Zhou Yu – The Flame Strategist (Mage)

Zhou Yu is a powerful mage in *Honor of Kings*, renowned for his **area-of-effect (AoE) damage** and **crowd control**. His skills create synergistic **fire and wind zones**, allowing him to dominate the battlefield through sustained magic damage and strong zoning control.
An effective build for Zhou Yu prioritizes **magic power** and **cooldown reduction**, maximizing his burst potential while ensuring he can continuously manipulate the fight’s terrain to his team’s advantage.

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**Skills Overview**

**Passive – Blaze**

Zhou Yu’s basic attacks and abilities apply **Blaze Marks** to enemies and enemy structures, lasting for 4 seconds. When a target accumulates **4 marks**, it **ignites**, taking **125 (+17% Magic Power)** magic damage per second for 4 seconds and suffering a **30% movement speed reduction** for 1 second. While ignited, the target cannot receive new Blaze Marks.

**Tips:** Zhou Yu’s passive allows him to efficiently clear waves and pressure towers. Keep enemies inside your fire zones to maintain consistent Blaze activations.

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**Skill 1 – Wildfire**

**Cooldown:** 5/4.8/4.6/4.4/4.2/4s **Cost:** 60 Mana

Zhou Yu summons a gust of divine wind, creating a **Wind Zone**.

* **Allied heroes** within the zone gain **+10% movement speed**, while
* **Enemy heroes** suffer **–20% movement speed** for **3 seconds**.

Upon casting, nearby enemies are **pushed back**, taking **200/240/280/320/360/400 (+30% Magic Power)** magic damage.
If the **Wind Zone overlaps a Fire Zone for 1 second**, it spreads the flames, creating a **new Fire Zone**. Both zones can stack damage, dealing **100/120/140/160/180/200 (+25% Magic Power)** magic damage every **0.5 seconds** to enemies inside.

**Tips:** The direction of the wind determines how your fire spreads. Mastering wind placement and timing is key to maximizing your damage and zone control.

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**Skill 2 – Scorching Bolt**

**Cooldown (per charge):** 9/8.6/8.2/7.8/7.4/7s **Cost:** 50 Mana **Recharge:** Up to 3 charges

Zhou Yu commands **fire arrows** to bombard a targeted area, dealing **250/300/350/400/450/500 (+34% Magic Power)** magic damage and leaving behind a **Fire Zone** for **6.5 seconds**.
The Fire Zone burns enemies, dealing **100/120/140/160/180/200 (+30% Magic Power)** magic damage every **0.5 seconds**.
A maximum of **6 Fire Zones** can exist simultaneously — creating a new one removes the oldest.

**Passive Effect:** While standing in a Fire Zone, Zhou Yu regenerates **35/42/49/56/63/70 (+7% Magic Power) (+2% extra max HP)** health every **0.5 seconds**.

**Tips:** Fire Zones don’t stack damage, so position them strategically to control space and deny enemy movement rather than overlapping them.

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**Ultimate – Flames of War**

**Cooldown:** 10/9/8s **Cost:** 100 Mana

Zhou Yu summons a **wave of blazing flames** in a designated direction, dealing **200/300/400 (+40% Magic Power)** magic damage to all enemies hit.
When the flames **pass over a Fire Zone**, they trigger a **firestorm**, dealing an additional **200/300/400 (+40% Magic Power)** magic damage and **stunning enemies for 1 second**.

**Tips:** Spread Fire Zones across the battlefield before casting *Flames of War* to trigger multiple firestorms. This combo inflicts massive AoE damage and locks down enemies caught in your inferno.