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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

Yang Jian is an Honor of Kings MOBA hero who has appeared on the official Honor of Kings: World hero data page at world.honorofkings.com. This indicates that TiMi has confirmed him as part of the broader HoKW cast. However, he is NOT in the verified S0 Season launch roster (April 10, 2026). His status is therefore "confirmed in HoKW but not at launch," and he may be added in a future season.

Yang Jian 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. Yang Jian has appeared in pre-launch trailers or demos in some cases, but has not been officially confirmed as a playable Resonance at the S0 launch. Any specific HoKW ability descriptions on earlier versions of this page should be treated as unverified.

Mythological Background

Yang Jian, also known as Erlang Shen (二郎神), is a Chinese deity and legendary figure. In traditional Chinese mythology he is depicted as a powerful warrior with a distinctive third eye in his forehead, capable of seeing through illusions and perceiving hidden truths. He wields a three-pointed, two-edged polearm and commands celestial forces. In the Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West, Yang Jian is one of the few divine beings who can contend with Sun Wukong in direct combat.

MOBA Identity

In the Honor of Kings MOBA, Yang Jian is a warrior hero whose kit captures his divine warrior identity with abilities that emphasize power and perception. His third-eye motif and divine lineage make him a natural fit for a Honor of Kings: World 对抗 (Confrontation) role, and his presence on the official HoKW hero data page suggests he has been planned as part of the game since early in development.