S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Reduced skill consumption
Dr Bian
(扁鹊) C Mid Difficulty
Mage
Formation Mage Sustained Damage/Heal Late Game Medium
Dr Bian
扁鹊
C Mid
Difficulty Mage
Formation Mage Sustained Damage/Heal Late Game Medium
Also known as
Dr Bian is also known as Bian Que (扁鹊) in Chinese Honor of Kings references.
扁鹊Bian QueBianque
Quick summary
Dr Bian is a struggling Mid Mage who wants to play sustained damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of the Arcane. Watch for Yang Jian-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Dr Bian, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Dr Bian is a struggling Mid Mage who wants to outlast enemies in long fights through healing. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of the Arcane, Holy Grail, Eye of the Phoenix, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick him when the draft lets Dr Bian reach targets that aren't built around Yang Jian-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Dr Bian when
- The team draft favors extended team fights where healing scales
- Your team has the structure to use his ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Dr Bian delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy draft includes Mai Shiranui and Diaochan, who appear in counter data as matchups Dr Bian can pressure.
Avoid Dr Bian when
- The enemy already builds anti-heal items, neutralizing your sustain plan
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Dr Bian's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Yang Jian, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Dr Bian.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Dr Bian'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, Dr Bian reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default mid path
Public build references for Dr Bian recommend Boots of the Arcane, Holy Grail, Eye of the Phoenix, Venomous Staff, Mask of Agony, and Void Staff. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Frozen Breath, Twilight Stream, Sage's Sanctuary, and Destiny. 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 Yang Jian
Yang Jian is flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Dr Bian. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Dr Bian'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 Liu Shan, Dolia, and Zhuangzi as strong partners for Dr Bian. Plan engages around Liu Shan's setup window, then second-engage with Master of Life.
Common mistakes
- Forcing all-ins against opponents already wearing anti-heal — your healing barely activates.
- Ignoring Yang Jian 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
Curious Mixture
“Shall I let you live, or let you die?”
Dr Bian was once a kind doctor committed to curing diseases and saving lives. With his expert medical skills, he managed to save countless patients. However, he was later framed by his master and accused of poisoning the Lord of Yong, a betrayal that almost caused his death. Since then, he no longer trusts anyone and instead spends all his time on gruesome drug trials and research into poisons in the name of revenge.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 173 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Yong
- Title:
- Physician
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Dr Bian.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3325
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
43
HP/5s
Offense
171
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
- 49.9%
- Pick rate
- 0.7%
- 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.
arsenais
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Presets
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Teratas
Full AP burst
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Full AP burst
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
sustain
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Teratas
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Skills
passive Malicious Practice
Damage from skills and Basic Attacks places up to 5 marks on enemies each stack dealing damage over time.Chemist's Skill 2 and Ultimate grant up to 5 marks to himself and histeammates, continually restoring Health with each stack.
skill1 Deadly Panacea
Throws a vial of deadly poison at the target location, dealing damage overtime and slowing enemies within range.Deadly Panacea: Can store up to three vials.
skill2 Fatal Diagnosis
Launches a concoction in the target direction that deals damage to enemiesin its path and marks them.Restores Chemist and his allies' Health and marks them.
ultimate Master of Life
Damages enemies within range and heals teammatesEvery mark detonated will increase damage and healing.He recovers extra Health.
Skins
4 skins
Venomist
Eye of Salvation
Master Alchemist
Dr. Reconstruction
Playstyle
Stay near the carry and time shields/heals to overlap the enemy's damage window, not before.
Patch History
S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill 2 damage and recovery
S6 Jun 2024 Mechanics Upgrade