Gao Build Guide

Gao · Mage · Mid · Tier C · Honor of Kings

Gao is a Mage who plays the Mid. Your aim is to control space with area damage and punish enemies who step out of position. Pick your moment to use Rock Out!, then follow up with Wild Chord and String Bender. Shove the wave, fight for river vision, and rotate to your side lanes.

Recommended build

Insatiable Tome, Boots of Resistance, Savant's Wrath, Void Staff, Staves of Sorcery, Splendor

Arcana

Nightmare, Hunt, Mind's Eye

Spell

Flash

Skill order

Suggested order: max Skill 1, then Skill 2, and put a point in your Ultimate whenever it's available.

Abilities

Guitar Solo, Wild Chord, String Bender, Rock Out!

Strengths

• Strong area damage and wave clear
• Good poke and zoning in fights
• Burst to punish poor positioning

Weaknesses

• Squishy and position-dependent
• Hungry for cooldown and mana early
• Weak to dives without peel