Arena of Valor, also known as Strike of Kings and Honor of Kings, is a game in the MOBA genre developed by TiMi Studio Group. Now, in case you don’t know what MOBA is, it stands for “multiplayer online battle arena” – think DotA or League of Legends. Each player controls a character, known in this game as “a hero”. Characters aren’t all the same, either – players select characters from a roster, and different characters have different abilities (typically geared towards a certain battlefield role). The characters can unlock more skills during a match, and obtain items that improve their strength. This progress however is limited to a single match – improving your heroes every battle is a part of the genre. What is retained between battles is “Rank” – a score that is assigned based on how well you play. Unlocking new characters to play as is also permanent.
Arena of Valor in particular is a mobile game, and so it makes certain considerations to accommodate those playing on the go. Matches, for example, last between 10 and 20 minutes – on the shorter side for MOBA games. It has six different classes: Marksman, Mage, Assassin, Tank, Warrior, and Support. All 108 heroes that Arena of Valor has fit into one of these categories. As players can purchase items during gameplay, however, they can shift the role their character performs towards that of a different class, if they wish.
The game is available on iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch, an understandable selection of platforms for a game geared towards playing on the go. Of course, there are still people who’d want to play Arena of Valor on PC or Mac, and for these people, we’ve prepared the guide below.
