The surge in participation in the Yu Ji event isn't due to the skin, but rather the items? (Part Two)

As we enter 2026, competition is undoubtedly the main element of esports games. After ten years of operation, Honor of Kings has been constantly trying to break through in recent years, introducing a variety of new gameplay and mechanisms. Knowing that social functions are valued by players, the Jixia Academy was developed, featuring a lobby with a 3D map, allowing players to move freely and interact with others in the new world. The login of the Child of the Stream has made all classes available in the entire canyon. Four classes have been launched: Marksman, Mage, Support, and Tank, with only the Jungle position missing.

Skin fragment rewards attract attention

In a game with hundreds of millions of players, not everyone is necessarily aiming for the same goal. It's ultimately a virtual world, and in reality, there are many personal matters to attend to. For gamers, it's just a way to escape for a while, to enjoy the sense of honor of defeating opponents and winning ranked matches. Playing a few games when they have time is already the maximum they can manage. Often, most people use the same hero and don't worry too much about the stats or strength. Dedicated players will certainly study the numbers, but their goal is simply to participate. Unless the rewards are eye-catching, they won't spend more time on the game. Yu Ji's skin isn't perfect in its design, but its appearance and effects are acceptable. Claiming it is straightforward, but another kind of reward has garnered more attention.

With the new season just around the corner, everyone desperately needs items.

As you can see, the number of skin fragments available for exchange isn't large, but their inclusion is the biggest reason for increased participation. As we all know, Season 42 brought about a historic reform, accelerating the use of items. Previously, the fragment shop updated very infrequently, only once a year, and the newest items were old epic skins with styles overlapping with the monthly gift book or skin chests. Later, the developers decided to add several new collaboration skins, such as those from the Japanese anime "Bleach" and Luo Xiaohei. These two simple collaborations consumed over a hundred fragments. Including the accompanying hero skin, which consumes 48 fragments, and epic skins require 88 fragments, over several seasons have taken away the hundreds of fragments saved up over the years. It is believed that new epic skins will continue to be added in the future to motivate everyone.

Next season, the Fragment Shop update will become increasingly important, inevitably making Summoners eager to accumulate items. Besides the Battle Pass upgrade and Battle Pass Shop, the remaining channels are these Brave Skin events.