Zhuxin, the Beacon of Spirits, is a mage who plays in the Mid Lane.
Also known as Beacon of Spirits
Lore
A mysterious young woman who guides the ember butterflies using her Lantern of Spirits. Zhuxin is an enigmatic young woman from the city of Zhu'an, nestled in the mountains of the Cadia Riverlands. Using her Lantern of Spirits, she guides the ember butterflies and walks between life and death. She is able to hear the desires of mortal hearts, and those who can pass her trials will have their wishes granted. For nearly a thousand years, she has wandered in search of the purest wishes to fullfill, hoping to one day find her own.
Official portrait © Moonton
Skills
Crimson ButterfliesEvery time Zhuxin channels Lantern Flare, she converts the Mana spent into up to 15 Crimson Butterflies to follow her Spirit Lantern. After Zhuxin stops channeling Lantern Flare, the Crimson Butterflies will gradually disappear, each restoring 5% of her Max Mana. Zhuxin has a naturally high base Max Mana, but it doesn't scale with her level.
Fluttering GraceZhuxin deals 150 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to all enemies in a fan-shaped area and applies 1 stack(s) of Soul Snare. Zhuxin also slows all enemy heroes hit by 20% and gains 20% of extra Movement Speed herself for 1.5s.
Lantern FlareHold: Hold the skill button to move the Spirit Lantern. It deals 35 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to all enemies in range every 0.33s (Magic Bonus increases to 60% against minions) and applies Soul Snare to enemy heroes hit. When an enemy hero reaches 10 stacks of Soul Snare, the Crimson Butterflies capture them, pulling them airborne for 1s. Release: Throw all captured enemies to the target location, dealing 200 (+150% Total Magic Power) (+ 10% captured target's ) Magic Damage to all enemies in the area. If an enemy is hit multiple times, subsequent damage decays by 80%. After a target is captured, Soul Snare cannot stack on them again for 4s. During this time, this skill deals 15% extra damage to that target.
Crimson BeaconZhuxin blinks to the target location, gaining a 400 (+100% Total Magic Power) shield and creating a field for 6s. The field deals 30 (+10% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and applies 1 stack of Soul Snare to nearby enemies every 0.5s.
Counter / cooperate relationship
Zhuxin is a good counter to enemies with less range and low mobility, such as Popol and Kupa and Cyclops, where she has a big advantage.
Like most Mages, Zhuxin is countered by heroes with high mobility and burst, such as Fanny and Saber, who can quickly take her down.
Zhuxin can provide great damage and CC, but she can't realize her potential until later in the game, so heroes with CC can help Zhuxin get through the early period. Zhuxin also works well with sustained damage heroes like Belerick, Kimmy, and Cici to dish out a surprising amount of damage.
Best teammates
Official combos
In the laning phase, use Zhuxin's 1st Skill to slow the opponent and increase her own Movement Speed, then use her 2nd Skill from a safe position and try to hit the Minions and the opponent at the same time to both poke and clear the lane. Once the enemy has enough stacks, throw them into the Minions for additional damage.
In teamfights, use Zhuxin's Ultimate to blink into a good position, then follow up with her 1st Skill to slow the enemy team and use her 2nd Skill to build stacks at a safe distance. Try to capture as many enemies as possible with her 2nd Skill, then throw them out of position while also grouping them up.
Sources
Moonton · 2026
Cyclops
Popol and Kupa
Saber
Fanny
Cici
Kimmy
Belerick
Lolita
Natalia
Khufra
Aamon
Barats