Assassin
Han Xin
韩信
Assassin
Han Xin's Chinese name is 韩信.
Quick summary
Han Xin is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Rapacious Bite. Watch for Agudo-style counters in the enemy draft.
When to pick Han Xin, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Han Xin is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to snowball with kills off early ganks. Public guide data shows a build centered on Rapacious Bite, Boots of Dexterity, Axe of Torment, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick him when the draft lets Han Xin reach targets that aren't built around Agudo-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Default jungle path
Public build references for Han Xin recommend Rapacious Bite, Boots of Dexterity, Axe of Torment, Cuirass of Savagery, Master Sword, and Overlord's Might. Use this as the baseline assassin plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Blood Rage, and Ravage - Phantom. 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.
Versus Agudo
Agudo and Alessio are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Han Xin. 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 Han Xin's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing The Unrivaled Spear, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Liang, Mozi, and Mai Shiranui as strong partners for Han Xin. Plan engages around Liang's setup window, then second-engage with The Unrivaled Spear.
Windspear
“I will repay your damage hundredfold!”
Han Xin may seem compliant and cooperative, but beneath the surface, he is an unyielding strategist filled with an ambition that even rivals that of his master, Liu Bang. He has endured countless humiliations as a means to survive and achieve his goals, while silently nurturing the rage that has imprinted itself upon his heart. Han Xin pretends to be just another one of Liu Bang's subordinates, waiting for his chance to raise a storm in the Riverlands to avenge himself and return all the humiliation he has suffered a hundred-fold.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Han Xin.
Survivability
Offense
Utility
Jungle
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.
Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Populer
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Han Xin's every 4th Basic Attack launches the target. Hits from skills andenhanced Basic Attacks grant increased Attack Speed.
Charges to the target location to deal damage and launch the enemy. The 2nd charge will not launch the enemy.
Shifts backward and enhances the next Basic Attack, causing it to deal extra damage.
Swings spear 4 times, gaining immunity to damage and crowd control. Deals damage each time and launches enemies the 4th time.
Shadow Hunter
Astral Magic
Lee Chong Wei
Holy Envoy
Street Boss
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage.
Adjusted skill damage
Skill 1 - Ruthless Assault | Base Damage: 350 (+70/lvl) (+75% extra Physical Attack) → 250 (+50/lvl) (+85% extra Physical Attack). Skill 2 - Fight or Die! | Extra Damage: 150 (+30/lvl) (+50% extra PATK) → 120 (+24/lvl) (+50% extra PATK); Cooldown: 5s → 6s (-0.2s/lvl).
Upgraded Passive and Skill 2
"Han Xin's Skill 2 interrupting his Passive has been a huge pain point for players for a long time now. We've addressed the issue in this update. Additionally, we've enhanced his Passive's effects. Now, the Passive and Skill 2 work together to create a stronger combined effect."
Improved base Physical Defense and balanced Ultimate's late game damage
Improved base Physical Defense and balanced Ultimate's late game damage
Increased base Health and Skill 1 damage, reduced Skill 1's early game CD.
Han Xin needs an economic advantage to be useful in team fights. We've adjusted his Skill 1 so that he can participate in team fights earlier, and we've boosted his Health to give him a wider margin of error in those team fights
