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A Mighty Kuang (Ao Kuang 10.3 Jungle, Solo, Support[?])

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by Petesports updated April 3, 2023

Smite God: Ao Kuang

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Choose a Build: Standard Jungle (AA)
Standard Jungle (AA) Ability (formerly Bumba's Hammer) Jungle Solo "Support"
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Build Summary

Start

Notes Beads is an option for exceptionally cc-heavy comps, but this will mean you lack blink for early engagements and may have to use your 1 to get in (and rely on ult to get out).

Notes

Beads is an option for exceptionally cc-heavy comps, but this will mean you lack blink for early engagements and may have to use your 1 to get in (and rely on ult to get out).

Build Item Eye Of The Jungle Eye Of The Jungle
Build Item Magic Focus Magic Focus
Build Item Healing Potion Healing Potion
2
Build Item Multi Potion Multi Potion
Build Item Blink Rune Blink Rune
Build Item Wing Shard Wing Shard

Full power

Notes Thanks to 10.3 changes, Doom Orb is much more buildable, and feels great in the jungle. Healing is widespread even if technically lower, so Divine is core. If there's no healing you can get a Soul Gem for more burst and cooldown.

Notes

Thanks to 10.3 changes, Doom Orb is much more buildable, and feels great in the jungle. Healing is widespread even if technically lower, so Divine is core. If there's no healing you can get a Soul Gem for more burst and cooldown.

Build Item Protector Of The Jungle Protector Of The Jungle
Build Item Spear of Desolation Spear of Desolation
Build Item Doom Orb Doom Orb
Build Item Divine Ruin Divine Ruin
Build Item Spear of the Magus Spear of the Magus
Build Item Perfected Rod of Tahuti Perfected Rod of Tahuti
Build Item Corrupted Blink Rune Corrupted Blink Rune
Build Item Temporal Beads Temporal Beads

Ao Kuang's Skill Order Notes I've seen that some people like to level the 2 first, but I feel safer in mid with the range of the 3 (without sacrificing the ability to hit multiple targets).

Otherwise it's pretty straightforward. 3 then 2 for damage. If you find you can get ults pretty consistently, you can level the ult instead of the 1 after you've finished 2+3.

Notes

I've seen that some people like to level the 2 first, but I feel safer in mid with the range of the 3 (without sacrificing the ability to hit multiple targets).

Otherwise it's pretty straightforward. 3 then 2 for damage. If you find you can get ults pretty consistently, you can level the ult instead of the 1 after you've finished 2+3.

Water Illusion

1 X Y
Water Illusion
3 13 14 15 16

Dragon Call

2 A B
Dragon Call
2 8 10 11 12

Wild Storm

3 B A
Wild Storm
1 4 6 7 9

King of the Eastern Seas

4 Y X
King of the Eastern Seas
5 17 18 19 20
Water Illusion
3 13 14 15 16

Water Illusion

1 X
Ao Kuang Teleports forward into Stealth, leaving behind a watery form of himself. He remains in Stealth for 5s or until he attacks or takes damage.

Ao Kuang may activate this ability again to detonate the watery form, dealing damage to nearby enemies.

Ability Type: Circle, Teleport, Damage
Damage: 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+70% of your Magical Power)
Range: 30
Radius: 20
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 16s
Dragon Call
2 8 10 11 12

Dragon Call

2 A
Ao Kuang summons 6 dragons to his side. For every successful basic attack Ao Kuang makes, a dragon will dive to the target dealing additional damage. This ability ends after all dragons are used, or after 10s.

Ao Kuang may activate this ability again to send forward any remaining dragons in a ranged attack. The dragons damage and Slow the first enemy they hit.

Ability Type: Line, Buff, Damage
Attack Damage: 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 (+30% of your Magical Power) per hit
Ranged Damage: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+13% of your Magical Power) per remaining dragon
Slow: 30%, for 1s + 0.25s per remaining dragon
Range: 55
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 15 / 14.5 / 14 / 13.5 / 13s
Wild Storm
1 4 6 7 9

Wild Storm

3 B
Ao Kuang unleashes a storm of lightning from his sword, damaging all enemies in front of him. This will send a Dragon from Dragon's Call forth, dealing damage to hit targets.

Ability Type: Cone, Damage
Damage: 90 / 135 / 180 / 225 / 270 (+35% of your Magical Power)
Range: 30
Cost: 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70
Cooldown: 7s
King of the Eastern Seas
5 17 18 19 20

King of the Eastern Seas

4 Y
Ao Kuang grabs a single target, damaging and knocking them into the air. If the target is below a Health threshold, Ao Kuang will also reveal his true form, becoming an airborne Dragon and executing them restoring Health. After transforming Ao Kuang then picks a new location to land, dealing damage to enemies within 20 units.

Ability Type: Target, Knockup, Damage
Damage: 90 / 140 / 190 / 240 / 290 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Execute Threshold: 30%
Heal: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30% of maximum Health
Landing Damage: 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 / 300 (+50% of your Magical Power)
Landing Range: 200
Cost: 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 / 130
Cooldown: 100s

Extended Build

Burn

Notes Gets you near capped AS thanks to the high power+ Nimble Bancroft's Talon. Newly revamped Telkhines Ring and the new Cyclopean Ring have great synergy with your fast auto chain. Don't upgrade Bancroft's until you're 3+ items in.

Your best build for consistent damage, especially in the jungle. Your focus is to burn an enemy down and ult at the nearest opportunity in a teamfight. If the person is alone, this is going to give you the most sustained damage without having to rely on your ult.

Notes

Gets you near capped AS thanks to the high power+ Nimble Bancroft's Talon. Newly revamped Telkhines Ring and the new Cyclopean Ring have great synergy with your fast auto chain. Don't upgrade Bancroft's until you're 3+ items in.

Your best build for consistent damage, especially in the jungle. Your focus is to burn an enemy down and ult at the nearest opportunity in a teamfight. If the person is alone, this is going to give you the most sustained damage without having to rely on your ult.

Build Item Protector Of The Jungle Protector Of The Jungle
Build Item Telkhines Ring Telkhines Ring
Build Item Nimble Bancroft's Talon Nimble Bancroft's Talon
Build Item Cyclopean Ring Cyclopean Ring
Build Item Spear of the Magus Spear of the Magus
Build Item Typhon's Fang Typhon's Fang
Build Item Corrupted Blink Rune Corrupted Blink Rune
Build Item Temporal Beads Temporal Beads

Safe AA

Notes If you expect you'll need magi's and don't feel like going crazy cooldown. More focused on finishing lower targets thanks to the inclusion of Rod of Tahuti.

Notes

If you expect you'll need magi's and don't feel like going crazy cooldown. More focused on finishing lower targets thanks to the inclusion of Rod of Tahuti.

Build Item Protector Of The Jungle Protector Of The Jungle
Build Item Telkhines Ring Telkhines Ring
Build Item Nimble Bancroft's Talon Nimble Bancroft's Talon
Build Item Cyclopean Ring Cyclopean Ring
Build Item Magi's Revenge Magi's Revenge
Build Item Rod of Tahuti Rod of Tahuti
Build Item Temporal Beads Temporal Beads
Build Item Corrupted Blink Rune Corrupted Blink Rune

Swaps/Situational

Notes If the enemy team lacks significant healing, you can opt for Magus over Divine.

If the enemy has quite a bit of magic defense, go Demonic or Ob shard instead last.

Magi's can be built instead of Telkhines if you feel you're being locked down too often. (Or instead of Divine if no healing)

Notes

If the enemy team lacks significant healing, you can opt for Magus over Divine.

If the enemy has quite a bit of magic defense, go Demonic or Ob shard instead last.

Magi's can be built instead of Telkhines if you feel you're being locked down too often. (Or instead of Divine if no healing)

Build Item Spear of the Magus Spear of the Magus
Build Item Demonic Grip Demonic Grip
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item Obsidian Shard Obsidian Shard
Build Item Magi's Cloak Magi's Cloak

Intro

Welcome to my second guide, my first for Ao Kuang

I'm primarily a casual conquest player and have come to enjoy Ao in multiple roles:
  • Jungle- When the team needs extra magical damage, Kuang is the most natural magical jungle, and you're least likely to clash with teammates in that you 1) Can't get crit, so your hunter is free to build it and 2) Enemies are unlikely to build anti-heal purely on account of you.
  • Solo- When you need magical damage and are in a meta where Guardian solos aren't very good (not unlike post 9.5, where tankier creeps means early damage in the lane is useful). Furthermore, it's easy to catch an opponent off guard and building phys D first with many team comps.
  • Support- Admittedly this is a bit of a troll pick and I would never do it in ranked, but if you want to build full tank and still have the capacity to carry/get kills, this is a very fun choice... you have to be respected thanks to your execute.

Gameplay

Jungle


Solo


Support(?!)

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1
Keirkins | September 30, 2023 11:20pm
Loving the support build! It doesn't do a lot of damage, but really nice it secures kills!
1
TheGreatGC260 (1) | September 28, 2023 8:45pm
It's really good for a guide and builds
2
IllmaticXVII | March 22, 2023 6:27pm
Hey, overall I like the Guide. I think Ao Kuang is ALWAYS gonna be better just Full Power but I like that you included the AA build. My only criticism is of the Power Build. I think you'll be better off with Protector of the Jungle instead of Bumbas (Atleast for now, we'll see after next patch lol), as well as removing Poly. With Ao Kuang, I've found it 10x better not getting Poly and opting for sustain. So my personal build for Ao Kuang jungle is: Protectors, Book of Thoth, Bancrofts, Divine Ruin (or Spear of deso or Spear of Magus), Typhon's, into a final flex item but usually percent pen. With this build you can easily go in, kill a squishy then get out before anyone can notice as well as sustain for multiple fights. You give up CDR but I never found CDR particularly helpful on Kuang since at the late game stage you're only going to get off 1 full ability rotation before you either kill or die. With the build I use, you have a sufficient amount of Power/Pen and some added survivability with Bancrofts and Typhon's.
Just my opinion though, I don't think you can go wrong with the build you included.
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Petesports | March 28, 2023 7:12am
Fair critique. I'll have to update in the next week or two. I think zoom orb will be much more buildable in that style of build now, but I need to test stuff out.
1
DinoLucci | August 28, 2022 5:20am
About Ao supp.
Don't use animosity. It will not improve your dmg much but you cannot use lono's. Lono + stone of fal gives Ao incredible mitigation. In long match you will be top in dmg mitigation even vs full tank guards. And in late lono will also give protections aura for allies.
The only problem of Ao supp is that he has no mass CC, but you ability to take out instantly low health enemy supp\solo with your ult is great.
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Petesports | August 29, 2022 3:14pm
I agree Lono's is probably better late, but Protector's does cripple your early and mid-game damage, which is the most significant thing you bring to fights outside your ult. And Animosity does more than double your AA damage, especially when consider the bonus procs on your fast AA chain (before prots). But I'll test both in the next couple days and might swap them out when I update the guide this week.

Haven't played him in support yet this patch since he can't
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