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Honor of Kings Lam pick checklist (August 2026)
Updated on 2026-08-12: refreshed pick rules, duel counters, and core jungle build for current Global play.
Situation | Verdict | Why |
|---|
Enemy backline is soft (marksman / mage with weak peel) | Lock | Your ultimate + Space Split reach them before peel lands |
Your draft has a real frontline initiator | Lock | You enter second and finish Prey targets under 30% HP |
Enemy stacks tanks / heavy armor | Avoid | Lam deals little damage into pure HP walls |
Your team has no engage tank or hard setup | Avoid | You become the first body in, then get collapsed |
Enemy jungler is a pure duelist (Han Xin, Dian Wei, Kai) | Caution | They outtrade you in 1v1 contests |
Metric (sample snapshot) | Value |
|---|
Role | Assassin / Fighter jungle |
Tier band | A when drafted correctly |
Win rate | ~48% in broad pools when players force bad engages |
Job in fights | Second wave cleanup, not primary engage |
When you should pick Lam
Pick Lam when the enemy carries sit exposed and your own tank or fighter starts the fight. Hunter marks enemies under 30% HP as Prey and adds true damage. Aim those marks at low targets; full-health tanks waste your burst window.
Skip Lam when the enemy frontline soaks every dash, or when your five-man lacks a frontline. In those drafts you open every fight, burn Wavebreaker and Death From Below for entry, then die with no reset.
Who outduels Lam
Respect these duelists in the jungle and river:
Han Xin: mobility trades that match your dash count
Dian Wei: sustained close-range damage that outlasts your burst window
Kai: durable fighter kit that wins extended 1v1s
Against them, farm around the contest, rotate to a weaker lane, and take fights only after ally crowd control is spent.
Best Lam build and arcana
Slot | Item | Role |
|---|
Jungle start | Relentless Blade line | Clear speed + Smite economy |
Boots | Boots of Tranquility (default) / Boots of Resistance (heavy CC or magic) | CDR first; swap for tenacity when needed |
Core 1 | Axe of Torment | Attack speed, CDR, slow for camps and ganks |
Core 2 | Pure Sky | Survive after Death From Below |
Core 3 | Penetration / attack spike (Meteor path or Siege Breaker late) | Finish Prey targets |
Flex | Cuirass of Savagery / anti-heal / armor | Match enemy damage type |
Arcana | Count | Focus |
|---|
Mutation | 10 | Physical attack + pierce |
Eagle Eye | 10 | Physical penetration |
Stealth or Hunt | 10 | Burst or attack speed / move speed |
Skill order priority: Wavebreaker early for river Submerge, Space Split for marks and healing, ultimate at 6 / 11 / 15.
For a wider item comparison across newer heroes, see BitTopup’s Lam, Alessio & Flowborn build overview.
How to engage with Lam
Step 1: Wait for ally crowd control or damage to land. Hold Wavebreaker until the backline spends an escape or peel skill, then strike in the Prey window.
Step 2: Enter Submerge with Wavebreaker. In river you stay submerged longer and gain move speed. Cut retreat angles from fog or river grass.
Step 3: Cast Death From Below from Submerge to drag a carry or overextended fighter into your team.
Step 4: Drop Space Split on a cluster, then weave enhanced basic attacks that consume marks, heal, and shorten Skill 2 cooldown.
Step 5: Leave with leftover dashes. Spend every mobility tool on entry and you donate a shutdown.
Safer pullback sequence when the target stands ahead of their team: Wavebreaker → Space Split → enhanced attack behind them → Death From Below toward your allies.
Stored-mark opener for faster burst: keep Space Split marks ready before the fight, then enhanced attack → Wavebreaker → ultimate → mark cycle.
Lam jungle macro by game stage
Early game
Clear for tempo, then gank lanes that spent mobility. A clean red-side or blue-side first clear into a level 3-4 river look beats random mid dives. Double-camp starts (hit two camps with one Space Split angle) shave seconds off the first rotation when the pit spacing allows it.
Rush Boots of Tranquility after the jungle item so Space Split and Wavebreaker come back for every river pass. Lam clears camps fast and loses side-lane wave priority. Leave wave shove to your laners and take the river path instead.
Path reference that pairs with this guide: BitTopup’s Honor of Kings jungle paths.
Mid game
Live in the river. Submerge for rotates, invade when the enemy jungler shows opposite, and take messy fights around Tyrant / Overlord setups. Look for side-lane picks after your team pings attack; skip fair 1v1s against Han Xin, Dian Wei, or Kai.
Late game
With a gold lead, dive grouped enemies and melt them with multi-target Space Split resets. In even games, bait the enemy forward, wait for their first engage, then second-wave the carry. Solo diving the backline with no follow-up still throws leads.
How to get more value from Lam practice
Review one death each loss: first engage or second wave?
Drill mark weaving in practice mode until the enhanced attacks chain without holding the joystick the whole time
Track draft filters: frontline on your side, soft carries on theirs
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Cross-check jungle role strength on the Jungle Tier List with Lam
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FAQ
When should I pick Lam in Honor of Kings?
Pick Lam when the enemy marksman or mage lacks peel and your team has a tank or fighter who starts fights. Avoid him into stacked tanks or drafts where you must open every skirmish alone.
What is the best Lam jungle build right now?
Start Relentless Blade, rush Boots of Tranquility, then Axe of Torment and Pure Sky. Finish with penetration and a defensive flex based on the enemy damage mix. Swap to Boots of Resistance when crowd control or magic burst is heavy.
How do I engage correctly on Lam?
Enter after ally setup. Wavebreaker Submerge → Death From Below drag → Space Split → enhanced attacks. Keep one dash for exit. Opening first with ultimate into full-health peel is the common throw.
Why does Lam feel weak even with good mechanics?
Draft and fight order decide more than raw combo skill. Tank-heavy enemy teams blunt your burst, and first-engage habits burn your mobility before Prey marks appear. Fix pick filters and second-wave timing before you blame the build.
Who counters Lam?
Duelists such as Han Xin, Dian Wei, and Kai win many jungle contests. Hard peel and crowd control (Erin / Liang style answers) punish Death From Below. Bait those skills before you commit.
Conclusion
Lam climbs when you draft him into soft backlines, farm the river, and enter fights second for Hunter Prey finishes. Keep this Honor of Kings Lam guide bookmarked for the pick table and engage steps, then grab Tokens on BitTopup when you need skins or battle pass levels for the climb.
