Despite Nerfs, Hou Yi Remains the Top Marksman
Even after multiple rounds of nerfs, Hou Yi continues to dominate the marksman lane in Honor of Kings. According to Cricket BD players, while champions like Meng Ya have seen noticeable drops in win rate, there still aren’t many shooters who can outshine him in terms of overall performance. The new patch makes him more comparable to Baili Shouyue—both now require safer early-game play and patient scaling before unleashing full power during their mid-to-late game spikes. Aoshi, another notable shooter this season, also saw a dip in win rate, but that’s largely due to higher pick rates and lower ban rates. Even so, he still performs solidly. Aoshi doesn’t have many direct counters; most assassins can’t do much once his ultimate is activated. As long as enemies aren’t too tanky for his triple fire dragon …