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Question: In Honor of Kings, when you are a beginner or have just registered, can you only see or use around 20 heroes?

Answer:

Yes, that is essentially correct — and it’s a deliberate design choice common to MOBA games. Here is a detailed breakdown of how the hero system works for new players in Honor of Kings:

Why New Players Have a Limited Hero Pool

Honor of Kings currently has over 100 unique heroes in its full roster, each with distinct playstyles, strengths, and weaknesses, spanning six roles: Tank, Fighter, Mage, Assassin, Marksman, and Support. However, new accounts do not have access to all of them from the start. This is intentional — it prevents new players from being overwhelmed and encourages them to learn the game fundamentals first.

What Heroes New Players Actually Get

When you first register and install the game, your starting hero pool is built up gradually through several beginner systems:

1. Choose Your First Hero (Day 1) As a new player, you can choose your first hero as soon as you install the game.

2. New Player 7-Day Sign-In Event You can obtain 4 genuine heroes for free when you sign in to the game for 7 days. Examples of heroes from this reward include Arthur, Lady Sun, Peacekeeper, and Beast. You can also draw heroes and skins from the shop for free with the honor points you get by completing the New Player Missions.

3. New Player Missions By completing easy tasks by playing the game, you can earn honor points (capped at 1400). After reaching 1000 points, you will get 60 honor points, which will also help you draw heroes and skins from the shop for free.

4. Friend Bonus If you add a friend then play three matches with them, you earn 100 diamonds and a bag of gold, which you can then use to purchase items and heroes from the in-game shop.

5. Ranked Milestone Reward You have to play rank matches and after reaching the Platinum IV tier, you will be offered a corresponding hero, which is a reward for completing the event.

The “~20 Heroes” You See in Matches

During actual matches, especially for new accounts, many MOBA games (Honor of Kings included) provide a rotating free trial pool — a limited selection of heroes available to play for free each week or period, even if you haven’t permanently unlocked them. This is why you might see roughly 20 or so heroes available at any given time as a new player. Event rewards — seasonal events — often give free trial cards, hero chests, or even full heroes, which are great for testing meta picks.

How to Expand Your Roster

Once past the new player stage, you can unlock more heroes via:

Best Starter Heroes to Focus On

Since your hero pool starts small, it helps to pick beginner-friendly heroes. The most accessible heroes for beginners in 2025 include: Clash Lane — Lian Po, Biron, Arthur; Mid Lane — Angela, Milady, Breezy, Daji.

Di Renjie is a versatile marksman with strong poke, crowd control, and sustained damage — beginner-friendly due to his simple yet effective kit. Cai Yan is a fantastic pick for beginners, especially those who enjoy playing supportive roles, as her kit is straightforward to use, making her perfect for players still learning how to position themselves.

In summary: Yes, new players effectively start with around 20 or fewer owned/available heroes. This is intentional. Through the new player rewards system — 7-day sign-in, missions, events, and ranking milestones — you gradually unlock more. The full roster of 100+ heroes becomes accessible as you earn in-game currency and participate in events over time.

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