Yao | Honor of Kings Hero Guide
Overview
Yao is a hero in Honor of Kings.
Class: ファイター, アサシン.
Recommended position: ジャングラー.
Lanes: クラッシュレーン, ジャングラー.
Features
Role: Fighter, Assassin Fighter. Playstyle: Fighter, Assassin. Difficulty: Hard
Key stats
Win rate: 51.4%
Pick rate: 0.5%
Ban rate: 0.0%
Kills: 5.3
Damage: 77408
Assists: 4.9
How to play
Yao is a Jungler with versatile combos and high mobility. With a combo that chains Skill 2 twice, then Skill 1, a Basic Attack, and the Ultimate twice, you can dart in and out of fights while dealing damage from a distance.
Landing attacks on enemies heals you, and every three skill uses grants you an empowered skill. Skill 1 deals area damage and grants an empowered Basic Attack (while empowered, it can be used twice and Attack Speed is increased). Skill 2 dashes in a chosen direction, dealing damage and Slow to enemies while granting an empowered skill.
For skill leveling, prioritize the Ultimate, and when the Ultimate is unavailable, prioritize Skill 1.
Skills (level values & ratios)
Passive: Gift of the Stars：Normal Form：Gift of the Stars｜When a skill hits an enemy unit, restores 70 (70+2% of Bonus HP) HP (heal effect halved if it misses). Each skill cast gains 1 stack of Star Power. When Star Power reaches max stacks, skills are enhanced for 3 seconds. Casting an enhanced skill enhances the next basic attack, which dashes to the enemy on attack, dealing an additional 100 (100+30% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage. Base Heal 70〜140 / Base Damage 100〜200 / Radiance Form：Gift of the Stars｜When a skill hits an enemy unit, restores 70 (70+2% of Bonus HP) HP (heal effect halved if it misses). Each skill cast gains 1 stack of Star Power. When Star Power reaches max stacks, skills are enhanced for 3 seconds. Casting an enhanced skill enhances the next basic attack, which dashes to the enemy on attack, dealing an additional 100 (100+30% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage. Base Heal 70〜140 / Base Damage 100〜200
Skill 1: Starlight Slice：Normal Form：Starlight Slice｜Swings the sword swiftly, dealing 380 (380+120% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage to surrounding enemies. CD (s) 6→5 / Base Damage 380→760 / Radiance Form：Brilliance: Starlight Slice｜Swings the sword swiftly, dealing 380 (380+120% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage to surrounding enemies and enhancing the next basic attack.
When Star Power casts this skill again, and Yao and Star Power hit a unit at the same time, his own attack speed increases by 40%. CD (s) 6→5 / Base Damage 380→760 / Attack Speed Up 40%→80% / MP Cost 3
Skill 2: Star Rush：Normal Form：Star Rush｜Dashes as if drawing a fan, dealing 180 (180+70% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage to enemies along the path and reducing Move Speed by 25% for 1-2 seconds. CD (s) 7→5.5 / Base Damage 180→360 / Slow Duration 1→2 / Slow 25%→50% / Radiance Form：Brilliance: Star Rush｜Moves swiftly to the right, dealing 180 (180+70% of Bonus Physical ATK) Physical Damage to enemies along the path, reducing Move Speed by 25% for 1-2 seconds, and further enhancing the next basic attack.
Star Power casts this skill once more toward the left, knocking up units hit by both Yao and Star Power at the same time for 0.75 seconds. CD (s) 7→5.5 / Base Damage 180→360 / Slow Duration 1→2 / Slow 25%→50% / MP Cost 3
Ultimate: Return to Dust：Normal Form：Return to Dust｜Returns to his position from 2 seconds ago (movement distance up to 600), removes the Star Split effect, and deals 420 (420+140% of Bonus Physical ATK) Magic Damage to enemies along the path and at the destination.
Passive: 40% of damage taken is converted to Star Split, deducted from HP over 2 seconds. CD (s) 15→9 / Base Damage 420→840 / Radiance Form：Brilliance: Return to Dust｜Returns to his position from 2 seconds ago (distance 600 or less), removes the Star Split effect, deals 420 (420+140% of Bonus Physical ATK) Magic Damage to enemies along the path and at the destination, and enhances the next basic attack.
Star Power possesses this skill, reducing the Move Speed by 25% for 2 seconds of units hit by both Yao and Star Power's skills at the same time.
Passive: 40% of damage taken is converted to Star Split and consumed within 2 seconds. CD (s) 15→9 / Base Damage 420→840 / Slow 25%→50% / MP Cost 3
Yao — Early / Mid / Late Game
Early game: He's weak in the early game; put in a side lane he grows slowly and laning is poor, so he's better suited to jungling. The blue buff from the jungle reduces Cooldowns, which greatly benefits Yao since he casts skills frequently.
Mid game: From the mid game his damage ramps up, and he doesn't fall behind core jungle Assassins like Lam and Jing in damage. Building up 1–2 stacks of the Passive before a fight lets you land more combos.
Late game: In the late game, his multiple mobility skills and star-shaving mechanic give him far higher error tolerance than Jing. In team fights he can effectively reduce the impact of AOE damage while maneuvering.