As many BD Cricket Live gaming enthusiasts have noted, mid-lane heroes in Honor of Kings come with a wide range of difficulty levels. While there are beginner-friendly picks, a handful of champions—especially the three magic assassins and Nuwa—are notorious for their high skill ceilings. The three assassins already demand strong mechanics and attention to detail, but Nuwa’s complexity as a turret mage is in a league of its own. In fact, the main reason behind her recent rework was precisely her difficulty level—unlike other turret-style mages, Nuwa has always been exceptionally hard to master.
Some BD Cricket Live players even argue that getting started with Nuwa is tougher than learning any of the three magic assassins, let alone mastering her. Interestingly, the latest round of updates did little to reduce that difficulty. Even after optimization, she remains firmly in the second-highest tier in terms of complexity. Compared to other turret mages, she still lacks competitiveness in accessibility and ease of use.
Meanwhile, heroes like Yang Yuhuan have an easier time in the jungle role than in mid-lane. Playing her in the middle requires flash, leaves her more exposed, and comes with higher strategic expectations. Still, hard-to-play mid-lane mages aren’t overwhelmingly difficult—many are simpler than similarly ranked heroes in other positions. Take Genghis Mo Xie for example: his basic mechanics are straightforward, but maintaining a consistent hit rate with his skills is the real challenge. Mozi’s second skill is easy to land, but using his ultimate effectively and combining it with his passive control takes experience and finesse.
Haiyue’s basic targeting mechanic is easy—just tap where the light is—but pulling off game-changing combos and hitting crucial enemies demands precision. As the saying goes, no matter how fierce the storm, one must smile like a sunflower and persist. Heroes in the medium-difficulty tier are more forgiving; as long as players can aim decently, they’ll maintain good performance. Most of their skills are less likely to miss, unlike champions such as Genghis Mo Xie or Wu Zetian, whose abilities might miss entirely during an entire teamfight or barely scratch enemies.
On the easier end of the spectrum, mages like Xiao Qiao and Angela are solid choices for beginners or players with less mechanical prowess. Both have high strength in the current patch, making them very user-friendly. Xiao Qiao is arguably even simpler than Angela, since Angela requires more accuracy in skill hits. Xiao Qiao’s ultimate is a targeted ability that won’t miss, and even if her first two skills whiff, her ultimate still guarantees some damage in teamfights.
Interestingly, BD Cricket Live experts predict that heroes like Jin Chan and Ying Zheng—both relatively simple mages—are expected to receive buffs in the new season. As they become more popular, it’s a great time for players to get familiar with them early and ride the meta wave to rank up quickly.