Honor of Kings: Battle Pass rewards couple outfits, Xiao Qiao and Zhou Yu, which one is more practical? (Part 2)

It can easily kill squishy targets, has a control duration of up to 1.5 seconds, a wide range, and is easy to operate, making it a favorite for beginners. It can dominate the game and is definitely capable of helping you climb from Diamond rank to Unrivaled King rank. Its appearance is a big plus, but its popularity is more due to its comprehensive skill mechanism.

No hero is perfect, and Xiao Qiao is no exception. While ambushing from bushes and dealing ranged damage is fun, the pre-cast animations for throwing her fan and unleashing her tornado are her fatal flaws. If targeted by the enemy, she can be countered. Every skill cast presents an excellent opportunity for a sneak attack; if she misses, she has little survivability. Therefore, precise positioning is crucial. Players must understand how to utilize her passive speed boost to avoid damage, find safe distances, and maintain sustained damage output. As a magic-based carry, she needs to farm resources and avoids overly aggressive plays.

Zhou Yu

My girlfriend is a strong mid-laner, what about my boyfriend? He's a positional hero, which isn't really favored, mainly because the game pace is too fast. They start fighting at the drop of a hat. Zhou Yu's attacks are time-consuming, requiring him to release fire in coordination with the wind to cause widespread burns. Don't expect him to kill instantly, but he's top-tier at attrition warfare. He's not limited by terrain, and the jungle is his exclusive battlefield, burning people through thick walls.

To leverage his strengths, it depends on the team composition and the situation. He hasn't been doing well in recent versions; he's unwanted in both high-level and low-to-mid-level matches. Can a battle pass skin redeem him? Absolutely not. Low stats are one reason; his base damage isn't high. He applies grievous wounds and relies on the Pain Mask to whittle down health. While Frozen Breath does cause a slowing effect, the problem is that Zhou Yu's mechanics aren't entirely that of a utility character. In terms of control, he's inferior to Xi Shi's ability to pull enemies, Wang Zhaojun's freezing, Zhen Ji's ice spell, and Zhang Liang's binding. After spending a lot of time setting up fire, his damage is less than Xiao Qiao's fan taps.

Not only that, but the gameplay is outdated and can't keep up with the version changes. In the late game, team fights are crucial for victory, followed by battles for ancient creatures, which is essentially about stealing the dragon. In this sudden situation, does Zhou Yu even have time to slowly lay down fires beforehand, waiting for someone to hang themselves? Releasing skills immediately reveals his weakness, leaving no time to react before he can use his agile movement to close the gap and take the kill. Semi-tanks have no damage, his control is weak, and his damage is negligible. In version S42, he is completely useless.