S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Reduced Mana consumption and adjusted skill damage.
Luara
A Farm INTL EXCLUSIVE Difficulty
Marksman
DPS Marksman Carry/Traverse Terrain Late Game Hard
Luara
A Farm INTL EXCLUSIVE
Difficulty Marksman
DPS Marksman Carry/Traverse Terrain Late Game Hard
Quick summary
Luara is a mid-tier Farm Marksman who wants to output sustained ranged damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Dexterity.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Luara, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Luara is a balanced Farm Marksman who wants to output sustained damage from the back line. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Doomsday, used to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets. Pick her when the draft lets Luara reach the back-line scaling window without being caught out; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.
Pick Luara when
- Your team needs a primary damage carry that scales with items and team-fight positioning
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets, since Luara delivers sustained ranged damage in extended team fights.
- The enemy draft includes Diaochan, Mulan, and Lam, who appear in counter data as matchups Luara can pressure.
Avoid Luara when
- The enemy stacks dive and assassins, making it impossible for the marksman to free-cast in fights
- Your team needs a support pick more than Luara's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy team is built around answers to Carry, removing the windows Luara's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: farm safely behind the support, surviving lane phase to reach the marksman scaling window.
Late game: scaling marksman damage outpaces front-line healing, turning extended fights into wins
Late game: full build online, Luara reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor her once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default farm path
Public build references for Luara recommend Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Doomsday, Eternity Blade, Daybreaker's Virtue, and Overlord's Might. Use this as the baseline marksman plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Sage's Sanctuary and Enigma - Moon Goddess. 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 dive
Assassins and high-mobility fighters target Luara first. Stick with the support, save flash for the dive, and position behind your front-line during initial engages.
Role positioning
Luara is a Farm pick whose value depends on sustained ranged damage in extended team fights. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Lu Bu and Menki as strong partners for Luara. Plan engages around Lu Bu's setup window, then second-engage with Blazing Glare.
Common mistakes
- Auto-attacking instead of repositioning when the enemy assassin is missing — losing the marksman loses the fight.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Luara's commit reaches the target alive.
- Auto-attacking through enemy dive instead of repositioning — losing the marksman in early fights collapses the late-game win condition.
Background
Firesnake
“It is I who will bring order to Rainbow Bay!”
A remnant of the Fire Serpent, a Skyhome orphan, a Rainbow Bay gang member, a nobody rolling around in a pile of ashes... Luara has had many identities, but now she has found her life's purpose.Her red cloak is her symbol of honor and the only reminder of her warm past.She shall bring the power of the Fire Serpent to Rainbow Bay to cleanse it of evil. The Fire Serpents will stand tall on this land once again!
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 170 cm
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Luara.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3204
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
37
HP/5s
Offense
170
Phys ATK
10%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
360
Move Speed
600
Max Mana
15
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIFarm lane
- Win rate
- 52.7%
- 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.
Critical strike
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Attack speed
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
populares
Crit attack speed
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
preajustes
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
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Attack speed
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
populares
Standard build
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Skills
passive Serpent's Envoy
Basic Attacks unleash serpent blades to deal damage, reducing Skill 1's cooldown for every enemy hit.
skill1 Deadly Fang
Activates a serpent blade and gains Movement Speed. She can quickly scale walls should she run into them during this period.
skill2 Furtive Attack
Summons the Fire Serpent at the target location, which then moves toward her, damaging and slowing enemies in its path. If serpent blades are active, it deals additional damage to enemies. If not, the cooldown is reduced.
ultimate Blazing Glare
Releases the Fire Serpent in the target direction, dealing damage and blinding enemies in its path, and gains a serpent blade. During this time, both attacking and being attacked will accumulate Fury. At full Fury, deals area damage and launches enemies.
Skins
2 skins
Inferno Spectacle
Beat of the Street
Playstyle
Position behind your front-line, save flash for the dive, and let the support set vision.
Patch History
S12 Oct 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill Damage
S11 Jun 2025 Stat Nerfs
Skill Cooldown Increased
S10 May 2025 Stat Changes
Base stats changed
S8 Jan 2025 Mechanics Upgrade
Mechanics Upgrade
Show details
Luara's passive made her overly reliant on Critical Rate equipment. We wanted to give her a playstyle that utilizes attack effects, so we adjusted the Critical Rate and attack effect aspects of her skillset. Also, since Luara gained serpent blades whenever she performs kills or assists, her performance was very dependent on the match situation. We hope that these changes will give her more consistency. Finally, we have also improved her playability and the display of some mechanics.