Known Lag Problems
These problems are reported by real players. If your region or ISP is listed, a network optimizer is likely to help.
Philippines (provincial — outside Metro Manila)
30-120ms to Singapore depending on ISP, location, and time of day- Players in Mindanao, Visayas, Cebu, and Davao are geographically far from the Singapore SEA server
- PLDT and Globe Telecom routing to Singapore can be inconsistent, especially during peak evening hours (7-10 PM PHT)
- Limited undersea cable capacity from Mindanao to Singapore creates bottlenecks during high-traffic periods
- Mobile LTE/5G often outperforms home broadband for HoK due to different backbone routing from mobile carriers
Indonesia (eastern islands)
25-150ms depending on island and ISP- Players in Sulawesi, Kalimantan, Papua, and eastern Java face high latency to the Singapore server
- Telkomsel, Indosat, and XL Axiata routing to Singapore varies by carrier backbone peering agreements
- Indonesia's vast geography means players in eastern regions are 2,000+ km from Singapore
- Peak evening hours (7-10 PM WIB) cause ISP congestion leading to frequent ping spikes
Latin America (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru)
60-180ms to Brazil server- LATAM server is in Brazil — players in Andean and northern South America route through long international links
- Colombian and Venezuelan players experience 80-150ms due to limited direct fiber capacity to Brazilian datacenters
- Infrastructure quality varies significantly between countries and ISPs in the region
- Peak hours amplify issues on already-strained international connections
CIS (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine)
50-150ms- CIS players are grouped with Turkey — routing from Central Asia to this server region is often suboptimal
- Players in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan may get 80-150ms depending on carrier routing
What players commonly report
- High ping for SEA players in Philippine provinces and eastern Indonesia during peak hours
- WiFi interference causing ping spikes during team fights
- LATAM ping issues for Colombian, Venezuelan, and Peruvian players routing to Brazil server
- Lag spikes during 7-10 PM peak hours on shared household WiFi
- Inconsistent ISP routing to Tencent's server infrastructure in newer global markets
- ACE anti-cheat kernel access concerns on PC via GameLoop emulator
How to Fix It
Try these first — they're free and solve the problem for most people.
01 Change DNS to Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)
Android 9+: Settings > Network & Internet > Advanced > Private DNS > select 'Private DNS provider hostname' > enter 'one.one.one.one' Older Android: Long-press your WiFi network > Modify > Advanced > Static IP > set DNS to 1.1.1.1 (primary) and 8.8.8.8 (secondary) iOS: Settings > WiFi > tap your network name > Configure DNS > Manual > add 1.1.1.1
Fixes slow matchmaking and lobby connection times. Minimal effect on in-game ping since game traffic uses direct IP addresses, not DNS lookups.
02 Verify your account is on the correct regional server
1. From the main menu, open Settings 2. Look for Server or Region settings 3. Confirm you are on the server closest to your location (SEA for Southeast Asia, LATAM for Brazil/South America, etc.) 4. If on a distant server, look for a region change option in your account settings Note: Cross-region play is not supported — China server accounts are separate and inaccessible from global accounts
Connecting to the wrong region adds 100-300ms of unnecessary latency. Easy fix if your account was registered from a different region.
General network tips (not Honor of Kings-specific)
03 Enable ping display in-game
1. During a match, tap the Settings gear icon in the top-right corner 2. Navigate to Display settings 3. Enable 'Performance Display' or 'Network Info' 4. Your ping appears on-screen with color coding: green (<50ms), yellow (50-100ms), red (>100ms) 5. Watch for color changes during team fights — spikes indicate network congestion on your path to the server
Identifies whether your lag is network-side or device-side. Essential first step before trying any fix.
04 Enable the built-in Network Optimization feature
1. Open game Settings (gear icon on the main screen) 2. Navigate to Network settings 3. Toggle on 'Network Optimization' 4. This routes your traffic through Tencent's relay nodes to bypass bad ISP paths 5. Restart the game and check if ping improved
Official Tencent feature — can reduce latency by 20-40ms depending on your ISP's routing. Try this before any third-party solution.
05 Switch from WiFi to mobile data (or compare both)
1. Enable ping display (see step above) and note your current ping on WiFi 2. Toggle WiFi off and let the game reconnect on mobile data 3. Note the ping on cellular 4. Use whichever is lower — ignore which has higher download speed; only ping matters for gaming 5. Toggle airplane mode for 5 seconds if you want to force a fresh cellular connection
During peak hours, 5G/LTE can outperform congested home WiFi. The goal is lowest ping to the HoK server, not highest bandwidth.
06 Close background apps and pause automatic updates
1. Before starting a match, force-close all background apps 2. Pause automatic updates: Play Store > Profile > Manage apps > turn off auto-update; same for App Store 3. Pause cloud backup (Google Photos, iCloud) during play sessions 4. On Android, enable Game Mode or Performance Mode in system settings if available
Background apps consume bandwidth and CPU simultaneously. A single photo backup mid-match can spike your ping by 30-80ms on a shared mobile connection.
Regions with good connectivity
Players in these regions likely won't benefit much from a network optimizer.
- China (domestic players) — Tencent operates one of the world's most sophisticated private game server networks within China. KPL professional players regularly compete at sub-10ms. The domestic infrastructure is completely separate from the global version and is not accessible from global accounts.
- Singapore and peninsular Malaysia — Players in Singapore and peninsular Malaysia are physically close to the SEA server. Sub-20ms ping is achievable with any standard ISP. Singapore is also where Proxima Beta (the publisher entity) is headquartered.
- Brazil (major cities — São Paulo, Rio, Brasília, Belo Horizonte) — LATAM server in Brazil provides excellent coverage for major Brazilian cities. Brazil was the first international market (March 2023) and infrastructure is well-established. São Paulo players typically see sub-30ms.
- Japan and South Korea — Dedicated regional servers with strong local telecom infrastructure. Japanese and Korean players benefit from mature broadband networks and short geographic distance to their respective regional servers.
Still lagging? The problem is likely your ISP's routing to the game servers.
PingAim detects Honor of Kings automatically
No manual config. PingAim identifies Honor of Kings by process name and routes it through your fastest connection using a kernel-level WFP driver.