Honor of Kings Shi Xi Guide: Best Build, Skills & Combos

September 03, 2026

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Hero Information

Shi Xi

Class: Mage
Chinese Name: 西施 (Xishi)

Shi Xi, a resilient young girl from the Southern Wasteland, grew up battling harsh hardships to survive. While fleeing debt collectors, she stumbled into a long-abandoned ancient shrine and awakened a mysterious power native to the Southern Continent. Though this gift helped her navigate constant dangers, it also attracted ruthless individuals seeking to exploit her ability. cornered by scheming foes, she was rescued by Master Zhuang Zhou, who brought her to safety at Jixia Academy. There, Shi Xi learned to master her innate powers and set her sights on winning the prestigious Guixu Dream Performance Competition.

Skills and Abilities

Girl's Trick

(Passive)

Shi Xi's skill damage increases based on the distance between herself and the targeted enemy. For every 100 units of distance, her skill damage increases by 5%, capping at a maximum boost of 40%.

Gauze Seal

Cooldown: 11s

Shi Xi casts her silk ribbon at a targeted area, dealing 120/144/168/192/216/240 (+18% Magic Attack) Magic Damage and pulling surrounding enemies toward the center. The silk thread entangles an enemy hero.

Recasting the skill within 5 seconds allows Shi Xi to force the entangled enemy hero to move in a chosen direction for a fixed distance. If the target wanders too far from Shi Xi, the control effect ends immediately. This skill deals double damage to non-hero units.

Phantom Spirit

Cooldown: 7s

Shi Xi launches an energy orb that stops upon hitting jungle monsters. The orb continuously strikes nearby enemies every 0.5 seconds, dealing 150/180/210/240/270/300 (+50% Magic Attack) Magic Damage per tick. Subsequent hits on the same target suffer a 25% damage reduction. The initial strike slows enemies by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

After 2 seconds, the orb detonates, dealing 150/180/210/240/270/300 (+33% Magic Attack) Magic Damage (doubled for targets caught at the exact center). The orb automatically drifts toward any target currently entangled by Gauze Seal (Skill 1).

No Distractions

Cooldown: 45/40/35s

Shi Xi unleashes her full power, gaining expanded vision for 8 seconds and instantly resetting the cooldown of Phantom Spirit (Skill 2).

While empowered, landing Gauze Seal (Skill 1) allows her to force the enemy's movement twice consecutively, and the cooldown of Phantom Spirit is reduced by 50%. Upon activation, Shi Xi gains a 50% Movement Speed boost for 0.5 seconds.

Recommended Build & Items

Best Arcana Setup

Recommended Common Skills

Gameplay Tips and Easy Combos

Distance Management: Always maintain maximum range from enemy targets to maximize damage output via her Passive skill scaling (up to +40% extra damage).
Ultimate Skill Reset Mechanics: Master her Ultimate skill reset on Skill 2. During teamfights, cast Skill 2 first, hit Ultimate to instantly reset Skill 2, then land Skill 1 to force enemies directly into your double energy orbs.
Crowd Control Synergy: Shi Xi's forced displacement abilities shine brightest when paired with high-damage AOE allies or team setups with strong follow-up crowd control.