Honor of Kings

Honor of Kings

China’s leading mobile MOBA by Tencent/TiMi Studios, renowned for vast hero rosters and massive player base.

Category
Game
Release Year
2015
Origin
China
Tags
game
moba
competitive
china

Detailed Overview Information

Basic Information

Full Name
Honor of Kings
Aliases
王者荣耀
Type
Mobile Game (MOBA)
Release Year
2015
Status
Active
Origin
China
Region
China

Creation Information

Creator
TiMi Studio Group (Tencent Games)
Publisher
Tencent Games
Original Work
Mobile MOBA
Genre
MOBA, Competitive, Action

Content Information

Synopsis
5v5 mobile MOBA featuring lanes, jungle and objective control where teams destroy the enemy base while securing map pressure.
Main Characters
Hero roster spans roles: Tank, Warrior, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, Support
Setting
Fantasy arenas with lanes, turrets, jungle camps and neutral objectives
Themes
Team coordination, objective control, hero mastery, competitive progression
Target Audience
Mobile gamers, MOBA and esports players

Characters

Lu Bu
WarriorMaleUnknown

An armored warlord wielding a halberd; excels at sustained dueling, area control, and aggressive frontline pressure.

Abilities: Sustained duelist, Halberd sweep AoE, Damage mitigation windows...
Quotes:
"Hold the line and break their will."
"Steel your heart—pressure wins fights."
"A wall of iron, a storm of steel."
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Li Bai
AssassinMaleUnknown

A nimble swordsman who thrives on mobility and burst combos; excels at picking targets and escaping after execution.

Abilities: High mobility dash chains, Burst windows and resets, In-and-out skirmishing...
Quotes:
"Strike fast, fade faster."
"Movement is my shield; timing is my blade."
"One dash too many is the last dash you take."
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Diaochan
MageFemaleUnknown

A control-focused mage with freezing and charm effects; punishes overextensions and controls team fights with crowd cont...

Abilities: Area control fields, Hard stops via freeze, Charm displacement...
Quotes:
"Control the pace, control the fight."
"Cold minds freeze hot tempers."
"Step inside my circle, and lose your footing."
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Sun Wukong
AssassinMaleMythic

The Monkey King; high burst crit assassin who excels at flanking, deleting carries, and slipping out after the kill.

Abilities: Critical burst assassinations, Ambush flanks, Gap close to carries...
Quotes:
"One strike is all it takes."
"See no guard—feel the staff."
"Flank, crack, vanish. Simple."
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Mulan
WarriorFemaleUnknown

A stance-switching fighter with precise combos; balances mobility, crowd control, and sustained DPS in extended skirmish...

Abilities: Stance switching toolkit, Precision combo chains, Displacement and CC windows...
Quotes:
"Adapt, outplay, prevail."
"Change stance—change outcomes."
"Precision makes pressure feel inevitable."
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Hou Yi
MarksmanMaleUnknown

A solar archer marksman with reliable poke and teamfight impact; excels at sustained DPS and objective pressure.

Abilities: Long-range poke, Lane control and wave management, Sustained DPS in teamfights...
Quotes:
"Aim steady, burn bright."
"Pressure is a matter of angles."
"Hold the lane—hold the game."
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Dian Wei
WarriorMaleUnknown

A brutal melee bruiser with strong stickiness and ramping damage; thrives in close-range trades and frontline dives.

Abilities: Stickiness and ramping damage, Anti-kite tools, Frontline dive patterns...
Quotes:
"Close the gap and crush."
"Pain builds power—stay in."
"Stick, strike, stay—bruisers win that way."
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Sun Ce
Warrior/TankMaleUnknown

A naval commander with map mobility and hard engage; creates picks with long-range charge and anchors team fights.

Abilities: Map mobility charge, Hard engage initiation, Macro pressure rotations...
Quotes:
"Set the course and commit."
"Engage is a promise, not a guess."
"Map pressure makes team pressure."
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Media Forms

Games
Core mobile title; global versions including Arena of Valor
Live Events
Official tournaments, seasonal events and esports circuits
Digital Content
Creator guides, patch notes, hero spotlights

Commercial Information

Sales
Massive active user base in China with significant revenue
Awards
Industry accolades for mobile esports and design
Critical Reception
Praised for polished controls, hero variety and regular updates
Market Value
Premier mobile MOBA brand in China
Licensing
Localized globally (Arena of Valor)

Fan Culture

Fanbase
Large competitive community with casual and high-elo players
Communities
Official forums, Bilibili/YouTube guides, Discord groups
Events
Community tournaments, seasonal ranked pushes
Memes
Hero balance memes, role archetype jokes
Cosplay
Hero skins and iconic characters

Historical Development

2015
Domestic release and rapid growth in China.
2016
Expanding hero roster and ranked ecosystem.
2017
Global localization as Arena of Valor.
2020s
Ongoing esports support and seasonal content updates.
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