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Iron Fist
Lin Lie is a master of Chinese martial arts who once wielded the shattered Sword of Fu Xi. After fusing its pieces with the mighty Chi of Shou-Lao, he is poised to strike his foes with the grace and force of a soaring dragon as the latest immortal Iron Fist
- 01 StartSource profile first
- 02 CheckDuelist job check
- 03 LeaveOne ranked habit
Queue briefing
Decide how Iron Fist fits before hero select gets loud
2Swap when
The pressure pattern repeats
Swap or stop forcing dives if every entry gets controlled before you finish the first target.
3Practice first
Queue with one habit
Track one enemy control cooldown, enter only after it is used, then leave if the first burst does not land.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Iron Fist should create ranked value
Iron Fist: Win a useful angle, force attention, and finish targets your team is already pressuring.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for everyday ranked lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
First job
Play behind a Vanguard who creates the first distraction instead of opening alone.
Practice next
- 1Take an off-angle before using burst cooldowns.
- 2Keep mobility or a defensive tool for the exit.
- 3Shoot the target your tank or other Duelist is already pressuring.
Avoid
Do not open every fight by burning mobility forward. If the burst fails, you need an exit.
Duelist role hubPick targets by punish windows instead of chasing the first health bar you see.Hero pool guideDecide whether Iron Fist is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Iron Fist
Best for
Punishing isolated targets after control is gone and your team is already pulling attention forward.
Struggles into
Prepared traps, saved freeze or sleep, and grouped teams that turn every melee commit into a focus call.
First swap trigger
Swap or stop forcing dives if every entry gets controlled before you finish the first target.
everyday ranked mistake
Diving first because mobility is available, not because the target is isolated or cooldowns are missing.
Practice drill
Track one enemy control cooldown, enter only after it is used, then leave if the first burst does not land.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals counter notes that recommend Peni Parker setup, Luna Snow freeze, and Mantis sleep into Iron Fist.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/12/01
- Health
- 300
- Movement Speed
- 6 m/s
Lin Lie inherited the legendary Sword of Fu Xi, becoming the hero known as Sword Master. But that was only the beginning of his epic journey. Eventually, he found himself in the mystical city of K'un Lun, where the dragon Shou-Lao blessed him with the power of the immortal Iron Fist.
The Timestream Entanglement has caused great upheaval in a number of magical realms. As wars between the gods begin to rage, Lin Lie must protect the sanctuary of K'un Lun from those who seek to tarnish its majestic splendor.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Jeet Kune Do
- Casting
- Melee
- Damage
- The first four strikes each deal 35 damage, while the fifth strike deals 55 damage
- Maximum Distance
- 3m
- Attack Interval
- The first four strikes have an interval of 0.45s between them, while the fifth strike has a 0.67s interval from the fourth strike
- Maximum Pull-In Distance
- 6m
- Dragon's Defense Cooldown Reduction Per Hit
- 1.2s
Strike the targeted enemy with Jeet Kune Do, reducing the cooldown of Block and Strike with every hit
Normal Attack
Yat Jee Chung Kuen
- Casting
- Melee
- Duration
- 5s
- Maximum Pull-In Distance
- 11m
- Dashing Speed Without Target
- 12 m/s
- Dashing Distance Without Target
- 3m
- Range
- 3m
- Damage
- 8 base damage + 3.1% of the enemy's Max Health per strike
- Attack Speed
- 7 strikes per second
Dash forward to pursue the targeted enemy and unleash a flurry of attacks
Ability
Living Chi
- Duration
- 12s
- Yat Jee Chung Kuen Bonus Range
- 100%
- K'un-Lun Kick Bonus Range
- 100%
- Damage Boost
- 30%
- Movement Boost
- 20%
- Yat Jee Chung Kuen Cooldown Reduction
- -80%
- Energy Cost
- 3400
Become living Chi to boost his speed, damage, and attack range, delivering stronger punches while reducing the cooldown of Dragon's Defense
Ability
K'un-Lun Kick
- Casting
- Movement-based damage ability
- Dashing Speed
- 40 m/s
- Maximum Dash Distance
- 12m
- First Flying Kick Damage
- 40
- Second Flying Kick Damage
- 35 - 70 (Maximum damage is achieved when the target is at 50% Health)
- Cooldown
- 10s
Dash forward, delivering a flying kick when hitting an enemy or reaching full range, dealing damage to nearby enemies. Damage increases with lower enemy health
Ability
Harmony Recovery
- Duration
- 3s
- Healing Per Second
- 100
- Excess Healing/Max Health Conversion
- 100
- Cooldown
- 12s
Cross legs and channel Chi, slowly gaining Bonus Health
Ability
Crane Leap
- Cooldown
- 3 charges, with each charge taking 1s to recharge
Perform up to three consecutive jumps while airborne
Ability
Dragon's Defense
- Block Time
- 1.2s
- Damage Reduction
- 30%
- Bonus Health/Damage Blocked Conversion
- 1.3
- Max Health/Damage Blocked Conversion
- 175
- Cooldown
- 15s
Assume a defensive stance with a boost of Chi to block incoming attacks and gain Damage Reduction, then strike back with Yat Jee Chung Kuen
Ability
Wall Runner
- Wall-Crawling Speed
- 9 m/s
Run horizontally along the walls
Passive
Chi Absorption
- Bonus Health
- 50
Assists in taking down enemies allow him to absorb their Chi and gain Bonus Health
Ability
Lunar Chi
- Casting
- Cylindrical Spell Field
- Special Effect
- Excess healing converts to Bonus Health.
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Healing Range
- A cylindrical spell field with a 10m radius and a height of 10m.
- Healing Amount
- 55/s
- Duration
- 3s
- Bonus Health Falloff Delay
- 2s
- Bonus Health Falloff Speed
- 15/s
Luna Snow grants Winter's Chill to Hawkeye and Iron Fist. When Iron Fist activates Harmony Recovery, he can heal nearby allies with Lunar Chi
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