Okay, so today I’m gonna walk you through how I put together my own “Honor of Kings” tier list. It was a bit of a grind, but hey, someone’s gotta do it, right?
First thing’s first, I started by just playing. A LOT. Like, way too much. I wanted to get a feel for each hero, see how they performed in different roles, and understand their strengths and weaknesses. I wasn’t just mindlessly grinding though; I was actively thinking about each match, taking mental notes on who was dominating and who was struggling.
Next up, I hit the forums and watched streams. I wanted to see what the “pros” were saying. I checked out the official Honor of Kings subreddit, watched some YouTube guides, and even caught a few Twitch streams from high-elo players. I wasn’t just blindly copying what they said, though. I was comparing their opinions to my own experiences and trying to figure out why they ranked certain heroes higher or lower.
Then, I started breaking things down. I made a spreadsheet (yeah, I know, super nerdy) and started categorizing heroes based on their roles: Tank, Warrior, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, and Support. Within each role, I started thinking about specific attributes like damage output, mobility, crowd control, and survivability. This helped me get a more objective view instead of just going off gut feeling.
I thought about the meta. The meta is always shifting, right? What’s strong one week might be garbage the next. I tried to consider which heroes were best suited for the current strategies and item builds. This meant paying attention to patch notes and seeing how changes to the game affected hero viability.
After that, I started slotting heroes into tiers. I used a pretty standard tier system: S, A, B, C, and D. S-tier were the absolute best of the best, the heroes you see in almost every high-level game. A-tier were still really strong, but maybe had a few more weaknesses or were more situational. B-tier were decent, but needed a good player to shine. C-tier were kinda meh, and D-tier were… well, let’s just say you probably wouldn’t want to pick them in ranked.
Here’s the thing: I didn’t just throw heroes into tiers and call it a day. I constantly re-evaluated my list. As I played more games, as the meta shifted, and as I learned more about each hero, I would adjust their ranking accordingly. This tier list is a living document, constantly evolving.
Finally, and this is important, I focused on my own play style. What works for one player might not work for another. My tier list reflects my own preferences and my own understanding of the game. It’s not meant to be a definitive, objective ranking; it’s just my perspective.
So, there you have it. That’s how I made my “Honor of Kings” tier list. It took a lot of time and effort, but it was a fun process. And hey, maybe it’ll even help some of you climb the ranks!
