All playable heroes in Honor of Kings

Honor of Kings (HoK) is a mobile multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) that launched globally on June 20, providing lots of heroes with unique and exciting playstyles.

There are a lot of playable characters and five positions in the game: Clash Lane, Mid Lane, Farm Lane, Jungling, and Roaming. 

In HoK, heroes are generally divided into the following classes:

We've put together a full list of all the heroes in HoK, sorted by their official registered classes. Some heroes who are more dynamic can fit into multiple classes.

In HoK, assassin heroes combine high lethality and mobility to eliminate enemies quickly and sometimes stealthily. These heroes commonly fill the Jungling position, looking for the right opportunity to eliminate their foes.

Lam is currently the most popular and probably the most hated assassin in HoK. However, you don't see him often because he is almost permanently banned across all ranks.

Being so slippery and lethal because of his Skill 2, he is near impossible to kite, leaving the opposite team's marksman in frustration. He is also considered an easy-to-play hero, with a simple kit that only consist of effectively using Skill 1 and Skill 2 to gain infinite dashes. If you prefer a more tanky assassin, we would recommend trying a semi-fighter like Wukong and Ying.

Fighter is a role that combines offensive and defensive, making characters versatile to the team lineup. Fighters are usually more balanced or sometimes even weaker during the early game, but will shine during the late game.

These characters are natural born duelists that excel in 1v1 situations. They are supported with sustain skillsets that allow them to fight as long as possible.

Fuzi, for example, has an ultimate that locks down an enemy and forces them into a 1v1 situation, which plays into Fuzi's favor due his high attack speed and lifesteal.

How about taking on 1v2 or more? Would a Fighter still win? Semi-tank Fighters, like Wuyan and Kaizer, have no fear being outnumbered because they are more defensive than a pure Fighter hero like Fuzi.

Mage heroes in HoK, usually positioned on the Mid Lane, commonly rely on abilities to deliver magical damage that produce high burst or area damage. 

If you prefer someone with high burst damage that trigger Instakill, Mai Shiranui and Daji would be perfect. However, these types of Mages rely heavily on combos, so make sure you accurately land all of your skill shots.

Poke Mage is also popular. For example, Milady and Mozi deal damage slowly but surely by spamming their abilities. Buy items that boost your maximum Mana and/or Mana Regeneration to let you spam abilities non-stop.

My personal favorite would be control Mages like Princess Frost and Lady Zhen. These two have area of effect (AoE) and crowd control, which are crucial during team fights, dealing damage to enemies while also helping the Support protect Marksmans from Assassins.

Tank heroes are the most durable among all other classes. They usually act as the frontline to protect their teammates while absorbing damage from enemies. They're also equipped with abilities to initiate team fights.

Most of the Tanks in HoK have similar kits and playstyles, so you might find it boring just being a massive meat shield. If you like collecting kills while being a Tank, try a semi-fighter like Kaizer or Lu Bu to deal high sustain damage.

One Tank hero I find fun to play is Sun Ce, who has a unique ultimate that summons a ship that allows him and a teammate to sail across the map. Naturally, most of the Tanks belong to Clash Lane, but a few of them would be more suitable as roamer because of their limited solo laning kit.

Zhuangzi and Zhang Fei, for example, have abilities like cleanse debuffs and give shields to their teammates, making them a waste if being used in Clash Lane.

Marksman heroes have high damage and range, with additionally high critical rate and attack speed. Commonly found in Farm Lane, Marksman heroes play an important role as the team’s main damage dealer.

For those who enjoy simple Marksmans, Hou Yi definitely is the best choice. Hou Yi is an attack and speed monster because of his passive and Skill 1. You just need to mind your positioning while kiting enemies from a far with your auto attack.

He is also one of the few marksman that have crowd control, with a slow effect on his Skill 2 and stun on his Skill 2.

If you want someone more challenging, you will find yourself enjoying Marco Polo. Rather than keeping yourself safe, Marco Polo dives into the middle of team fight with Skill 2 and deals massive AoE damage with his ultimate. Make sure to pair yourself with Support heroes that can heal and shield to help you survive a team fight.

Support heroes usually rely on the ability to deliver crowd control, heals, buffs, or debuffs that will help their teammates stay alive, get stronger, and take out the enemy.

These types of heroes usually fill the Roaming position, exploring the whole map to aid their teammates.

If you enjoy playing utility Support, Dolia will definitely be the right one for you. Her ultimate is one of the strongest in HoK because she can reset her teammates' ultimates.

Combine her with heroes with strong ultimates like Heino and Lu Bu to be unstoppable in a team fight. Heino, especially, has a unique ultimate interaction that can only be delivered while partnering with Dolia.

Additionally, Dolia's Skill 2 lets her leap around and create a small pond that can heal her teammates while also passively healing herself when in water.

If you prefer a Support that can engage into a team fight, I would recommend Donghuang as he can lock down an enemy Assassin and Marksman with his ultimate. Although just like Lam, this hero has a high pick rate and ban rate.

In HoK, players can buy a hero using two types of currencies: Starstone and Token. 

Starstones refer to a free currency that can be gained from playing matches and completing missions. Meanwhile, Tokens are a paid currency that can be gained from doing a top up with real money.

Each hero’s price may vary from the range of 13,888 Starstones or 468 Tokens to 18,888 Starstones or 568 Tokens.

Additionally some selected heroes can be obtained by exchanging 58 Hero Fragments, an item which also can be gained for free from playing matches and completing missions. 

You can use a Hero Draw Voucher to randomly draw random heroes as well. However, the rate is quite low.

Players may also be able to temporarily unlock the heroes they want by using the All Heroes Free Trial Pass. This item allows one to use any hero for free by consuming one Trial Pass per match.

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