Hou Yi

## Hou YiDefender of the Earth

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**Hou Yi**, **Defender of the Earth**, is a hunter of the Chinese pantheon in *Smite*.

## Lore

In a time long past, an unexpected calamity came to be. From whence none knew, ten suns rose above the horizon. Such incessant light and heat ravaged the earth, wilting fields of grain, drying rivers, even melting forged metal. Bent beneath the scorching rays, the people begged the Emperor-God Di Jun to aid them. In reply, he called the great archer, Hou Yi.

Armed with a mystical red bow and a quiver of white arrows, Hou Yi traveled to Earth. What he found was a barren land. Shielding his eyes, he peered to the sky where the ten suns cruelly flared.

Nocking arrow to bow, Hou Yi loosed a warning at the suns hoping to frighten them away, but they impassively remained. So Hou Yi drew again and fired a killing shot. Pierced, the sun exploded in color and a giant red raven with three legs fell to the earth, slain by the white arrow.

Eight times more Hou Yi drew arrow to cheek. Eight shots more he let fly. Eight more bursts rent the sky, and eight more ravens fell dead. But one sun he left, and so fearful of Hou Yi's archery, this sun behaved, dipping below the horizon.

Now armed with the power of the red ravens he smote, sending light and fire against those that threaten the world, be it monster or beast, dragon or sun, man or God, Hou Yi is the Defender of the Earth.

## Abilities

 **Damage**: 70/110/150/190/230 (+60% of your physical power)**Affects**: Enemies**Range**: 70**Cost**: 60/65/70/75/80

 **Damage Increase**: 1/2/3/4/5% for every 10% of missing health**Range**: 50**Cost**: 50

 **Damage**: 70/110/150/190/230 (+30% of your physical power)**Affects**: Enemies**Radius**: 20**Cost**: 70/75/80/85/90

 **Damage**: 80/90/100/110/120 (+25% of your Physical power) every 0.5s**Affects**: Enemies**Radius**: 30**Cost**: 100

 **Ability**: Passive

## Skins

*Skins marked **exclusive** can only be obtained from special events and/or chests. Skins marked **limited** are/were only available for a limited time, and are not going to be available ever again.*
HouYi.jpgStandardHouYiSunBreaker.jpgSun Breaker
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9,500 File:Favor.pngHouYiMastery.jpgGolden
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9,500 File:Favor.pngHouYiIronCrow.jpgIron Crow
*Limited Edition*HouYiMoonsGroom.jpgMoon's Groom
400 File:Gems.pngHouYiGrimEclipse.jpgGrim Eclipse
400 File:Gems.pngHouYiSearingSun.jpgSearing Sun
250 File:Gems.pngHouYiHouRuKai.jpgHou Ru Kai
400 File:Gems.pngHouYiTheMarksman.jpgThe Marksman
*Exclusive*HouYiHeaven'sArrow.jpgHeaven's Arrow
*Exclusive*
### Old Cards

HouYiGolden.jpgGoldenHouYiLegendary.jpgLegendaryHouYiDiamond.jpgDiamond
### Concepts/Models

Hou-yi-large-scroll.pngReleased by HiRezHouYi fullbody.jpgReleased by HiRezHouyi-turntable.pngReleased by HiRezHou Yi 'Iron Crow' model.jpgIron Crow by Rashad Foux (chasarsis)Hou Yi skin concept.jpgGrim Eclipse by Andy Timm (ptimm)Hou Yi 'Hou Ru Kai' concept.jpgHou Ru Kai by Andy Timm (ptimm)Hou Yi 'Hou Ru Kai' model.jpgHou Ru Kai by Chris KuhnerHou Yi 'Heaven's Arrow' Concept.jpgHeaven's Arrow by Viviane Kosty (Inkybot)Hou Yi 'Heaven's Arrow' Weapon Concept.jpgHeaven's Arrow weapons by Viviane Kosty (Inkybot)
## Videos

SMITE - God Reveal - Hou Yi, Defender of the EarthNew Skin for Hou Yi - Iron CrowNew Skin for Hou Yi - Moon's GroomSMITE - New Skin for Hou Yi - Grim EclipseSMITE - New Skin for Hou Yi - Hou Ru Kai
## Patch changes

* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 4.12**) **Note:** *Heaven's Arrow skin added.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 4.6**) **Note:** *Increased Base Attack speed from .9 → .95. Increased Base Power from 38 → 40.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 3.25**) **Note:** *Hou Ru Kai and Mastery skins added.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 3.21**) **Note:** *Sunbreaker now Slows all targets inside it by 20% for .5s on every hit. Increased Slow on target’s marked by Mark of the Golden Crow from 20% → 40% and increased duration from .25s → .5s.*
* File:IconSmite.png (**Patch 3.16**) **Note:** *Ricochet base damage increased from 70/110/150/190/230 → 75/120/165/210/255. Scaling increased from 60% → 65%. Bonus damage per ricochet decreased from 50% → 40%. Mark of the Golden Crow removed the bonus 25% penetration provided at Rank 5. This ability now reveals all marked targets at all Ranks. Duration reduced from 15s → 10s.*

## External links

* Hou Yi's profile page at smitegame.com
* Hou Yi's God Reveal
* Cosplay reference kit

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