Yango is a new powerful yet difficult to master Fighter/Assassin role hero in Honor of Kings. Yango fights alongside a controllable puppet, letting you pressure enemies and create unpredictable plays across the battlefield. The best thing about Yango is you not only summon puppets, but also clone any enemy hero of your choice, bringing in exciting mechanics to the battlefield. To this end, our Honor of Kings Yango guide will explore the best Arcana setup, ideal spells, and essential gameplay tips to help you unleash his full power on the Gorge.
Skill Analysis of Yango in Honor of Kings
Passive Skill: Moon’s Farewell
When Yango and the Puppet’s Basic Attacks hit an enemy hero, you’ve a 30% chance of granting a Hero shard and restoring some Health. Yango’s Recovery skill is replaced with Hero Shards. You can stack up to 150 Hero Shards, which can be used to turn the puppet into a copy of an enemy hero. And you automatically stacks 1 Hero Shard every 10-5 seconds, depending on level.
Hero Puppet: Consumes 50 Hero Shards to transform the puppet into a copy of the selected hero for 10s. The hero puppet possesses all of the copied hero’s skills, but only deals 50% damage and takes an extra 100% damage compared to them. The hero puppet becomes stronger with Yango, dealing 1% more damage for every 15 extra Physical Attack and taking 2% less damage for every 80 extra Health.
First Skill: Occult Arts – Umbra
You can throw the puppet, dealing physical damage to enemies in its path and launching them for 0.5s. You then start controlling the puppet. The puppet’s Basic Attacks deal 100% of Yango’s physical damage. When recalled, the puppet purifies crowd control effects from Avici Puppeteer and grants you 40% movement speed for 1s, as well as a shield that negates some damage.
When the puppet is destroyed, you’re revealed and stunned for 2 seconds. You’re then unable to summon the puppet for 20-16s. If the puppet remains beyond a range of 2,500 from Yango for 5s, it is automatically destroyed.
Normal Puppet: Inherits all of Yango’s equipment effects (excluding Revive, Blood Fury, Dark Curtain, and Mana Shield), inherits certain buff effects, and shares Gold and EXP with him.
Occult Arts – Return (Puppet Form)
With this, you can retrieve the puppet immediately, dealing physical damage to enemies along the path and launching them for 0.5s.
Second Skill: Zhi Chu Luan
You can send four paper birds, dealing physical damage to enemies in their paths. When multiple paper birds hit the same target, the damage is reduced by 50% for subsequent hits.
Occult Arts – Substitution (Puppet form)
The puppet swaps locations with Yango if it is within a range of 900 from him, otherwise, it will move to a location that is 900 from him, physical damage to enemies in its path. If the puppet’s movements have been restricted, this skill pulls Yango to the puppet and returns control to him.
Third Skill: Occult Arts – Shadow Crucifixion
You can release two strings then pulls them back, each string dealing physical damage to enemies hit. Enemies hit by both strings take extra physical damage based on 13% of their lost Health and are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds.
Occult Arts – Binding (puppet form)
The puppet deals physical damage to nearby enemies and slows them for 2 seconds. If the skill is used again within 3s, it will enter its 2nd phase. After a brief delay, the puppet will stun enemies continuously, with each strike dealing magical damage.
Fourth skill: Occult Arts – Dispersal
With this, you can instantly vanish, cleansing all crowd control effects from yourself, then reappear in the target location after a short delay. This ability does not cleanse the stun effect from the puppet being destroyed.
Occult Arts – Breakout (puppet form)
The puppet charges in the target direction, dealing physical damage to enemies in its path. If the puppet’s movements has been restricted, then control is passed back to its owner.
Skill Level-Up Method for Yango
- Skill 1: Unlock and prioritize upgrading this skill.
- Skill 2: Prioritize Upgrading this skill as well
- Skill 3: Upgrade this skill accordingly.
- Skill 4: Upgrade whenever available.
Best Arcana and Spells for Yango in HOK
Arcana Build
- Stealth (x10): It grants bonus Movement speed and Physical attack for Yango.
- Eagle Eye (x10): This arcana greatly boosts your Physical Pierce and Physical Attack, making Yango’s puppet attacks hit harder.
- Mutation (x10): This arcana also grants lots of Physical Attack and Physical Pierce, greatly boosting the damage output of Yango’s attacks.
Battle Spell
- Flash: This Battle spell grants Yango extra mobility that is useful to reposition in dire situations.
Best Builds for Yango in Honor of Kings
Yango’s build focuses on increasing his Physical Attack, Physical Pierce, and Cooldown Reduction, making him a powerful offensive hero on the Gorge. Here is an optimal equipment build for you to try while playing Yango in Honor of Kings.
- Boots of Fortitude: Grants extra Movement speed, Physical Defence, and Magical Defence, allowing you to survive more during teamfights.
- Axe of Torment Staff: This item grants lots of Physical attack, and Physical Pierce, greatly empowering Yango’s attacks.
- Deepfrost Siege: This item grants extra Physical Attack and Attack Speed. It also reduces the attacks speed of enemies hit by Yango’s basic attacks.
- Overlord’s Might: Besides granting lots of Physical Attack and Cooldown Reduction attack, this item also deals bonus damage to enemies with low Health. This makes it easier for Yango to takedown enemy targets.
- Starbreaker: This equipment boosts Yango’s Max Health and Physical Attack while greatly increasing his Physical Pierce.
- Pure Sky: This active equipment is great for offensive and defensive capabilities, by granting damage reduction against enemy hero attacks.
Honor of Kings Yango Guide: Gameplay Tips
Early Game
Proceed to the Clash/Jungle Lane while using Yango. In the early game, you should focus on safe laning by constantly poking the enemy laner using the Puppet from your first skill. Before using your Skill 1, ensure to place Yango’s main body in a safe zone, mostly within turret range or in bush. This will prevent situations where enemy target and kill Yango’s body rather the Puppet’s body.
To easily stack and collect Hero Shards, ensure you constantly poke enemy heroes with your ranged basic attacks, making it easier to unlock the puppet’s hero-copy ability later. While trading and engaging enemies in the lane, do ensure not to let the puppet get destroyed, as it will briefly stun Yango and leave him vulnerable.
Mid Game
By mid game, Yango’s strength comes from controlling fights through his puppet. In this phase, you should have accumulated up to 50 Hero Shards needed to copy one of the enemy heroes, so use it to copy busy damage or control dealer from the enemy depending on the situation. While copying an enemy hero, make sure to spam all their skills including their ultimate ability as this puppet state won’t last too long.
On morphing back to normal Puppet state, the following Puppet form ability combos will help give you an edge on the battlefield. Use your Skill 1 to summon a puppet to pressure enemies safely while Yango stays at a distance. In puppet form, Skill 2 lets you swap positions with the puppet for quick repositioning, while Skill 3 slows and controls enemies during skirmishes.
Make sure to utilize Puppet forms’ Skill 1 to pull the puppet back to Yango, especially in dangerous spots. Ensure to prioritize positioning Yango’s body in a good and safe spot, making it easier to rotate with teammates, control jungle fights, and harass enemies from afar.
Late Game
In the late game, Yango’s value comes from smart rotations and how well you uses his puppet during teamfights. By this stage, you should have enough Hero Shards to copy an enemy hero, so always choose a target that benefits your team the most. For example, copying a tank with strong crowd control can give your team a huge advantage in teamfights, while copying an assassin can help pressure enemy carries.
Rotate with your team around major objectives and control fights around the Overlord or Tyrant using your puppet while keeping Yango himself in a safe position. Focus on disrupting enemies, protecting your backline, and creating opportunities rather than diving recklessly. The following skill combo will help out in the late-game phase of the game:
Skill 1 → Skill 3 → Skill 2 → Skill 4 → Basic Attacks
| Heroes that Yango Counter | Heroes that Counters Yango |
|---|---|
| Hou Yi | Prince of Lanling |
| Lady Sun | Lu Bu |
| Lady Zhen | Zhang Fei |
Final Thoughts
Yango shines as a strategic playmaker who can influence battles through clever puppet control and smart hero selection. His ability to copy enemy heroes allows him to adapt to different situations, whether it’s adding extra crowd control, damage, or utility for his team. With this Yango guide, you’re well on your way to dominating your matches and securing victory for your team in Honor of Kings.
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