Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Exceptional AoE damage scaling with upgraded Aqua Force and Mountain Crusher hitting 4 blades instead of 2
- +High skill floor with passive symbol system rewards proper rotation management and spell sequencing
- +Excellent teamfight positioning with Rising Wind's knockback utility and self-repositioning
Weaknesses
- −Requires symbol accumulation to reach full damage potential, making early trades less impactful than other mages
- −Vulnerable to gap closers and assassins due to medium range and dependency on proper spacing
- −Cooldown reliant with limited burst before skill upgrades are achieved
Abilities
PBorrowed Might
Each time Yue uses Skill 1 and 2, she gains a symbol. When fully stacked, Skill 1 and 2 are upgraded.
1Aqua Force
Yue swings her fan to release 2 wind blades, dealing damage to all enemies in range. Upgraded Skill: Yue releases 4 wind blades in an arc, dealing damage.
2Mountain Crusher
Yue swings her fan to release 2 wind blades, dealing damage to all enemies in range. Upgraded Skill: Yue releases 4 wind blades in an arc, dealing damage.
RRising Wind
Yue deals damage and knocks enemies back, while she is pushed back slightly.
Skill Order
Priority: R > Q > W| Skill | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Aqua Force | 1 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 9 | · | · | · | 13 | · | · |
2Mountain Crusher | · | 2 | · | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | · | 10 | · | 12 | · | 14 | · |
RRising Wind | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | 11 | · | · | · | 15 |
Loadout
Desolate
Spirit
StainStandard Build
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2
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4
5
6Core Combos
Poke & Upgrade Stack
12Alternate Q and W to quickly accumulate symbols for skill upgrades while maintaining safe poke distance in lane
Teamfight Kite
12RUnleash upgraded blades in teamfights then use Rising Wind knockback + Flicker to reposition and continue dealing AoE damage safely
Burst Rotation
21RMaximizes AoE output by chaining upgraded abilities with auto-attacks between casts when symbols are fully stacked
Gameplan
Early Game
Levels 1–6- →Focus on safe poke with Q+W alternation to stack symbols without overextending; avoid all-ins until upgrades proc
- →Maintain distance from aggressive supports and junglers; use Rising Wind reactively for escape rather than engage
Mid Game
Post Broken Spear- →Transition to grouping with team and looking for 3v3 skirmishes where upgraded blades shine in tight formations
- →Abuse your superior AoE range in objective team fights around gold fury and mid camps
Late Game
Teamfight phase- →Position at max range in team fights, relying on upgraded skills for consistent AoE pressure on multiple targets
- →Use Rising Wind as a disengagement tool when enemies attempt to collapse; prioritize staying alive over chasing
Matchups
Yue gets countered by
ZillExtreme mobility and burst damage ignore Yue's positioning safety; Rising Wind knockback doesn't guarantee escape from his combo chain
FennikLong-range burst and crowd control catch Yue before she can position safely; his poke denies early symbol stacking- RasHigh durability and gapclosing abilities render Yue's kiting ineffective; Rising Wind provides insufficient separation
Yue synergizes with
ArduinProvides crowd control setup allowing Yue's upgraded AoE blades to hit immobilized targets clustered together
ThaneCreates frontline distraction while Yue safely dishes upgraded AoE damage; his knockup feeds into her positioning freedom
AnnetteShield support enables Yue to stay extended for optimal blade positioning; healing sustains her through poke trades needed for symbol stacking
Pro Tips
- →Track your symbol counter closely—upgraded Q+W alone deal significantly more damage, so delay fights if close to proccing both
- →Place upgraded blade cones predictively into enemy retreat paths during mid-game rotations rather than reactive poke
- →Use Rising Wind's knockback to separate enemy supports from carries in teamfights, creating cleanup opportunities for your team
Yue is a high-impact AoE mage with S+ tier status due to her symbol-scaling upgrade system that rewards mechanical sequencing. Pick her into grouping comps that lack immediate gap closers; avoid matchups against high-mobility assassins and early-game dominant supports that pressure before upgrades spike.