Honor of Kings Anniversary 2026 Guide: Dunshan for 294 Tokens, Free Millennium Tower Skin, and Anniversary Rewards

Honor of Kings has opened its 2026 Global Anniversary celebration with a useful mix of free rewards and optional purchases. Dunshan arrived on October 21 as a new Tank and Support hero, the Millennium Tower Dunshan Legend skin can be earned through the anniversary event, and the main celebration adds short login windows, a Decade of Promise gift route, and the return of LIMBO Wish. The dates overlap, but the rewards do not all come from the same page or use the same currency.

The best starting point is simple: check whether your account can claim Dunshan for free before spending Starstones or Tokens. Then complete the daily standee merge for Millennium Tower, save the October 24 or 25 login reward, and treat LIMBO Wish as a separate draw budget. This Honor of Kings Anniversary 2026 guide explains what is confirmed, what still needs an in-game check, and where an HOK Tokens top up may actually be useful.

Honor of Kings Anniversary 2026 schedule at a glance

Dunshan and the first anniversary activities began on October 21. The creator voice-pack login event is scheduled through November 5, while October 24 is the central Global Anniversary date. Players with last year's Decade of Promise Gift Pack can open it from October 24 through November 4, and the special login package is available by logging in on October 24 or October 25.

The Millennium Tower Dunshan event starts building progress before the skin can be redeemed. The skin is scheduled to enter the points shop on October 29. LIMBO Wish and the farming event follow on October 30. These dates create a sequence rather than one launch-day checklist: daily standee progress comes first, the narrow login reward comes next, and the paid draw decision can wait until the LIMBO Wish board is visible.

No single global opening hour has been published for every anniversary panel. Reset times and translated event names may vary by region. Use the countdown shown on the exact page in your account as the final deadline, especially for the one-day merge, October 24 or 25 login reward, and first-week Dunshan discount.

Get Dunshan free, with Starstones, or for 294 Tokens

Dunshan is a Tank and Support hero built around protecting teammates. He can transform into a shield, reduce incoming pressure on allies, and create room for the team rather than chasing damage numbers alone. That makes him relevant to support players, but the purchase decision should begin with eligibility rather than hero strength.

Players who joined the October 15 pre-launch activity can claim Dunshan for free after his release. Open the anniversary or hero event page and look for the claim state before visiting the shop. If the account is eligible, buying the same hero with another currency wastes resources and does not improve the free copy.

For accounts without that claim, the listed alternatives are 13,888 Starstones or 588 Tokens. During the first week, the Token price is reduced by 50% to 294 Tokens. Starstones are the better route when the account already has enough and no near-term hero purchase needs them. The 294-Token option is mainly for players who lack Starstones, want immediate access, and have confirmed the discounted price in their own client.

Do not assume the pre-launch claim, Starstone purchase, and Token discount stack. They are three routes to the same hero. Check the free route first, then the existing Starstone balance, and only then consider Tokens.

How the Millennium Tower Dunshan event works

Millennium Tower Dunshan is a limited Legend skin inspired by the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County. It is presented as an anniversary reward rather than a direct Token purchase. Players earn event standees through actions such as logging in, playing matches, and sharing the event, then use the standee system to generate points for the anniversary shop.

The daily rule matters more than the headline “free skin.” The event selects or uses the two highest-scoring standees for a merge, and the merge can be completed only once per day. Standees are cleared at the daily reset, so holding them for another day does not build a larger reserve. Collect the available standees, finish the best merge, and confirm that the points were added before leaving the page.

The skin is scheduled to become redeemable from October 29. That does not mean a player can begin on October 29 and instantly collect every required point. Starting the daily loop early protects against missed days and leaves room for regional reset differences. Before redeeming, inspect the points-shop requirement and remaining timer in your account because the complete reward page, point values, and regional text are controlled by the live client.

October 24 and 25 anniversary rewards

The anniversary includes a short login reward that should be separated from cumulative login events. Logging in on October 24 or October 25 is reported to grant 400 Honor Points, an Anniversary Flowborn outfit, an outfit item, and an anniversary avatar-frame pack. Players do not need to log in on both dates to treat this as two copies of the same package; the safe goal is to enter the event page during the displayed claim window and collect it once.

This two-day window is easier to miss than the longer voice-pack event. Put it ahead of optional matches and paid draws. Open the mailbox, anniversary hub, and Events pages because some rewards are delivered automatically while others require a separate Claim action. A login alone is not always proof that every item has reached the inventory.

The creator voice pack uses cumulative logins from October 21 through November 5. Missing one early day may not necessarily end the route, but the live progress bar should decide how much flexibility remains. Do not confuse that longer login track with the October 24 or 25 package.

Decade of Promise Gift Pack and Pack Transfer

The Decade of Promise route rewards players who kept last year's Future or Gift Pack. From October 24 through November 4, an eligible pack can be opened for 400 to 2,000 Honor Points and one random Epic or Legend skin from the stated pool. If the account already owns every eligible skin, the replacement reward is listed as 2,000 Honor Points.

That wording contains two important limits. The result is random for players who do not own the full pool, and the 2,000-point replacement applies to completed ownership, not to every pack. Do not advertise the pack as a guaranteed Legend skin or guaranteed 2,000 Honor Points for all players.

Players who do not own last year's pack can use the Pack Transfer route. A share code from an eligible pack owner can provide a Decade of Promise Sharing Pack, which guarantees 400 Honor Points. The Sharing Pack is not the same as the original pack and should not be described as carrying the same random Epic or Legend skin reward. Enter only a code from a trusted source, verify the result on the event page, and never share an account password or verification code.

LIMBO Wish guarantees do not all come free

LIMBO Wish returns on October 30 with a tile-flipping board and Lucky Draw Vouchers. Vouchers can be earned through activity missions or purchased. The announced milestone structure guarantees a Rare skin within 10 flips, a new Epic skin within 20 flips, and two new Legend skins at the 30th and 36th flips.

“Guaranteed” describes the maximum milestone for each reward, not the amount of free progress. Current event information indicates that activity missions can provide enough vouchers to reach the Rare-skin route. It does not confirm that free missions cover 20, 30, or 36 flips. Players targeting the Epic or Legend milestones should wait for the live board to show free voucher totals, paid voucher prices, duplicate behavior, and whether unused vouchers carry over.

The farming event also begins on October 30 and offers a separate progression path with Farming Coins, farm levels, and a LIMBO or Halloween-themed Flowborn outfit. Farming rewards should be completed before treating paid LIMBO Wish flips as the only anniversary route.

A sensible HOK Tokens budget

The anniversary has three very different reasons to consider Tokens: buying Dunshan at the first-week price, purchasing Lucky Draw Vouchers for LIMBO Wish, and buying unrelated store cosmetics. Do not combine them into one vague balance. Give each target its own limit and keep free rewards outside the paid budget.

For Dunshan, subtract the current Token balance from the verified 294-Token price only after the free claim and Starstone routes have been ruled out. On the Treabar Honor of Kings top-up page, select the Global server, enter the correct UID, compare the available Token packages with the actual shortfall, and check the final checkout amount. A UID top up should not require the game password, social-login credentials, or a one-time verification code.

For LIMBO Wish, do not top up for 36 flips before the live event reveals how many free vouchers the account will earn. Use free vouchers first, note the exact remaining flips to the chosen milestone, and buy only enough for that gap. If the Rare skin is the only target, the mission route may remove the need for a Token purchase entirely.

Which reward should each player prioritize?

Free-to-play players should claim Dunshan if eligible, use Starstones if they genuinely want him and have enough, complete the daily Millennium Tower merge, collect the October 24 or 25 package, and stop LIMBO Wish at the free voucher limit. This route covers the anniversary's strongest guaranteed value without turning a celebration into a spending deadline.

Light spenders should choose one paid objective. Dunshan for 294 Tokens is predictable because the cost is visible. LIMBO Wish is less predictable until the board opens, even though the milestone caps are published. Buying both simply because they arrive in the same celebration can consume more Tokens than expected.

Collectors should separate hero ownership, the free Legend skin, Gift Pack results, LIMBO Wish skins, and store cosmetics. Take screenshots of the board before and after paid flips, record voucher inventory, and reassess at 10, 20, 30, and 36 flips. A guaranteed milestone can define a ceiling, but it does not make every step below that ceiling good value for a particular account.

Your anniversary checklist from October 21

Start by opening the Dunshan page and checking the pre-launch claim. If no free claim is available, compare 13,888 Starstones with the live first-week Token price. Next, collect standees and complete the single daily merge before reset. Confirm cumulative voice-pack progress while the event hub is open.

On October 24 or 25, enter the anniversary page and claim the short-window package. If the account owns a Decade of Promise pack, open it during the October 24 to November 4 window; otherwise use only a legitimate Pack Transfer code and understand that the Sharing Pack has a different reward. From October 29, check whether Millennium Tower Dunshan is redeemable and whether the account has enough points.

On October 30, inspect LIMBO Wish before buying anything. Count free vouchers, choose one milestone, and keep the Token budget separate from the free farming event. This order protects every time-limited reward while leaving paid decisions until their real cost is visible.

FAQ

When is the Honor of Kings Global Anniversary 2026?

The main anniversary date is October 24, 2026, while related activities begin on October 21 and continue on different schedules into early November. Use each in-game panel's countdown for the final regional deadline.

Is Dunshan free for every player?

No. Players who participated in the October 15 pre-launch activity can claim him for free. Other accounts can use 13,888 Starstones or the first-week Token offer, listed at 294 Tokens instead of 588, subject to the live client.

Is Millennium Tower Dunshan really a free skin?

It is offered through the anniversary points event rather than a direct Token sale. Players still need to complete the standee routine, merge once per day, earn enough points, and redeem the skin after it enters the points shop on October 29.

Can free vouchers unlock every LIMBO Wish guaranteed skin?

No such promise has been published. Activity missions are reported to cover the Rare-skin route, while the 20-, 30-, and 36-flip milestones may require purchased vouchers. Check the live board before spending.

Should I top up HOK Tokens before the anniversary events open?

Top up only after the free Dunshan claim, Starstone balance, free vouchers, and live prices are visible. Choose a fixed target, calculate the shortfall, and provide only the UID and server information required by the top-up page.