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Status: This character appears in the base Honor of Kings MOBA roster but is NOT a playable Resonance in Honor of Kings: World as of the April 10, 2026 S0 season launch. The 11 confirmed launch Resonances are the Child of the Primal Flow, Dongfang Yao, Xi Shi, Meng Ya, Master Lu Ban, Sun Bin, Wang Zhaojun, Jialuo, Mulan, Kai, and Leng Chun. This article describes the character's base-MOBA background and is retained for reference. It may be updated if the character is added as a Resonance in a future HoKW season. [NOT-IN-S0-MOBA-HERO-2026-04-12]

Overview

Diao Chan is an Honor of Kings MOBA hero who has not been confirmed as a playable Resonance in Honor of Kings: World as of the April 10, 2026 S0 Season launch. In the MOBA, she is a mage hero and one of the classical Four Beauties of ancient China, alongside Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, and Yang Guifei.

Diao Chan is not in the confirmed S0 Season launch roster of Honor of Kings: World (April 10, 2026). The verified 11 S0 Resonances are: Child of the Primal Flow, Dongfang Yao, Xi Shi, Meng Ya, Master Lu Ban, Sun Bin, Wang Zhaojun, Jialuo, Mulan, Kai, and Leng Chun. Diao Chan may appear in Honor of Kings: World as a future playable Resonance (several MOBA heroes have been shown in pre-launch trailers and demos) but has not been officially confirmed as a playable character. Any specific HoKW ability descriptions on earlier versions of this page should be treated as unverified.

MOBA Identity

In the Honor of Kings MOBA, Diao Chan is a mage hero with magic damage abilities and crowd control. Her MOBA kit emphasizes area-of-effect damage and lockdown. If she is added to Honor of Kings: World in future seasons, her kit would likely be rebuilt as an 强攻 (Offensive) mage Resonance.

Historical and Literary Background

Diao Chan is a semi-legendary figure from Chinese history, traditionally counted among the Four Beauties. The most famous story involving her comes from the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where she plays a central role in the political intrigue between Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo. She is a recurring character in Chinese historical fiction, opera, and fantasy, and the Honor of Kings franchise uses her as one of its signature Three Kingdoms era characters.