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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Illaoi Arena Build

Illaoi, the Kraken Priestess, is a melee fighter and tank champion. In fights Illaoi is a durable champion who deals physical damage over extended fights, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Illaoi players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Struggling this patch
Illaoi games this patch
16,083
Skill max
EQW

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Goliath

    Prismatic

    Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.

    Why on Illaoi

    Extra Health keeps you alive in melee, and the Adaptive Force makes your Tentacle Smash (Q) and Harsh Lesson (W) tentacle slams hit harder.

  2. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

    Why on Illaoi

    Every takedown adds percent bonus Health, letting you stand longer among your Tentacles and keep slamming targets with Harsh Lesson (W) through long brawls.

  3. Quest: Steel Your Heart

    Gold

    Requirement: Possess Heartsteel with 400+ stacks. Reward: Multiply your Heartsteel stacks by 3. Increase your Health Regeneration by 12.5% of your Heartsteel stacks.

    Why on Illaoi

    Tripled Heartsteel stacks give you huge Health and regeneration, keeping you alive in melee range where Harsh Lesson (W) and your Tentacles deal their damage.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Illaoi players take it.

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Based on 16,083 Illaoi games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Illaoi players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Illaoi by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Illaoi players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Goliath
  2. Dreadbringer
  3. Mystic Punch
  4. Symphony of War

Gold augments

  1. Tank Engine
  2. Quest: Steel Your Heart
  3. Celestial Body
  4. Transmute: Prismatic

Silver augments

  1. Heavy Hitter
  2. Goredrink
  3. escAPADe

Best Prismatic Items for Illaoi

The Prismatic items Illaoi players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Divine Sunderer
  2. Black Hole Gauntlet
  3. Hemomancer's Helm
  4. Dragonheart
  5. Goredrinker
  6. Warmog's Armor

Illaoi Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Illaoi players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Plated Steelcaps

Core items

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Black Cleaver
  3. Sterak's Gage
  4. Death's Dance
  5. Spirit Visage
  6. Goredrinker

Illaoi Skill Order

The order Illaoi players level their abilities in most often: max Test of Spirit (E) first, then Tentacle Smash (Q), and take Leap of Faith (R) whenever you can.

  1. ETest of Spirit
  2. QTentacle Smash
  3. WHarsh Lesson
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Illaoi in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Illaoi players take Goliath, Tank Engine and Quest: Steel Your Heart most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Illaoi?

The Prismatic items Illaoi players pick most are Divine Sunderer, Black Hole Gauntlet and Hemomancer's Helm.

What should Illaoi build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Illaoi players build most: Heartsteel, Black Cleaver and Sterak's Gage. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Illaoi in Arena?

Max Test of Spirit (E) first, then Tentacle Smash (Q), and level Leap of Faith (R) whenever you can.

Is Illaoi good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Illaoi is D tier in the Arena tier list: struggling this patch.

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