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Honor of Kings Latest Buffs & Nerfs (July 2026)
Updated on 2026-07-21: July 16 global balance list locked in. Mid-season hero tweaks (Ao'yin, Zilong, Yang Jian) are flagged for July 30.
Buffed Heroes
Hero | Role focus | Change | What it does in ranked |
|---|---|---|---|
Devara (Sikong) | Clash / mage fighter | Skill 1 & 2 damage up; Skill 1 shield up | Stronger early trades and more sticky mid-fight sustain |
Chi Cha | Multi-weapon fighter | Skill 1 all phases + Ultimate numbers up | Cleaner all-in damage across weapon swaps |
Feyd | Assassin / diver | Skill 1 cooldown cut by 1s base | More dashes per fight, safer exits |
Nuwa | Mid mage | Skill 2 path damage rewritten; Skill 3 casts faster | Better zoning and quicker reposition ults |
Liu Bang | Roam / utility tank | Skill 1 damage and shield scale up | Scarier peel and engage shields |
Nerfed Heroes
Hero | Role focus | Change | Ranked impact |
|---|---|---|---|
Lapulapu | Clash fighter | Skill 1 and Ult damage cut; Ult DoT cut | Less lane bully power, weaker backline deletes |
Luban No. 7 | Marksman | Passive tick damage and % max HP cut | Slower tank shred in late fights |
Wang Zhaojun | Mid mage | Ultimate base cooldown 35s → 40s | Fewer free freeze windows per fight |
Devara (Sikong) Buff Details
Devara sat undertuned early. This patch lifts his Skill 1/2 package.
Skill | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Skill 1 damage | 200 (+40/Lv) (+45% Spell Attack) | 240 (+48/Lv) (+50% Spell Damage) |
Skill 1 shield | 340 (+68/Lv) (+5% Bonus Health) | 360 (+72/Lv) (+5.5% Bonus Health) |
Skill 2 damage | 200 (+40/Lv) (+45% Spell Attack) | 240 (+48/Lv) (+50% Spell Damage) |
Pick him when you need a Clash Lane mage fighter who can win level 1–4 trades and still scale.
Chi Cha Buff Details
Chi Cha’s weapon cycle gets a full damage pass.
Skill piece | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Skill 1 Item 1 | 200 (+40/Lv) (+65% Physical) | 225 (+45/Lv) (+70% Physical) |
Skill 1 Item 2 | 225 (+45/Lv) (+75% Physical) | 250 (+50/Lv) (+80% Physical) |
Skill 1 Item 3 | 250 (+50/Lv) (+85% Physical) | 275 (+55/Lv) (+90% Physical) |
Ultimate | 36 (+18/Lv) (+12% Physical) | 40 (+20/Lv) (+13% Physical) |
Feyd Buff Details
Skill | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Skill 1 cooldown | 7.5s (−0.3s/Lv) | 6.5s (−0.3s/Lv) |
One second off the base dash cooldown means more pressure and more exits every skirmish.
Nuwa Buff Details
Skill 2 no longer leans only on distance math. Path fusion now hits with flat spell damage, adds a center bonus, then explodes again on impact. Skill 3 also casts faster, so her teleport and zone tools respond sooner.
Skill | Change |
|---|---|
Skill 2 path / center / impact | Base 180 (+60/Lv) (+35% Spell Damage); +50% damage in the central area; same values on the follow-up explosion |
Skill 3 | Higher base spell casting speed |
Liu Bang Buff Details
Skill 1 | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Damage | 600 (+120/Lv) (+80% Spell Damage) | 650 (+130/Lv) (+90% Spell Damage) |
Shield | 600 (+120/Lv) (+80% Spell Damage) | 650 (+130/Lv) (+90% Spell Damage) |
Lapulapu, Luban No. 7, Wang Zhaojun Nerfs
These three owned too much of solo queue. The patch cuts their ceiling and leaves the heroes intact.
Lapulapu
Skill | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Skill 1 base / projectile | 350 (+70/Lv) (+110% Physical) | 320 (+64/Lv) (+110% Physical) |
Ultimate base | 700 (+350/Lv) (+180% Physical) | 650 (+325/Lv) (+180% Physical) |
Ultimate DoT | 100 (+50/Lv) (+25% Physical) | 80 (+40/Lv) (+25% Physical) |
Luban No. 7
Passive | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Tick damage | 70–140 + 4.5% target max HP | 65–130 + 4% target max HP |
Wang Zhaojun
Ultimate cooldown | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
Base / per level | 35s (−3.5s/Lv) | 40s (−4s/Lv) |
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How to Adapt Your Ranked Draft After This Patch
Step 1: Prioritize Devara, Chi Cha, or Feyd if your team needs Clash or dive damage. Their buffs show up from the first wave.
Step 2: Give Nuwa or Liu Bang to players who already know the kit. Faster casts and thicker shields punish messy teamfight spacing.
Step 3: Ban or counterpick Lapulapu less often. He still fights, but he no longer deletes backlines for free.
Step 4: Against Luban No. 7, lean into tanks again. The passive %HP cut slows his late shred.
Step 5: Respect Wang Zhaojun’s freeze less often. Her ult window is longer; walk up after she spends it.
Step 6: Watch CAMP and the in-client notes for the July 30 mid-season pass on Ao'yin, Zilong, and Yang Jian.
How to Stay Ready for the New Meta
Claim daily events and free skin missions first (Zhang Fei Brave skin window and limited 3v3 modes rotate through late July).
Practice Devara and Chi Cha in custom / training before you lock them in Diamond+.
Stock Tokens early if you plan to finish Honor Pass skins or pull event cosmetics for the buffed roster.
Top up Tokens on XPTopup when you need packs without waiting on regional store limits.
FAQ
When did the Honor of Kings July 16 patch go live?
The global server balance update landed on July 16, 2026. Numbers above match that live list. Later hotfix numbers will move into the tables when they ship.
Which heroes got the biggest buffs in this Honor of Kings patch?
Devara (Sikong) and Chi Cha take the largest raw damage bumps. Feyd’s full-second Skill 1 cooldown cut feels just as big in real fights because he dashes more often.
Is Lapulapu still worth playing after the nerf?
Yes, if you already play him well. You lose chunk damage on Skill 1 and Ultimate, so play for cleaner angles instead of raw all-ins every cooldown.
Does Luban No. 7 fall out of the marksman tier after this patch?
He stays playable, but tanks live longer against his passive. Pair him with stronger peel or swap to a burst ADC if the enemy stacks HP.
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Conclusion
Keep this Honor of Kings patch notes page open for July ranked: Devara, Chi Cha, Feyd, Nuwa, and Liu Bang go up; Lapulapu, Luban No. 7, and Wang Zhaojun cool down. Check back for the July 30 mid-season pass, and top up Tokens on XPTopup when you want skins or Pass levels for the new picks.
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