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Xiao Qiao

Xiao Qiao

小乔

A Mid
Difficulty

Mage

Artillery Mage Poke/Group Damage Late Game Medium

Also known as

Xiao Qiao's Chinese name is 小乔.

小乔

Quick summary

Xiao Qiao is a strong Mid Mage who wants to wear down enemies from range. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of the Arcane. Watch for Liu Bei-style counters in the enemy draft.

Current patch decision guide

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

Updated 2026-06-04

Xiao Qiao is a strong Mid Mage who wants to wear down enemies from range before the team-fight engages. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of the Arcane, Stone of Sorcery, Scepter of Reverberation, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Xiao Qiao reach targets that aren't built around Liu Bei-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.

Pick Xiao Qiao when

  • Your team wants to siege objectives where ranged poke whittles down defenders
  • Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Xiao Qiao delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
  • The enemy draft includes Ukyo Tachibana and Han Xin, who appear in counter data as matchups Xiao Qiao can pressure.

Avoid Xiao Qiao when

  • The team fight will happen in cramped jungle spaces where poke ranges are minimized
  • Your team needs a jungle pick more than Xiao Qiao's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
  • The enemy already drafted Liu Bei and Menki, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Xiao Qiao.

Power spikes

Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Xiao Qiao's mid-game tools come online.
Mana sustain online: poke patterns become repeatable once cooldown reduction and mana regen items come online
Late game: full build online, Xiao Qiao reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor her once items are completed.

Build decisions

Default mid path

Public build references for Xiao Qiao recommend Boots of the Arcane, Stone of Sorcery, Scepter of Reverberation, Blood Clan's Grimoire, Nebulon Wood, and Insatiable Tome. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.

Situational item pivots

Spare options listed in build data include Void Staff, Splendor, Sage's Tome, Sage's Sanctuary, 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 Liu Bei

Liu Bei and Menki are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Xiao Qiao. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Xiao Qiao's key cooldowns to the moment that condition activates, and don't pre-commit when the matchup answer is still up.

Versus hard engage

Xiao Qiao loses value when forced into close-range fights. Stick with the front line, hold a flash or repositioning skill, and avoid being caught alone in the river.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Donghuang, Dyadia, and Cai Yan as strong partners for Xiao Qiao. Plan engages around Donghuang's setup window, then second-engage with Meteor Storm.

Common mistakes

  • Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
  • Ignoring Liu Bei and Menki on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
  • Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.

Background

Breezeheart

Three Kingdoms
“Love and war both require bravery！”

Xiao Qiao is more than willing to give it her all, whether that be for love or sorcery. Born into the famous Qiao clan of anomalics in Jiang. Xiao Qiao was extremely talented, and she was a natural at controlling the power of wind. The winds of love brought the perfect partner into her life, and her love story with Zhou Yu has lasted to this day.

Race:
Human
Height:
157 cm
Style:
Sorcery
Nation:
Wu
Title:
Descendant of a Famed Anomalic Clan

Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Xiao Qiao.

Base Stats

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

Survivability

3200
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
44
HP/5s

Offense

163
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG

Utility

365
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range

Current patch rates

Source: Camp API

Mid lane

Win rate
48.7%
Pick rate
1.8%
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 AP burst

Safe default

Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Stone of Sorcery → Scepter of Reverberation → Blood Clan's Grimoire → Nebulon Wood → Insatiable Tome → Void Staff → Splendor → Sage's Tome → Sage's Sanctuary → Ardent Dominion

Full AP burst

Anti-tank

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

Position 2
Lightfoot Shoes → Stone of Sorcery → Boots of the Arcane → Venomous Staff → Grand Staff → Void Staff → Savant's Wrath → Sage's Tome → Ardent Dominion → Splendor → Sage's Sanctuary → Destiny

Lane

Mage support

Utility support

Best when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.

Position 2
Boots of Tranquility → Stone of Sorcery → Scepter of Reverberation → Savant's Wrath → Nebulon Wood → Twilight Stream → Mask of Agony → Splendor → Sage's Sanctuary → Ardent Dominion

Full AP burst

Burst damage

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

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Venomous Staff → Insatiable Tome → Savant's Wrath → Blood Clan's Grimoire → Splendor → Nebulon Wood → Sage's Tome → Sage's Sanctuary → Ardent Dominion → Enigma - Moon Goddess

Teratas

Full AP burst

Burst damage

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

Position 2
Boots of Deftness → Stone of Sorcery → Scepter of Reverberation → Savant's Wrath → Nebulon Wood → Void Staff → Sage's Tome → Sage's Sanctuary → Enigma - Moon Goddess → Ardent Dominion

Bárbaro

Full AP burst

Anti-tank

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

Position 2
Stone of Sorcery → Boots of the Arcane → Blood Clan's Grimoire → Insatiable Tome → Breakthrough Robe → Savant's Wrath → Scepter of Reverberation → Void Staff

zhe

Full AP burst

Anti-tank

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

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Stone of Sorcery → Venomous Staff → Blood Clan's Grimoire → Nebulon Wood → Insatiable Tome → Void Staff → Splendor → Sage's Tome → Sage's Sanctuary → Ardent Dominion

Full AP burst

Anti-tank

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

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Scepter of Reverberation → Insatiable Tome → Savant's Wrath → Void Staff → Sage's Tome → Nebulon Wood → Splendor → Blood Clan's Grimoire → Sage's Sanctuary → Ardent Dominion → Stone of Sorcery

Full AP burst

Anti-tank

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

Position 2
Boots of the Arcane → Venomous Staff → Insatiable Tome → Savant's Wrath → Void Staff → Sage's Tome

update

Recommended Build

Spells

Flash

Skills

passive Encouraging Thoughts

Hitting enemies with skills enhances herself, increasing her Movement Speed.

skill1 Blossoming Fan

Throws fan in the target direction, which returns to her upon reaching max range, damaging enemies in its path both ways.

skill2 Honeysweet Breeze

Deals damage to enemies in the target area and launches them.

ultimate Meteor Storm

Summons meteors, dealing damage to nearby enemies in range.

Skins

4 skins
Xiao Qiao skin: Shan Hai Crystals

Shan Hai Crystals

Xiao Qiao skin: Manga Sorceress

Manga Sorceress

Xiao Qiao skin: Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty

Xiao Qiao skin: Halloween Night

Halloween Night

Playstyle

Manage mana carefully — burning resources on poke leaves nothing for the actual fight window.

Patch History

S7 Dec 2024 Stat Buffs

Reduced Skill 1 CD

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Work hard and get stronger, Xiao Qiao.

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