Build Kongming with the most suitable Items, Arcana and Summoner Abilities. Kongming Honor of Kings: known as Shu strategist, from the Three Kingdoms region and plays the role of Mage. Kongming’s skill set are Time for Tactics, Arcane Assault, Time Shift, Winning Strategy.

( Shu strategist )
Tier: A
Type: Mage
Lane: Mid Lane/Jungle
Win Rate: 50.01% | Pick Rate: 1.85% | Ban Rate: 0.22%
Kongming Arcana & Spell build
Summoner Abilities
Arcana
Kongming Items build
Starting Item
Core Items
Boots
Final Build
Spare items
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Kongming Abilitie Order
Priority order of skill increase for Kongming: Skill 1 > Skill 2.
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Passive: Time for Tactics
Skill 1: Arcane Assault
Skill 2: Time Shift
Ultimate: Winning Strategy
How to play Kongming
Kongming Build Breakdown
Kongming should start with items like Grand Staff and buy boots like Boots of Resistance.
Kongming in Honor of Kings should choose Common Skill as Smite, Flash. The strongest Arcana build for Kongming are: 10 Nightmare, 10 Hunter, 10 Mind’s Eye. Finally, choose the necessary equipment for Kongming such as: Savant’s Wrath, Insatiable Tome, Void Staff.
How much gold do you need to equip Kongming?
- Boots of the Arcane: 710
- Savant’s Wrath: 2300
- Insatiable Tome: 2090
- Void Staff: 2110
- Tome of Wisdom: 2990
- Moon Goddess: 3240
Kongming combo
Skill 2 + Skill 1 + Ultimate.
Kongming Team
Defeat Kongming
Early Game
Kongming moves smartly between lanes to support his teammates. However, Kongming is quite weak at this stage so focus on farming and upgrading items.
Late Game
Kongming actively attacks enemies in combat and kills low-health enemies with his combo. Kongming should stick with teammates to avoid being killed by assassins.
Overall
Kongming has an explosive playstyle with high damage, long-range poke, and creates breakthroughs for his owner.


