Best Honor of Kings Diaochan Skills and Build

Best Honor of Kings Diaochan Skills and Build

For those of you who like to use agile Mages, who are difficult to catch and can make enemies panic in Team Fights, you can use Diaochan in Honor of Kings.

However, you must understand the skills and build items, Arcana and Battle Spells that suit them.

Diaochan has super painful area damage (AoE), dash skills and combo skills that can suppress enemies so they must be used at the right time.

When her item build and arcana are ready, Diaochan turns into a big threat in Mid Lane because she can zone enemies plus mess up the back line.

For those of you who like high mechanical heroes and outwitting enemies, you can use Diaochan in Honor of Kings right now!

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Diaochan Honor of Kings

Diaochan is one of the character or Mage hero that is often used by Mid Laner/Clash Lane players in Honor of Kings (HOK).

He is one of the deadly Mage heroes due to the combination of high True Damage, short cooldown reduction (CDR) and high mobility.

Apart from that, he is also very agile and effective in Team Fights or 1v1 duels because he can dodge and deal continuous damage.

Passive Skills

Her passive skill, "Explosion of Fragrance," stacks enemies. At full stack, it deals AoE damage while slowing and restoring health.

Skill 1

His skill 1, called 'Returning Lotus', will throw a Lotus Flower towards the enemy and it will return to him by itself when it has reached the maximum distance.

This Lotus Flower will deal damage to enemies in its path.

Skills 2

Her skill 2 is called 'Petal in the Wind', Diaochan will approach the enemy target and she cannot be targeted.

After that, he throws energy balls to attack nearby enemies while dealing damage plus reducing the cooldown duration of 'Petal in the World' (Skill 2).

Ultimate Skills

Her Ultimate Skill is called 'Flowery Potential', Diaochan will create a small circle around her for a certain duration.

When he is inside the circle, the cooldown duration of 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) and 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) will be accelerated.

The circle will deal damage to enemies within it while it is being created until its duration ends.

Build Items

Diaochan is a Mage hero best suited for the mid lane. She excels at poke, sustain, skill spam, and long-term team fights in Honor of Kings.

She's not the type of Mage who can instantly weaken an enemy with a single combo. However, she's a hero to watch out for, as she's quite dangerous during prolonged wars.

Therefore, the best item build for Diaochan should focus on Magic Damage, Cooldown Reduction (CDR), sustain, mana regen, durability and penetration.

Below are some Diaochan items in Honor of Kings that you can follow, namely:

Insatiable Tome

Diaochan's first item is 'Insatiable Tome', which is a high Magic Lifesteal and Cooldown Reduction (CDR) item that is suitable for use.

Insatiable Tome is a sustain item for Mages who want to survive longer in battle.

As a Tier 3 item belonging to the Magic category, you can purchase it for 2090 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

This item will provide +180 Magical Attack, +10% Cooldown Reduction and +1,000 Max Health/HP.

Her unique passive, 'Bloodthirst,' grants +25% Magical Lifesteal. This means a quarter of the total Magic Damage dealt to enemies will be converted into HP.

This allows Diaochan to recharge her HP by attacking jungle monsters (Jungle Monsters or Creeps), minions or enemy heroes without having to return to base to recall.

For Diaochan, this is also very important because she often enters the battle area and spams skills continuously.

When her ''Returning Lotus'' (Skill 1) and 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) are hit by many enemies, Diaochan's HP can be full again, making her difficult to fight.

With her extra HP, Diaochan is able to not be too thin when she is at the forefront of Team Fight.

Boots of Tranquility

Diaochan's second item is 'Boots of Tranquility', a shoe item that focuses on cooldown.

So, the Boots of Tranquility item is a special boot for heroes who rely on skill spam like Diaochan.

As a Tier 2 item in the Movement category, you can buy it for 710 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

This item will provide 15% Cooldown Reduction plus +60 basic Movement Speed from boots.

Her unique passive skill, 'Tranquility', focuses on accelerating skill rotation, which will provide an extra 5% – 15% Cooldown Reduction specifically for Diaochan's skills that have a Cooldown Reduction of more than 5 seconds.

Diaochan's strength lies in her primary mechanic, 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2). The shorter the cooldown of 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2), the more she can dash, dodge attacks, and trigger combos.

In Mid Lane, this item helps roam faster to side lane after clearing minions.

Holy Grail

Diaochan's third item is the 'Holy Grail', a mana sustain and cooldown item that Mages often rely on.

Holy Grail is a regen item that keeps Diaochan active without frequently returning to base for recall.

As a Tier 3 item belonging to the Magic category, you can purchase it for 1900 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

This item will provide +180 Magical Attack, +15% Cooldown Reduction and +500 Max Health/HP.

Holy Grail has two unique passives that function to speed up HP and mana regeneration.

The Unique Passive 'Mana Spring' restores 1.5% of maximum mana every second. The Unique Passive 'Mana Overflow' will take effect when Diaochan's mana is full (100%) and restores 1% of maximum HP every second.

With this item, Diaochan doesn't have to recall to base to replenish Mana or HP as long as she's not in a serious war.

Apart from that, this Holy Grail is very useful because Diaochan is a hero who wastes mana when using 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) and 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) to clean lane or zoning enemies.

With Holy Grain, Diaochan can stay in lane for long periods, farm steadily, and be ready for team fights at any time without worrying about running out of resources. The extra Cooldown Reduction (CDR) will make her combos even smoother.

Augur's Word

Diaochan's fourth item is 'Augur's Word', a hybrid offense-defense item for Mages that requires Damage plus Defense.

Augur's Word is a Battle Mage item because it will provide balanced statistics.

As a Tier 3 item belonging to the Magic category, you can purchase it for 2150 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

Its stats will provide +140 Magical Attack, +500 Max Mana and +1,000 Max Health/HP.

Augur's Word has two Unique Passives that serve to provide protection that is balanced with Diaochan's magic power.

Her unique passive, 'Augury,' restores 20% HP and Mana within 3 seconds when Diaochan levels up. This effect helps her sustain during the laning phase.

Meanwhile, her Unique Passive called 'Guardian' will provide extra Physical Defense and Magical Defense of 40% from Diaochan's total Magic Attack up to a maximum of 230 defense points).

The greater the Magic Attack Diaochan has from other items, the more defense and magic she will get.

For Diaochan, this item is very suitable because she is often close to the enemy when her 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) is active.

In addition, additional Mana will help Diaochan to sustain her skill spam.

Breakthrough Robe

Diaochan's fifth item is the 'Breakthrough Robe,' a penetration item specifically for Mages who want to fight strong enemies. Therefore, the Breakthrough Robe is an anti-tank item with a high HP bonus.

As a Tier 3 item belonging to the Magic category, you can purchase it for 2160 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

For Diaochan herself, this item will provide +120 Magical Attack and +1,000 Max Health/Hp.

Breakthrough Robe has two Unique Passives that focus on penetrating enemy defenses in battle.

Her unique passive called 'Breakthrough' will provide Magical Piercing (Magical Penetration) of 20% from Diaochan's total Magical Attack up to a maximum of 175 penetration points.

Meanwhile, the Unique Passive 'Life's Grace' provides an extra 100 Magical Piercing points flat.

The combination of these two Passives will create Magic Damage so that Diaochan will be more painful even when fighting enemies with high Magic Defense.

The higher Diaochan's total Magic Attack, the more penetration she will gain.

For Diaochan, this is especially useful when enemies start to buy Magic Defense. The damage from 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1), the dash of 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2), and the explosion of 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) are painful.

With a large HP bonus, it can make him more comfortable playing aggressively in the middle of a battle.

Savant's Wrath

Diaochan's final item is 'Savant's Wrath', which is a burst damage closing item for Mages like Diaochan.

Savant's Wrath is the highest Magic Power increasing item purchased in the late game.

As a Tier 3 item belonging to the Magic category, you can purchase it for 2300 gold in the Honor of Kings shop.

If Diaochan uses this item, it will provide +240 Magical Attack as the greatest pure magic power among all other Magic items.

Her unique passive skill, 'Doom,' increases her total Magic Attack by 30%. So, the more other Magic items Diaochan has, the greater the Attack bonus from this item.

Savant's Wrath is usually purchased as the 3rd or 4th item to maximize damage in the Mid to Late game phase.

For Diaochan, this item is the perfect closing because all of her combos have a high magic damage scale.

When this item is ready, 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) will be even more painful, 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) dash will be even crazier and 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) will be able to destroy enemies in the area faster.

This item makes him change from a sustain Mage to a Damage Machine in the late game.

All of these items are very suitable for Diaochan because they have a high cooldown for spam dash, sustain HP and Mana so that it lasts longer, thicker HP, penetration to fight enemies and burst for late game.

In addition, for the Mid Lane, Diaochan will be very strong in the early to late game, can clear lanes quickly, roam continuously and become a big threat to her enemies in Team Fights.

Arcana

The Arcana Diaochan build in Honor of Kings with Harmony x10, Compassion x10, and Nightmare x10 is one of the stable sets and is often used for the Mage/Mid Lane role.

This arrangement will provide high Magic Damage, Cooldown Reduction (CDR) and durability or mobility.

Diaochan is a hero whose strength comes from skill spam, dash and long war in the Ultimate area.

So, with this Arcana it will give him big damage, agility, defense and often produce combos.

Harmony x10 (Blue)

This Arcana will make Diaochan more comfortable to play. Each Harmony Arcana grants +45 Max HP, +5.2 HP Regen per 5 seconds, and +0.41 TP8T Movement Speed.

If 10 slots are used, the total will be +450 Max HP, +52 HP Regen/5 seconds, and +4% Movement Speed.

With extra HP, Diaochan will not be too thin when entering the Team Fight area because she is often close to the enemy when 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) is active.

Regen HP helps Diaochan to sustain in the lane so that he is not easily forced to continuously recall.

Then, his Movement Speed is very useful for rotating from Mid Lane to Side Lane, chasing positions during war or keeping his distance from enemy Assassins.

This is because Diaochan relies on positioning and the Movement Speed bonus has a big impact.

Compassion x10 (Green)

This Arcana makes Diaochan's mechanics even more effective. Each Compassion Arcana grants +1% Cooldown Reduction, so 10 slots yield +10% Cooldown Reduction.

This is very important because Diaochan's main strength lies in her 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) for dash and reposition.

The lower the cooldown, the more Diaochan can dodge attacks, fight back and forth and trigger repeated combos.

‘Her 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) is better for poke and lane clearing. When her 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) is active, it speeds up her skill cooldowns, making her combo rhythm faster and unstoppable.

Nightmare x10 (Red)

This Arcana is the primary source of damage in this build. Each Nightmare Arcana grants +4.2 Magical Attack and +2.4 Magical Pierce.

If using 10 slots, the total bonus is +42 Magical Attack and +24 Magical Pierce.

Magic Attack will increase all of his skill damage, such as 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) to attack in two directions, 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) to dash while dealing damage up to the 'Explosion of Fragrance' explosion and the Ultimate area.

Meanwhile, Magical Pierce functions to penetrate the enemy's Magic Defense, so Diaochan's damage remains painful even when the enemy buys Defense items.

For Diaochan who frequently attacks in war, this bonus is very noticeable because each hit becomes stronger.

If all these Arcana are combined, Diaochan gains stats of +42 Magical Attack, +24 Magical Pierce, +450 HP, +52 HP Regen/5 seconds, +4% Movement Speed, and +10% Cooldown Reduction.

So, he's more damaging, bulky, agile, and frequently spams skills. This build is very powerful for the mid lane because he can clear waves faster, rotate more effectively, survive longer in war, and pressure enemies with skill combos.

Battle Spells

The recommended battle spell for Diaochan is 'Flash' which is very suitable for her role as a Mid Laner.

This Battle Spell is quite useful because Diaochan is a Mage/Mid Lane hero who relies on positioning, mobility and timing when entering Team Fights.

Even though he already has the dash skill from his 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2), Flash will provide extra mobility, especially when facing Assassins, avoiding crowd control or looking for the ideal combo angle.

Because Diaochan is often targeted by her enemies, using Flash can change the course of the battle.

Flash allows Diaochan to quickly move or teleport a short distance in a designated direction. This Battle Spell has a 120-second cooldown.

The movement distance is not too far, but it can pass threats, chase targets, penetrate narrow positions or reposition during Team Fights.

Besides that, Flash can be a savior in critical moments or sudden attacks.

Flash's advantage lies in its repositon during skill combos. Diaochan is particularly powerful when standing in her ultimate area while spamming 'Returning Lotus' (Skill 1) to attack in two directions, and 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2).

Enemies who try to escape from the area or attack her, Diaochan can use Flash to move to a safe place.

During a war, Diaochan can deal damage while maintaining her distance from her enemy's threats. This is crucial because she becomes more dangerous the longer she remains in combat.

Flash is also useful for escape, when targeted by Jungler/Assassin, sometimes 'Petal in the Wind' (Skill 2) alone is not optimal because the enemy has a lot of dash or crowd control.

So, Flash provides an escape route to penetrate walls, get away from danger areas or buy time until the skill cooldown is available again.

For the thin Diaochan, this defensive ability is very useful, especially when escaping ganks and making the game tempo more stable.

Besides defense, Flash is for attack initiative, especially attacking enemies whose HP is low or are out of range.

Can be used to get into an ideal position and activate 'Flowery Potential' (Ultimate Skill) so that the attack area is frequently hit by enemy targets.

So, Flash is a powerful Battle Spell for Diaochan because it gives her extra mobility, helps her escape, reposition combos and engage suddenly. 

With a 120-second cooldown and instant blink effect, Flash makes Diaochan more flexible in Lane or Team Fight.

If used at the right timing, Diaochan can be more difficult to catch and continue to spam skills until the enemy falls.

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So, that's the information about Diaochan's skills and build in Honor of Kings that you can use right now!

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