Gao play tactics and how to ace it Honor of Kings

Which skill to upgrade

Upgrade Skill 1 first, then Skill 2

Equipments to buy

Gao will dive deep into the battlefield to unleash his ultimate. Make sure to equip the Book of the Devourer for some lifesteal recovery to prevent being suppressed by the enemy's damage and unable to penetrate their ranks.

Skills summary

Passive Skill

Elegy
Cooldown: 0
Cost: 0
Passive: Gao's basic attacks or skill casts are considered as performances. Every third performance, the next basic attack will strike the target with an energy chord that pierces through, dealing 280/300/320/340/360/380 (+95% AP) magic damage.

Active Skill 1

Rhapsody
Cooldown: 7
Cost: 80
Gao plays a melody, locking onto up to 2 nearby enemies, dealing 350/410/470/530/590/650 (+47% AP) magic damage. The notes will bounce to nearby enemies, bouncing up to 2 times. When multiple notes hit the same target, subsequent notes deal only 30% damage.

Active Skill 2

Farewell Song
Cooldown: 10/9.4/8.8/8.2/7.6/7
Cost: 70
Gao strums the strings, dealing 500/560/620/680/740/800 (+65% AP) magic damage to nearby enemies and reducing their movement speed by 35%/40%/45%/50%/55%/60% for 2 seconds. Each hero hit restores 125/140/155/170/185/200 (+16% AP) health.

Active Skill 3

Ear-Piercing Melody
Cooldown: 45/40/35
Cost: 140
Gao unleashes passion, performing every 0.5 seconds for 5 seconds, dealing 200/250/300 (+15% AP) magic damage to nearby enemies. While performing, Gao takes 15% less damage, and each nearby enemy hero further reduces damage taken by Gao by 5%. At the start of the performance, Gao gains a 70% decaying movement speed boost for 3 seconds.