Honor of Kings is well-regarded as the most famous MOBA title in China. The developers at Level Infinite have strategically brought the game to the masses worldwide with a global release on 21st Feb 2024. Players can engage in the thrilling 5v5 tower-siege action that encompasses Honor of Kings. As part of the global launch, massive changes are coming to balance out the inconsistencies observed by the developers. Feedback taken during the Brazilian beta test has also been implemented. Honor of Kings is available as a free-to-play game on both Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

Feedback taken during the Brazilian beta test has also been implemented. The highlight of the entire update would be the map changes and an extensive list of balance changes. Honor of Kings is available as a free-to-play game on both Google Play Store and iOS App Store.

Honor of Kings Global Update: Map Changes

Check out all the map changes coming to Honor of Kings with their global launch update!

Reduced the slow effect on nearby minions when a tower is destroyed:

• Outer towers: 30% → 25% slow
• Outer towers: 60% → 50% slow
• High-ground towers: 90% →75% slow
• Minions are still slowed for 5 seconds

Increased the Gold earnings from destroying towers:

• Outer tower base Gold yield: 50 → 60
• Inner tower base Gold yield: 65→75
• High ground tower base Gold yield: 80→100

Honor of Kings Global Update: Hero Re-balancing

Check out all the hero balance changes coming to Honor of Kings with their global launch update!

CIRRUS

Through the Clouds (Passive Ability) – Cirrus can fly and ignore terrain indefinitely after he reaches level 4. Breath is a temporary increase in Movement Speed (0–60) that is granted by using Basic Attacks. He applies a stack of lacerate to opponents for two seconds, stacking up to five times when he hits them with Basic Attacks or skills. When an enemy with a lacerated body moves, they take physical damage equal to 0.24% of their maximum health, which increases by 0.02% for every 50 physical attacks. Damage rises with stack count, reaching a maximum of ten times the starting amount.

Enemies with lacerations sustain physical damage every 0.2 seconds (2.7% Physical Attack). While minions and monsters take total damage whether they are moving or not, lacerated heroes only take 50% of this damage while they are stationary.

Cloud Descending (1st active ability) – As Cirrus charges up, he gains 60 (+12% per skill level) Movement Speed. He then charges forward, knocking back non-hero units and gaining a shield that negates 300 (+60 per skill level) +100% extra Physical Attack damage. He stuns opponents for 0.5 seconds and deals 200 (+40 per skill level) physical damage (+80% extra Physical Attack). He can also jump back a predetermined distance if he hits a hero.

The dash knocks back non-hero units. A 20% reduction in cooldown will result from stopping the charging.

Razor Wind (2nd active ability) – Cirrus launches wind blades that slow opponents by 25% for one second and deal 150 physical damage (+30 per skill level) +50% extra Physical Attack twice. During the next four seconds, he increases his Attack Speed by 20 (+4% per skill level), extends the range of his Basic Attack, and unleashes three razor-sharp feathers. Every feather travels farther than the previous one and deals physical damage at rates of +20%, +30%, and +50%, respectively.

Soaring Whirlwind (Ultimate ability) – For a brief period, Cirrus receives a 30% damage reduction (+15% per skill level). He gains speed and quickly lifts the target hero off the ground, dispelling any crowd control effects he may have been under as he soars into the air. He is mobile and untargetable during this time. He launches the target hero into the air for 0.5 seconds and deals 360 physical damage (+180 per skill level) plus 100% extra Physical Attack as he lands.

For each stack of lacerate that is active, he deals 10% more damage upon landing. Only while in the air will the enemy hero that Cirrus sends flying take damage from him. When Cirrus lands, he will deal the same amount of damage regardless of whether any enemies are nearby. Cirrus’s movement speed while in the air scales with his level.

ZILONG

Base Stats

Base Health -> 3445 (+264 per hero level)

Dragons Roar (Passive Ability) – Zilong gets braver the more he battles. His potential is unlocked as his health drops; he gains more damage reduction and gains improved basic skills.
Any Health that is greater than the available bracket will be turned into a shield. The excess shield value will be transformed into when a shield Health bracket is filled.

Thunderbreaker (1st active ability)

Base Damage: 350 (+70 per skill level) (+120% extra Physical Attack)

Extra Damage from Enhanced Basic Attacks: 120 (+24 per skill level) (+40% extra Physical Attack)

Cooldown: 7s (-0.3s per skill level)

New: When the Passive bracket changes, Skill 1 cooldown is instantly refreshed.

Stormpiercer (2nd active ability)

Base Damage: 180 (+36 per skill level) (+48% extra Physical Attack)

Health Recovery: 60 (+12 per skill level) (+1.5% extra Health)

Cooldown: 6s (-0.2s per skill level)

New Additions

Passive brackets allow Dragon Spear to deal additional magical damage.

Magical Damage: 25 (+5 per skill level) (+10% extra Physical Attack) Magical Damage

Skysplitter (Ultimate ability)

Base Damage: 550 (+275 per skill level) (+150% extra Physical Attack)

Removed induction mark effect after hits.

DHARMA

Base Stats

Base Attack -> 171 (+12 per hero level)

Heart Meridian Mantra (Passive Ability) – By using this skill, Dharma gains a stack of Mantra, which stacks up to three times and increases Magical and Physical Defense by 30 (+2 per hero level) for five seconds. Dharma gains 1 enhanced Basic Attack (+1 more if he hits his target) when he uses Skill 1 or his Ultimate. Enhanced Basic Attacks slow targets by 30% for two seconds and deal an additional 28 (+2 per hero level) physical damage (+30% extra Physical Attack).

Formlessness Mantra (1st active ability) – Dharma charges forward, throwing opponents for 0.5 seconds while dealing 150 (+30 per skill level) + 1.0 extra Physical Attack physical damage. Formlessness Mantra takes 10 seconds to prepare (-0.4 seconds per skill level). It is possible to stock up to two uses at once. His subsequent use of this skill within 7 seconds becomes a flying kick in the target direction if he uses his Ultimate to knock an enemy into terrain successfully. This deals an additional 20% of the target’s lost Health in physical damage.

Enlightenment Mantra (2nd active ability) – Dharma quickly delivers five punches every second for four seconds, for a total of twenty punches. Punches deal 60 (+12 per skill level) physical damage (+50% extra damage to non-hero units), recover 50 (+10 per skill level) (+3.5% extra Health), and deal physical damage equal to 0.35% of the target’s maximum Health (increases by 0.25% for every 100 extra Physical Attack). The left wheel can be used to change the skill’s direction while it’s in use, and multiple skills can be used at once. When in use, it will automatically punch enemies in the vicinity with enhanced Basic Attacks. This has the same effects as the enhanced Basic Attack of the Passive.

Truth Mantra (Ultimate ability) – Dharma delivers a forceful blow that knocks back opponents in its path and deals 200 physical damage (+100 per skill level) + 1.0 extra Physical Attack damage. Enemies take the same amount of physical harm and experience a one-second stun if they are knocked back into a wall.

ALLAIN

Howling Swords (Passive Ability) – Only his first Basic Attack has a tracking effect; all of his third attacks deal actual damage, and the third Basic Attack feels better than the others.

Meteor Kill (1st active ability) – Damage can be dealt in three stages when there are no marks. The maximum effects of Skill 1 activate at three marks.

Moonlight Flash (2nd active ability)

Attack Speed of next 3 Basic Attacks is increased.

Attack Speed Increase: 40% (+8% per skill level)

New Effect: Grants +10% (+2% per skill level) Movement Speed when used. Lasts 3s.

Death at Sunset (Ultimate ability) – Obtains a shield. Each additional enemy hit grants +33% shield.

Base Shield: 540 (+270 per skill level) (+120% Physical Attack)

Removed effect: While untargetable during Ultimate, Movement Speed of friendly/enemy units within range is increased/reduced by 30%.

MAYENE

Whatever (1st active ability) – She will only be drawn toward enemies who are directly in front of her after sprinting to her destination. Instead, enemies in other domains are slowed. To match the effect adjustment, the indicator has been modified.

Skill Combo 1-1 (Exploit Weakness)

Base Damage: 250 (+50 per skill level) (+115% Physical Attack)

Skill Combo 2-1 (Defend by Attacking)

Strength recovery when defeating enemies: 50%

Skill Combo 2-2 (Flee Danger)

While using this skill, she gains immunity and a 35% (+7% per skill level) damage reduction effect.

FANG

Target Sighted (1st active ability)

Damage: 90 (+18 per skill level) (+65% Physical Attack)

Attack Speed Increase: 35% (+7% per skill level)

Wheel Away (2nd active ability)

Direct Skill Damage Dealt: 150 (+30 per skill level) (+65% Physical Attack)

Damage Over Time: 70 (+14 per skill level) (+20% Physical Attack)

Ultimate Bladestorm (Ultimate ability)

Damage Dealt by Direct Blade Hits: 160 (+80 per skill level) (+85% Physical Attack)

Damage Dealt by Subsequent Blade Spins: 50 (+25 per skill level) (+40% Physical Attack)

System Improvements

A host of system improvements have also been made to the lobby area to keep it less cluttered and organized. Check them out:

• Added a secondary interface to keep lobby content concise and easy to understand. The Mail, Settings, Spectate, Tournaments, Customize, and Community shortcuts have been shifted to the new screen.
• Diamonds are no longer visible in the upper-right corner of the currency bar. In the Shop, Arcana Upgrades, and other screens, diamonds are still visible.
• The ranked matches shortcut on the bottom right now has a more obvious tier system.
• The shortcuts for the Shop and Honor Pass have been shifted to the left side of the screen.
• In addition to the Shop and Honor Pass shortcuts, we’ve added a Draw shortcut.
• The Events shortcut now has more room, allowing players to view the important events that are scheduled more readily.
• The advertisement option has been taken down.

Playing Honor of Kings on a bigger screen of your PC with BlueStacks without worrying about battery drainage and smooth gameplay is highly recommended.