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HONOR OF KINGS’ FIRST MAJOR UPDATE SEES NEW HERO DYADIA JOIN THE ROSTER, PLUS THE ADDITION OF NEW MODES AND GAMEPLAY FEATURES

New Hero Dyadia provides a unique take on the Support role Kick start the weekend with Friday Frenzy HOK embraces roguelite gameplay with Mechcraft Veteran mode New season - Architect of Fate - begins Spirit of the Gorge delivers a new battlefield Players determine what they download Details of Honor of Kings Championship revealed

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September 25, 2024

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Level Infinite :

September 25, 2024 - Developer TiMi Studio Group and publisher Level Infinite today shared details of the fresh content coming to the world’s most played MOBA. Members of Honor of Kings’ community will be able to experience a new Hero, new mode and an all new season will deliver substantial gameplay improvements.

New Hero - Dyadia
Opposing Marksmen take note! Don’t get too close to this all new Support or she will use her skill Bitter Farewell, marking you with a bitter bond that not only deals magic damage, but allows her to loot two gold every second for five seconds. When the effect ends, it deals additional magical damage. The more gold Dyadia successfully obtains, the stronger she becomes, letting her achieve Ultra status even quicker.



As a Support, Dyadia is also able to provide assistance and can also bless her teammates with Heartlink restoring health and increasing movement speed, plus offer additional buffs. Discover how Dyadia’s skills and attributes can impact a battle’s outcome in this tutorial video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlwNGuk9n1s

What’s the relationship between Dyadia and Augran? This trailer sheds some more light https://youtu.be/_qIDKM_kYp4

Fridays just got a whole lot more fun with Friday Frenzy
Starting on September 27 and running each subsequent Friday, Friday Frenzy is a chance for the community to celebrate the start of the weekend, participate in events and earn rewards.

  • Event 1: Win a Skin by Winning in a premade team

    • Win ranked matches in a premade team to capture the Friday Sprite and earn Koi rewards, skins and more

  • Event 2: Premade Ranked Match with 3 Special Privileges

    • Join a premade ranked match and you can claim a 24hr Double Star Card 

    • Join a ranked match while in a premade and your first loss won’t cost a star

    • No tier restrictions for full parties!

  • Event 3: Premade Bravery Points 2-10 x multiplierper match

    • Participate in premade ranked matches for a chance to earn 2-10 x Bravery Points.

  • Event 4: 100 Skins Available for Free

    • Every Friday, 100 selected skins and their corresponding heroes will be available for free. Tons of Premium Skins will be available!

  • Event 5: Limited time Skin discounts

    • Selected Skins will be available at a 40% discount, with new Skins being added every week

For more details on Friday Frenzy be sure to follow Honor of Kings’ official social media channels.

Honor of Kings goes rogue(lite)
From today until October 22, players will be able to try out Mechcraft Veteran. This time limited mode offers a new way to experience Honor of Kings with its PVE roguelite encounters for one, two or three players. Select one of seven Heroes and create your unique build from 14 different weapon types and 160 equipment items before competing against four distinct monsters, across 25 levels of 20 minute encounters.

Have you got what it takes to defeat them all?

New Season
It’s that time again as Honor of Kings transitions to a new season entitled Architect of Fate. This new season promises a new battlefield each month, commencing in October with Spirit of the Gorge. This will bring a new Hero skill entitled Spirit Banish along with Vision Spirit, an enhanced version of Jungle Vision Spirit.
Players will also be able to obtain a new Misty Orison skin for Guiguzi.

Installation size
We have listened to community feedback and implemented segmented downloads that allow players to determine when they wish to install.
 

  • After completing the 280 MB+ system update you can play the new version immediately.

  • After opening the game, get the 150 MB expansion pack to enjoy the complete Gorge battlefield experience

  • When connected to Wi-Fi, you can choose to download the remaining 800 MB+ resource update package

  • After completing the update, players will receive free skins as a reward


For a deeper dive on this update, please watch this patch notes video https://youtu.be/JAjHQrVI_TQ


News of 2024 Honor of Kings Championship
The 2024 Honor of Kings Championship will take place from October 12 to 27 in Jakarta, Indonesia, culminating in the Honor of Kings Global Invitational Series 2024. The event begins with a group stage at MGP Space from October 12 to 18, followed by Knockout Phase 1 from October 18 to 20. Knockout Phase 2 will take place at Kemang Village Indoor from October 25 to 27. With a prize pool of $1 million, top teams from around the globe will compete for ultimate glory.


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About Honor of Kings
Developed by TiMi Studio Group, Honor of Kings has become the world’s most popular MOBA with over 200 million registered users and more than 100 million daily players enjoying the thrill of team battles. Featuring highly detailed and diverse character and battlefield design plus music created by world renowned composers including Hans Zimmer, Joe Hisaishi, and Howard Shore, Honor of Kings immerses players in a unique and colorful universe. Honor of Kings prides itself on being free to play and fair to win, with success determined by players' skills and tactics, not by how much they spend. Honor of Kings is also home to a thriving esports ecosystem supporting competitive play from grassroots amateurs to elite professionals. To learn more about Honor of Kings, follow on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram or visit the official website of Honor of Kings.
 

About Level Infinite
Level Infinite is Tencent’s global games brand, dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play. The brand also provides a wide range of services and resources to a network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the potential of their games. Level Infinite is both publisher of breakout hit games like PUBG MOBILE, Honor of Kings and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and a collaborative partner in games such as Dune: Awakening from Funcom, Path of Exile 2 from Grinding Gear Games and many more. To learn more about Level Infinite, visit www.levelinfinite.com.

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