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11 Overview
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33 This is the launch-week PVE tier ranking for the 11 S0 Resonances of Honor of Kings: World. The tiers reflect performance in the launch build's open-world bosses, story chapters, and Dream Realm dungeons; competitive PVP rankings (where stat normalization or stat-reliant gear queues change the calculus) live on the PvP System page. Tier movement between launch and the first balance patch is expected to be modest, because Honor of Kings: World's combat depth comes more from the Resonance pairing and Talent System investment than from raw character power.
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55 Tier letters carry their usual gaming-tier-list reading: T0 is the strongest in current launch content, T0.5 sits a step below T0, T1 is solid and flexible, and T2 has rougher windows or sharper skill-check requirements before paying off.
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77 T0 (Top Tier)
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99 ResonanceRoleWhy T0Jialuo强攻 Offensive (ranged)Top single-target ranged burst; capitalizes on broken enemies; safe from boss melee swingsSun Bin辅助 SupportPremier team support; ultimate-charge donation, time-slow zone, and damage-absorption wave; defines the tempo of co-op fights
1010 Both T0 picks reward party play more than solo. Jialuo wants a Confrontation or Support partner to keep the boss off her, and Sun Bin's value scales with the damage of his Offensive partner.
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1212 T0.5 (Strong Tier)
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1414 ResonanceRoleWhy T0.5Xi Shi辅助 SupportMost universal support; group pull, healing, and damage amp on Offensive Resonances; flexible into nearly any pairKai对抗 ConfrontationDefense-breaker with a parry stance and ultimate super-armor; scales with defensive stats; high skill ceilingMulan对抗 ConfrontationDual-form Light/Heavy Sword loop with sustained damage output; rewards stance-switch tempo
1515 T1 (Solid Tier)
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1717 ResonanceRoleWhy T1Child of the Primal FlowVersatile (player avatar)Balanced melee damage; smooth early-game progression; the default anchor in any two-Resonance loadoutMeng Ya强攻 Offensive (ranged)Strong open-world map clear; loose long-range projectiles can miss against agile bossesWang Zhaojun强攻 OffensiveShield support and freeze utility for early-game transitions; ice crystal resource gives stable burstMaster Lu Ban辅助 SupportMech-summon support with crit-damage bonuses; works best after late-game talent unlocks
1818 T2 (Conditional Tier)
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2020 ResonanceRoleWhy T2Dongfang Yao强攻 OffensiveSkill-demanding kit; weak early game due to delayed talent unlocks; pays off later but the climb is steepLeng Chun强攻 OffensiveDual-form healer/Mo Sha switch; conditional damage relies on hitting the form-switch timing windows; difficult to pair without Wang Zhaojun
2121 Reading the Tier List
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2323 Tier letters describe early-launch S0 PVE only. PVP rankings are different and use a separate balance scope.Pair value matters more than individual placement. A T1 Resonance paired with a T0 partner can outperform two unrelated T0.5 picks because cross-Resonance combos are the largest damage multiplier in the game.Skill ceiling is not the same as tier. Kai and Dongfang Yao both reward dedicated practice; their tier reflects ease of access to that ceiling, not the ceiling itself.Tier shifts when balance patches drop. Treat this list as the launch-week snapshot rather than the permanent meta.
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2525 Recommended Pairings
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2727 Jialuo + Master Lu Ban: long-range carry plus shield-and-mech support; clean late-game pair when Lu Ban talents come online.Jialuo + Sun Bin: T0 plus T0 cooperative pair; Sun Bin extends Jialuo's burst window through the time-slow zone.Child of the Primal Flow + Xi Shi: the canonical opening pair; smooth combo routes (EEAAQQAARRAA + EREEQ) and free Xi Shi via Chapter 1 unlock.Wang Zhaojun + Leng Chun: niche freeze-into-Mo-Sha burst; both Resonances cost 3,980 Jingpo so this pair is a deliberate F2P investment.Kai + Wang Zhaojun: parry frontline plus ranged ice burst; one of the most-quoted launch-week balanced pairs for new players.
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2929 Source Note
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3131 Tier placements above reflect launch-week Chinese coverage and community consensus from the April 10-26, 2026 window. Tier movement between this snapshot and the first balance patch is expected; check the Content Roadmap article for upcoming Resonance additions and balance changes.