Magic-scaling anti-heal tank who leaps walls to shut down sustain comps
TankJungleDeals magic
Baxia is a magic-damage Tank whose entire kit — Baxia-Shield Unity, Shield of Spirit, and Tortoise's Puissance — scales off Magic Power rather than the flat defense stats most tanks build. His passive, Baxia Mark, gives him permanent flat damage reduction and applies a 50% shield-and-HP-regen debuff on every skill hit, making him a built-in answer to sustain-heavy enemy compositions. He can also leap over walls with his first skill for surprise engages.
Difficulty
Moderate
Specialities
SupportDamage
Chaining Baxia-Shield Unity's leap-over-obstacle mechanic with Shield of Spirit's recast requires map awareness and good angles.
Beaten by
103 hard
Strong into
21
Best duos
10
Builds
2
At a glance
Damage
5 of 10
Durability
8 of 10
Crowd Control
7 of 10
Mobility
7 of 10
Utility
6 of 10
Rated against the whole roster, not against their own class.
When Baxia is strong
Attributes
Damage
5
Durability
8
Crowd Control
7
Mobility
7
Utility
6
Strengths
Baxia Mark applies a 50% shield-and-HP-regen reduction on skill hits, making him a built-in anti-heal tank.
Baxia-Shield Unity can leap over walls and minion waves for surprise ganks or fast objective rotations.
Passive flat damage reduction scales with level, giving him strong sustained frontline durability.
Tortoise's Puissance covers a wide lava path with slow and damage while amplifying his own damage reduction.
Weaknesses
All of his damage scales off Magic Power, so a pure defense-item build leaves his kit doing very little.
No hard crowd control beyond a short stun — packs less lockdown than dedicated engage tanks like Tigreal or Atlas.
Low personal burst compared to true-damage-oriented tanks, so he struggles to punish backline dives alone.
Shield of Spirit's disappearing-on-first-hit projectile can be soaked entirely by a stray minion.
Skills
Max Shield of Spirit first for the anti-heal poke and slow, level Baxia-Shield Unity second for mobility, take the ultimate at 4, 8, 12.
Passive
Baxia Mark
BuffDebuff
Baxia activates the Baxia Mark permanently, reducing the final damage received by 15 (+1 Hero Level). At the same time Baxia's will reduce the enemy hero's Shield and HP Regen by 50% for 4 seconds when hit by his skills.
Always active — no cooldown
What the terms mean(2)
Damage Reduction
Deduct the final damage (the damage that has deducted by Physical and Magic DEF) by or by percent. But cannot deduct the True Damage.
Regen Effect
Attribute that affects the actual HP Regen and Shield. The default r
Skill 1
Baxia-Shield Unity
Speed UpCC
Baxia retracts himself into his shield and accelerates forward for 9 seconds. When hitting an enemy unit, he will deal 300–400 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to it and nearby enemies, stunning the target for 0.8 second and slightly knocking other nearby enemies back. During the process of accelerating forward, use this skill again to launch Baxia upward so that he can cross obstacles and enemy minions.
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Cooldown
1.5s
Mana
100 → 150
Skill 2
Shield of Spirit
DamageSlow
Baxia throws his shield forward that will disappear upon hitting an enemy hero or creeps, dealing 180–255 (+120% Total Magic Power) (+target's 6% Total HP) Magic Damage to the target and minions on the path. Meanwhile, marks them for 5 seconds and slows them down by 50% for 1 second. The shield disappears upon hitting the first enemy hero or creep. Baxia can cast this skill again for 5 seconds.
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Cooldown
10s
Mana
25 → 50
Ultimate
Tortoise's Puissance
Speed UpAOE
Baxia holds his shield to the front and begins sprinting frantically, gaining 30% extra Movement Speed for 10 seconds while leaving a lava path behind. Enemies on the path will take 40–50 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and be slowed by 15% for 0.5 seconds every 0.5 seconds. For the duration, the Damage Reduction effect from Baxia Mark is increased to 240% (85).
Cooldown
40s
Mana
150 → 200
What the terms mean(1)
Movement Speed
Movement Speed on the battlefield. Usually Calculated and Actual Movem
Signature combo
Shield of Spirit to mark and slow → Baxia-Shield Unity to close in and stun → Tortoise's Puissance to zone the fight and lock in the anti-heal.
Baxia builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Anti-Heal Tank
7,010g total
Default roam/jungle pick against a sustain-heavy or lifesteal enemy composition.
A well-timed Retribution on a low-HP objective — a 'smite steal' — can snatch Turtle or Lord away from a team that appeared to be securing it, often the single biggest swing play of the early-to-mid game.
The 'Flicker combo' — blinking in right as a hook or stun lands, or blinking out the instant an enemy ultimate is cast — is the single most common high-elo outplay moment in the game.
Swap in when needed
Dominance Ice — Bring back the anti-heal and the flat Hybrid Defense if the enemy shifts to a basic-attack marksman carry.
Thunder Belt — Extra HP and physical defense against a physical-damage-heavy enemy draft.
Winter Crown — Survives a burst combo aimed at you specifically to peel for your carry.
Baxia Full Tank Peel build: Warrior Boots, then Oracle, then Radiant Armor, then Queen's Wings.
Who counters Baxia
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
Use Baxia-Shield Unity to leap over jungle walls for surprise ganks the enemy won't see coming on the minimap.
2
Recast Shield of Spirit as soon as it lands on an enemy hero to refresh the cooldown chain and keep the anti-heal mark up.
3
Lead a dive with Tortoise's Puissance to threaten the lava path and force enemies off position before your team arrives.
4
Prioritize hitting enemy healers or lifesteal carries with your skills first to trigger the anti-heal mark where it matters most.
Baxia — common questions
Is Baxia good for beginners?
Baxia is moderate difficulty — his engage and stun combo is easy to execute, but leaping over walls with Baxia-Shield Unity and timing the Shield of Spirit recast for map control takes practice to use well.
What is the best build for Baxia?
The Anti-Heal Tank build (Tough Boots, Dominance Ice, Clock of Destiny, Queen's Wings) covers his magic-scaling damage and his role as a sustain-denial pick. Switch to the Full Tank Peel build when your team already has enough damage and needs pure durability.
Is Baxia's damage physical or magic?
All of Baxia's skill damage — Baxia-Shield Unity, Shield of Spirit, and Tortoise's Puissance — scales off Magic Power, so he needs at least one magic-power item even in a defense-heavy build to have any real damage output.
Which heroes counter Baxia?
Fanny and Kaja are the hardest counters. Fanny's cable mobility lets her bypass his engage entirely, and Kaja's suppression ultimate can lock Baxia down and drag him away before he can peel for his team.
