Paquito: Best build, Counters
Role: Fighter · Lane: Exp Lane
A mortal hero who fights demons with nothing but his fists—and the iron will to protect his tribe.
Paquito – Best build
Items
Tough Boots
Rapid Boots
Hunter Strike
War Axe
Malefic Roar
Queen's Wings
Emblem
Assassin
Talents
Thrill
Seasoned Hunter
Lethal Ignition
Battle spell
Flicker
Ice Retribution
Paquito – Pro build
Sanford · Team Liquid PH
Brute Force Breastplate- Queen's Wings
- Malefic Roar
- War Axe
- Tough Boots
- Hunter Strike
Custom Fighter Emblem- Lethal Ignition
Festival of Blood- Thrill
- Flicker
FlapTzy · Team Falcons PH
- Brute Force Breastplate
Oracle
Dominance Ice- War Axe
- Hunter Strike
- Tough Boots
- Custom Fighter Emblem
Rupture- Festival of Blood
- Lethal Ignition
Execute
Kramm · Selangor Red Giants
Blade of the Heptaseas- Malefic Roar
Sea Halberd
Sky Piercer- Hunter Strike
- Rapid Boots
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- Lethal Ignition
Master Assassin- Rupture
- Flicker
JOOOOO · Team Liquid ID
- Queen's Wings
- Malefic Roar
- War Axe
- Hunter Strike
- Rapid Boots
- Tough Boots
- Custom Assassin Emblem
- Lethal Ignition
- Seasoned Hunter
- Thrill
- Flicker
- Retribution
Paquito – Counters
Weak against (counters)
Paquito is an agile hero, but he is also kind of squishy, which makes him weak against heroes with strong CC abilities. Such as Franco and Kaja.
Strong against
Paquito is a hero with dash and high burst damage, making him strong against squishy heroes without defensive abilities, such as Gord and Layla.
Paquito – Skills
Champ Stance
Paquito gains a stack each time he casts a skill. At 3 stacks, he enters the Champ Stance and enhances his next skill.
Paquito's enhanced skills have no cooldown and deal (+2*Hero Level)% extra damage to minions.
After casting any enhanced skill, Paquito gains 60% Movement Speed and (+2*Hero Level)% Damage Reduction for 1.2s.
Heavy Left Punch
CD: 7
Paquito throws a punch in the target direction, dealing 210 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and gaining a 150 (+135% Total Physical Attack) shield.
Champ Stance: The damage is increased to 350 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, and the shield value is increased to 140% for 2.5s (normal and enhanced shields can stack).
Jab
CD: 7
Paquito dashes forward and throws a jab, dealing 200 (+165% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in his path and at the destination.
Champ Stance: Paquito's jab becomes fiercer, dealing 300 (+210% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit.
The jab stops upon hitting a hero or creep.
Knockout Strike
CD: 15
Paquito launches an elbow strike at enemies in the target direction, dealing 250 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and knocking them back to the destination.
He then throws a haymaker, dealing 300 (+90% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slowing them by 75% for 1s, before darting backward.
Champ Stance: After knocking enemies back to the destination, Paquito launches an uppercut instead, dealing 400 (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and knocking them airborne for 0.5s.
Combo
LANING COMBOS
In the laning phase, Paquito can use his 1st Skill to gain a stack for the Champ Stance before using his 2nd Skill to close in on the enemy hero. He can use his 1st Skill again to deal damage and enter the Champ Stance. He should then hit the enemy hero with the enhanced 2nd Skill.
TEAMFIGHT COMBOS
In teamfights, Paquito can use his 2nd Skill to approach the enemy team, then his 1st Skill to deal damage. He should follow up with his Ultimate to knock the enemy back and enter the Champ Stance. He can finish with his enhanced 2nd Skill to deal heavy damage to the enemies.
