Combo Fighter whose third skill cast becomes a free enhanced reset.
FighterAssassinEXP LaneDeals physical
Paquito is a mobile Fighter-Assassin who chains Heavy Left Punch and Jab into Champ Stance, an enhanced free skill triggered every third cast that ignores cooldowns and grants a burst of Movement Speed. He wins isolated duels by dashing in with Jab, shielding off Heavy Left Punch, and finishing with an empowered Knockout Strike.
Difficulty
Hard
Specialities
ChaseDamage
Paquito's damage depends on tracking his own skill-cast counter to time Champ Stance and chaining Jab's dash into a kill window before the shield decays.
Beaten by
94 hard
Strong into
6
Best duos
10
Builds
2
At a glance
Damage
7 of 10
Durability
5 of 10
Crowd Control
6 of 10
Mobility
8 of 10
Utility
4 of 10
Rated against the whole roster, not against their own class.
When Paquito is strong
Attributes
Damage
7
Durability
5
Crowd Control
6
Mobility
8
Utility
4
Strengths
Jab's dash and Champ Stance's Movement Speed burst let him pick fights and escape freely
Heavy Left Punch's shield stacks with the Champ Stance version for huge burst mitigation
Every third skill cast is free damage that ignores cooldowns entirely
Weaknesses
No damage without landing skills — a missed Jab wastes the whole combo window
Champ Stance timing is fixed to a 3-cast counter, so it can't be saved for a specific moment
Low base utility for the team outside of his own duel
Squishy once his shields from Heavy Left Punch expire mid-fight
Skills
Level Jab first for the dash-burst combo, max Heavy Left Punch second for the shield value, and take Knockout Strike at 4, 8, and 12.
Passive
Champ Stance
BuffDamage
After every 3 skill casts, Paquito enters Champ Stance, gaining an enhanced skill ignoring his current cooldowns. He gains 60% extra Movement Speed that decays over 2.5 seconds after casting the enhanced skill. Paquito's Basic Attacks only deal (+85% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.
“I had no one to depend on except myself.”
Always active — no cooldown
What the terms mean(1)
CD
The time needed for casting the skill one more time, which can be affected by CD Reduction (unless otherwise stated).
Skill 1
Heavy Left Punch
AOEShield
Paquito throws a punch in the target direction, dealing 210–360 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit. He gains 150–500 (+110% Total Physical Attack) shield for 2.5 seconds if an enenmy hero is hit. Champ Stance: The damage is increased to 350–600 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, while the shield value is increased to 120%. The regular and enhanced shields can stack.
Cooldown
8s
What the terms mean(1)
Shield
Special HP is preferentially deducted when taking d
Skill 2
Jab
BurstMobility
Paquito dashes in the target direction and throws a jab, dealing 150–450 (+150% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit. Paquito deals no damage to enemies in his path but will stop and throw the jab early upon colliding within an enemy hero or creep. Champ Stance:The damage is increased to 240–720 (+240% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.
Cooldown
8s
What the terms mean(2)
Blink
Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
Physical Skill
Deal Physical DMG to enemies. Triggers Sp
Ultimate
Knockout Strike
CCBurst
Paquito launches an elbow strike in the target direction, dealing 250–350 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and knocking them back. He then throws a haymaker, dealing 350–600 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 75% for 1 second, as he darts backward.
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Cooldown
18s
Signature combo
Jab dash into the target → Heavy Left Punch → Basic Attacks to reach Champ Stance → enhanced skill finishes; save Knockout Strike to knock a diver away from your carry.
Paquito builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Burst Duelist
7,120g total
Default pick into a mixed enemy team where you want to win isolated 1v1s.
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
Queen's Wings — Against burst assassins or dive comps trying to kill him before Champ Stance triggers.
Immortality — Second life when he is the primary engage of the team.
Wind of Nature — Against physical burst that kills him before his combo lands.
Paquito Burst Duelist build: Swift Boots, then Hunter Strike, then Endless Battle, then Malefic Roar.
Anti-Tank Skirmisher
6,970g total
When the enemy stacks physical defense and his flat burst can't crack it.
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
Sea Halberd — Against enemy lifesteal or sustain heroes out-healing his combo.
Blade Armor — Versus crit-reliant Marksmen punishing his melee trades.
Dominance Ice — Anti-heal and flat Hybrid Defense against the lifesteal carries he has to out-trade at Jab range.
Paquito Anti-Tank Skirmisher build: Tough Boots, then Malefic Roar, then Demon Hunter Sword, then Hunter Strike.
Track your own skill-cast count so you know exactly when Champ Stance is coming online
2
Open trades with Jab rather than walking in — it stops on the first hero it touches and throws the punch there, so it closes the gap and lands the hit in one action
3
Save Knockout Strike's knockback to peel a diver off an ally or reposition a fleeing target into your team
4
Bait a skill from the enemy laner before committing Heavy Left Punch so the shield lands on your engage, not a poke trade
Paquito — common questions
Is Paquito good for beginners?
Paquito is above-average difficulty — his damage depends on tracking a hidden skill-cast counter for Champ Stance and landing Jab's dash, which takes real repetition to time well.
What is the best build for Paquito?
A physical burst build with Hunter Strike, Endless Battle, and Malefic Roar covers most games, giving him cooldown reduction, sustain, and penetration for repeated Champ Stance rotations.
Which heroes counter Paquito?
Khufra and Kaja counter him hardest — Khufra's Bouncing Ball knocks his dash airborne and Tyrant's Rage wall-stuns him, while Kaja's suppression removes him from the fight outright.
What lane does Paquito play?
Paquito is an EXP lane Fighter-Assassin who solos the top lane for level advantage, then roams to pick off isolated targets once his Champ Stance combo is online.
