What are the best builds for Yi Sun-shin?
Yi Sun-shin is immediately considered the leader of the Dragon fleet, given that he is very dedicated to his duties. This hero is the symbol of hope among its people, as he successfully defended them against strong pirates.
Yi Sun-shin specializes in reap and chase. You can use this as the marksman, but some users maximize him as the assassin of the game.
Yi Sun-shin is one of the underrated marksman heroes out there. With the power he possesses, let’s check out how you can use him in various ways.
Yi Sun-shin Strengths
- Mobility - It is not a common sight for a marksman hero to have decent mobility without the help of boots. That is why having good mobility at the start of the game is his strength.
- Late-gamer - Although this might become his weakness sometimes, being a late-gamer is such a strong feature, given that it means Yi Sun-shin has the ability to keep up with peak enemy heroes.
- Can provide vision - Yi Sun-shin has the ability to deal damage to enemies on the map, wherever they are. This is an advantage for teammates to locate hiding enemies in the bush.
Yi Sun-shin Weaknesses
- Long cooldown time - With a long cooldown time, you need to work extra hard on buying items that would reduce it.
- Weak in the early game- Given that he is a late bloomer, the first few moments in the game may not be good for Yi Sun-shin.
- Challenging to master - His skills may come off as simple, but it requires timing and good decision-making. That is why only a few users get to really utilize Yi Sun-shin.
3. Attack and Defend
Increase Yi Sun-shin's offense and defense with this build.
From the name itself, this build is mainly for enhancing the attacking and defending tendencies of Yi Sun-shin. Most of the time, this is used by heroes who take on the marksman role.
Use This Build If…
- You are the main marksman hero in the team - As mentioned, use this build if you want to focus on being the main marksman. Marksman heroes are basically the next in line for the offense of the team. So do not take this role lightly.
- You are against squishy heroes - This build is very good against squishy heroes. So if you are fighting against weak marksman or mage heroes, you can use this.
- You are against thick and bulky enemies - Thick and bulky enemies are very aggressive, given that they have a lot of cushion in their HPs. To counter, you can buy defensive items to help you last in the game.
Skills
You can follow this leveling-up sequence to ensure that Yi Sun-shin gets to maximize this build:
- Level One: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Blood Floods)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Mountain Shocker)
Items:
1. Endless Battle (2470): Endless Battle fuels the attack and power of Yi Shun-shin. This will help him gain the physical lifesteal and cooldown reduction he badly needs.
2. Magic Shoes (710): Magic shoes not only provide movement speed to Yi Sun-shin, but it also provides an additional cooldown reduction percentage on him. This is one of the very first items that you should immediately secure.
3. Berserker’s Fury (2250): This item is the culprit behind the damage that Yin Sun-shin will receive in his attack. Use this, and you will receive additional physical attacks and critical chances.
4. Brute Force Breastplate (1870): This item will increase your physical defense and even provides additional HP to Yi Sun-shin. Casting a skill against a target will also enhance his movement speed by 2%.
5. Malefic Roar (2060): Malefic Roar is another item that will cater to the critical chance of Yi Sun-shin. This is a good buy, especially if you are aiming for a stronger character in the late game.
6. Wind of Nature (1910): This is another addition to the defense mechanism of Yi Sun-shin. This item works according to your will. Activate this whenever you feel like you are in a very tight situation.
Emblem
The marksman emblem is suitable for Yi Sun-shin for this build.
Marksman Emblem
- Quantum Charge - Enhances Movement Speed and regenerates HP.
- Weakness Finder - Decreases the movement and attack speed of the opponent.
- Swift - Improves Attack Speed.
- Agility - Enhances Movement Speed.
- Greed - Adds Physical Life Steal.
- Bravery - Increases Physical Attack damage
Battle Spells
You can utilize the Purify spell, as this will negate debuffs or crowd control effects.
2. Burst
Burst damage is for powerful heroes.
Yi Sun-shin is a hero with burst damage. He thrives in dealing with a huge amount of damage in such a short time, which is why he is very against heroes like Chou, Zilong, and Sun.
Use This Build If…
- Your hero has burst damage - This build will only be effective if your hero possesses burst damage.
- Your enemies are fighters and assassins - Burst damage allows you to deal damage in such a short period of time. Fighters and assassins are often quick and agile. Thus, burst damage is the best way to deal damage against them.
- You choose to take on the marksman or assassin role - This build is highly useful for marksmen or assassins, especially since it only aims to solely enhance the attack and damage of Yi Sun-shin. From the name of the build itself, it seeks to improve the main burst damage of the hero.
Items:
1. Berserker's Fury (2250): This item is very famous among physical attack heroes as this gives an attack speed boost and critical chance enhancement.
2. Magic Shoes (710): Heroes without boots are at a disadvantage. This item only costs less than 1,000 gold, so at least prioritize buying this immediately.
3. Endless Battle (2470): Endless Battle provides countless benefits to users. It provides improvement to the attack, mana regeneration, HP, cooldown reduction, movement speed, and physical lifesteal of a hero.
4. Blade of Despair (3010): Blade of Despair is a top-tier attack item. You can use this if you already have enough gold to buy an expensive item like this one. BOD is basically the enhancer of all factors that allows a hero to be deadly.
5. War Axe (2100) - This item provides cooldown reduction, physical attack damage, and additional HP to Yi Sun-shin. Although marksman heroes can use this, they only get 50% of the stacked effects. Nonetheless, this is still a good buy if you want to get sustainability throughout the game.
6. Malefic Roar (2060): Malefic Roar is for the physical penetration of heroes. This allows you to hammer against tanks and fighter enemies.
Skills
For the burst build, you can follow this leveling up sequence:
- Level One: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Blood Floods)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Mountain Shocker)
Emblem
For this build, you can utilize the marksman emblem or assassin emblem.
Assassin Emblem
- Veteran Hunter - Additional gold when you eliminate jungle creeps. Extra 50 Gold upon eliminating Jungle Creeps.
- Wild Power - Additional gold upon killing an enemy affected by the Retribution spell, capped at 1100.
- Demon Slayer - Damage received and dealt from and to Lords and Turtles decrease and increase by 20%
- Iron - Damage received from monsters is reduced.
- Knowledge - Cooldown reduction
- Swift - Improves Attack Speed.
Marksman Emblem
- Quantum Charge - Enhances Movement Speed and regenerates HP.
- Weakness Finder - Decreases the movement and attack speed of the opponent.
- Swift - Improves Attack Speed.
- Agility - Enhances Movement Speed.
- Greed - Adds Physical Life Steal.
- Bravery - Increases Physical Attack damage
Battle Spells
You can utilize the purify battle spell in order to counter heroes with CC effects.
1. Jungle
Jungle Yi Sun-shin is a force to be reckoned with.
Yi Sun-shin is a great core hero. With his mobility and ability to provide a vision for teammates, he is indeed a force to be reckoned with when at his peak.
Use This Build If…
- You are the jungler - Jungle items are only for junglers. They do not function that much if your hero is not even the main damage dealer.
- You know how to use him already - When you play the core role, the hero you pick must be someone you are deeply familiar with. Do not use a hero that you are not even a master of because that will put your team at a great disadvantage.
- Your team does not have that many damage dealers - Being the core hero means being the main damage dealer of the team. If you aim to make Yi Sun-shin the core damage dealer, you may use this jungle build.
Items:
- 1. Endless Battle (2470): Endless Battle deals with the squishiness and cooldowns of Yi Sun-shin. More than that, it also provides support in the lifesteal and HP departments.
- 2. Flame Hunter’s Magic Shoes (710): These shoes are just like normal magic shoes, only that this is made perfectly for junglers.
- 3. Blade of Despair (3010): Blade of Despair is one of the main attack items out there. This is expensive, so some opt not to use this anymore. But for Yi Sun-shin, this is helpful in maximizing his damage potential.
- 4. Berserker’s Fury (2250): This item is extremely helpful for physical heroes that need critical damage.
- 5. Malefic Roar (2060): Malefic Roar is such a good buy against impenetrable tanks and fighters. This is very reliable if you want to challenge the frontlines of the enemy composition.
- 6. Immortality (2250): Immortality is useful in the later part of the game, which is why this is the last skill on the list. Use this if everyone is already at their maximum levels and you are now the constant target of enemies. Immortality will literally make you feel like an immortal since this will resurrect you after death.
Skills
Most players basically follow the traditional leveling up sequence of Yi Sun-shin, regardless of the build:
- Level One: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Two: Second Skill - (Blood Floods)
- Level Three: First Skill - (Traceless)
- Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Mountain Shocker)
Emblem
For this build, you can utilize the assassin emblem.
Assassin Emblem
- Veteran Hunter - Additional gold when you eliminate jungle creeps. Extra 50 Gold upon eliminating Jungle Creeps.
- Wild Power - Additional gold upon killing an enemy affected by the Retribution spell, capped at 1100.
- Demon Slayer - Damage received and dealt from and to Lords and Turtles decrease and increase by 20%
- Iron - Damage received from monsters is reduced.
- Knowledge - Cooldown reduction
- Swift - Improves Attack Speed.
Battle Spells
The retribution spell is basically the battle spell to be used by core players by default.
Yi Sun-shin is very strong against:
- Nana
- Rafaela
- Sun
- Zilong
- Chou
Yi Sun-shin is basically weak against heroes like:
- Fanny
- Karina
- Natalia
- Clint
- Lancelot
