Honor of Kings Ying Guide: Best Build, Arcana, Skills & Combos (2026)

Best Ying Builds (Skill, Combos, Equipment & Arcana) In Honor of Kings

Hero Information

Ying

Class: Assassin
Chinese Name: 云缨

Ying is a passionate rising talent at the Dali High Court in the imperial capital of Chang'an. Born into a prestigious family, she patrols the streets wielded with her fiery spear to maintain law and order. Driven by her high-spirited desire to protect citizens and fight injustice, her over-enthusiastic nature often leads to chaotic yet victorious outcomes across the city.

Skills and Abilities

Ying Passive Skill - Gun Intent Swept Fire

Gun Intent Swept Fire

(Passive)

Ying is spiritually attuned to her legendary weapon "Luohuo." Casting abilities grants layers of Spear Intent. Consuming Spear Intent through basic attacks triggers unique attacks—[Firm Intent], [Sharp Intent], or [True Intent]—based on stored charges, while reducing Skill 1 and Skill 2 cooldowns by 1.5 seconds. These boosted attacks can critical hit and gain scaling bonuses from attack speed.

Ying Skill 1 - Moon Break

Moon Break

Cooldown: 9s

Ying thrusts her spear forward and slashes downward. The initial upward thrust knocks targets back for 0.5 seconds, with each hit dealing 100/115/130/145/160/175 (+50% Physical Attack) Physical Damage.

Ying Skill 2 - Cloud Chaser

Cloud Chaser

Cooldown: 10s

Ying enters a charging stance, gaining up to 25/30/35/40/45/50% bonus Movement Speed. Upon releasing or finishing the charge, she dashes forward and sweeps her spear, dealing 80–230 (+50% Physical Attack) up to 160–460 (+100% Physical Attack) Physical Damage and applying a 30% slow for 1 second. Longer charge duration increases speed, dash range, and total damage output.

Ying Ultimate Skill - Star Chaser

Star Chaser

Cooldown: 40/37.5/35s

Ying ignites her spear tip, lunging forward and back. Each phase deals 70/140/210 (+55% Physical Attack) Physical Damage and knocks up hit targets. At maximum distance, she performs 4 rapid thrusts dealing 35/70/105 (+27% Physical Attack) Physical Damage per hit. Ying receives Crowd Control Immunity and 10/40/70% Damage Reduction during activation.

Second Stage [Howling Sun]: Ying sweeps her spear forward to leave a burning fire trail lasting 3 seconds. The sweep deals 70/140/210 (+55% Physical Attack) Physical Damage, while the flames deal 30 (+10% Physical Attack) Magic Damage every 0.2 seconds. Recasting early cancels the lunge into a circular fiery sweep.

Recommended Build & Items

Ying Recommended Item 1 - Rapacious Bite
Ying Recommended Item 2 - Boots of Resistance
Ying Recommended Item 3 - Shadow Blade
Ying Recommended Item 4 - Cuirass of Savagery
Ying Recommended Item 5 - Star-Breaker
Ying Recommended Item 6 - Master Sword

Best Arcana Setup

Ying Red Arcana - Mutation
Ying Green Arcana - Eagle Eye
Ying Blue Arcana - Stealth

Recommended Common Skills

Ying Common Skill 1 - Smite
Ying Common Skill 2 - Flash

Gameplay Tips and Easy Combos

  • Attack Settings: Disabling Auto Basic Attack in controls is highly recommended to manage Ying's three distinct Spear Intent attack ranges smoothly.
  • Mastering Spear Intents: 1-layer (close range) provides damage mitigation and shield, 2-layer (mid range) provides multi-hit HP recovery, and 3-layer (long range) executes low-health targets from afar.
  • Core Attack Combos:
    • Quick Engage: 2-A-1-A-3-A-3-A
    • Extended Burst: 2-1-A-3-3-A-2-1-A
    • Continuous Rotation: 2-3-1-A-2-3-1-A

Best Synergy Partners

Yaria - Honor of Kings Synergy

Yaria

Cai Yan - Honor of Kings Synergy

Cai Yan

Heroes Countered by Ying

Guan Yu Countered by Ying

Guan Yu

Hou Yi Countered by Ying

Hou Yi

Heroes That Counter Ying

Mai Shiranui Counters Ying

Mai Shiranui

Marco Polo Counters Ying

Marco Polo

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