S12 Nov 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill Damage
Musashi
(宫本武藏) B Jungle Clash Lane Difficulty
Fighter
Assassin Fighter Gap-Close/Cleanup Balanced Hard
Musashi
宫本武藏
B Jungle Clash Lane
Difficulty Fighter
Assassin Fighter Gap-Close/Cleanup Balanced Hard
Also known as
Musashi's Chinese name is 宫本武藏.
宫本武藏
Quick summary
Musashi is a strong Jungle Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Relentless Blade. Watch for Dyadia-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Musashi, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Musashi is a strong Jungle Fighter who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Relentless Blade, Boots of Tranquility, Axe of Torment, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick him when the draft lets Musashi reach targets that aren't built around Dyadia-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Musashi when
- The map shape favors gank routes, where mobility translates directly into kills
- Your team can engage first, letting Musashi second-wave into low-health targets
- The enemy draft includes Diaochan, Luna, and Shangguan, who appear in counter data as matchups Musashi can pressure.
Avoid Musashi when
- The team needs sustained team-fight damage rather than a single-target diver
- Your team has no primary engage, leaving the cleanup pick with nothing to follow up on
- The enemy already drafted Dyadia and Sun Bin, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Musashi.
Power spikes
Early game: jungle clear into level-4 ganks is the first window where Musashi can translate routes into kills.
Ultimate unlocked: Duel to the Death converts mobility into burst, the moment Musashi starts threatening picks across the map
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Extreme Speed influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default jungle path
Public build references for Musashi recommend Relentless Blade, Boots of Tranquility, Axe of Torment, Rapacious Bite, Blazing Cape, and Blood Rage. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Overlord's Might and Destiny. 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 Dyadia
Dyadia and Sun Bin are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Musashi. 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 Musashi's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Duel to the Death, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dolia, Guiguzi, and Zhang Fei as strong partners for Musashi. Plan engages around Dolia's setup window, then second-engage with Duel to the Death.
Common mistakes
- Engaging without follow-up — gap-close gets you to the target, but a solo dive without ally damage trades 1-for-1.
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Ignoring Dyadia and Sun Bin on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Pathing predictably and getting tracked by the enemy jungler — vary first clear and rotate based on ward placement rather than muscle memory.
Background
Swordmaster
“My path, is that of the peerless samurai.”
With a longsword in his left hand and a shortsword in his right, the unparalleled swordsmanship of Musashi made him an unstoppable killing machine. While Musashi was spending his days roaming the world and challenging the mighty to a battle of blades, his childhood friend Otsu met a tragic end in his hometown. Stricken with grief, Musashi sealed away his sword for three years, before picking it up again with Otsu's spirit's blessing. Musashi then vowed to fulfill Otsu's wish for him to become the mightiest swordsman in the world.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 181 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Kyokutou
- Title:
- Kyokutou Swordsman
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Musashi.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3300
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
48
HP/5s
Offense
167
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
385
Move Speed
2
Max Mana
Melee
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIJungle
- Win rate
- 51.2%
- Pick rate
- 1.1%
- 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.
Jungle AD penetration
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Boots of Tranquility →
#1115 → 
Axe of Torment → 
Frostscar's Embrace → 
Pure Sky → 
Master Sword → 
Ominous Premonition Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Jungle Standard build
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Jungle Full AD lethality
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
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Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
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Jungle Full AD lethality
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Full AD lethality
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
tank
Skills
passive Niten Ichiryuu
Using skills generates Vigor, which is consumed by Basic Attacks to gain enhancement effects. Hitting an enemy reduces the cooldown of Skills 1 and Skills 2. Vigor can stack up to two times. 1 Vigor: Enhances Basic Attack damage. 2 Vigor: Dashes and slows enemies.
skill1 Illuminating Slash
Unleashes sword energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in its path and knocking down projectiles. Becomes immune to crowd control when using the skill.
skill2 Extreme Speed
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage and gaining a shield upon hitting an enemy.
ultimate Duel to the Death
Dashes to the target, launching them and dealing damage to enemies within range, while delaying the target's recovery effects.
Skins
7 skins
Otherworldly Sentry
ICHIGO KUROSAKI
Plum Samurai
Future Era
Underworld Sentry
Oni Samurai
Spring's Renewal
Playstyle
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage. Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up.
Patch History
S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs
Improved shield
S7 Nov 2024 Stat Changes
Balanced Stats to Suit Different Equipment
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"We've made adjustments to Musashi's skill stat bonuses to balance the effectiveness of various equipment builds."