Kong Ming’s honor

Kongming, a Strategist Mage in “Honor of Kings,” is renowned for his unmatched battlefield command and strategic profundity. He is skilled at creating ambushes, carrying out strong burst strikes, and precisely repositioning the enemy.

Kong Ming is an S-tier hero that is best suited for strategic players. The major goals of creating an equipment build for Kongming are to increase his burst damage output, increase his durability to stay present during extended battles, and increase his mana sustainability for frequent spellcasting.

Kongming’s ability to throw off enemy formations and cast powerful spells gives his squad the advantage in team battles, allowing them to take charge and set the pace.

Kongming abilities, skill sequence, combination, best builds, counters, and battle tips are all covered in this guide.

Kongming Proficiency and Capabilities
Time of Tactics (Passive): Dealing 135 (+25% of magic attack) magic damage, using skill stacks to hit enemy targets, and calling forth five magic orbs at five stacks to automatically strike nearby targets. With 40% less damage to jungle monsters and 40% more damage to minions, the orbs give priority to enemy heroes and avoid attacking non-combat state jungle monsters.

Cost: 0 Cooldown: 0s
Tips: Zhuge Liang may significantly increase the efficiency of jungle farming by using skill casting to stack his passive and deal burst damage to foes at five stacks.

Arcane Assault (Skill 01): Deals 500/600/700/800/900/1000 (+70% of magic attack) magic damage to foes in their path by firing three magic orbs in the designated direction. Subsequent orbs on the same target cause 20% less damage. A strategy mark is triggered by each orb.

Cost: 60 Cooldown: 7/6.6/6.2/5.8/5.4/5s
Advice: Learn East Wind Assault’s casting distance to increase damage and gain more strategy points.

Time Shift (Skill 02): Blink in the designated direction and deal foes at the start and end locations 350/420/490/560/630/700 (+52% of magic attack) magic damage. For three seconds, the movement speed of a target that is subjected to the energy field more than once in five seconds will be lowered by 90%. Damage is lowered to 50% if several energy fields strike at once. A strategy mark is triggered by each energy field struck; “Temporal Shift” can be prepared once every ten seconds, with a maximum of three uses stored.

Cost: 40; Cooldown: 1.5/1.4/1.3/1.2/1.1/1s
As Zhuge Liang’s sole mobility skill, this ability is essential to him. In team combat, it can be employed defensively or to trick opponents with unexpected moves.

Winning Strategy (Ultimate): Deals 450/630/810 (+55% of magic attack) magic damage to the targeted adversary with a Vitality Shot following a quick charge. For every 1% of the target’s lost health, damage rises by 2%. A strategic mark is activated when an enemy is hit with Vitality Shot. This activates the “Moment of Intrigue” instantaneously and, if it kills the target, reduces its cooldown by 80%. The cooldown is lowered by 80% if the target passes away before the shot is fired. A non-hero enemy is knocked back for 0.5 seconds and receives equivalent damage if the shot strikes them while in flight.

Cost: 120 Cooldown: 35/30/25s
Advice: Try to cast Kongming (Zhuge Liang’s) ultimate when an enemy is isolated because it can be prevented by enemy teammates. By using the ultimate for kills at the correct time, its cooldown can be refreshed more quickly.

Kongming Sequence Combo
Time Shift -> Winning Strategy -> Arcane Shift

Use the second skill to dash at the enemy, the first skill to do damage by stacking the passive, and the third skill to strategically eliminate the enemy.

Kongming Colleagues
Dun: Kongming need a tanky frontliner because he is a magician. As a warrior, Dun’s first skill allows him to slow down opponents and create a favorable output environment. Dun’s resistance to damage is also increased by his second skill. Both can stun with Dun’s third skill and use his long-distance dash to confront foes or defend Kongming.

Zilong: Because of their great mobility and capacity to fight or run while dealing damage, Zilong complements Kongming nicely. Kongming can deliver full damage because Zilong, a warrior with great offensive and defensive skills, can divert and absorb enemy fire. With their movement abilities, Kongming and Zilong can both swiftly flee if things get out of hand.

Kongming Counter
Once Kongming is apprehended, Prince of Lanling kills him with ease.
An incorrectly positioned Kongming can be swiftly killed by Mulan’s heavy burst damage.

Strategies for Teams and Tips for Kongming Battles
To deliver more damage and earn more marks, control the initial skill’s casting distance. To avoid opposing assaults and locate the best spots to deliver damage, use the second skill. With the ultimate to replenish passive effects, try to eliminate adversaries with low health. Keep an eye on your mark stacks at all times, and take advantage of any openings to attack.

Detail 1: In the early game, deal damage by using the passive.
Detail 2: In team battles, eliminate opponents by using the third skill.

Strategies: Kongming should remain in the backline throughout team battles, using his skills and passive to continuously inflict damage. Keep an eye out for opposing divers to prevent being swiftly destroyed by ill-positioned dives.