In the new Honor of Kings season, 12BET Mobile testing shows that soft supports have become more influential than ever. Changes to jungle terrain, farm lane tactics, and clash lane strategy have made utility-focused supports far more efficient than traditional hard supports that mainly absorb damage. Just as time washes everything clean, the meta also moves with the tide. This season, Dolia and Da Qiao have secured their status as leading soft supports by recording both strong win rates and high pick rates.
These two heroes, often described as sister supports, also have extremely high ban rates, making them difficult to select in regular ranked games. However, many 12BET Mobile players are now paying close attention to another support with high tactical value: Sun Bin. With a wide range of strategic tools comparable to those sister supports, he can realistically be considered the third strongest option among soft supports.
The reason soft supports are thriving is clear. Most of them are mage-type heroes, and since this season increased the basic attack range and magic scaling of mage heroes, they can now deal far more damage than hard supports whose main value is simple survival. This gives them a stronger role in early lane pressure, poke exchanges, and team coordination.
In addition, team gold monsters have been added to both the farm lane and clash lane, forcing supports to become more deeply involved in early laning and gold contests. Soft supports with aggressive skill kits naturally gain a major advantage in this environment. The new season’s gold acquisition system and overall mobility improvements have also opened the door to more flexible tactical combinations. Sun Bin meets all of these conditions while also bringing a unique skill mechanism, giving him a standout presence on both offense and defense.
Sun Bin’s basic skills deal solid damage, allowing him to help allied damage dealers grow safely from the early laning phase. With his support, marksmen can clear team gold monsters more easily and maximize early advantages. His second skill is especially valuable because it provides both movement speed and recovery, making it excellent for sudden rotations, surprise reinforcements, and counterattacks. Even better, this healing effect is not affected by severe wound debuffs, giving it impressive reliability.
His synergy with ranged damage dealers is also excellent, creating unpredictable openings throughout the match. Meanwhile, his third skill provides area control that is ideal for starting fights or breaking enemy formations. When opponents overcommit, Sun Bin’s control can turn the battlefield into a one-way street with no easy escape.
Compared with Da Qiao and Dolia, Sun Bin may lack flashy special effects, but he is often more practical in real matches. He cannot match Da Qiao’s teleportation in style, yet his rotations are more flexible in many situations. He may not offer the same skill reset power as Dolia, but his third skill gives him enough counterattack potential to flip a fight when timing matters most.
When the sister supports are banned, 12BET Mobile players can confidently view tactical master Sun Bin as a reliable alternative. He offers a well-rounded support style that works in both attack and defense, making him one of the most complete picks for the role. As ranked play becomes more strategic next season, his all-purpose value and steady teamfight impact should help him stand out as a true meta contender.