Cooldown-resetting burst assassin who kills before his target can react
AssassinJungleMid LaneDeals magic
Gusion is a magic-damage assassin who chains dashes and daggers into a single burst window. Incandescence resets Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter's cooldowns mid-combo, Sword Spike's second cast dashes him behind a marked target, and Dagger Specialist stacks bonus damage and healing onto his basic attacks between casts.
Difficulty
Very hard
Specialities
BurstMagic Damage
His full combo requires precise skill sequencing and cancel timing under time pressure, with almost no room for error.
Beaten by
103 hard
Strong into
2
Best duos
10
Builds
2
At a glance
Damage
9 of 10
Durability
3 of 10
Crowd Control
2 of 10
Mobility
9 of 10
Utility
3 of 10
Rated against the whole roster, not against their own class.
When Gusion is strong
Attributes
Damage
9
Durability
3
Crowd Control
2
Mobility
9
Utility
3
Strengths
Incandescence resets both Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter's cooldowns, letting him chain a full combo in seconds
Sword Spike's second cast dashes him behind the marked target, both repositioning and adding burst damage
Dagger Specialist stacks up to 4 times, each empowering his next basic attack with bonus damage tied to max HP
Shadowblade Slaughter's recalled daggers deal a second wave of damage, making it a two-hit skill in one cast
Weaknesses
Extremely low HP and defense — dies instantly to any hard CC chain or a single missed cooldown rotation
His full burst combo requires precise sequencing under time pressure; a botched order loses most of its damage
No hard CC of his own beyond a stacking slow, so he can't lock a target down if the burst doesn't kill
Sword Spike's dash forces him into melee range, meaning he has to commit into CC range to start his combo
Skills
Max Sword Spike first for damage and mark uptime, then Shadowblade Slaughter for the AoE slow and second wave, taking the ultimate at 4, 8 and 12.
Passive
Dagger Specialist
BuffHeal
Each skill cast adds a rune to Gusion's dagger (stacks up to 4 times). Each stack enhances Gusion's next Basic Attack to deal additional damage equal to 3% of the target's max HP and restore 50 (+25% Total Magic Power) HP to himself.
Always active — no cooldown
What the terms mean(2)
Magic Basic Attack
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. It can trigger ATK Effect and Magic Lifesteal.
Regen Effect
Attribute that affects the actual HP Regen and Shield. The default ratio is 100%
Skill 1
Sword Spike
DamageMobility
Gusion throws a dagger in the target direction, dealing 200–300 (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the first enemy hit and marking them. Use Again: Gusion moves behind the marked enemy, dealing 200–300 (+100% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to them. This skill cannot be interrupted while Gusion is moving behind the marked enemy.
Cooldown
9s
Mana
70
What the terms mean(2)
Blink
Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
Magic Skill
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Skill 2
Shadowblade Slaughter
AOESlow
Gusion throws a volley of daggers in the target direction, each dealing 110–210 (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 6% for 2 seconds (when hit by multiple daggers, the slow effect can stack up to 30%). Use Again: Gusion recalls the daggers, each dealing 65–115 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies in its path.
Cooldown
11s
Mana
65 → 115
What the terms mean(1)
Magic Skill
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Ultimate
Incandescence
MobilityBuff
Gusion dashes to the target location, resetting the cooldown of Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter. If Shadowblade Slaugther was cast once before the reset, Gusion can throw another five daggers on his next Shadowblade Slaughter, and recall a total of ten daggers afterward. Use Again: Gusion dashes a short distance in the target location.
Cooldown
28s
Mana
100 → 0
Signature combo
Sword Spike (mark) → Sword Spike again (dash in) → Shadowblade Slaughter → Incandescence to reset cooldowns → repeat Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter to finish.
Gusion builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Burst Assassin
7,970g total
Default pick as the mid or jungle burst carry snowballing off picks.
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
Winter Crown — Against enemy CC he has to dive through to reach a target.
Blood Wings — Adds Guard's recurring shield and its Movement Speed burst for extended skirmishes.
Divine Glaive — Against stacked magic-defense tanks soaking up his combo.
Gusion Burst Assassin build: Magic Shoes, then Genius Wand, then Lightning Truncheon, then Holy Crystal.
Safer Burst
7,820g total
When playing jungle and needing to secure objectives alongside picks.
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.
Swap in when needed
Winter Crown — Insurance against a coordinated dive comp.
Divine Glaive — Against stacked magic-defense tanks late game.
Gusion Safer Burst build: Arcane Boots, then Genius Wand, then Holy Crystal, then Blood Wings.
Who counters Gusion
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
Cast Sword Spike to mark a target, then use it again to dash behind them for the bonus damage before starting the rest of the combo
2
Use Incandescence mid-fight to reset Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter's cooldowns for a second burst window
3
Cast Shadowblade Slaughter once before Incandescence resets it — the second cast throws double the daggers
4
Weave a basic attack after every skill cast to spend Dagger Specialist stacks before they're wasted
Gusion — common questions
Is Gusion good for beginners?
Gusion is one of the hardest heroes in the game mechanically — his combo requires precise sequencing and cancel timing, and most new players lose most of his damage by casting skills in the wrong order.
What is the best build for Gusion?
Magic Shoes into Genius Wand, Lightning Truncheon and Holy Crystal is the standard burst build, adding Winter Crown or Divine Glaive depending on whether the enemy has burst CC or stacked magic defense.
Which heroes counter Gusion?
Eudora, Lolita and Saber are the hardest counters because they can stun him or reflect his daggers before his combo starts, while Gloo, Zhask, Ruby, Chip, Alucard, Masha and Popol and Kupa deny or outlast his burst in softer ways.
What does Gusion's ultimate do?
Incandescence dashes Gusion to a target location and resets the cooldowns of Sword Spike and Shadowblade Slaughter, letting him chain a second full combo immediately after the first.
