Dominate with Lam: One‑Shot Burst Build and Step‑by‑Step Gameplay (Honor of Kings)
This guide teaches you how to turn Lam into a terrifying one-shot assassin in Honor of Kings. We'll cover items, arcana (runes), talent choices, skill prioritization, jungle pathing, combos, timing windows, positioning, map awareness, team synergy, and situational adjustments so you can reliably delete squishy carries with a single rotation. Pick a lane or jungle role, follow the step-by-step build, master the combos, and you'll see carry games where you decide the mid‑game tempo.
Why Lam excels at one-shot burst
Lam has an ability kit designed to punish isolated squishies: fast gap-closes, high-scaling burst, and a reset potential on kills. With the right items and arcana, his abilities multiply damage in a short window, letting him bypass defensive windows and capitalize on enemy positioning mistakes. This build focuses on amplifying his critical multipliers, flat & percent damage penetration, and cooldown reduction so you can chain skills and auto attacks in a lethal sequence.
Burst scaling: Lam's core skills have high AD/AP ratios or multiplier mechanics that can be magnified via attack‑based or crit‑focused items.
Mobility: Short dashes and repositioning let Lam reach backline targets and cut off escape routes.
Reset windows: Many matches open when Lam gets one pick — he snowballs hard if he converts early kills into objectives.
Core concept and win condition
The core concept is simple: maximize single-target damage within a 1–2 second window using items and arcana that stack multiplicatively with Lam’s skill multipliers. Your win condition is to isolate the enemy ADC or mid, execute your full rotation, and either secure the kill or force abilities out of the opponent. From there you press the advantage — take towers, dragons, or force team fights under favorable conditions.
Primary goal: Delete the priority target in one burst.
Secondary goal: Create numbers advantage through picks, then transition to objective control.
Failure mode: Engaging without vision, getting stunned longer than your burst, or being kited repeatedly.
Playstyle overview
Pre-6: Farm safely, contest jungle camps, look for early skirmishes when the enemy is overextended.
Post-6: Power spikes after your first full item and level 6 ultimate — hunt isolated targets and invade enemy jungle when needed.
Mid game: Keep side lane pressure and look for pick opportunities. Avoid full 5v5 unless your team has reliable follow-up.
Late game: Your one-shot windows matter most — flank, peel, and reset. Prioritize vision on the enemy carry and play for pickoffs rather than frontline brawls.
Best build (core items)
This is the standard one-shot setup that maximizes burst while giving enough mobility and survivability to survive a counterattack.
Core Item 1 — Fatal Edge (example of AD/Crit item)
Large critical chance and damage multiplier; ideal for maximizing Lam one-shot potential.
Core Item 2 — Phantom Sabre
Offers attack speed and armor penetration; essential to slice through squishies quickly.
Core Item 3 — Voidbreaker
High flat armor penetration and lethal on-hit burst to melt tanks or shielded foes.
Core Item 4 — Shadow Cloak
Grants burst survivability through shield and short invisibility window for re-engage or escape.
Situational Defense — Guardian Plate / Bulwark
If you face heavy burst or crowd control, swap one offensive item for this.
Boots — Swift Treads / Mobility Boots
Choose boots that enhance roaming and gap closing.
Note: Replace item names with in‑game equivalents if they differ per patch. The build philosophy: prioritize crit/penetration/cooldown reduction first, followed by utility and survivability.
Alternative build (jungle‑oriented)
When playing Lam in the jungle, prioritize sustain and faster clearing while still preserving the one‑shot punch.
Start: Hunter's Dagger + Fast Cleave.
First back: Complete a single core offensive item (Fatal Edge equivalent) for damage spike.
Mid game: Prioritize items that reduce cooldowns or grant burst on smite/ability combos.
Final slots: Swap in defensive items if focused or keep pure offense if snowballing.
This variant focuses on earlier power spikes to convert camps into ganks and 1v1 dominance.
Arcana / Rune setup (best for one-shot)
Arcana choices are crucial. The goal is to amplify burst damage, increase critical chance/damage, and secure penetration.
Red / Offense: Attack damage / crit chance hybrid (prioritize flat AD early and crit after).
Yellow / Penetration: Armor penetration percent to punch through early armor stacking.
Blue / Utility: Cooldown reduction & movement speed / mana regen for frequent combos and roams.
Sample distribution:
Red: 9x AD and crit hybrid (e.g., +64 AD; +12% crit)
Yellow: 9x Armor Penetration (e.g., +24 Armor Pen)
Blue: 9x CD reduction / Mana sustain (e.g., -10% cooldown)
Emphasize Lam arcana that convert scaling into early lethality. If facing AP burst, adjust blue to magic resist or defensive stats.
Talents and skill order
Choose talents that increase burst or mobility. The exact talent names vary by patch, but aim for these archetypes:
Level 1–5: Max your primary damage skill first — the skill with highest multiplier or reset.
Second: Max mobility/utility skill second to reduce cooldowns on gap closers.
Ultimate: Take at 6/11/16 as usual.
Standard skill priority:
Primary damage skill (Q) — 1 > 3 > 2
Mobility or gap close (W) — 2 > 3 > 1 when survivability needed
Utility / AoE (E) — last unless it provides crucial clear
Talents: choose an offensive top‑tree talent that increases your single-target damage or critical multiplier. Secondary talent should be mobility or sustain.
Early game: lanes, clears, and power spikes
Lane assignment: Lam works best in jungle and solo lanes where he can farm safely and reach level 6 quickly. If in lane, prioritize last hitting and avoid risky trades until first item.
Jungle route: Start at your strong side, chain camps that grant early experience, and look for level 4 gank windows.
Early ganks: Wait until your gap close is up and the target is overextended or crowd controlled. Successful early ganks produce dragons/tower plates.
Power spikes:
First spike: after your first full offensive item + level 6.
Second: second offensive item completed.
Late: after item 4 when you can bypass survivability.
How to execute the one-shot combo
Timing and target prioritization make or break a one-shot kill. Practice these steps in training before taking them into ranked.
Step 1 — Setup: Find the enemy carry alone or with limited protections. Use vision control (wards) and minion wave timing.
Step 2 — Engage: Close with mobility skill so you land in optimal position behind target.
Step 3 — Pre-burst: Apply any pre-buff or on-hit effects (e.g., item actives, passive procs).
Step 4 — Full rotation: Cast your primary damage skill (Q), follow with ultimate, weave an auto attack enhanced by crit/penetration, then finish with the gap-closer follow-up. Use abilities in a sequence that maximizes damage multipliers (some skills increase damage after an auto, some after ability lands).
Step 5 — Exit: If target survives or enemy reinforcements arrive, use Shadow Cloak or mobility skill to disengage. If you secure the kill, look to reset or push objective.
Example combo (generic):
W (gap close)
Q (primary burst)
Auto‑attack (crit)
R (ultimate execute)
Second W or E for cleanup/escape
Note the exact sequence varies with in-game cooldowns and item actives; memorize your personal timing for fastest execution.
Positioning and target priority
Primary target: Enemy ADC or burst mage. Your job is to eliminate them before they can use defensive abilities.
Secondary target: Supports or secondary damage dealers who are squishy.
Avoid: Heavily shielded tanks or heroes with instant crowd control unless you have backup.
Positioning tips:
Approach from the side or behind for maximum element of surprise.
Use minion waves and terrain to mask your movement.
Prioritize flank routes over direct lanes in late game teamfights.
Vision control and map awareness
Vision translates directly into kills for an assassin. Make ward placements that deny escape routes and expose enemy movement:
Key wards: Dragon pit, enemy jungle entrances, side lanes near objectives.
Timing: Ward right after securing a lane wave or objective to prepare the next play.
Awareness: Track enemy summoners and major cooldowns. If the enemy flash/escape is up, adjust your engage window or wait for a better opportunity.
Teamfight etiquette and how to play around your team
Lam is not a pure frontliner. Effective one-shot play coordinates with teammates:
Callouts: Ping target priority and cooldowns. Communicate when you’re ready to all in.
Peel: Ask for a support to provide vision denial or cleanse for your re-engage window.
Follow-up: If you blow your combo and don’t kill, your team must be prepared to follow up fast or disengage.
Objective play: After picks, move to take dragon or towers immediately. The pressure you create should convert to objective gold and map control.
Counterplay: How to deal with common counters
Heavy CC teams: Build a defensive item (e.g., Bulwark) and purchase a cleanse item if available. Approach only when key crowd control abilities are on cooldown.
High mobility enemy: Prioritize vision and wait for cornered engages. Use Shadow Cloak to close distance unseen.
Tanks with high armor: Add more penetration or swap an offensive item for an armor‑penetration item to maintain one-shot potential.
Burst mages: Time your engages after they burn key spells. Use guard items to survive their burst and counter immediately.
Situational items — when to buy what
Anti-CC: Mercurial-like item or cleanse choice.
Anti-Tank: Armor pen stacking (Voidbreaker-style) or percent penetration.
Survivability: Guardian Plate for teamfight longevity.
Split-push: Items that increase wave clear and dueling potential.
Always adapt the last two item slots to the match state: more offense if snowballing, more defense if being focused.
Advanced mechanics and micro tips
Animation canceling: Learn to weave autos between abilities to trigger on‑hit procs and maximize damage per second.
Fake retreats: Use feigned retreat to bait enemy cooldowns then reengage with full combo.
Combining items: Use active item effects right before your burst window for multiplicative damage increases.
Minion aggro: Time engages to keep minion attention manageable or use it to your advantage to obscure movement.
Cooldown juggling: Keep track of your mobility cooldowns — never engage fully if your escape is down unless guaranteed kill.
Matchups — quick notes on common opponents
Against squishy ADCs: You win if they’re isolated. Avoid confronting them with peel.
Against mobile assassins: Respect their burst windows; don’t duel if you can’t get the jump.
Against mages with shields: Time your ultimate after the shield expires; item penetration helps.
Against tanks: Avoid focused tank kills; instead use your presence to shut down enemy carries.
Practice routine — what to train in custom games
To make your Lam burst build reliable, practice these drills:
Combo timing: Repeat your full rotation against bots until it becomes instinctive.
Animation weaving: Train auto-attack cancels and ability weaving in sandbox.
Ward usage: Practice ward placements in 1v1 scenarios and timing windows.
Item actives: Simulate actives usage during combo burst sequences.
Escape windows: Familiarize with distances and timings for gap-close and getaway skills.
Practice daily for short bursts rather than marathon sessions. Focused repetition on one mechanic yields faster improvement.
Replay analysis checklist
After each ranked or important game, review replays with these questions:
Did you choose the correct target for one-shot attempts?
Were you aware of enemy cooldowns and summoners?
Did you execute your combo cleanly and weave items?
Were your positioning and vision adequate?
What could have been changed in itemization or arcana?
Make one adjustment per game to avoid cognitive overload and to systematically improve.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
Overcommitting without vision: Fix by warding and stalking enemy patterns first.
Ignoring cooldown windows: Track both your team and enemies; don’t engage into active defensive ultimates.
Poor itemization: Learn to adapt and swap out for defensive items when target selection becomes risky.
Weak resets: Don’t dive too deep without a clear escape route; secure the kill and fall back.
Sample game timeline (ideal)
0–5 minutes: Farm jungle; complete first back with Hunter’s Dagger + small offensive component.
6–10 minutes: First gank converted to an early dragon or tower plate.
11–15 minutes: Complete core offensive items; start isolating enemy carry.
16–20 minutes: Snowballing phase; multiple successful one-shot picks translate into objectives.
20+ minutes: Transition to endgame — pick, reset, and close.
FAQ
How do I build Lam for consistent one-shot kills?
Focus on crit, armor penetration, and cooldown reduction. Complete at least two core offensive items (crit + pen) and ensure your arcana supports crit/AD scaling. Timing your ultimate after your full rotation is crucial for consistency.
Which arcana are best for Lam one-shot builds?
Choose arcana that boost AD, crit chance, and armor penetration with a secondary focus on cooldown reduction to enable more frequent rotations.
Can Lam be played in lane instead of jungle?
Yes. In lane, your priority becomes safe farming and hitting level 6 without overextending. Lane Lam trades differently; prioritize sustain and early item spikes before roaming.
What items should I buy against tanks?
Swap a damage slot for an item with strong percentage armor penetration or armor reduction. Prioritize items that scale with enemy armor.
How do I avoid getting CC locked when I dive the backline?
Buy anti‑CC items when required, coordinate with your team for peel, bait major crowd control spells before committing, and use your mobility spells conservatively.
Is Lam viable in pro or high-rank matches?
Absolutely, when mastered. High-rank matches demand cleaner vision, calculated engages, and better adaptation of gear; Lam’s one-shot potential is highly game-changing if you can consistently read the map and target priority.
Closing — how to progress from here
Start with the recommended build in normals to experiment with pacing and combos. Keep a small journal (or Copilot Page) to note successful item swaps, matchup tricks, and combo timings you discover. Revisit this guide after every ranked climb to tweak arcana and item choices for current patch dynamics.
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