Honor of Kings July 25 update: Hero buffs, nerfs, and skill mechanics changes

Honor of Kings July 25 update has brought new content for global players. A new Jungler Hero, Augran, debuted in the game along with a new game mode, Championship rounds, and more. Level Infinite has also adjusted a few Heroes by buffing four and nerfing two. Additionally, the developers have adjusted the skill mechanics of two Heroes.

That said, this article provides detailed information about all buffs, nerfs, and skill change mechanics that Level Infinite has made to the Heroes in the July 25 update.

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All Heroes’ buffs in the Honor of Kings July 25 update

Level Infinite has buffed four heroes in the Honor of Kings July 25 update: Zhuangzi, Shangguan, Sun Bin, and Yao.

Zhuangzi

Level Infinite has buffed Zhuangzhi's Skill 2 and Ultimate Skill in the Honor of Kings July 25 update. (Image via Level Infinite)

Level Infinite has buffed Zhuangzi’s Skill 2, Sleep Starts, and Ultimate Skill, Butterfly Effect. Below are the details:

• Sleep Starts (Skill 2): This skill’s passive effect now triggers along with his Passive, which was previously triggered immediately after learning Skill 2. Its cooldown has reduced to 5 seconds (-0.4 seconds per skill level) from 6 seconds (-0.6 seconds per skill level).
• Butterfly Effect (Ultimate Skill): Its cooldown has been reduced to 60 seconds (-5 seconds per skill level) from 70 seconds (-0.5 seconds per skill level) previously. The shield provided to teammates has also buffed to 500 (+250 per skill level) (+12% of Zhuangzhi’s extra Health) from 450 (+350 per skill level).

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Shangguan

Shangguan in Honor of Kings. (Image via Level Infinite)

The base movement speed of Shangguan's Skill 2, Seething Script, and Ultimate, Finishing Stroke, has been buffed in the Honor of Kings July 25 update. Here are the details:

• Base movement speed: Her movement speed has increased from 350 to 360.
• Seething Spirit (Skill 2): The stock time of Seething Spirit has reduced from 12 seconds (-1 per skill level) to 10 seconds (-0.6 seconds per skill level).
• Finishing Stroke (Ultimate Skill): Level Infinite has changed the percentage of cooldown returned based on the number of dashes when Finishing Stroke is interrupted: One dash (80%), two dashes (70%), three dashes (45%), four dashes (20%), and five dashes (0%).

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Yao

Yao in Honor of Kings. (Image via Level Infinite)

Yao has received buffs in his Skill 1’s damage and base stats in the Honor of Kings July 25 update. Here are the details:

• Base Stats: Yao’s base movement speed has increased from 370 to 380. Her base Health also has increased from 3,225 (+262.5 ✕ hero level) to 3,304 (262.3 ✕ hero level). Lastly, her base attack has also increased from 149 (+11.8 ✕ hero level) to 163 (+12 ✕ hero level).
• Shattered Illusions (Skill 1) and Brilliance: Shattered Illusions Slice (Enhanced Skill 1): This skill’s base damage has increased from 340 (+68 per skill level) (+120% extra Physical Attack) to 375 (+75 per skill level) (+130% extra Physical Attack).

In addition to the above HoK Heroes, Level Infinite has also buffed the movement speed of Sun Bin from 350 to 360.

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All Heroes’ nerfs in the Honor of Kings July 25 update

Level Infinite has nerfed two Honor of Kings Heroes in the July 25 update. Here are the details:

Hou Yi

Level Infinite nerfed the Basic Attack Interval of Hou Yi. (Image via Level Infinite)

Level Infinite has nerfed Hou Yi's Basic Attack interval from 0.9 seconds to 0.95 seconds. The decrease in his Basic Attack frequency will allow other Marksman heroes to compete with him conveniently.

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Princess Frost

Level Infinite nerfed Princess Frost's Skill 1 and Skill 2. (Image via Level Infinite)

Level Infinite has nerfed Skill 1, Shattered Ice, and Skill 2, Frigid Poison of the Honor of Kings mage class Hero, Princess Frost in the July 25 update. It will reduce her early-game strength and allow her to use Frigid Poison more frequently in the late game. Here are the details of nerfs:

• Shattered Ice (Skill 1): Its base damage has decreased from 400 (+65 per skill level) (+55% magical attack) to 350 (+70 per skill level) (+50% magical attack).
• Frigid Prison (Skill 2): Its cooldown period has increased from 8 seconds to 9 seconds (-0.4 seconds per skill level).

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All Heroes’ skill mechanics changes in the Honor of Kings July 25 update

Level Infinite has changed the skill mechanics of two Heroes in the Honor of Kings July 25 update.

Dian Wei

The developers added dash effect to Dan Wei's Skill 1. (Image via Level Infinite)

Level Infinite has added a dash effect to Dian Wei’s Skill 1, Holding on to Sanity. Here are the details:

• Holding on to Sanity (Skill 1): When his Basic Attack gets enhanced, it lets him dash toward the target. Its attack range is the same as that granted by his Passive at maximum stacks.
• Leap of Fury (Ultimate Skill): When the Leap of Fury skill gets enhanced, every attack deals extra true damage. Level Infinite has reduced the percentage of true damage this skill deals from 3% to 2.5% of the target’s max Health.

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Zhang Fei

Zhang Fei gained the launching effect in his Skill 1 and Skill 2. (Image via Level Infinite)

Level Infinite has added a launching effect to Zhang Fei’s skill 1, Mad Slaughter, and Skill 2, Stampede. Both these skills launch enemies at the center for 0.5 seconds.