Ziya in Honor of Kings: Release date and skill breakdown

Level Infinite announced the arrival of Ziya in Honor of Kings with an official X post dated August 18, 2024. Releasing on August 20, 2024, the new mage has a long white beard and a wand. The caption of the official trailer stated that level 15 is the limit for a mortal, but not this character. This confirms Ziya is a Chinese god who will exceed level 15 on the battlefield.

This article will discuss more details about the launch date of Ziya in Honor of Kings and provide the skill breakdown of this unit.

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Release date of Ziya in Honor of Kings

Level Infinite already announced the release of Ziya in Honor of Kings in the previous patch notes. The recent official X post confirmed that date as August 20, 2024.

Rumors have emerged speculating the maximum level this hero can reach. The August roadmap mentioned that Ziya can provide a buff of an extra ten levels to one of the allies upon reaching level 15. However, with the caption of the official video, it is confirmed that the hero will also be able to surpass level 15.

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Complete skill breakdown of Ziya in Honor of Kings

Here are the skills of Ziya in Honor of Kings as mentioned in the official trailer video.

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Passive skill

Whenever Ziya manages to defeat a foe within three seconds, he gets three extra experience light orbs. This boosts his EXP to help him reach higher levels sooner. Target the minions and creeps and defeat them within three seconds to collect the orbs.

In the second part of the passive skill, once Ziya reaches level 15, the sanctification power is restored, and it grants a one-time skill called Sanctify which increases his level cap to 25. You must collect 20 Magical Attack for every extra level.

The Sanctify can also be used to bless a teammate with 1,200 exp, allowing them to break through their level cap and reach level 25.

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First skill

Upon impact, the first skill deals 70 Magical Damage followed by 70 Magical Damage every four seconds for seven hits. So, a total of 560 Magical Damage is doled out within 28 seconds of casting the skill.

Furthermore, it causes a 35% decline in movement speed and 10% physical and magical defense of the enemy.

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Second skill

Ziya uses his second skill to unleash divine retribution on enemies, dealing three strikes of damage. Each strike inflicts 60 Magical Damage, and the Magic Circle explores after a short delay dealing an extra 300 damage to enemies and launching them for 0.75 seconds.

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Ultimate skill

Ziya uses his ultimate to channel divine energy and unleashes three shockwaves. The first two shockwaves deal 120 Magical Damage while the final one inflicts 560.

Ziya sends three shockwaves using his ultimate (Image via Level Infinite)

The charging speed of the ultimate will be increased by 10%. There will also be a 20% chance of Ziya entering a sanctifier state, allowing him to move after initiating the charge.

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