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Wuyan

Wuyan

钟无艳

C Clash Lane Jungle
Difficulty

Fighter/Tank

Heavy Fighter Crowd Control/Gap-Close Early Game Medium

Also known as

Wuyan's Chinese name is 钟无艳.

钟无艳

Quick summary

Wuyan is a struggling Clash Lane Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Lightfoot Shoes. Watch for Lam-style counters in the enemy draft.

Current patch decision guide

When to pick Wuyan, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.

Updated 2026-06-04

Wuyan is a struggling Clash Lane Fighter who wants to lock down team fights with crowd control. Public guide data shows a build centered on Lightfoot Shoes, Blazing Cape, Storm Sword, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick her when the draft lets Wuyan reach targets that aren't built around Lam-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.

Pick Wuyan when

  • The enemy team has multiple high-mobility threats that need to be locked down before they reach your backline
  • Your draft can capitalize on early picks and snowball lane leads
  • The enemy draft includes Kongming, Lady Zhen, and Liang, who appear in counter data as matchups Wuyan can pressure.

Avoid Wuyan when

  • Your team lacks the follow-up damage to convert your control windows into kills
  • Enemy peel is strong and Wuyan cannot reach the backline without dying first
  • The enemy already drafted Lam, Ming, and Pei, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Wuyan.

Power spikes

Early game: Wuyan is listed as an early-game threat in public guide data — convert the early window into objectives before scaling picks come online.
Ultimate online: Hurricane Hammer extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Boots of Fortitude, Longnight Guardian, and Boots of Resistance on the bar means Wuyan can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for her carries.

Build decisions

Default clash lane path

Public build references for Wuyan recommend Lightfoot Shoes, Blazing Cape, Storm Sword, Boots of Fortitude, Longnight Guardian, and Boots of Resistance. 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, Overlord's Platemail, and Ominous Premonition. 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 Lam

Lam and Ming are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Wuyan. Bait the enemy crowd control before engaging, and route through fog to reach targets without being seen first.

Versus mobility

Dashes and immunity skills bypass Wuyan's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Hurricane Hammer, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Dolia, Dyadia, and Kui as strong partners for Wuyan. Plan engages around Dolia's setup window, then second-engage with Hurricane Hammer.

Common mistakes

  • Throwing Shock and Awe on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
  • Diving while enemy hard control is still up, which directly counters Wuyan's engage.
  • Ignoring Lam and Ming 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 — Wuyan's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.

Background

Sledgehammer

Zhulu Plateau
“Name a price for your troubles!”

As an orphaned hybrid, Wuyan survived the Southlands because she knew that power and money were the only ways out. Savage and determined, she stuck to her way of doing things even at Jixia Academy. From stealing tomes to working as a mercenary, no one could predict what her next wild step would be. Only when she shattered the chains that bound the feralis with her hammer did it finally dawn on people that this formidable warrior had become an unstoppable force.

Race:
Hybrid
Height:
177 cm
Style:
Martial Arts
Nation:
Jixia Academy
Title:
Jixia Academy Student

Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Wuyan.

Base Stats

Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)

Survivability

3582
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
48
HP/5s

Offense

178
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG

Utility

380
Move Speed
580
Max Mana
14
Mana/5s
Melee
Range

Current patch rates

Source: Camp API

Clash Lane

Win rate
50.7%
Pick rate
0.4%
Ban rate
0.0%

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.

Bruiser

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1

Jungle Bruiser

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 3

Jungle AD penetration

Anti-tank

Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.

Position 3

Teratas

Jungle Full AD lethality

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 3

Killer

Jungle Full AD lethality

Anti-tank

Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.

Position 1

Teratas

Jungle Full tank (AD option)

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 1

TOP

Jungle Full AD lethality

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 3

JG

Recommended Build

Skills

passive Petrifying Strike

Skills and Basic Attacks have a chance to petrify enemy heroes.

skill1 Storm and Stress

Dashes to the target location and enhances the next Basic Attack to inflict extra damage and slow.

skill2 Shock and Awe

Deals damage to enemies in the specified area.

ultimate Hurricane Hammer

Swings the hammer for a period of time, continuously dealing damage to nearby enemies in range. Gains increased Movement Speed and a shield while the skill is used. Passive: Grants shield periodically.

Skins

5 skins
Wuyan skin: Temporal Warrior

Temporal Warrior

Wuyan skin: Spring's Journey

Spring's Journey

Wuyan skin: Esports Star

Esports Star

Wuyan skin: Seaside Vacationer

Seaside Vacationer

Wuyan skin: Containment

Containment

Playstyle

Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage. 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

S13 Jan 2026 Stat Buffs

Adjusted Skill Damage

S11 Aug 2025 Stat Nerfs

Adjusted Ultimate Damage and Shield

S7 Nov 2024 Mechanics Upgrade

Enhanced Skill Base Effects

Show details

"Currently, Wuyan's ability to hit the enemy with the center of her Skill 2 attack plays a huge part in her overall performance, so we've made adjustments to help her perform more consistently across different situations. At the same time, we've made adjustments to her skills' stat bonuses to give players more options in terms of her equipment."

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