
Yao
Skills

Recovers Health when landing skill hits. Using any 3 skills enhances his next skill, and using the enhanced skill will enhance his next Basic Attack.

Deals damage to nearby enemies.

Moves quickly, dealing damage and slowing enemies in his path.

Returns to his location 2s ago, removes Star Reduction, and deals damage to enemies in his path. Passive: Some of his damage taken is converted into Star Reduction after a short delay.
Strongest Builds for Yao
Jungle build4 variants

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 70–140 + (0.45% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 10% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 when you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 15 stacks. Before 04:00: Grants 50% Gold and EXP from minions and monsters rather than the normal amount distributed to the team. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tranquility Reduces the Cooldown of Common Skills by 10%–20%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Sever Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 90–180 + (0.6% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 25% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 and Cooldown Reduction by 0.2% whenever you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 25 stacks. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Devastating Blow Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 7% {hp} to minions and monsters, and restore Health equal to 50% of the damage dealt (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s) Passive - Divine Power Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 3.5% {hp} to enemy heroes and towers (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s)

Passive - Savagery The next Basic Attack within 5s after using a skill deals an extra 210–420 physical damage to enemies within range and slows them by 15%–30% for 0.5s (slow effect halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 1.2s)

Passive - Siege Breaker Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health.

Passive - Revive Resurrects the wearer 2s after dying and restores 2,000–3,000 Health. This effect can be triggered up to 2 times per match. ({cd}: 150s)

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 70–140 + (0.45% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 10% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 when you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 15 stacks. Before 04:00: Grants 50% Gold and EXP from minions and monsters rather than the normal amount distributed to the team. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tranquility Reduces the Cooldown of Common Skills by 10%–20%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.


Passive - Sever Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 90–180 + (0.6% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 25% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 and Cooldown Reduction by 0.2% whenever you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 25 stacks. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tough Grants 25% Resistance. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Fearless When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes).

Passive - Siege Breaker Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 70–140 + (0.45% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 10% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 when you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 15 stacks. Before 04:00: Grants 50% Gold and EXP from minions and monsters rather than the normal amount distributed to the team. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tranquility Reduces the Cooldown of Common Skills by 10%–20%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Sever Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 90–180 + (0.6% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 25% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 and Cooldown Reduction by 0.2% whenever you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 25 stacks. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tough Grants 25% Resistance. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Devastating Blow Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 7% {hp} to minions and monsters, and restore Health equal to 50% of the damage dealt (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s) Passive - Divine Power Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 3.5% {hp} to enemy heroes and towers (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s)

Passive - Apoplexy Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% {hp}) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, this damage increases by 25%–50%.

Passive - Bloodline Increases Health recovery by 5% for every 10% of Health lost.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 70–140 + (0.45% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 10% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 when you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 15 stacks. Before 04:00: Grants 50% Gold and EXP from minions and monsters rather than the normal amount distributed to the team. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tranquility Reduces the Cooldown of Common Skills by 10%–20%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. Passive - Hunter When a Basic Attack or a skill hits a monster, it takes 90–180 + (0.6% of the target's {hp}) physical damage every 0.5s for 2s (ranged attacks deal 50% of this damage, and heroes only take 25% damage). Passive - Reward Increases Physical Attack by 3 and Cooldown Reduction by 0.2% whenever you or a teammate within a range of 700 units kills a monster, for up to 25 stacks. Before 10:00: Deals 25% less damage to minions.

Passive - Sever Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.

Passive - Fearless When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes).

Passive - Siege Breaker Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health.

Passive - Savagery Casting a skill increases Movement Speed by 12% for 2s and the physical damage of the next Basic Attack within 5s by (80% {ad}). ({cd}: 3s)

Passive - Conflagration Burns enemies within a range of 375 every second, dealing (1.5% {hp}) magical damage. Deals double damage to minions and monsters. Passive - Imperil When an enemy is inflicted with a burning effect, it reduces their Health recovery and Lifesteal by 35%. Lasts 2.5s.
Mid lane build2 variants


Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tranquility Reduces the Cooldown of Common Skills by 10%–20%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Savagery The next Basic Attack within 5s after using a skill deals an extra 210–420 physical damage to enemies within range and slows them by 15%–30% for 0.5s (slow effect halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 1.2s)

Passive - Devastating Blow Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 7% {hp} to minions and monsters, and restore Health equal to 50% of the damage dealt (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s) Passive - Divine Power Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 3.5% {hp} to enemy heroes and towers (halved for ranged attacks). ({cd}: 2s)

Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Tough Grants 25% Resistance. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Firstlight When dealing damage to enemy heroes with Basic Attacks or skills, grants a shield that negates (250–500 + 4% {hp}) damage to self and the nearby teammate with the lowest Health for 3s. When no teammates are nearby, shield value increases by 50%. (Melee/Ranged {cd}: 10/12.5s)

Passive - Maim Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s. ({cd}: 8s)



Passive - Swift Grants 50 Movement Speed. Passive - Sanctuary Reduces physical damage taken by 6%–12%. Can switch to another pair of upgraded footwear free of charge. Cooldown: 5 min.

Passive - Sever Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.


Passive - Maim Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s. ({cd}: 8s)

Passive - Fearless When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes).

Passive - Siege Breaker Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health.

Passive - Sunder Grants 30% Physical Pierce.
Patch History
Increased Skill 1's Damage
Passive Recovery Effect Increased
Increased base Physical Defense and reduced the cooldown of Skill 2.
Increased base stats and Skill 1 damage
While Yao's combat style relies on him being able to freely move in and out of battle, his current stats don't really enable him to do this well. So, we increased them to allow him greater freedom to enter and exit fights.
Best teammates for Yao
Compatibility reflects how well the heroes in a combination cover each other's weaknesses and amplify each other's strengths. The higher, the better the coordination.
Hero Profile

- Energy
- Martial Arts
- Height
- 176 cm
- Region
- Jixia
- Identity
- Jixia Academy Student
- Faction
- Jixia Academy
- Race
- Human
Background Story

“The stars light up the universe, and I'm one of them.”
As a young admirer of Li Bai, Yao has always been filled with passion and ambition. He seeks the carefree life of a wandering swordsman that his idol practices to perfection. This aspiration prompted Yao to join Jixia Academy and found the Team of Stars, which would let him take part in Zhuangzi's Dream Trial. During this endeavor, he made new friends, gained strength, and learned much about himself. Although his team won the competition, this was just the beginning of Yao's journey...
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Character Relationships
One day, I will defeat my merciless, cold-blooded, and arrogant older sister to show her how far I've come.
A teammate who reluctantly appreciates me.
A teammate who reluctantly appreciates me.
A teammate who appreciates me.
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Someone I admire.
A low-profile classmate whom Fuzi describes as a martial arts wonder. It's a pity he hasn't had the chance to spar with her yet.
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