Shi | Honor of Kings Hero Guide
Overview
Shi is a hero in Honor of Kings.
Class: メイジ.
Recommended position: ミドルレーン.
Lanes: ミドルレーン, ローム.
Features
Role: Mage, CC Mage. Playstyle: CC, Ranged damage boost. Difficulty: Hard
Key stats
Win rate: 50.7%
Pick rate: 0.6%
Ban rate: 0.2%
Kills: 3.0
Damage: 80254
Assists: 9.2
How to play
Shi is a Mage with powerful area damage and Crowd Control. With a combo that chains Skill 1 into Skill 2 and Skill 1, you can safely chip away at enemies while applying Crowd Control. The farther you are from your target, the more damage you deal.
Skill 1 hurls a relic into a chosen area, dealing damage while pulling enemies in. Tapping again pulls a marked enemy hero a short distance toward you. Skill 2 fires an energy orb that deals damage and Slow to enemies along its path.
For skill leveling, prioritize the Ultimate, and when the Ultimate is unavailable, prioritize Skill 1.
Skills (level values & ratios)
Passive: Maiden's Trick：The farther the distance from the enemy, the higher the damage from her skills. Damage increases by 5% for every 100 distance, up to a maximum of 40%.
Skill 1: Silk Imprint：Throws the artifact at the designated position, dealing 120 (120+24% of Magic ATK) Magic Damage to enemies within range and pulling them toward the artifact. Furthermore, entangles enemy heroes with a lantern, and tapping "Silk Imprint" again within 5 seconds can pull and move them a certain distance. The artifact's CC can interrupt the target's skill cast. CD (s) 11→9 / Base Damage 120→240 / MP Cost 40
Skill 2: Silky Beauty：Throws an energy bomb. When it hits a monster, it stops and, until it explodes, deals 150 (150+50% of Magic ATK) Magic Damage to nearby enemies every 0.5 seconds and moves toward the first enemy hit; on consecutive hits against the same target, the damage is reduced by 25%, and the first enemy hit has its Move Speed reduced by 15% for 1.5 seconds.
After 2 seconds, the energy bomb explodes, dealing 150 (150+33% of Magic ATK) Magic Damage, with double damage to enemies at the center of the explosion. The energy bomb moves toward the enemy hit by "Silk Imprint." Base Damage 150→300 / Explosion Damage 150→300 / Slow 15%→30% / CD (s) 6 / MP Cost 40
Ultimate: Sole Focus：Enhances herself, expanding vision for 8 seconds and resetting "Silky Beauty"'s cooldown. While enhanced, if "Silk Imprint" hits, she can move twice consecutively, and "Silky Beauty"'s cooldown is halved. Casting the ultimate increases Move Speed by 50% for 0.5 seconds. CD (s) 45→35 / MP Cost 90
Shi — Early / Mid / Late Game
Early game: Thanks to the Passive, you can deal high damage by combining Skill 1 and Skill 2 from a relatively safe position. In fights, always mind the distance to the enemy—too far and your skills are hard to land, letting the enemy escape Skill 1's crowd control.
Mid game: The Ultimate's reset and cooldown-reduction mechanic let you fire skills continuously, boosting your burst. Going mid as a utility Mage with semi-tanky cooldown items gives you enough durability to avoid getting bursted down, and with short cooldowns you can deal out lots of crowd control to help your team.
Late game: Your damage from the mid game on is high but inconsistent, and you can't burst like Mai Shiranui, Kongming, or Shangguan. Your role is primarily damage setup and enemy crowd control, focusing on creating an environment for your allies to finish kills.