S7 Nov 2024 Stat Buffs
Increased damage output of enhanced Basic Attack and Ultimate
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"While Lian Po already provides great crowd control, we also want him to pose a greater threat damage wise."
Lian Po
(廉颇) B Clash Lane Roam Difficulty
Tank
Vanguard Tank Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Lian Po
廉颇
B Clash Lane Roam
Difficulty Tank
Vanguard Tank Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Also known as
Lian Po's Chinese name is 廉颇.
廉颇
Quick summary
Lian Po is a mid-tier Clash Lane Tank who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Lightfoot Shoes. Watch for Jing-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Lian Po, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Lian Po is a balanced Clash Lane Tank who wants to create engage windows with stuns and slows. Public guide data shows a build centered on Lightfoot Shoes, Blazing Cape, Clandestine Cape, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Lian Po reach targets that aren't built around Jing-style answers; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Lian Po when
- The enemy team has multiple high-mobility threats that need to be locked down before they reach your backline
- Your team needs a primary front-line who can engage on cooldown windows
- The enemy draft includes Luban No.7 and Marco Polo, who appear in counter data as matchups Lian Po can pressure.
Avoid Lian Po when
- Your team lacks the follow-up damage to convert your control windows into kills
- The enemy stacks anti-tank items like armor penetration and percent-HP damage, melting front-liners quickly
- The enemy already drafted Jing, Li Bai, and Ukyo Tachibana, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Lian Po.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Lian Po's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Tremor Smash extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Boots of Fortitude, Succubus Cloak, and Overlord's Platemail on the bar means Lian Po can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.
Build decisions
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Lian Po recommend Lightfoot Shoes, Blazing Cape, Clandestine Cape, Boots of Fortitude, Succubus Cloak, and Overlord's Platemail. Use this as the baseline tank plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Boots of Resistance, Ominous Premonition, Eye of the Phoenix, Blood Rage, and Sage's Sanctuary. 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 Jing
Jing and Li Bai are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Lian Po. Track when the enemy carry buys percent-HP or armor-penetration items and adjust his item path accordingly.
Versus mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Lian Po's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Tremor Smash, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Alessio, Arli, and Consort Yu as strong partners for Lian Po. Plan engages around Alessio's setup window, then second-engage with Tremor Smash.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Magma Slam on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
- Ignoring Jing and Li Bai 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 — Lian Po's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Earthshaker
“I belong in the heavyweight class!”
Lian Po was born to a relatively wealthy clan in the Southlands, a background that gave him many advantages but also trouble, as neighbors would often raid his home. Only when Lian Po grew old enough to help protect his clan was the situation gradually reversed, as he was elected clan leader and went on to guard the Southlands with his strength. When the Blood Clan invaded, spurred on by his opponent Bai Qi, Lian Po headed to Jixia alone to grow stronger and prove that he could still protect his clan.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Jixia Academy
- Title:
- Head of the Gandan Clan
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Lian Po.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3675
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
78
HP/5s
Offense
198
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
375
Move Speed
200
Max Mana
Melee
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIClash Lane
- Win rate
- 50.8%
- Pick rate
- 0.9%
- 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 tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Teratas
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
BUILD
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
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Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Teratas
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Skills
passive Warrior's Soul
Gains immunity while using skills. Gains Battle Spirit upon entering combat, using Basic Attacks or skills. Battle Spirit increases damage reduction. Attack Speed increases at max Battle Spirit. When out of combat, Battle Spirit will diminish while restoring Health.
skill1 Burst Ram
Charges in the target direction, dealing damage and launching enemies in the path. Passive: Every 2 Basic Attacks, enhances the next Basic Attack to deal extra damage.
skill2 Magma Slam
Gains a shield.Slows nearby enemies a certain range.After a brief delay, deals damage to enemies in range.
ultimate Tremor Smash
Leaps to the target location and hammers the ground 3 times. The first 2blows deal damage and slow enemies, while the 3rd blow deals damage and launches enemies.
Skins
4 skins
Guarding Tiger
Ascension: Luchador
Nether Soul
Eternal Explorer
Playstyle
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.
Patch History
S6 Jun 2024 Stat Buffs