The mobile game Honor of Kings has recently released a new support hero, Lapulapu and has made it possible to receive him without paying money through a campaign. Instead of paying money, all players are invited to join a “tryout” campaign in which they collect a special event currency termed Sea Beast Coins, complete missions and then use the coins to receive Lapulapu’s hero license and other rewards.
What Is the Lapulapu Tryout Event and How It Functions
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Event Structure and Currency
In this event, the primary currency in use is Sea Beast Coins. Players can acquire Sea Beast Coins through an easy task or by drawing using Starstones.
To permanently unlock Lapulapu, you must acquire 600 Sea Beast Coins to redeem his “Hero License.”
In addition to the Hero License, there are additional prizes you can win as part of the event experience: a hero pearl, an avatar, a frame, and animated and static stickers.
Missions to Earn Sea Beast Coins
The confirmed tasks to earn these coins are:
- Play 3 Matches to earn 100 coins
- Watch the Lapulapu tutorial video for 15 seconds, earning 50 coins
- Visit Lapulapu’s page on the official site for another 50 coins
These tasks are pretty simple and intended to inform players in order to prompt players to practice and learn a bit more about Lapulapu.
Using Starstones to Get More Coins
You can spend 500 Starstone to make a “draw” in this event. Each draw will result in a random reward from the following list:
- Lapulapu Hero License
- 15 Sea Beast Coins
- 20 Sea Beast Coins
- 50 Sea Beast Coins
Simply, you can have the possibility to gain unlocking Lapulapu relatively immediately by making a draw, but most likely you will receive coins, making it more predictable to accumulate towards the license.
What You Can Redeem from the Event
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After collecting enough Sea Beast Coins, these are the confirmed rewards for you to exchange your Sea Beast Coins for:
- Lapulapu Hero License: 600 Sea Beast Coins
- Hero Pearl: 600 Sea Beast Coins
- Lapulapu Exclusive Avatar: 100 Sea Beast Coins
- Avatar Frame (Lapulapu): 100 Sea Beast Coins
- Animated Lapulapu Sticker: 200 Sea Beast Coins
- Static Lapulapu Sticker: 100 Sea Beast Coins
All rewards are limited to this event. They will not be available after the event period.
Conclusion
The free event in Honor of Kings to add Lapulapu is well done. By folding in easy, repeatable missions with a Starstone-based draw, the developers provide an easy and realistic way for either casual players or more invested players to acquire him for free. Consistent players can easily stock up on Sea Beast Coins to earn the license, and even if anyone were to use draws, the chance aspect is balanced. In addition to earning the hero, players receive worthwhile cosmetics from the event.
