DUN
Fighter
Clash Lane
Xiahou Dun in “Honor of Kings” excels as a Tank with Immunity, recovery, Control, and true damage capabilities. His Equipment build prioritizes tankiness, enhancing his unique abilities for sustained front-line presence and battle initiation. In team fights, he’s pivotal for diverting damage and starting engagements, allowing his team to exploit openings. His blend of durability, control, and offensive skills makes him a linchpin in turning the tide of battles and securing advantages.
HERO PROFILE
Tank/Fighter
Guardian Tank
Dash/Crowd Control
Early Game
SKILLS
This is the list of skills of Dun.
Passive
Unyielding Might
Cooldown: 0s, Cost: 0
When Dun’s HP drops below 50% and he takes damage, he gains a buff. Each skill or basic attack that hits a target will restore 220~440 (+6% extra HP) HP for 8 seconds. This effect can only occur every 30 seconds.
Tips: When Dun’s HP is below 50%, don’t just run away during a chase. You can use skills or basic attacks to heal yourself. When pursuing enemies, make the most of this healing effect to maximize the benefits of your skills.
Skill 01
Wind Slash
Cooldown: 8/7.7/7.4/7.1/6.8/6.5 seconds, Cost: 40
Dun swings his large sword, slashing a wind blade in the designated direction, dealing 400/480/560/640/720/800 (+130% extra physical attack) physical damage to enemies along the path and reducing their movement speed by 50% for 2 seconds. After hitting a target, Dun can activate Courageous Slash, dealing 400/480/560/640/720/800 (+130% extra physical attack) physical damage and knocking enemies within the area airborne for 1 second.
Tips: The second part of this skill, Courageous Slash, can only be activated if the first part hits an enemy hero, creating an area control effect. If the first part is used on minions or jungle monsters, the second part cannot be triggered.
Skill 02
Gale’s Benediction
Cooldown: 7/6.7/6.4/6.1/5.8/5.5 seconds, Cost: 45
Dun deals 300/360/420/480/560/600 (+100% extra physical attack) magic damage to nearby enemies and gains a shield that absorbs 500/600/700/800/900/1000 (+12% extra HP) damage for 5 seconds. Additionally, his next three basic attacks within 8 seconds deal 150/180/210/240/270/300 true damage (1.75 times the effect against jungle monsters). Each empowered basic attack that hits an enemy reduces the cooldown of Unchained Blade by 1 second.
Tips: Since the shield scales with HP, Dun benefits from building health items. During the short time when the shield is active, basic attacks deal true damage. Each basic attack also reduces the cooldown of his ultimate, so you can use this technique to attack minions or jungle monsters to refresh the ultimate faster.
Ultimate
Unruly Blade
Cooldown: 16/14.5/13 seconds, Cost: 80
Dun throws his chain blade to a designated location, stopping when it reaches maximum range or hits an enemy. When the chain blade stops, it deals 400/600/800 (+10% extra HP) physical damage to enemies within the area and pulls Dun to the chain blade’s position, making him immune to control effects during the process. The first enemy hit by the chain blade will be stunned for 1 second. Upon reaching the target area, Dun deals an additional 400/600/800 (+10% extra HP) physical damage to enemies in the area.
Tips: This skill is Dun’s powerful crowd control ability. You need to predict the enemy’s movements to use the ultimate effectively, whether for chasing or ganking. Additionally, it can be used for retreating by targeting minions, jungle monsters, or even environmental objects to escape.
BUILD OPTION-1
Blazing Cape
Boots of Dexterity
Frostscar’s Embrace
Spikemail
Longnight Guardian
Dragon’s Rage
Fate 10x
Harmony 5x
Hunt 5x
Void 10x
Flash
COUNTER
This is the list of heroes that can counter this hero in team fight/solo fight depending on the situation.
Fighter
LUBU
Fighter
CHARLOTTE
Fighter
LI XIN
Fighter
KAIZER
Gameplay Techniques
Detail 1: Skill 1 can be cast again if it hits.
Detail 2: Skill 3 has a long range and can initiate fights.
Recommended Combo Sequence
Slow with Skill 1, control with Skill 3, use Skill 1 again for knock-up, then absorb damage with Skill 2, and finish with a basic attack.
Using Technique
Clear lanes quickly with Skill 1 during laning, use Skill 2 in combat to increase output and absorb damage, use the ultimate for ganks and retaining enemies, and utilize monsters and structures for mobility.
Best Partners
- Luban No.7: Partnering with a support on the bottom lane, after leveling Skill 1, it’s easy to control enemies, combined with Luban No.7 carrying the red buff can pressure or even kill the enemy’s top laner. The same applies to the late game, making it convenient to catch enemies with Luban No.7.
- Li Bai: Xiahou Dun can create significant chaos in team fights, and with the control from Skills 1 and 3, he can disrupt enemy formations and buy time for Li Bai to use his ultimate.
Dun Counter
- Sun Shangxiang can easily dodge Xiahou Dun’s skills with her mobility.
- Diao Chan can effectively kite Xiahou Dun while avoiding his skills.
Counter Techniques
- Try to dodge Xiahou Dun’s control skills with positioning;
- Heroes with high mobility can kite him;
- Do not engage in a fight with Xiahou Dun when both are low on health, be aware of his health recovery passive effect.
Team Fight Strategy
In team fights, Xiahou Dun often appears in the center of the melee, using his ultimate to initiate fights. Ideally, he should retain key enemy heroes, use Skill 1’s second phase for AOE control and retention, focusing more on protecting teammates to better output damage.
