Tank/Fighter
Dun
夏侯惇
Tank/Fighter
Dun's Chinese name is 夏侯惇.
Quick summary
Dun is a strong Clash Lane Tank who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Fortitude. Watch for Han Xin-style counters in the enemy draft.
When to pick Dun, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Dun is a strong Clash Lane Tank who wants to snowball with kills off early ganks. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Ominous Premonition, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Dun reach targets that aren't built around Han Xin-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Dun recommend Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Ominous Premonition, Eye of the Phoenix, Frigid Charge, and Glacial Buckler. Use this as the baseline tank 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 Dun stays one tier ahead of the relevant matchup item.
Versus Han Xin
Han Xin and Li Bai are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Dun. Bait the enemy crowd control before engaging, and route through fog to reach targets without being seen first.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Dun's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Unruly Blade, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dun, Li Bai, and Arli as strong partners for Dun. Plan engages around Dun's setup window, then second-engage with Unruly Blade.
Belligerence
“Losing an eye isn't so bad... Gives you that rugged look...”
Dun was once a mercenary, a pursuit he followed not out of a desire for gold but because he had run out of worthy opponents. Known to have killed hundreds of men, he struck fear into the hearts of bandits everywhere. While the weak fell prey to money, Dun alone stood out in his desire to challenge the strong, even at the cost of an eye. Thus, when Cao Cao promised him limitless challenges if he joined his army, the one-eyed mercenary was all too happy to pick up his broadsword and continue fighting for the rest of his life.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Dun.
Survivability
Offense
Utility
Clash Lane
Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.
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.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
build
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Periodic Passive Effect: When Health drops too low, taking damage will enhance Dun. While enhanced, hits from skills and Basic Attacks recover Health.
Slashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range and slowing them. If the skill hits an enemy hero, it can be used again before going into cooldown, dealing damage to enemies in range and launching them.
Deals damage to enemies in range and grants shieldEnhances the next 3 Basic Attacks, dealing extra true damageEvery enhanced Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Unruly Blade
Tosses his chain blade in the target location, stunning and dealing damageto enemies hit.When max range is reached or an enemy is hit, the chain blade will pullXiahou Dun to its location, dealing damage to nearby enemies
Infinite Hurricane
HL Edge
Wave Rider
Battle Knight
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage. Land control on the enemy carry, not the front-line tank — chain follow-up damage from teammates immediately after. Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.
Increased skill damage
Skill 2 - Gale's Benediction | Base Damage: 250 (+50/lvl) (+80% extra PATK) → 300 (+60/lvl) (+100% extra PATK); Enhanced Basic Attack Extra Damage: 130 (+26/lvl) (+40% extra PATK) → 150 (+30/lvl) (+45% extra PATK). Ultimate - Unruly Blade | Shortened chain-blade throwing cast point animation.
Increased skill damage
Damage reduced
Adjusted the damage enhanced Basic Attacks deal to heroes and non-hero units
Increased passive damage.
As a versatile fighter, Dun has excellent survivability. We have adjusted his skill bonuses to make him perform more consistently when using different equipment.
