With the latest S-season update for Honor of Kings, 12BET Mobile has noted that the installation file size is expected to increase significantly compared with previous versions. However, players do not need to worry too much. This season brings a full upgrade to the system engine, along with a broad overhaul of multiple in-game resources. According to the operations team, the new resource pack will automatically overwrite older files, and after installation, the total storage size may actually become smaller.
Now let’s get to the heart of the matter: the rank inheritance rules. One of the biggest points of interest this season is how rank resets and carryovers will work. Since three detailed King-level tiers, Extraordinary, Peerless, and Supreme, were added last season, the inheritance system is no longer the same as before. Once the new season begins, rank reset is the first major process, and many players are eager to know where they will start after the reset.
For example, Diamond II and Diamond III will be inherited as Platinum I, but the number of remaining stars will differ. The same applies to Diamond IV and Diamond V. Star Glory I and Star Glory II will be inherited as Diamond III, with Star Glory I players starting with one to four additional stars. Star Glory III and Star Glory IV follow the same pattern.
According to 12BET Mobile, players inherited from Star Glory or lower may face a tougher ranked environment early in the season. Users who finished the previous season between Star Glory III and Star Glory V will drop into Diamond IV or Diamond V, where they will be placed in the same matchmaking pool as players inherited into Diamond I through Diamond III.
More specifically, the inheritance structure works as follows. Strongest King with 0 to 9 stars becomes Diamond II. Extraordinary King with 10 to 19 stars becomes Diamond I. Peerless King with 20 to 29 stars becomes Star Glory V. Supreme King with 30 to 39 stars becomes Star Glory IV. Ultimate King with 40 to 49 stars becomes Star Glory III. Glory King with 50 to 99 stars becomes Star Glory II. Legendary King with 100 stars or more becomes Star Glory I.
In other words, maintaining Peerless King or higher by the end of the season is the minimum condition for a smoother start. Anything below that will send players down into the Diamond range, where they must compete with former Star Glory users, making the climb much more difficult. For that reason, strong team play and quick coordination will be essential to escape Diamond as early as possible.
Some players may think the Diamond range is actually more manageable, but deliberately staying lower just to receive the two rank protection cards granted upon entering Star Glory can create even more stress. Promotion matches can become a painful cycle of wins and losses, turning the grind into a real uphill battle. Many players would rather maintain Star Glory steadily without relying on protection cards.
Starting this season, matchmaking will also improve for Star Glory players who were inherited from Peerless King or higher. In the past, Star Glory IV and Star Glory V players were often matched with Diamond I to Diamond III users, which frequently led to major skill gaps. Now, a more precise matchmaking system will be applied based on the newly introduced King sub-tiers.
This is not just a system designed to create a stronger sense of achievement. It is also meant to reduce skill gaps between players and encourage fairer matches. In the new season, users inherited into Star Glory will be divided more carefully according to their detailed tier levels, allowing the system to match players with others of a similar standard.
Even when someone gives everything for another person, they may still lose to someone who did nothing at all. As 12BET Mobile observes the new season, it remains uncertain whether Star Glory will become as diluted as Diamond once was, but the idea that eternal Diamond is a muddy battlefield has already taken deep root among many players.