Guide to playing Zhong Kui Smite S11, providing you with the best builds. Zhong Kui is a Mage and choosing the right relics and items for Zhong Kui will maximize him power in battle.
( The Demon Queller )
Win rate: 51.7% – Pick rate: 3.87%
Difficulty: ( Easy )
Class: Mage
Pantheon: Chinese
Type: Ranged, Physical
Tier: ( A )
Zhong Kui Best Build
Relics
Items
Zhong Kui Conquest build: Gem of Focus, Chronos’ Pendant, Charon’s Coin, Divine Ruin, Obsidian Shard, Spear of Desolation.
Zhong Kui Joust build: Sacrificial Shroud, Bancroft’s Claw, Spear of Desolation, Typhon’s Fang, Polynomicon, Calamitous Rod of Tahuti.
Zhong Kui Duel build: Sacrificial Shroud, Bancroft’s Claw, Divine Ruin, Spear of Desolation, Typhon’s Fang, Chronos’ Pendant.
Zhong Kui’s Skill Order
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Zhong Kui Skill
Passive: Demon Bag
Zhong Kui will capture the surrounding annihilation spirits to increase his protection.
Skill 1: Expose Evil
Zhong Kui sticks a card to an enemy in front of him, dealing damage and slowing them.
Skill 2: Exorcism
Zhong Kui will banish evil spirits from enemies dealing damage to them.
Skill 3: Book of Demons
Book of Demons when fired deals damage and stuns enemies hit.
Skill 4: Recall Demons
Zhong Kui activates demons to attack enemies, damaging them and Zhong Kui is immune to Knockback and Slows.
How To Play Zhong Kui ?
Zhong Kui needs to collect many souls to increase his power.
Zhong Kui can go Mid Lane or Solo Lane.
Combo Zhong Kui:
Skill 1 + Skill 2.
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Skill 1 + Skill 3.
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Skill 1 + Skill 4 + Skill 3.
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Zhong Kui Team:
These picks good Zhong Kui : Janus, Zhong Kui, Ah Muzen Cab, Sobek.
Zhong Kui Threats:
These picks counter Zhong Kui : Chang’e, Serqet, Odin, Cerberus.
Matchups VS Zhong Kui:
| Name | Matches | Win rate |
 vs  Zhong Kui vs Anubis | 1694 | 45.63% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Neith | 1670 | 52.75% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Nu Wa | 1468 | 49.59% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Ymir | 1202 | 52.08% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Thanatos | 1192 | 58.81% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Poseidon | 1179 | 52.5% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Mulan | 1148 | 49.91% |
vs  Zhong Kui vs Cthulhu | 1115 | 50.04% |
Zhong Kui Build Breakdown
Stats
| Health | 630 (+89) | Mana | 250 (+47) |
| Speed | 360 (+0) | Range | 55 (+0) |
| Attack/Sec | 0.86 (+1%) |
Basic Attack
| Physical | 15 (+2.8) | Magical | 30 (+1.6) |
| HP5 | 6 (+0.44) | MP5 | 4.8 (+0.45) |
Zhong Kui should start with items like: Healing Potion, Conduit Gem, Tiny Trinket. Zhong Kui will be stronger with the following items: Spear of Desolation, Divine Ruin, Chronos’ Pendant, Typhon’s Fang.
Gold needed to build items for Zhong Kui:
| Gem of Focus | Chronos’ Pendant | Charon’s Coin | Divine Ruin | Obsidian Shard | Spear of Desolation |
| 2200 (Gold) | 2600 (Gold) | 2400 (Gold) | 2450 (Gold) | 2500 (Gold) | 2350 (Gold) |
Analysis of Zhong Kui’s items attributes:
- Magical Power
- Health
- MP5
- Cooldown Reduction
- Magical Penetration
- HP5
Starting Build
Blessings
Actives
Core
Build for Game Modes
| Conquest | Arena | Joust | Assualt | Slash |
| Bancroft’s Talon | Typhon’s Fang | Bancroft’s Talon | Charon’s Coin | Bancroft’s Talon |
| Typhon’s Fang | Chronos’ Pendant | Typhon’s Fang | Typhon’s Fang | Typhon’s Fang |
| Bancroft’s Claw | Spear Of Desolation | Bancroft’s Claw | Tainted Steel | Bancroft’s Claw |
| Warlock’s Staff | Divine Ruin | Chronos’ Pendant | Divine Ruin | Spear Of Desolation |
| Spear Of Desolation | Bancroft’s Talon | Warlock’s Staff | Prophetic Cloak | Chronos’ Pendant |
| Telkhines Ring | Spear Of The Magus | Divine Ruin | Bancroft’s Talon | Divine Ruin |
| Vampiric Shroud | Bancroft’s Claw | Vampiric Shroud | Chronos’ Pendant | Rod Of Tahuti |
| Divine Ruin | Vampiric Shroud | Rod Of Tahuti | Doom Orb | Vampiric Shroud |
Conclusion on Zhong Kui
If you like a Mage, choose Zhong Kui.
Zhong Kui smite is known as The Demon Queller, taking on the role of Mage with Easy difficulty. Zhong Kui’s passive is Demon Bag, skill 1 is Expose Evil, skill 2 is Exorcism, skill 3 is Book of Demons and ultimate is Recall Demons.
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