Honor of Kings is shaking up its mobile MOBA battlefield with a fresh Garo skin, a revived weekend event, and meaningful balance changes across eight heroes. The iOS and Android update also delivers a free Flowborn outfit event and a wide-ranging collection of gameplay fixes.
Key Takeaways
- Update time: August 27, 2026, from 00:00–01:00 UTC, delivered as a non-disruptive live-server update.
- New cosmetics: Garo’s Precious skin, Surging Arrows, joins the game alongside a free Flowborn outfit event.
- Friday Frenzy: The upgraded weekend event introduces the exclusive Kui skin, Fiendish Scrolls, plus improved Sprite rewards.
- Hero balance: Luna, Yao, Dolia, Sima Yi, and Kongming receive buffs, while Li Xin, Feyd, and Agudo receive adjustments.
Garo’s Surging Arrows Skin Arrives
Garo headlines the update with the new Precious-tier Surging Arrows skin. It enters the Precious Wish prize pool on September 4, 2026, and first-time participants can claim one free Wish Coin. The Garo Precious Wish event runs through November 4, 2026.
Friday Frenzy Returns With Better Rewards
Friday Frenzy returns every Friday through Sunday for four consecutive weeks beginning August 28, 2026. Players automatically receive event currency after entering the event and can exchange it for Kui’s new exclusive skin, Fiendish Scrolls.
The upgraded event also improves the rewards for catching Sprites, with a Legend skin listed as the highest possible reward. Players can accelerate ranked progression, try every hero for free, and test a selection of Featured Skins during the event periods.
Free Flowborn Outfit Login Event
A new login campaign runs from August 27 through September 9, 2026. Log in on seven days during the event period to claim the new Flowborn outfit for free.
Five Heroes Receive Buffs
Luna
Luna receives upgraded skill effects and a substantial early-damage boost. Searing Stab now starts at 160 base damage instead of 120, while New Moon gains a shorter base cooldown and lower Mana cost. The Ultimate’s damage curve has been redistributed, reducing its initial base damage but improving its scaling by skill level.
Yao and Dolia
Yao’s Starlight Slice now deals more base damage and scales slightly better with extra Physical Attack. Dolia’s Ode also gains higher damage on its first three soundwaves and a stronger fourth soundwave.
Kongming and Sima Yi
Kongming’s Arcane Assault receives higher base damage and improved Magical Attack scaling. Sima Yi gains stronger damage on both Barren Lands and Death Descends, increasing his threat during ability-driven engagements.
Li Xin, Feyd, and Agudo Adjustments
Li Xin’s Revenge Form gains a stronger but shorter-lived Attack Speed boost after charging Righteous Fervor. At the same time, Brutal Gouge receives a slightly longer cooldown, while Domination Form’s Searing Edge has reduced damage.
Feyd’s wall-leaping speed has been lowered, and both damage stages of Hardened Jade Seal deal less damage. Agudo receives a mixed mechanical adjustment: Tumble, Furball! gains slightly more damage, while Gorge Mobilization’s cast time now benefits from Attack Speed. Furball also attacks more consistently because Agudo’s Basic Attacks no longer reset its attack intervals.
Fixes and Improvements
- Restored missing Momo voice lines in Okarun Lam’s recall sound effects.
- Fixed an exploit-like interaction that could leave an attached Yaria untargetable while still able to perform Basic Attacks.
- Corrected Lam’s size reverting after using Skill 1 with the Supersize talent in Super Flow Brawl.
- Resolved missing music and sound effects following certain Snowventure Lady Zhen ability sequences.
- Fixed Mayene’s second Skill 1 use being incorrectly consumed by the skill cache.
- Addressed heroes becoming stuck when using movement skills near wall edges.
- Fixed occasional failures to receive Gold effects generated by the Dig It mode.
- Improved the Snowventure Lady Zhen 3D poster, Ming’s skill audio, and the display for Ming’s passive-enhanced Basic Attack.
Pro Tip
If you play jungle or mid lane, revisit your builds and practice routes before jumping into ranked matches. Luna’s earlier damage and shorter initial Ultimate cooldown can change her first major power spike, while Feyd’s reduced mobility and Ultimate damage make clean positioning and target selection more important.
Where to Play
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