Master Ma Chao in Honor of Kings with the best build, Arcana, and combos. This guide covers his recommended items, Arcana setup, skills, combos, and gameplay tips to help you maximize his mobility, damage, and effectiveness throughout the match. Learn how to use Ma Chao’s Spears, maintain his momentum, and dominate team fights with precise movement and timing.
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Tier: A
Type: Fighter
Lane: Flash Lane
Win Rate: 46.1% | Pick Rate: 1.45% | Ban Rate: 0.46%
Ma Chao Arcana & Spell build
Summoner Abilities
Arcana
Ma Chao Items build
Starting Item
Core Items
Boots
Final Build
Spare items
Read more: Nuwa Build
Ma Chao Abilitie Order
Priority order of skill increase for Ma Chao:
| Abilities | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Skill 1 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Skill 2 | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||||
| Skill 3 | x | x | x |
How to play Ma Chao
Early Game
Focus on farming and maintaining Ma Chao’s mobility by picking up his Spears whenever possible. Use his enhanced attacks to trade quickly, poke enemies, and reposition safely. Avoid extended fights before gaining enough items and levels to maximize his damage and survivability.
Late Game
Look for opportunities to flank enemy backliners and take advantage of Ma Chao’s high mobility. Constantly reposition during fights, use Spears to maintain momentum, and avoid getting locked down by crowd control. Prioritize vulnerable targets while staying mobile enough to escape after dealing damage.
Overall
Ma Chao excels at fast-paced, mobile combat. Keep his Spears available, manage your movement carefully, and use enhanced attacks to deal consistent damage. Practice his movement and timing to make the most of his mobility while avoiding unnecessary fights and crowd control.
Ma Chao combo
Basic Combo:
Spear → Skill 1 → Skill 2 → Enhanced Basic Attack → Ultimate → Enhanced Basic Attack.
Chase Combo:
Skill 1 → Skill 2 → Enhanced Basic Attack → Ultimate → Enhanced Basic Attack → Skill 1/2 → Enhanced Basic Attack.
Burst Combo:
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Enhanced Basic Attack → Ultimate → Enhanced Basic Attack → Ultimate → Enhanced Basic Attack.
Ma Chao Team
Dolia – Provides healing and crowd control, helping Ma Chao survive longer in team fights.
Zhang Fei – Offers strong initiation and protection, giving Ma Chao opportunities to enter fights safely.
Da Qiao – Provides mobility, crowd control, and strong utility for Ma Chao.
Mozi – His crowd control can help Ma Chao lock onto enemies and deal damage more consistently.
Guan Yu – Creates strong engage opportunities and can disrupt enemy formations, allowing Ma Chao to follow up.
Defeat Ma Chao
Keep your distance: Avoid giving Ma Chao easy opportunities to use his enhanced attacks and maintain his mobility.
Use crowd control: Stuns, slows, and other control effects can interrupt his movement and make it harder for him to reposition.
Punish missed Spears: Ma Chao relies on picking up his Spears to maintain his mobility. Pressure him when he misses or cannot safely retrieve them.
Avoid extended chases: Do not chase Ma Chao blindly, as his mobility allows him to turn fights around and kite pursuing enemies.
Target him after he engages: Wait for Ma Chao to commit to a fight, then use burst damage or crowd control while his escape options are limited.
