Honor of Kings Lapulapu Build Guide: Best Arcana, Spells, and Gameplay Tips

Story Highlights

The new hero, LapuLapu, will be available on November 21.
HOK’s first Filipino hero gets added to the roster!

Lapulapu is the latest hero added to Honor of Kings, filling the Support role. He’s designed to be a durable roamer, moving between lanes to help allies and interrupt enemy attacks. This guide will show you the best way to build Lapulapu in Honor of Kings, including recommended Arcana, spells, and gameplay strategies, so you can maximize his potential in the Gorge.

Therefore, with no doubt, Lapulapu can easily dominate the Frontlines when played correctly.

Skill Analysis of Lapulapu

Passive Skill: Sea Beast’s Favour

Lapulapu’s Physical and Magical Defence increases by 100. If he’s near teammates, the one with the lowest health receives this defence boost. If there are no teammates nearby, Lapulapu gets an additional 50% Physical and Magical Defence.

First Skill: Torrential Blade

Tag: Lapulapu slashes his blade, dealing physical damage to enemies in range and slowing them by 30% for 1s, as well as reducing the skill’s cooldown by 50%. Each enemy hit by the slash recovers Health to Lapulapu. (Effects is halved against non-hero units)
Tap and Hold: Lapulapu throws his weapon in the target direction, dealing physical damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 30% for 1s. After his weapon falls to the ground, it continuously deals Physical Damage. When Lapulapu retrieves his weapon, it slashes nearby enemies and knocks them back.

After this skill hits an enemy, it reduces the enemy’s Physical Defence for 2s.

Second Skill: Island’s Blessing

Lapulapu dashes forward, hitting enemies in his path with Physical damage and briefly knocking them back (0.75 seconds). Once they land, their movement speed is reduced by 75% for 1 second.

Third Skill: Raging Sea

Lapulapu quickly powers up and strikes the ground, causing physical damage to nearby enemies. This attack launches them into the air for one second and stops them from using skills. The ground cracks remain for five seconds, dealing additional damage and slowing any enemies caught within them by 30%.

Skill Level-Up Method for Lapulapu

Skill 1: Unlock and upgrade this skill accordingly.
Skill 2: Prioritise upgrading this ability for extra mobility, and control it grants.
Skill 3: Prioritise upgrading whenever available for its burst damage output.

Best Arcana and Spells for Lapulapu

Arcana Build

Harmony (x10): It grants lots of sustain by boosting Lapulapu’s overall Health and Health Regen.
Void (x10): This arcana greatly boosts Lapulapu’s Max Health, while granting bonus Cooldown reduction for his skills.
Fate (x10): This arcana grants extra attack speed and Physical Speed whilst boosting Lapulapu’s Max Health. This efficiently boosts his durability and survivability during teamfights.

Battle Spell

Flash: This Battle spell grants Lapulapu extra mobility that is useful to reposition in dire situations.

Best Builds for Lapulapu in Honor of Kings

Lapulapu is a strong hero at absorbing damage and keeping his teammates safe. To maximize his effectiveness, focus on building equipment that boosts his health, health regeneration, and resistance to crowd control. This will make him incredibly durable in battle. Here’s a recommended equipment build to help you succeed with Lapulapu in Honor of Kings.

Guardian – Redemption: This is a core Roaming item with a passive ability that grants extra defence and HP Regen to surrounding allies. Besides granting lots of Max Health to Lapulapu, it also provides extra durability in the form of Shields via the item’s Active ability.
Boots of Resistance: Grants extra Movement speed, Magic Defence and Resistance, allowing Lapulapu to last longer, especially when facing high CC lineups.

Frigid Charge: This item has lots of benefits, including Bonus health, physical defence, CC immunity, and extra Crowd control, making it a viable item during teamfights.
Succubus Cloak: It grants lots of Magical Defence, allowing Lapulapu to tank hits and burst attacks form magic damage heroes.
Ominous Premonition: This item greatly boosts Lapulapu’s durability when facing high Attack speed Marksman or Fighters. It grants extra Physical defence, while slowing down the enemy’s attack speed.
Overlord’s Platemail: This equipment greatly boosts Lapulapu’s sustain, reducing how often he recalls on the battlefield.

Honor of Kings Lapulapu Guide: Gameplay Tips

Early Game

Lapulapu works best when moving between lanes to support teammates, particularly your team’s player focusing on farming. His special ability makes him very durable, allowing him to take damage and protect his allies. Use his first skill to initiate fights, as it provides health regeneration, slows enemies, and lowers their physical defense, making it easier for your damage-dealing teammate to win fights.

As a player, I’ve found that jumping in early with my Skill 2 is super effective. That knock-up can really set up easy kills and make it hard for the enemy to move around. I like to roam between lanes, helping my teammates and putting pressure on the other team, but I try not to dive too deep into fights where it could backfire.

Mid Game

As the game progresses, Lapulapu excels at starting fights. He’s durable, can heal himself, and has abilities that both disrupt and weaken enemies. A good way to begin a fight is to use his Skill 2 to launch opponents into the air, then quickly follow up with Skill 1 to slow them down, restore your health, and make them more vulnerable to attacks.

Your First Skill’s ground-based effect is excellent for consistently damaging and pressuring opponents. Remember to use your ultimate to stop powerful enemy abilities or focus the enemy’s key player, allowing your team to take control of objectives. Also, focus on moving between lanes to assist your teammates with surprise attacks and secure important Jungle objectives.

Late Game

Lapulapu really shines in the late game, becoming a powerful force in team fights and able to turn the tide. His unique ability makes him very durable and also strengthens his teammates’ defenses before a fight. When starting a fight with his second skill, make sure your team is right behind you. Then, use his ultimate to interrupt the enemy team, break up their strategy, and force key players to waste their abilities.

Switch between the different ways you use your Skill 1, focusing on either keeping yourself alive (Sustain) or stopping enemies (Control), depending on what your team needs most. Also, help your team take important objectives like Overlord or Tyrant – this will give you a big advantage later in the game. Here’s a skill combination that can be helpful during the late game:

Skill 2 → Tap Skill 1 → Hold Skill 1 → Ultimate ability→ Basic Attacks

Heroes that Lapulapu Counter	Heroes that Counter Lapulapu
Hou Yi	Prince of Lanling
Marco Polo	Princess Frost
Garo	Augran

Final Thoughts

Okay, so I’ve been playing Lapulapu a lot, and let me tell you, he’s a rock-solid pick. He’s awesome at protecting my teammates and really dictating how a fight goes. When things get chaotic in those late-game team fights, I can confidently start them, shut down the enemy’s big moves, and keep my allies safe. Basically, he’s one of the most reliable heroes I’ve found for roaming and setting up wins in Honor of Kings. This guide is gonna help you do just that – dominate your matches and carry your team to victory!

2025-11-22 13:13