Balmond
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Pick Rate
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Ban Rate
Win, pick, and ban rates are based on matches from all rank tiers over the last 7 days. • Last updated: 31 October 2026, 4:18 AM
Kit
Skills & Abilities
Skill Priority
Skill 3
Skill 2
Skill 1Upgrade your skills in this order — always max the leftmost skill first whenever it's available.
Balmond recovers 5% <1005> upon killing a minion or creep, and 10% <1005> upon a hero kill or assist.
Balmond charges in the target direction, dealing 150 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the way.
He stops upon hitting an enemy hero, knocking them back and slowing them by 40% for 3s.
Balmond gains 15% Movement Speed and spins with his axe for 3s, dealing 30 (+1.3% Max HP) (+25% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage per hit to nearby enemies up to 14 times.
Each hit reduces the target's <1060> by 5% (up to 40%).
Balmond unleashes a powerful strike in a target direction, dealing 150 (+70% Total Physical Attack) (+ 30% of the target's lost <1997>) as True Damage. This skill can only be interrupted by Suppression.
Damage dealt to non-hero units is capped at 1000 True Damage.
Execution
Skill Combos
Skill 1Skill 2Skill 3Balmond can close in on the enemy with Soul Lock, follow up with Cyclone Sweep for continuous damage, then cast his Ultimate to finish off low HP enemies.
Skill 1Skill 2
Basic AttackSkill 3Balmond can close in on the enemy with Soul Lock, follow up with Cyclone Sweep for continuous damage, then cast his Ultimate to finish off low HP enemies.
Loadout
Recommended Builds
Exp Lane
Equipment Build
Tough Boots
War Axe
Queen's Wings
Dominance Ice
Brute Force Breastplate
Immortality
Emblem Setup
Fighter
Firmness
Festival of Blood
Brave Smite
Battle Spell
Vengeance
Jungle
Equipment Build
Tough BootsWar Axe
Cursed HelmetQueen's Wings
Hunter StrikeImmortalityEmblem Setup
Fighter
Firmness
Seasoned HunterBrave Smite
Battle Spell
Retribution
Default builds — may change based on your enemy team.
In a nutshell
Relation Overview
Counters
Balmond is strong against squishy heroes who lack the ability to escape once he closes the gap on them, such as Layla and Eudora.
Countered By
Balmond is countered by ranged heroes who can deal damage to Balmond outside of his attack range, such as Lesley and Irithel.
Compatibility
Balmond is best with Support heroes that can boost his Mobility and Survivability. Examples include Angela and Rafaela.
