Skill Analysis
Passive - Determined Charge
Xiangyu's passive is deceptively simple but is divided into two parts.
Part One: When Xiangyu's health drops below 30%, he gains a 40% damage reduction, similar to the effect of Muzi's 2nd skill, making him significantly tankier.
Bonus: This 40% damage reduction stacks with the 35% damage reduction from Pure Sky, giving you a 75% damage reduction when both are active. This makes Xiangyu almost invincible for 3 seconds, as 10,000 points of damage would only inflict 2,500 points.
When the passive is activated, Xiangyu will emit a glow. The visual effect varies with skins, such as the Holy Light effect from the Sky of Glory skin.
The passive has a cooldown of 90 seconds and lasts for 6 seconds, but it starts cooling down immediately upon activation, meaning the actual cooldown is 84 seconds.
Unlike Dun’s passive, Xiangyu's passive triggers automatically when his health drops below 30%, whether in combat or not. This means you must be mindful of your health and return to base before your passive is wasted.
Part Two: Xiangyu's basic attacks deal true damage equal to 6% of the enemy's maximum health. This true damage scales with Xiangyu's physical penetration, not his health or attack.
This passive can significantly help in sieging towers. Xiangyu deals additional damage equal to 6% of the tower’s max health plus 400-890 physical damage, making him comparable to Liu Chan in tower demolition.
Skill 1 - Fearless Charge
In previous versions, hitting an enemy with Xiangyu's 1st skill would reduce its cooldown by 30%. The new version has removed this mechanic and reduced the base cooldown instead.
- Impact: At max level, the 1st skill has a cooldown of just 6 seconds, and with a 40% cooldown reduction, it drops to 3.6 seconds, making Xiangyu highly mobile.
- Damage and Control: The 1st skill deals damage in two phases (push and lift), with consistent damage across both phases. The key aspects are the control and forced displacement it provides.
- It's often best to push enemies against walls for a long stun rather than making them straight ahead.
- Combine the skill with Flash to catch enemies off guard or to save allies by pushing enemies away or into your tower.
Skill 2 - Break the Cauldrons
Xiangyu's 2nd skill is his core ability and should be maxed first.
- Damage and Control: Deals physical-based magic damage and reduce the enemy’s damage output by 25-44%.
- This debuff affects even heroes with abilities like Muzi, Athena, and Han Xin, making it a powerful tool against high-damage enemies.
- Passive: Converts each point of physical defense into 1.5-2.5 points of max health. This makes high-defense items like Blade Armor, Immortality, Frost Armor, and Guardian Glory particularly effective, allowing Xiangyu to reach over 15,000 health.
- Be cautious against heroes that reduce defense, like Di Renjie, Gui Guzi, and Lady Sun, as they can significantly lower your survivability.
Ultimate - Overlord Slash
Xiangyu's ultimate is a single-phase, high-damage skill with an added damage mechanism.
- Inner Circle Damage: Deals 66% extra damage and stuns enemies within the inner circle. Use Flash or 1st skill to position enemies within this area for maximum effect.
- Low Health Boost: The lower Xiangyu’s health, the higher the damage, up to double the base damage.
- The optimal use is to activate when the passive is triggered and use Pure Sky for maximum burst damage, potentially instantly killing enemy carriers.
- High health ultimates are also effective for control, so don’t always wait for low health.
FAQs
How can I maximize Xiangyu’s passive skill?
Monitor your health closely to ensure the passive activates immediately, and stack it with Pure Sky for maximum damage reduction.
What items should I prioritize on Xiangyu?
Focus on high-defense items like Blade Armor and Immortality to enhance your survivability and convert defense into health through Skill 2.
How should I position Xiangyu in team fights?
Disrupt the enemy backline using Skill 1 to engage and Skill 2 to debuff high-damage enemies. Use your ultimate strategy for maximum impact.
What emblems are best for Xiangyu?
The Warrior Emblem set with talents like Brave Smite and Festival of Blood is highly effective, enhancing your offensive and defensive capabilities.
When should I use Xiangyu’s ultimate?
Use it when your health is low for maximum damage or strategically for crowd control when your health is higher.
Is Xiangyu more effective in the early, mid, or late game?
Xiangyu is effective throughout the game, with a strong landing in the early game, excellent ganking in the mid-game, and a significant team fight impact in the late game.
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Summary
Xiangyu has become a formidable hero with the right buffs and strategic play. Understanding his skills will significantly improve your gameplay and win rate with Xiangyu.
