S13 Feb 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill damage and recovery
Diaochan
(貂蝉) B Mid Clash Lane Difficulty
Mage
Formation Mage Sustained Damage/True Damage Late Game Very Hard
Diaochan
貂蝉
B Mid Clash Lane
Difficulty Mage
Formation Mage Sustained Damage/True Damage Late Game Very Hard
Also known as
Diaochan's Chinese name is 貂蝉.
貂蝉
Quick summary
Diaochan is a mid-tier Mid Mage who wants to play sustained damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Tranquility. Watch for Liang-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Diaochan, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Diaochan is a balanced Mid Mage who wants to win extended trades with regeneration. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Tranquility, Insatiable Tome, Savant's Wrath, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Diaochan reach targets that aren't built around Liang-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.
Pick Diaochan when
- The team draft favors extended team fights where healing scales
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Diaochan delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy draft includes Luna and Zhang Fei, who appear in counter data as matchups Diaochan can pressure.
Avoid Diaochan when
- The enemy already builds anti-heal items, neutralizing your sustain plan
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Diaochan's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Liang and Mulan, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Diaochan.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Diaochan's mid-game tools come online.
Lifesteal item online: trade patterns flip from neutral to favorable once sustain stacks with damage
Late game: full build online, Diaochan reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor her once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default mid path
Public build references for Diaochan recommend Boots of Tranquility, Insatiable Tome, Savant's Wrath, Blazing Cape, Breakthrough Robe, and Sage's Sanctuary. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Adaptation rules
Beyond the default path, swap toward defensive items when the enemy carry comes online, and toward penetration when the enemy stacks resistances. Track item timings so Diaochan stays one tier ahead of the relevant matchup item.
Matchup logic
Versus Liang
Liang and Mulan are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Diaochan. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Diaochan's key cooldowns to the moment that condition activates, and don't pre-commit when the matchup answer is still up.
Versus anti-heal
Healing reduction items cut sustain by a large margin. Track when the enemy buys the anti-heal item and adjust your trade aggression accordingly.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Zhuangzi and Bai Qi as strong partners for Diaochan. Plan engages around Zhuangzi's setup window, then second-engage with Flowery Potential.
Common mistakes
- Forcing all-ins against opponents already wearing anti-heal — your healing barely activates.
- Ignoring Liang and Mulan on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.
Background
Lotusdancer
“Try not to fall in love with me...”
To Diaochan, her beauty was both a gift of nature and the source of her misfortune. Hailing from the most powerful mercenary group in the world, her peerless beauty became a natural weapon of choice. As the dancer wandered the troubled world, in order to complete a mission, she had to pretend to reciprocate Lu Bu's affections. As had happened with so many others, Lu Bu paid for his love with his life. However, Diaochan longs for true freedom, and no one knows that her true desire lies hidden behind her mesmerising dance.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 172 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- No Faction
- Title:
- Renowned Dancer
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Diaochan.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3205
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
43
HP/5s
Offense
170
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
365
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIMid lane
- Win rate
- 48.4%
- Pick rate
- 0.8%
- 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.
Full AP burst
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
تاد�
AP burst
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
dame
Sustained AP
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
Teratas
Tanky mage
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Recommended Build
Arcana
Spells
Flash
Skills
passive Explosion of Fragrance
Applies stacks to the opponent. At max stacks, inflicts AoE damage and slow while restoring Health.
skill1 Returning Lotus
Sends out a lotus in a direction that returns to her when it reaches its max distance, damaging enemies in its path.
skill2 Petals in the Wind
Dashes in the target direction, during which she is untargetable. Launches orbs to attack nearby enemies, dealing damage and reducing the cooldown of Skill 2.
ultimate Flowery Potential
Diaochan conjures up a magic circle around her, which lasts for a period oftime. While she is within the circle, the cooldowns of Skill 1 and Skill 2 aresped up. The circle deals damage to enemies within it when it is generatedand when it expires.
Skins
9 skins
Horse of Fated Reunions
Golden Midsummer
Midsummer
Yuletide Merriment
Interstellar Diva
Sogdian Dance
Mirage Kingdom
Fiery Spirit
Elegant Dancer
Playstyle
Stay near the carry and time shields/heals to overlap the enemy's damage window, not before.
Patch History
S12 Sep 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill Damage
S10 Jun 2025 Stat Nerfs
Cooldown Mechanic Adjustments
S9 Mar 2025 Stat Nerfs
Stat Nerfs
S7 Nov 2024 Stat Buffs
Enhanced Base Stats
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"Diaochan is one of only a few mages who have to get up close and personal with her enemies. This leaves her more vulnerable to attacks, so we've enhanced her base stats in order to help her shine."