Ling: Best build, Counters
Role: Assassin · Lane: Jungling
A graceful, free-soaring Finch and the Oriental Fighter who inherited the Vermilion Bird's power.
Ling – Best build
Items
Magic Shoes
Berserker's Fury
Haas' Claws
Endless Battle
Blade of Despair
Rose Gold Meteor
Emblem
Assassin
Talents
Fatal
Seasoned Hunter
War Cry
Battle spell
Retribution- Ice Retribution
Ling – Pro build
Sekys · Selangor Red Giants
- Blade of Despair
Malefic Roar- Endless Battle
- Haas' Claws
- Berserker's Fury
Tough Boots
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- Fatal
- Seasoned Hunter
- War Cry
Petrify
Nnael · Bigetron by Vitality
- Rose Gold Meteor
- Blade of Despair
- Endless Battle
- Haas' Claws
- Berserker's Fury
- Tough Boots
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- Fatal
- War Cry
- Seasoned Hunter
Flicker
Kazue · FUT Esports
- Malefic Roar
- Rose Gold Meteor
- Endless Battle
- Haas' Claws
- Berserker's Fury
- Tough Boots
Custom Marksman Emblem- Seasoned Hunter
- Fatal
- War Cry
- Retribution
Kairi · ONIC
- Rose Gold Meteor
- Blade of Despair
- Endless Battle
- Haas' Claws
- Berserker's Fury
- Magic Shoes
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- War Cry
- Fatal
- Seasoned Hunter
- Retribution
Ling – Counters
Weak against (counters)
Ling is countered by heroes with strong single-target CC and high burst damage, as they can easily control Ling and burst him down. Such as Eudora and Jawhead.
Strong against
Ling's excellent pursuit abilities and high burst damage make him strong against squishy heroes, like Layla and Hanabi.
Ling – Skills
Cloud Walker
Ling's superb Lightness Skill allows him to leap among walls. He gains 4 extra Lightness Points per second when he's on a wall and 5 extra Lightness Points each time he deals damage.
Ling gains 1.6 times Crit Chance from all sources but only has 140% Crit Damage.
Finch Poise
Passive: Ling's Crit Chance is increased by 2.5%.
Active: Ling leaps onto the designated wall and enters the Half-Stealth state, restoring Lightness Points faster and gaining 30% Movement Speed. Taking damage causes him to leave Half-Stealth. Being controlled makes him fall to the ground and slows him by 30% for 2s. When he uses this skill to jump from one wall to another, it does not trigger cooldown and refreshes Half-Stealth.
Defiant Sword
CD: 2.5 Energy Cost: 35
Ling charges in the target direction and stabs nearby enemies, dealing them 300 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.
If Ling casts this skill when he's on the wall (no energy cost), he'll dash to the target location on the ground, dealing 300 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 30% for 1.5s.
Defiant Sword is regarded as Basic Attack.
Tempest of Blades
CD: 52
Ling leaps into the air, becoming invincible and gaining 10% extra Movement Speed for 1.5s. He ignores obstacles when in the air. He then lands on the ground, dealing 250 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 40% for 1.5s, knocking those in the center airborne for 1s, and creating a Sword Field for 8s.
Four Tempest of Blades will also appear on the edge of the Sword Field. Ling can touch them to reduce the cooldown of Finch Poise by 4s, reset the cooldown of Defiant Sword, and gain 25 Lightness Points.
Combo
LANING COMBOS
In the laning phase, Ling should use his 1st Skill to leap onto the wall, and strike down with his 2nd Skill to deal damage to the target enemy and slow them. Follow up with Ling's Basic Attacks and his 2nd Skill to chase down the enemy hero.
TEAMFIGHT COMBOS
In teamfights, Ling should move onto the wall with his 1st Skill, then use his 2nd Skill to land on enemy back-row heroes. Once landed, Ling should attack the target heroes with his Basic Attacks, and then cast his Ultimate to avoid incoming damage. He should then follow his targets when in the air to deal damage and knock them airborne. He can then dash with his 2nd Skill between the Tempest Blades to reset its cooldown and restore Lightness Points.
