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Where the Hou's?

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Smite God: Hou Yi

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Build Summary

Start

Notes Can build leather cowl instead of maniken for more attack speed and life steal.

Manikin Scepter

Short Bow

Healing Potion

Multi Potion

Full build

Manikin Mace

Ichaival

Atalanta's Bow

Silverbranch Bow

Odysseus' Bow

Asi

Chalice of Healing

Hou Yi's Skill Order

Ricochet

1 X

1 4 6 7 10

Mark of the Golden Crow

2 A

3 8 11 12 14

Divebomb

3 B

2 15 16 18 19

Sunbreaker

4 Y

5 9 13 17 20

1 4 6 7 10

Ricochet

1 X

Hou Yi fires a powerful shot that can ricochet off of walls. After firing, if this arrow bounces off of a wall it will travel 70 units from that point and gain +40% bonus damage to gods per bounce up to a maximum of 2 bounces. This arrow will stun if the target has Mark of the Golden Crow.

Ability Type: Line, Damage
Damage: 95 / 145 / 195 / 245 / 295 (+70% of your Physical Power)
Stun Duration: 1s
Range: 70
Cost: 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 / 80
Cooldown: 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 8.5 / 8s

3 8 11 12 14

Mark of the Golden Crow

2 A

Hou Yi marks an enemy with Mark of the Golden Crow. Marked enemies take extra damage for every 10% of their missing health from Hou Yi's abilities and basic attacks. Also, marked enemies, including stealthed gods, are visible to Hou Yi on the minimap. The mark lasts for 10s.

Ability: Target, Debuff
Damage Increase: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6% for every 10% of missing health
Range: 55
Cost: 50
Cooldown: 14s

2 15 16 18 19

Divebomb

3 B

Hou Yi launches into the air, and for a short time may target some distance away to quickly dive towards the ground damaging any enemies in the immediate area. If the target has Mark of the Golden Crow they are knocked back.

Ability: Circle, Leap, Damage
Damage: 70 / 110 / 150 / 190 / 230 (+60% of your Physical Power)
Range/Radius: 55/20
Cost: 70
Cooldown: 15s

5 9 13 17 20

Sunbreaker

4 Y

Hou Yi shoots nine arrows into the sky, striking one sun with each arrow. The nine suns come crashing down one by one, slowing and dealing damage in a target area over time. A target with Mark of the Golden Crow will have their movement speed slowed by an additional 20%.

Ability: Circle, Slow, Damage
Damage: 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120 (+25% of your Physical Power) every 0.5s
Damage (Maximum): 720 / 810 / 900 / 990 / 1080 (+225% of your Physical Power)
Duration: 4.5s
Slow: 20%
Slow Duration: 0.5s per hit
Range/Radius: 55/30
Cost: 100
Cooldown: 90s

Extended Build

Relics

Aegis Amulet

Purification Beads

Blink Rune

Sundering Spear

Situational items

Notes Can start Leather Cowl for more attack speed and life steal, Build The Executioner for more Pen, Wind demon for some crit, Toxic blade for anti-heal.

Leather Cowl

The Executioner

Demon Blade

Toxic Blade

Where the Hou's?

Smite God: Hou Yi