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Updated Hou Yi Build/ADC

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by HnR Cha0s updated May 27, 2020

Smite God: Hou Yi

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Hou Yi Build

Starter

Build Item Hunter's Blessing Hunter's Blessing
Build Item Spiked Gauntlet Spiked Gauntlet
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Mana Potion Mana Potion
2

Build After Start

Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Rage Rage
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais

Sell Starter and Boots

Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade
Build Item Poisoned Star Poisoned Star
Build Item Elixir of Speed Elixir of Speed

Alt for Pen

Build Item Titan's Bane Titan's Bane

Alt for Speed

Build Item Odysseus' Bow Odysseus' Bow
Build Item Ichaival Ichaival

Alt for Crit

Build Item Deathbringer Deathbringer

Intro

Hey everyone, this is my second Hou Yi build and I think this one is significantly better than my other. I have Diamond Hou Yi now and this build seems to be the best one yet. PandaCat's video on Hou Yi helped this build but I do deviate a little bit.

Abilities

I would max out ricochet as soon as you could. It is your main combo starter, as well as your wave clear. I wouldn't recommend rush upgrading your Ult, it is more of a zoning move then a straight up damage move. Plus the scaling isn't great and it is very rare that you will hit someone with all 9 suns.

Obviously,your 2 is your main combo with all your moves, make sure you are casting it when you know who your target it and are ready to engage. Without it, you have no stun, no knockup, and no slow with your three abilities respectively.

Build

I think Crit is very strong in the meta right now, and Hou Yi is a very basic attack orientated god. I think in the build, Executioner is a must, you could get Rage before it if you were up a little but I do like getting it after Executioner.

Another alt would be Deathbringer which I don't really think is that great but if you like it get it after you sell. I think the stars help more because of the attack speed, as well as both of their passives are very good. Plus they are cheaper than Deathbringer.

I also would consider Qin a staple for me. It's passive helps a lot as well as it gives good power and speed, but if you would like you can get Ody Bow there if you prefer straight speed.

Last note would be Titan's Bane, if you are versing a very beefy team, like let's say a tanky jungle like Nike per say, I think this is a must have. If it is a squishier build, like a mage solo, I think you could do without it.

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Kriega1 (143) | May 27, 2020 1:14pm
"PandaCat's video on Hou Yi helped this build but I do deviate a little bit." - I don't remember Pandacat's Hou Yi video suggesting to mix Qins with Crit.
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HnR Cha0s | May 27, 2020 1:43pm
Yea I think your right, this is my side of it a little. Obviously PandaCat knows what he is doing I just tend to like getting Qins while also stacking my Crit.
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Kriega1 (143) | May 27, 2020 2:11pm
If you're going to go Qins with crit, only do Rage as the lone crit item. Go Devos Ninja Tabi Exe Rage Qins Titans and sell boots for O-Bow. Generally I wouldn't run this build on any hunter except maybe Jing Wei.
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HnR Cha0s | May 27, 2020 1:51pm
I would probably get Titan's Bane instead in most cases.
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boogiebass (46) | May 27, 2020 1:09pm
Consider add deathbringer as an option.
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HnR Cha0s | May 27, 2020 1:42pm
I mention Deathbringer in the notes section but suppose I should add it to build as well.
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