Honor of Kings released martial arts-themed skins with the All-Star Fighters Open event alongside a new hero, Ziya, for August 2024.
Honor of Kings announced the opening All-Star Fighters Open event with the arrival of three martial arts-themed skins for Lam, Lian Po, and Mayene for August 2024. Besides the skins, Tencent also released a new hero named Ziya, who is recommended for newcomers and veterans alike with his poke-mage playstyle.
All-Star Fighters Open
Set within the Honor of Kings universe, the All-Star Fighters Open is a fantasy tournament that brings together fighters from various regions and cultural backgrounds who practice different martial arts disciplines. Players will learn what prompted Mayene, Lian Po, and Lam to enter the tournament and obtain new skins for each.
Inspired by three very different martial arts techniques, this new Skin Series, dubbed Ascension, faithfully represents the regions and respects the cultures in which these fighting styles originated.
The series included a selection of three skins: The mask-wearing Lian Po - Ascension: Luchador, the slick and cool Lam - Ascension: Pendekar, and the quick-witted Mayene - Ascension: Capoeirista. All Skins can be obtained for free during August by completing specific events.
Ziya, The Ancient Sanctifier
Ziya will join the Honor of Kings roster on August 20. He is a Mage and an excellent pick for newcomers. His expertise in unleashing long-range attacks from a safe distance is his main selling point, making him accessible to newcomers. He also has the ability to receive extra EXP If the enemy dies within a couple of seconds after Ziya deals damage. His unique trait, however, is upon reaching Level 15, his sanctification ability provides a buff to a teammate, increasing their max level limit to 25.
Here is some snippets of his lore in Honor of Kings:
"For the good of all humanity, Ziya set out with his best friend, Fuzi, on the Journey of Divinity, becoming the first of the Enforcers in the process. He then served as their secret leader, selecting new members at the superbeings' behest. But the good times did not last.
To defeat the Dark Master, he sacrificed the more significant part of his divine power, and later on, his willful nature led his disciple Wu Zetian to seal him away. However, during his captivity, Ziya achieved enlightenment and recovered his divine power.
Now, the Dark Master Diqun seeks to invade the mortal world once more. Hearing this, Ziya could not sit idly by. The ancient Sanctifier broke out of his imprisonment, determined to protect the world in his way."
Arcade Mode gets Gemini Showdown
The integration of martial arts is further enhanced with Gemini Showdown, a new time-limited addition to Arcade Mode. Contestants arrive at a unique arena where they can learn and explore skills from various martial arts styles, gaining a deeper understanding of their opponents' unique techniques and customizing their own with the addition of an enemy’s ultimate skill to gain the upper hand in 5v5 battles.
