Companion Invitations are partner-side story quests in Honor of Kings: World. Current Chinese UI coverage identifies them as 邀约任务. They are unlocked in waves as the main story advances and are triggered through the Social Circle partner menu rather than appearing automatically the moment a new chapter starts.
How to Start Companion Invitations
Progress the main story until a new batch of invitations becomes available.
Open ESC > Social Circle > Partners.
Complete the dialogue with the relevant partner on that page.
After the dialogue is done, track the invitation quest from the normal quest screen with J.
Known Story Gates
Before Jixia Chapter 5: Proof of Strength, the confirmed available invitations are Xi Shi and Dongfang Yao.
Before Jixia Chapter 6: When Stars Converge, a new batch of invitation tasks unlocks alongside the early home and life-system tutorials.
Before Jixia Chapter 7: Battle of Return to Void, another new invitation wave is available, and the route again suggests clearing them between major story chapters.
What These Quests Are Like
They are usually story-heavy and much lighter on complex mechanics than the main chapter route.
Current walkthrough coverage describes the early invitation quests as long dialogue sequences that are simple to follow once they are unlocked.
Because of that structure, they are an efficient between-chapter activity whenever the main story is waiting on another level gate or system unlock.
How Companion Invitations Differ From Hero Record
Companion Invitations should not be confused with Hero Record. Invitations are partner conversations and side stories triggered through the Social Circle menu, while Hero Record is the hero-specific record system tied to Resonance progression and default appearance unlocks.
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Why Run Them Between Chapters
Companion Invitations are paced for the in-between moments when the main story has hit a level gate or system unlock wall. Their dialogue-heavy structure means they progress fast even with stamina depleted, and they reward bond XP with the relevant partner that boosts cosmetic dialogue tiers and party banter unlocks. Clearing them in order of partner availability keeps the social menu uncluttered.
Known Partner Unlocks
Pre-Chapter 5: Xi Shi and Dongfang Yao
Pre-Chapter 6: a new wave alongside early home and life-system tutorials
Pre-Chapter 7: another batch including additional partner dialogue routes
How to Find a Stuck Invitation
If a Companion Invitation does not appear after a chapter clear, the cause is usually that the dialogue has not yet been triggered through the Social Circle partner menu. Open ESC > Social Circle > Partners and talk to each partner; this primes the invitation so it appears on the quest tracker when J is pressed. Invitations do not auto-track from the chapter completion screen.
Difference From Hero Record
Hero Record is the per-Resonance progression system that handles bond tiers, default appearance unlocks, and combat progression. Companion Invitations are story-side quests that exist alongside Hero Record but do not feed into the bond tier numerically; their main payoff is narrative content and bond XP boosts rather than mechanical Resonance progression.