S12 Nov 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
Ziya
(姜子牙) B Mid Roam Difficulty
Mage
Artillery Mage Poke/Team Buffs Late Game Hard
Ziya
姜子牙
B Mid Roam
Difficulty Mage
Artillery Mage Poke/Team Buffs Late Game Hard
Also known as
Ziya's Chinese name is 姜子牙.
姜子牙
Quick summary
Ziya is a mid-tier Mid Mage who wants to wear down enemies from range. Public guides recommend a build starting with Stone of Sorcery. Watch for Biron-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Ziya, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Ziya is a balanced Mid Mage who wants to control space with safe ranged abilities. Public guide data shows a build centered on Stone of Sorcery, Boots of Resistance, Scepter of Reverberation, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick him when the draft lets Ziya reach targets that aren't built around Biron-style answers; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Ziya when
- The enemy team plays dive comp, giving you space to poke before they engage
- Your team has the structure to use his ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Ziya delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy draft includes Diaochan, Ying, and Zilong, who appear in counter data as matchups Ziya can pressure.
Avoid Ziya when
- The enemy has hard engage that closes distance through poke patterns
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Ziya's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Biron, Charlotte, and Yao, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Ziya.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Ziya'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, Ziya reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default mid path
Public build references for Ziya recommend Stone of Sorcery, Boots of Resistance, Scepter of Reverberation, Sage's Tome, Ominous Premonition, and Void Staff. Use this as the baseline mage plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Augur's Word, Succubus Cloak, and Twilight Stream. 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 Biron
Biron and Charlotte are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Ziya. Read the enemy's primary win condition, time Ziya's key cooldowns to the moment that condition activates, and don't pre-commit when the matchup answer is still up.
Versus hard engage
Ziya 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 Da Qiao, Yaria, and Donghuang as strong partners for Ziya. Plan engages around Da Qiao's setup window, then second-engage with Universal Law.
Common mistakes
- Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
- Ignoring Biron and Charlotte 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
Divine Enforcer
“The Sanctifier returns!”
For the good of all humanity, Ziya set out with his best friend, Fuzi, on the Journey of Divinity, and became the first of the Enforcers in the process. In the years that followed, he served as their secret leader, selecting new members at the superbeings' behest. But the good times did not last. To defeat the Dark Master, he sacrificed the greater part of his divine power, and later on, his willful nature led his disciple Wu Zetian to seal him away. However, during his captivity, he achieved enlightenment and recovered his divine power. Now, the Dark Master Diqun seeks to once more invade the mortal world. Hearing this, Ziya could not sit idly by. The ancient Sanctifier broke out of his imprisonment, determined to protect the world in his own way.
- Race:
- Enforcer
- Height:
- 178 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Celestia
- Title:
- Enforcer
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Ziya.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3222
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
42
HP/5s
Offense
172
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
370
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIMid lane
- Win rate
- 51.1%
- Pick rate
- 0.8%
- 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 AP burst
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Full AP burst
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Full AP burst
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Mage support
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Full AP burst
Utility supportBest when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.
Skills
passive Sanctification (Ziya)
When Ziya deals damage to a target and they are defeated within 4s, he gains EXP. When reaching level, he gains Sanctify, and increases his level cap to 25. Sanctify allows him to increase a teammate's level cap, and potentially earn EXP.
skill1 Divine Seal
Seals enemies within range, dealing magical damage while reducing their Movement Speed, Physical and Magical Defense for 3.5s. If the skill hits an enemy, he gains a Movement Speed boost.
skill2 Divine Punishment
Conjures a magic circle that deals 3 strikes of damage to nearby enemies. After a short delay, the magic circle explodes, dealing extra magical damage and launching enemies for 0.8s.
ultimate Universal Law
Unleashes 3 shockwaves to deal magical damage. Reaching level 15 increases the Ultimate's charging speed by 10% and grants a chance to allow him to move after initiating the charge.
Skins
5 skins
Gone Fishing
Protector's Oath
Astral Blessing
Envoy of Flame
Fashion Godfather
Playstyle
Manage mana carefully — burning resources on poke leaves nothing for the actual fight window.
Patch History
S9 Mar 2025 Mechanics Upgrade
New Sanctification Effect when Roaming
Show details
We've added a new Sanctification effect for Ziya that will be available when playing as a roamer.