S13 Jan 2026 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
Chano
(苍) C Farm Jungle Difficulty
Marksman
Artillery Marksman Initiate/Cleanup Late Game Medium
Chano
苍
C Farm Jungle
Difficulty Marksman
Artillery Marksman Initiate/Cleanup Late Game Medium
Also known as
Chano's Chinese name is 苍.
苍
Quick summary
Chano is a strong Farm Marksman who wants to output sustained ranged damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Dexterity. Watch for Ziya-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Chano, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Chano is a strong Farm Marksman who wants to finish off low-health targets after the enemy uses their key skills. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Eternity Blade, used to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets. Pick him when the draft lets Chano reach targets that aren't built around Ziya-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Chano when
- Your team can engage first, letting Chano second-wave into low-health targets
- The enemy team has front-line targets that Chano can chip down with sustained ranged damage
- The enemy draft includes Liu Bei and Shouyue, who appear in counter data as matchups Chano can pressure.
Avoid Chano when
- Your team has no primary engage, leaving the cleanup pick with nothing to follow up on
- The game is decided early before the marksman can hit core item spikes
- The enemy already drafted Ziya and Mai Shiranui, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Chano.
Power spikes
Early game: farm safely behind the support, surviving lane phase to reach the marksman scaling window.
Ultimate online: Leader Stance provides the cleanup finisher once the enemy commits cooldowns
Late game: full build online, Chano reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default farm path
Public build references for Chano recommend Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Eternity Blade, Boots of Resistance, Daybreaker's Virtue, and Bloodweeper. Use this as the baseline marksman plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Sunchaser, Doomsday, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Haste - Sunpool, and Immovable - Sky Dome. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.
Matchup logic
Versus Ziya
Ziya and Mai Shiranui are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Chano. Position behind the front line, save flash for the dive, and let the support set vision rather than walking forward to look for fights.
Versus disengage tools
Heroes with strong disengage neutralize cleanup windows. Hold Leader Stance until the disengage is used, then commit on the second engage.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Sakeer and Dolia as strong partners for Chano. Plan engages around Sakeer's setup window, then second-engage with Leader Stance.
Common mistakes
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Auto-attacking instead of repositioning when the enemy assassin is missing — losing the marksman loses the fight.
- Ignoring Ziya and Mai Shiranui on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Auto-attacking through enemy dive instead of repositioning — losing the marksman in early fights collapses the late-game win condition.
Background
Packleader
“The Ancient Wolf once said that the spirit of the wolf can be found within its sharpest fang.”
Years later, the Last Wolf had long become the King of the Northlands. Memories of his early days in Chonokh rose to the surface as Chano ignored his foreign allies' invitation to conquer the East and fixed his gaze on the glory and danger hidden in the north of the Winter Ocean. He had been celebrated as a tribal hero and branded a beast, only to be betrayed by his best friend and left at death's doors. Yet he never ceased his pursuit. Unlike most, he understood the secrets of the Sunfall. He knew he was not born to follow mere human desires. His mission was to destroy the source of all suffering in the Northlands...
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 177 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Chonokh
- Title:
- Leader of the Wolves
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Chano.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3299
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
37
HP/5s
Offense
175
Phys ATK
10%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
375
Move Speed
600
Max Mana
15
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIFarm lane
- Win rate
- 50.1%
- Pick rate
- 0.6%
- Ban rate
- 0.1%
Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.
Build
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Critical strike
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Populer
Critical strike
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Teratas
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Skills
passive Hunting
Whenever he moves through brush, gains Movement Speed and enhances his next Basic Attack to a double shot that deals extra damage. Leaps when emerging from brush.
skill1 Soaring Signal
Leaps into the air, gaining Movement Speed and allowing him to traverse terrain. While airborne, his Basic Attack fires a powerful arrow, dealing physical damage and knocking back enemies.
skill2 Lupine Trap
Throws a wolf spirit trap at a target location. When triggered, it deals physical damage and summons a wolf spirit to attack the enemy.
ultimate Leader Stance
Summons wolf spirits and gains the ability to shoot while moving. Also boosts Physical Attack, Movement Speed, and Attack Speed for 8s.
Skins
2 skins
Canis General
Viking Marauder
Playstyle
Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up. Position behind your front-line, save flash for the dive, and let the support set vision.
Patch History
S13 Dec 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
S11 Aug 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Enhanced Basic Attack Damage