Honor of Kings: Battle Pass rewards couple outfits, Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu, which one is more practical?

With the arrival of the new year and the start of the new season, S42 always leaves an unbelievable and indescribable feeling. It's too unusual. Who would have thought that ranked matches would undergo such a major reform? The matchmaking mechanism has become transparent, and the rules and conventions passed down from multiple versions have all disappeared at once. It's impossible to use its logic to think about the future direction of the game. For example, the season missions have been merged with the battle pass missions. The best-selling battle pass has had its collector's edition canceled and upgraded season-limited styles added, just to increase its status. The benefits have been greatly optimized, and the first characters to appear after the update are directly chosen to be a couple, Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu.

It's well known that matching outfits are a rare treat. Aside from limited-edition 520 and Valentine's Day sets, there aren't many identical designs or series available on ordinary days, and these outfits are never officially announced as a couple. However, the S42 battle pass symbolizes the third set of matching outfits for these two heroes, costing 188 points to own both. It sounds like a pretty good deal. The cute little dog skins have led to a surge in their pick rate. In the early season ranked matches, you've probably often seen teammates choose these two mid-laners to fight alongside you. In team battles, which of these two couples is stronger? This article will discuss this topic.

Xiao Qiao

Let's start with Xiao Qiao. She leaves an impression of being simple and straightforward. As one of the three sisters of the bushes, she has a higher margin for error and more playability compared to Angela and Tan Ji. Her fan has a long range, her second skill can knock people away for control, and her third skill, Meteor Shower, can cause area damage. Her passive provides movement speed, which can be considered one of her ways to survive.

One of the most popular characters, boasting numerous exquisite skins, she's a fan favorite and has even begun to make her way into high-level matches. If you regularly check your stats, you'll notice that Xiao Qiao's win rate has been consistently low. It's not that she's not fun to play; it's that too many people play her, and the sheer number of players lowers her win rate. In top-ranked matches, it's less than 48% win rate. Is her potential really that low?

No matter what data is released by the King of Glory Camp, it is still impossible to comment on its strength. Everyone prefers Xiao Qiao because her gameplay combines the roles of a core and a support. She can deplete health in the early game and kill people in one combo in the late game. Her damage is explosive and she can easily get a triple kill. Like Nuwa, she is a rare nuke. Once her equipment is complete, even the front line cannot last long.