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Here are the details for the game’s jungle monsters.
In Honor of Kings (HoK), victory requires more than just defeating enemy heroes. It also involves strategically eliminating neutral monsters, including minions and jungle monsters, to gain resources like EXP and Gold.
HoK jungle monsters explained
Unlike minions which spawn in the lanes, jungle monsters are located in the jungle areas on both the blue and red sides of the map. HoK features 15 unique jungle monsters, each providing different amounts of EXP and Gold. Some larger monsters even offer powerful, game-changing buffs that can turn the tide of battle.
For a detailed breakdown of each HoK jungle monster, check out the guide below.
HoK jungle monster guide: Mid Lane River Sprite
A River Sprite spawns on a random side of the Mid Lane. It flees quickly when attacked, and it won’t counterattack. It stops spawning at 04:00.
Side Lane River Sprite
A River Sprite flees quickly when attacked, and it won’t counterattack. It stops spawning at 04:00.
Firehawk
A Firehawk spawns near where the Farm Lane meets the river. It flees quickly when attacked, and won’t counterattack. It stops spawning at 04:00.
Fire Beak
This is an ordinary Gorge monster with higher health but lower damage than ordinary monsters.
Cheetah
This is an ordinary Gorge monster that appears in groups and is easy to kill.
Lizard
This is another ordinary Gorge monster that appears in groups and is easy to kill.
Spiketail Beast
This is an ordinary Gorge monster with higher health than ordinary monsters.
Tusked Boar
This is an ordinary Gorge monster that appears in groups. Although small Tusked Boars are numerous, their health is low and they’re easy to kill.
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Azure Golem (Blue Buff)
The Azure Golem is a great first target for junglers. After killing it, you gain the Power of the Azure Golem, which increases jungling speed.
When a hero with this buff is defeated, the buff is transferred to the killer, and its duration is refreshed.
Crimson Golem (Red Buff)
The Power of the Crimson Golem is useful for ganking and jungling. Its slow and true damage effects increases the success rate of these tasks.
Tyrant (Dragon)
Deal the final blow to the Tyrant to grant the Tyrant’s Arrival buff to the entire team. Killing the tyrant also grants EXP and Gold to the entire team.
When in Primal Bond, heroes can reduce the damage against Tyrant and Overlord by 50% for 90 seconds. Heroes with Primal Bond will make the Overlord and Tyrant use Primal Barrage-Rage as well, dealing tremendous damage.
Shadow Tyrant
When in Primal Bond, a player reduces damage against Shadow Tyrant, Shadow Overlord, and Tempest Dragon by 60% for 90 seconds. Heroes with Primal Bond will make the Shadow Overlord and Shadow Tyrant use Primal Barrage-Rage, dealing tremendous damage.
Overlord
Slaying it grants Gold and EXP to the entire team. When in Primal Bond, a player reduces damage against Tyrant and Overlord by 50% for 90 seconds. Heroes with Primal Bond will make the Overlord and Tyrant use Primal Barrage-Rage, dealing tremendous damage.
Shadow Overlord
Slaying the Shadow Overlord grants Gold and EXP to the entire team. When in Primal Bond, a player reduces damage against Shadow Tyrant, Shadow Overlord, and Tempest Dragon by 60% for 90 seconds. Heroes with Primal Bond will make the Shadow Overlord and Shadow Tyrant use Primal Barrage-Rage, dealing tremendous damage.
HoK jungle monster guide: Tempest Dragon
This spawns randomly at either a Shadow Overlord or Shadow Tyrant camp. When the match reaches the 20:00 mark, the Shadow Overlord and Shadow Tyrant disappear and the final Gorge creature, the Tempest Dragon, appears at a random Tyrant or Overlord camp.
The arrival of the Tempest Dragon plunges the entire Gorge into a violent storm. The thunder and lightning will push the battle into a furious final confrontation.
