HoK Jungle Monster Guide: Unraveling Effects, Gold Rewards, and Spawn Details

In Honor of Kings (HoK), achieving victory demands more than merely vanquishing enemy heroes. It also entails strategically disposing of neutral monsters, such as minions and jungle monsters, to acquire valuable resources like Experience Points (EXP) and Gold.

"Explanation of HoK Jungle Monsters"

Unlike minions that spawn along the lanes, jungle monsters are situated in the jungle areas on both the blue and red sides of the map. HoK showcases 15 distinct jungle monsters, with each providing varying amounts of EXP and Gold. Some of the larger monsters even bestow powerful, game-altering buffs that have the potential to turn the tide of battle.

For a comprehensive analysis of each HoK jungle monster, refer to 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.

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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.

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.

When a hero with this buff is defeated, the buff is transferred to the killer, and its duration is refreshed.

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.