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Hou yi the God hunter (Conquest, Crit Build)

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by Jaystorm199 updated August 20, 2019

Smite God: Hou Yi

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Hou Yi Build

Crits with Survivability

Notes Replace Ninja Tabi with Asi after that buy Elixir of Speed

Notes

Replace Ninja Tabi with Asi after that buy Elixir of Speed

Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Fail-Not Fail-Not
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Deathbringer Deathbringer
Build Item Demon Blade Demon Blade
Build Item Asi Asi
Build Item Elixir of Speed Elixir of Speed

Starter Build

Notes Rush Ninja Tabi if you need a quick escape

Notes

Rush Ninja Tabi if you need a quick escape

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

Relics

Build Item Purification Beads Purification Beads
Build Item Aegis Amulet Aegis Amulet

Optional Items (some Situational Items)

Build Item Titan's Bane Titan's Bane
Build Item Ichaival Ichaival
Build Item Mantle of Discord Mantle of Discord
Build Item Void Shield Void Shield
Build Item Toxic Blade Toxic Blade
Build Item The Crusher The Crusher
Build Item Magi's Cloak Magi's Cloak
Build Item Winged Blade Winged Blade
Build Item Blackthorn Hammer Blackthorn Hammer
Build Item Runeforged Hammer Runeforged Hammer
Build Item Spectral Armor Spectral Armor
Build Item Brawler's Beat Stick Brawler's Beat Stick

Qin's Build

Notes Replace Ninja Tabi with Titan's Bane.

for the 3rd item, you can either go for The Executioner or Odysseus' Bow depends on the situation.

for the 6th item, choose whatever you need for the situation

Notes

Replace Ninja Tabi with Titan's Bane.

for the 3rd item, you can either go for The Executioner or Odysseus' Bow depends on the situation.

for the 6th item, choose whatever you need for the situation

Build Item Devourer's Gauntlet Devourer's Gauntlet
Build Item Ninja Tabi Ninja Tabi
Build Item Odysseus' Bow Odysseus' Bow
Build Item The Executioner The Executioner
Build Item Qin's Sais Qin's Sais
Build Item Asi Asi
Build Item Titan's Bane Titan's Bane

Hou Yi Threats

Tap each threat level to view Hou Yi’s threats

Max
1
Major
1
Even
1
Minor
1
Tiny
1

Chapter Title

I see Alot of people using Attack Speed Builds for Hou Yi lately, This Build Offers
Powerful plays and Great Survivability and Crits, lots of Crits and Since the rise of Fail-Not I recommended you try it.





I like to Credit Z0rr0ark for the Threat Section, I didn't make it, you should definitely check him out! https://www.smitefire.com/smite/guide/hou-yi-the-suntouched-archer-18187

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Kriega1 (143) | August 18, 2019 12:14pm
I’ll just say what the improved builds should look like: Crit build: Devourer’s Gauntlet, Ninja Tabi, Fail-Not, The Executioner, Deathbringer, Wind Demon, sell boots late for Elixir of Speed and Asi. Qins build: Devourer’s Gauntlet, Ninja Tabi, Odysseus’ Bow The Executioner, Qin’s Sais, Titan’s Bane, sell boots late for Elixir of Speed and Asi.
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TheShiningRod1 | September 7, 2019 3:02pm
his is exactly what I build on most hunters, but when would you go for a Qins build. Almost every time I've tested it I don't get the same results as the crit.
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Kriega1 (143) | September 7, 2019 3:30pm
Qins you build generally when either: 1. You’re behind and don’t want an expensive crit build. Or 2. You’re against a team with 2 or 3 tanky bruisers building a lot of health in their build. Or 3. You see the enemy solo (and possibly support too) building counter crit items like Nemian Lion and Thorns. Or 4. You want a build that gets good use out of Odysseus’ Bow passive procs for good teamfight damage (As O-Bow passive proc chains between targets). I think those are the reasons you would consider a Qins build (also Geb and Kuzenbo do well against Crit) I think generally though I would just use the Crit build currently.
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Jaystorm199 | August 18, 2019 1:31pm
I updated it and through a lot of tests this is my final build
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Kriega1 (143) | August 18, 2019 11:23am
Ok now I see you updated it and now you have Executioner as 6th item in your crit build? You do realise that is way too late, right?

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Kriega1 (143) | August 18, 2019 11:47am
No no no I think you misunderstood, your build doesen’t have Executioner at all now which is really bad
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Kriega1 (143) | August 18, 2019 4:23am
Why would you get ichaival over O-Bow, when 1. O-Bow is cheaper, 2. O-Bow is much better in teamfights (and uh you said this was a CONQUEST build), 3. Ichaival is only situationally good in 1vs1 scenarios?

Also another bad thing in the second build is you straight up rush executioner after boots/devo's which isn't really necessary.


Not sure why you have heavenly wings listed as a relic...

Pesti, Sov, are items you would never build on Hou Yi. If you need antiheal you get toxic blade or brawlers.

Add Mantle, Magi's cloak and winged blade as situationals.
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Jaystorm199 | August 18, 2019 9:49am
Thks for feedback, honestly thought I added Mantle of Discord and Magi's Cloak in there and you're right about Odysseus' Bow but The Executioner is in there for early penetration
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Kriega1 (143) | August 18, 2019 9:50am
Jaystorm199 wrote:
you're right about Odysseus bow but Executioner's Axe is in there for early penetration


Yet your Fail-Not crit build has executioner at fourth item which conflicts with your statement.
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