Honor of Kings: Luck or Rumors? Did the 11th Anniversary Version Secretly Increase the Chance of Obtaining Crystals?

The 11th anniversary celebration was disappointing in terms of rewards. There was no limited-time in-game store, and no free skin rewards. However, the grateful free-to-play players were overjoyed with their eleven Lucky Draw Tickets. Assuming the epic rewards overlapped, six more tickets would automatically be converted, for a total of seventeen tickets. Seventeen draws—the value of those tickets was incredibly high, far surpassing the legendary skin for Dunshan. Those who couldn't resist would definitely want to test their luck at this update point and use them directly. So, on social media and forums, summoners started showing off their Glory Crystals, debating the cost-effectiveness. While others were agonizing over which returning item to buy, the free-to-play players were slapping each other in the face with their high-level free rewards, which was truly unfair.

Zero-cost crystals were once an impossible task.

It's not fair to blame them; their resentment of the wealthy is at play. For many years, before the release of rare and legendary items, the Glory Collection was the most expensive item in the game, unattainable and incredibly expensive, costing tens of thousands of points. How could anyone afford it? The only option was to collect points and try their luck during the Lunar New Year when the odds were tripled. It was a true test of mentality and perseverance. It was something you could get without spending money, but the price was countless hours of gameplay. Years later, the item positioning changed; Glory Crystals became more accessible, and recent versions frequently give away Treasure Hunt Tickets. The slow pace of character updates has led many players to shift their focus to the rarer collaboration series. Anyway, the Glory Collection is a permanent fixture in the shop, so there's no worry about it disappearing.

Eleven Glory Treasure Hunt Tickets

Eleven Treasure Hunt Tickets—honestly, it's not surprising that they were given away during the anniversary celebration. Anyone who gets a crystal is lucky, or they've been accumulating enough to reach the pity level and are just one step away. Version milestones are a boost. 361 draws—guess how long it would take to accumulate that number. The monthly gift book gives four to six tickets per month, version milestones give about five, and the season pass shop gives two. Over three hundred draws—instead of saving them for regular Treasure Hunts, it's better to wait for the triple probability during the Spring Festival to triple your hundred-plus tickets. That's the rational way to put it. There are few real-life examples, but then there's the allure of Xiaohongshu posts. Hundreds of people share their folk remedies on how to mysteriously draw crystals. Now that you have that kind of capital, wouldn't you be itching to test it out?

Some people have also claimed that during version updates, such as anniversary celebrations, the reward probability has actually been secretly increased. It's hard to say whether this is a case of bad friends inciting people to commit crimes, or if there are real cases. The answer is clearly false; don't listen to their nonsense.

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