Yao – The Celestial Blade (Fighter)

Yao is a dynamic fighter in *Honor of Kings*, excelling at **burst damage**, **mobility**, and **adaptive sustain**. His versatile kit allows him to **heal**, **control enemies**, and **reposition** during combat, making him a constant threat in both duels and team skirmishes.
An ideal build for Yao emphasizes **physical attack** and **durability**, boosting his burst potential while ensuring he can survive extended engagements.

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**Skills Overview**

**Passive – Gift of the Stars**

Whenever Yao’s skills hit an enemy, he restores **70–140 (+2% Bonus HP)** health. Each skill use grants one stack of **Star Power**.
When fully charged, Yao can **enhance his next skill** for 3 seconds. After using an enhanced skill, his next **basic attack** is empowered—he dashes to the target, dealing **70 (+20% Physical Attack)** bonus physical damage.

**Tips:** *Gift of the Stars* enables Yao to chain skill combos. Choose the enhanced skill based on your situation—use **Skill 1** for burst damage, **Skill 2** for high mobility, or **Skill 3** for clutch survivability.

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**Skill 1 – Shattered Illusions Slice**

**Cooldown:** 6/5.8/5.6/5.4/5.2/5 s **Cost:** 0

Yao spins his blade in a rapid strike, dealing **340/408/476/544/612/680 (+120% Bonus Physical Attack)** physical damage to nearby enemies.

**Tips:** This is Yao’s main source of burst damage. Use it after closing the gap with *Starburn* or to quickly finish off weakened foes.

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**Skill 2 – Starburn**

**Cooldown:** 7/6.8/6.6/6.4/6.2/6 s **Cost:** 0

Yao dashes swiftly to the **left**, dealing **100/120/140/160/180/200 (+50% Physical Attack)** physical damage to enemies in his path and **slowing** them by **50% for 1–2 seconds**.

**Enhanced Version:** Yao instead dashes to the **right**, maintaining the same effects but improving mobility options.

**Tips:** Mastering the direction of *Starburn* is crucial—alternate between the left and right dashes to evade attacks, chase enemies, or reposition during fights.

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**Ultimate – Return to Dust**

**Cooldown:** 15/12/9 s **Cost:** 0

Yao rewinds time, **returning to the position he was in 2 seconds ago** (within 600 units). This action consumes his **Starburn stacks** and deals **250/375/500 (+100% Physical Attack)** **magic damage** to all enemies along the path and at the destination.

**Passive Effect:** 40% of the damage Yao receives is stored as *Starburn*, calculated over 2 seconds.

**Tips:** *Return to Dust* can be used both offensively and defensively—either to escape danger, dodge critical skills, or unleash a surprise burst on enemies after a sustained fight. Time it wisely to catch opponents off guard.