Honor of Kings Tier List - Best Characters for Each Role

Key art for Honor of Kings, with two teams of characters clashing at the center of the image.
Credit: Level Infinite. Screenshot taken by GfinityEsports.

Key art for Honor of Kings, with two teams of characters clashing at the center of the image.
Credit: Level Infinite. Screenshot taken by GfinityEsports.
August 2, 2024: We've updated our Honor of Kings tier list.

MOBAs are renowned for their complexity and competitiveness, featuring expansive rosters that require strategic mastery. Honor of Kings has been added recently to the global scene and lives up to this reputation with various characters. Our Honor of Kings tier list is here to guide you through the best characters for each role, helping you dominate the battlefield with the most effective heroes. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, this tier list will be your go-to resource for building the ultimate team.

With just under 100 heroes, HoK is absolutely stacked with unique characters. But which one is the right one for you? Well, our tier list ranking all the best characters will give you a good starting point in one of the best MOBA games on mobile.

Honor of Kings Tier List

The best characters in Honor of King are:

Honor of Kings Tier List

S

Sun Ce
Kai
Lam
Nakoruru
Ying
Kong Ming
Luara
Zhou Yu
Erin
Lady Sun
Zhang Fei
Zhuang Zhou
Ata
Yun Zhongjun
Li Bai
Shangguan Wan’er

A

Lu Bu
Lian Po
Mulan
Fuzi
Li Xin
Diao Chan
Wang Zhaojun
Luban No.7
Hou Yi
Marco Polo
Yaria
Zhao Yun
Garo
Dian Wei
Lan Ling Wan
Nuwa
Zhen Ji
Mai Shiranui
Xiao Qiao
Gao Jianli Lumburr
Charlotte
Consort Yu
Gongsun Li
Tai Yi
Jing
Ma Chao
Miyamoto Musashi
Zhao Huaizhen Chang’e
Meng Ya
Da Qiao
Baili Xuance
Han Xin
Prince of Lanling
Athena

B

Guan Yu
Arthur
Wu Yen
Bai Qi
Ukyo Tachibana
Yun Zhong Jun
Sun Wukong
Cao Cao
Shen Mengxi Bian Que
Zhang Liang
Angela
Milady
Garo
Sun Bin
Cai Wenji
Zhong Kui
Yuan Ge Dongfang Yao
Liu Bei
Biron
Meng Tian
Pangu
Yang Jian
Ganjiang Moye
Hai Yue
Jiang Ziya Sima Yi
Xishi
Yi Xing
Baili Shouyue
Genghis Khan
Ge Ya
Shieldun
Zhu Bajie
Liu Shan

C

Nezha
Liu Bang
Di Renjie
Luna
Yang Yuhuan Huang Zhong
Niumo
Su Lie
Jin Chan
Luban Master Sang Qi

D

Tigerous
Daji
Gui Guzi

What you’ll notice from this HoK tier list is that many of the best characters will take you quite some time to unlock. The starting characters Angela, Lian Po, and Hou Yi are by no means terrible and can have their moments, but they’re far from the strongest characters in the game.

A screenshot of the starting heroes in Honor of Kings, with Hou Yi on the left, Angela in the middle, and Lian Po on the right.
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Credit: Level Infinite. Screenshot taken by GfinityEsports.

Out of these starting heroes, Hou Yi is undoubtedly the strongest. Angela can deal heavy burst damage, but she has low survival and can be easily countered.

Another detail you might notice is that most of the 'best characters' are Assassins or Marksmen, as these are the strongest damage dealers. DPS characters are typically the playmakers and can brute force a win if played well. However, the other roles, especially Support, Fighter, and Tank are required for a strong team. While it might be tempting to stack your team with all the best Assassins, you'll be missing valuable utility.

Best Support Characters

The best Support characters in HoK to keep your team in the fight are:

  • Da Qiao
  • Yaria
  • Zhang Fei

Best Assassin Characters

The best Assassin characters in HoK are the following great DPS units:

  • Prince of Lanling
  • Nakoruru
  • Lam
  • Jing
A screenshot of Honor of Kings gameplay as Angela, with the player attacking an enemy with their team next to a tower.
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Credit: Level Infinite. Screenshot taken by GfinityEsports.

Best Mage Characters

The best Mage characters in HoK to provide bonus damage and utility are:

  • Kongming
  • Mozi
  • Zhou Yu

Best Marksman Characters

The best Marskman characters in HoK offering strong ranged damage are:

  • Luban No.7
  • Fang
  • Marco Polo
  • Consort Yu
  • Di Renjie

Best Fighter Characters

The best Fighter characters in HoK to brawl in close range are:

  • Zilong
  • Sun Ce
  • Kaizer

Best Tank Characters

The best Tank characters in HoK to soak up damage for your team are:

  • Lian Po
  • Dun
  • Dharma

Now you know all the best characters in each role thanks to our Honor of Kings tier list, get out there and start winning some matches. After all, you'll need to win matches to progress faster and set about unlocking all the different heroes available to you.

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