The S44 season content for Honor of Kings has now been officially revealed, and players checking Crickex Sign Up before reviewing the update will notice that several major changes are heading to the test server this week. The currently confirmed highlights include 11 hero adjustments, five equipment changes, one new item, an exciting new mode, and updates to the clash lane.

Bian Que’s gameplay has received a major upgrade. His passive now allows him to revive teammates, his first skill gains a slow effect, his second skill gains a knock-up effect, and his ultimate adds an execution mechanic when the target’s remaining health is lower than the follow-up poison damage plus explosion damage.

In short, the new Bian Que has control, healing, revival and execution all in one kit. He can still play mid lane as a mage, focusing on control, damage and healing, but he can also move to the farm lane as a support-style pick, mainly offering revival, healing and crowd control.

Meng Ya has also received a gameplay upgrade. His Rage value now clears all at once, giving him burst acceleration, continuous healing and five missile attacks. Attacking, leaving combat and charging his ultimate can all generate Rage, while his ultimate’s attack frequency now changes with attack speed.

In short, Meng Ya can trigger full Rage more easily, create more frequent burst windows, and gain stronger kiting ability during fights.

Hai Yue has been reworked as well. The first control effect of her second skill has been reduced, her first skill now adds a slight slow, her second skill gains more damage through marks, and the damage reduction from her ultimate has been changed into a shield. Inside the illusion realm, her first skill can now bounce once, while the self-healing effect after hitting herself has been removed.

In short, her control has been weakened, her damage has increased, her survivability during ultimate has dropped, and her margin for error inside the illusion realm has improved. In teamfights, players need to avoid using her ultimate only to get focused down.

Ying has been strengthened. Her first skill can now launch six ranged feather blades that apply marks, her second skill release speed is affected by attack speed, and her enhanced strike effect has become permanent.

In short, she has longer reach, better control feel, smoother combos, faster damage output, and an easier time creating burst damage.

Huang Zhong has also been buffed. His second skill now knocks back the first enemy hero it touches, while all targets hit receive negative effects, including armor reduction and slow.

In short, his self-protection has improved significantly. He should become stronger in lane and develop faster.

Li Xin, Yu Ji, Marco Polo, Di Renjie, Old Master and Allain are also being strengthened. Because orb-effect equipment has been weakened, these six heroes will receive compensation buffs.

Infinity Blade has been strengthened with a lower price.

Shadow Blade has been strengthened, with its passive now doubling when a critical hit occurs.

Doomsday, Lightning Dagger and Bloodrage have been weakened with a built-in 0.15-second cooldown.

In short, after Shadow Blade’s buff, marksmen should gain better survivability. Since orb-effect equipment is being weakened, heroes who rely on orb builds will become weaker, which is why six orb-build heroes are receiving follow-up compensation adjustments. For players comparing update details around Crickex Sign Up, this equipment shift may be one of the biggest balance points of the season.

The S44 season also adds a new seasonal limited item called the Formless Divine Artifact. It adapts its stats according to the hero’s class and adds an extra effect to the hero’s ultimate. In other words, when a hero buys this item, the stats gained will depend on that hero’s role, while the ultimate will receive an additional class-based effect.

Tanks summon a blizzard around themselves, causing slow and damage.

Fighters gain attack power and healing.

Assassins gain burst movement speed, which can refresh after kills or assists.

Mages receive shorter skill cooldowns.

Supports provide nearby teammates with health and mana recovery.

Marksmen gain attack speed and flying swords, which automatically attack targets.

In short, this item is similar to a universal tactical item and can be used by almost any hero. Personally, I think the extra effects for tanks, mages and supports are relatively stronger, so these three roles may benefit more from the Formless Divine Artifact.

A new mode called Super Extreme Brawl is also coming. At the start, players choose buffs and trigger conditions. The available buffs include increased health and body size, increased attack, increased range, stronger recovery effects and more. Players can ride a rocket from spawn to quickly reach a designated fight area, making teamfights full of giant characters look extremely chaotic and exciting.

The new clash lane adjustment adds another change: defeating the Space Spirit will help your side push the lane, and the gold obtained will also be transferred to yourself.

Overall, the S44 season looks like a major turning point, and players using Crickex Sign Up while planning hero choices should pay close attention to both Bian Que’s full kit upgrade and the weakening of orb-effect builds. Bian Que may become one of the biggest winners, while several marksmen and orb-reliant heroes could face a reshaped environment. As the saying goes, the devil is in the details, and this update may change far more than it first appears.