S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill recovery and skill effect
Kaizer
(铠) A Clash Lane Jungle Difficulty
Fighter/Tank
Assassin Fighter Late Game Medium
Kaizer
铠
A Clash Lane Jungle
Difficulty Fighter/Tank
Assassin Fighter Late Game Medium
Also known as
Kaizer's Chinese name is 铠.
铠
Quick summary
Kaizer is a mid-tier Clash Lane Fighter who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Lightfoot Shoes. Watch for Donghuang-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Kaizer, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Kaizer is a balanced Clash Lane Fighter who wants to win extended fights with durability and crowd control. Public guide data shows a build centered on Lightfoot Shoes, Boots of Resistance, Meteor, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Kaizer reach targets that aren't built around Donghuang-style answers; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Kaizer when
- The enemy team has high physical or magic burst that demands a dedicated tank to absorb
- Your team has the structure to use his ability to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives, since Kaizer delivers a durable front-line presence with steady wave control.
- The enemy draft includes Da Qiao, Diaochan, and Daji, who appear in counter data as matchups Kaizer can pressure.
Avoid Kaizer when
- Your team comp lacks damage and adding another non-damage pick collapses the win condition
- Your team needs a mid pick more than Kaizer's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Donghuang, Kui, and Sun Bin, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Kaizer.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Kaizer's mid-game tools come online.
Core durability online: defensive items like Meteor let Kaizer stay in fights longer instead of getting blown up
Late game: full build online, Kaizer reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Kaizer recommend Lightfoot Shoes, Boots of Resistance, Meteor, Axe of Torment, Spikemail, and Master Sword. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Pure Sky, Sage's Sanctuary, Immovable - Sky Dome, Destiny, and Ardent Dominion. 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 Donghuang
Donghuang and Kui are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Kaizer. Track when the enemy carry buys percent-HP or armor-penetration items and adjust his item path accordingly.
Versus percent-HP damage
Heroes that scale with the target's max HP shred Kaizer regardless of armor. Buy magic resist or HP-density items rather than stacking pure armor in those matchups.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Ming, Yaria, and Zhuangzi as strong partners for Kaizer. Plan engages around Ming's setup window, then second-engage with Invincible Warrior.
Common mistakes
- Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
- Ignoring Donghuang and Kui on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Kaizer's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Demonplate
“A sharp mind is better than a sharp blade!”
Once a Navenian noble, the tenacious and forbearing Kaizer chose to carry his family's curse alone in order to save his sister Luna. In order to trace the source of the anomalic power and free himself from the torment of fate, he wandered eastward to the Great Wall, where he participated in the war against the feralis. Though consumed by the demonic suit of armor that had stripped him of all his memories, Mulan's invitation allowed him to remain as a Great Wall Guardian, and his demonic blade has since turned him into a formidable defender of the Great Wall.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 188 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Great Wall Guard
- Title:
- Great Wall Guard
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Kaizer.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3476
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
44
HP/5s
Offense
178
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
385
Move Speed
580
Max Mana
14
Mana/5s
Melee
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIClash Lane
- Win rate
- 51.2%
- Pick rate
- 1.6%
- Ban rate
- 0.2%
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 AD lethality
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Jumpscare
Jungle Bruiser
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Jungle Full AD lethality
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Jungle Sustain bruiser
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
JG
Jungle Full AD lethality
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Jungle Full AD lethality
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Skills
passive Demon Soul
Basic Attacks and Skill 2 deal extra damage to single targets
skill1 Vortex Brand
Throws a ricocheting blade in the target direction, damaging and slowing enemies hit. The blade returns on hit, restoring Health and granting Move and Attack Speed.
skill2 Blade Tempest
Slashes twice, dealing damage. The second slash launches enemies and increases the damage of the next Basic Attack. Gains increased Health recovery, Mana recovery, and Movement Speed when out of combat.
ultimate Invincible Warrior
Becomes enhanced, gaining Movement Speed, max Health, Physical AttackBlock, and damaging nearby enemies over time.
Skins
6 skins
Divine Injustice
Silver Knell
Amber Era
Hades
Dawn Guardian
Dragonlord
Playstyle
Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.
Patch History
S12 Sep 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill Damage
S8 Jan 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased damage of attack preset.
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Kaizer's damage absorption makes him a great frontline tank. We've increased his damage output so he can also work well with an attack preset.
S6 Aug 2024 Stat Changes
Balanced the strength of different builds.
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"Currently, Kaizer's overall strength is too high, especially when he purchases a lot of defensive equipment, making it difficult for opponents to counter him. Therefore, we've slightly reduced his strength when using defensive builds while maintaining his power with offensive builds."