SEASON 42 PROFILE
Crimson ShadowNinjutsu: Quad Shadow creates four entry and exit points, while Ougi: Shadow Kill concentrates its damage on an isolated enemy. Hayabusa must read the wave and his shadows before committing; diving a group spreads the ultimate across too many targets.
DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16
HOW TO PLAY
Clear the jungle and land Ninjutsu: Phantom Shuriken to recover energy without delaying the route for an unlikely fight.
Set Ninjutsu: Quad Shadow before going in, identify which shadow remains safe, and attack a target separated from minions and teammates.
Late in the game, pressure a side lane and disappear. The threat of Ougi: Shadow Kill forces the enemy marksman to travel with protection.
Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.
Default jungle setup for isolating one side-lane target, cycling Hunter Strike movement speed, and using Ice Retribution to keep the marked target inside the ult circle.
+80 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. 15 Physical Penetration. Retribution: Dealing damage to an enemy hero or Creep for 5 times in a row and grants 50% extra Movement Speed that decays rapidly over 3s. This effect has 8s cooldown.
+250 HP. +70 Physical Attack. 15 Physical Penetration. Ambush: If no damage is taken or dealt within 5s, the next Basic Attack will deal extra Physical Damage equal to 160 plus 40% Physical Attack, and inflict 40% slow effects upon the target for 1.5s.
+60 Adaptive Attack. +15 Movement Speed. Lethality: After dealing damage to an enemy hero, executes the hero if their HP is lower than 4%. Gains 10 stack(s) of Lifebane for each kill and loses 30% of current stack(s) for each death. Each stack of Lifebane increases the HP threshold of the execute effect by 0.1%, stacking up 80 times
+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
+10% Cooldown Reduction. +40 Movement Speed
Recommended emblem setup for this build.
Gain 5 Adaptive Penetration. Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power; otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.
Damage against Lord and Turtle is increased by 15%. This bonus is halved against regular Creeps and doesn't affect the damage of Retribution.
When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gains 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
35sDeals true damage to a creep or minion and enables Jungle equipment. After enough jungle participation, it upgrades and helps secure Turtle and Lord.
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
+10% Cooldown Reduction. +40 Movement Speed
Tough Boots FOR Magic BootsUse when chain crowd control is the reason Quad Shadow exits fail.
+160 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP grants 25% extra Physical Attack for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Blade of Despair FOR ImmortalityUse when Hayabusa is ahead and the enemy lacks instant lock-on punishment after the ult.
+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Rose Gold Meteor FOR ImmortalityUse against magic burst when a shield and movement burst save the first dive better than a revive.
Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.
Hayabusa's attacks apply a stack of Shadow Mark on hit (up to 4 stacks). Each stack lasts 6 seconds and increases Hayabusa's damage to the enemy by 5%.
Hayabusa throws three returning shurikens in the target direction, each dealing 150–250 Physical Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 35% for 2 seconds. Enemies hit by multiple shurikens take only 30% of the damage after the first hit. Hayabusa restores 10 energy for each non-Minion enemy hit. Passive: Hayabusa permanently gains 3%–18% Spell Vamp.
Hayabusa dashes in the target direction and releases four phantoms that travel in separate directions. The phantoms will remain at the end of their paths or attach themselves to the first enemy hero hit, dealing 130–180 Physical Damage and slowing them by 40% for 2 seconds. Hayabusa will immediately stop if he hits an enemy hero during the dash. Use Again: Hayabusa teleports to a phantom's location and reduces the cooldown of Ninjutsu Phantom Shuriken by 1 second. If the phantom is attached to an enemy hero, he also deals 130–180 Physical Damage to the enemy.
Hayabusa blends into the shadows and launches 6 single-target attacks on enemies in the area, each dealing 140 Physical Damage. The attacks prioritize enemies with Shadow Mark and each will consume a mark to deal 45–85 extra Physical Damage. Does not apply Shadow Mark.
PATCH ARCHIVE
IF / PATCH TRACKER
Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.
19 patches shown
THE DRAFT
Yve and Novaria often operate away from the main group, giving Shadow Kill the isolation it needs.
Saber locks Hayabusa down during his entry, while Lolita can protect the formation until the ultimate ends.
Xavier roots from range and Grock creates terrain, making it easier for Hayabusa to place a shadow with a clear exit.
See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Hayabusa
COLLECTION
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 599 Diamonds.
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 749 Diamonds.
Available through the October 2026 StarLight Pass when this profile was reviewed.
It was obtainable through the 2018 StarLight Fest. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Lucky Box draw; recorded release in October 2019. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the July 2020 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Double 11 event; recorded release in November 2021. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Season 27 first-recharge reward. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through The Exorcists event; recorded release in May 2024. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Naruto event; recorded release on 2 May 2025. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
QUICK ANSWERS
Hayabusa is currently played mainly in Jungle. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.
Start with «Jungle Pickoff Default». The other options, «Snowball Execute» and «Anti-Armor Reset», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.
Saber, Zilong and Fredrinn are the first counters to consider. Saber locks Hayabusa down during his entry, while Lolita can protect the formation until the ultimate ends.
4 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 7 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.
