Honor of Kings' love for linkage skins is well known, and my love for national style and cultural linkage has been around for a long time. It is gratifying that the king is also keen on the national style, especially those IPs with profound Chinese customs.
Back on June 27, 2019, the third Battle Pass skin arrived as scheduled, and Luban 7 received his second epic skin, Lion Dance East.
This skin is closely related to the lion dance culture of the South China Sea, and the folk culture of lion dance has long been present in movies, especially in the "Once Upon a Time" series of movies. For me, I grew up experiencing lion dance in movies, so I have a deep affection for the culture.
Despite the skin's critical acclaim, it was eventually replaced by a video game kid. However, there's no denying that this skin does have an excellent design.
Needless to say, the appearance of the skin is already a good idea, and the appearance animation directly shows the publicity effect. Xiao Luban dances on the plum blossom pile, next to the classic drum of the lion dance performance. After landing, he pulled out a banner that read: "Lion Dance Promotion Ambassador". That's right, this skin is not only a game skin, but also a promoter of lion dance culture.
So, what makes this skin stand out?
When making this skin, the team literally moved a lion dance team into the recording studio. Therefore, the sound of gongs and drums that we hear in the game is a real lion dance performance sound. This kind of dedication and dedication is truly invaluable for a free Battle Pass skin.
In terms of action design, this skin does not continue the naughty and mischievous style of the video game boy, but the strafing action is the same as that of the video game boy, and it is also the only two skins with a "tummy shot" action.
The machine gun turned into a koi carp during strafing, and the second skill turned into a dragon cannon, implying the beautiful vision of "carp leaping into a dragon". In terms of special effects, fireworks are used when strafing, and although it is simple compared to the special effects of skins such as Yinhu Ruiyan and Wonder of Time, this "lightness" is also a unique advantage.
One skill throws out the hydrangea, which is an indispensable prop in lion dance activities, but many people may not notice this. After the second-skill dragon cannon hits the enemy, the shape of the fireworks explosion is the outline of the lion dance's head.
When the big move is opened, there is not only the shape of a lion dance in the center, but also a clever integration of the word "lion". What's even more commendable is that the cannonball of the second skill is also an image of a lion. Generally, Luban No. 7's second skill is a rotation effect, but this skin shows the picture of a one-horned lion's head charging forward, and the smoke and dust behind it are designed in the shape of auspicious clouds, although it is not pure white, but it is still full of artistic sense.
To sum up, although this skin has been out for a while, archaeology can still reveal its intentions. I hope that this skin can be loved and used by more players, after all, the original intention of Honor of Kings to plan and produce this skin is to promote traditional Chinese culture. So, what do you think of this skin?