Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Hero Class Guide: Tips, Tricks, and Strategies

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MLBB consists of six classes: Tank, Fighter, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, and Support.
Go through this guide to understand the classes and take advantage of the tips to outperform!

When you start playing Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, you’ll likely first learn about the different hero classes. But do you really understand what each one does? This guide dives deeper into each Mobile Legends hero class, explaining their strengths and how to play them effectively. If you’re new to MOBA games, this is a great place to begin! We also have a separate guide specifically for Mobile Legends beginners, so be sure to check that out too.

Mobile Legends Hero Class Guide: 6 Classes to choose from

Mobile Legends heroes are divided into 6 classes: Tank, Fighter, Assassin, Marksman, Mage, and Support. Most heroes fit into one class, but some can be a combination of two. These classes are useful for new players to understand a hero’s strengths, but you don’t have to play a hero strictly according to their assigned class.

As a Mobile Legends player, I’ve noticed something really cool about the heroes. Each class – like Marksman, Tank, Mage, and so on – is strong in some areas but has weaknesses in others. No single hero can do it all! That’s why teamwork is so important, and why you need a well-rounded team composition to really succeed. It’s all about how the different classes work together!

Now, let’s delve into each of the Mobile Legends Hero classes.

Tank

In many games, a strong tank player is crucial for success. Tanks are typically close-combat heroes with a lot of health and defenses, or abilities that let them quickly recover health during battles. They lead the charge, absorbing enemy attacks and disrupting opponents with crowd control, all to keep the damage-dealing teammates safe and allow them to focus on attacking.

Every tank hero plays differently, so it’s important to learn their unique strengths. Most tanks excel at controlling enemies in team battles, often using abilities to stun or slow them down. Some strong examples include Atlas, Khufra, and Tigreal. Other useful tanks like Lolita can block projectiles, while Baxia reduces enemy healing, and Uranus has powerful regeneration. To be a successful tank player, you need to adapt your style to fit what your team needs in each game.

Tips for playing Tank in Mobile Legends

1. Start with helping the Jungler take Buffs

When the game begins, if you’re going with your Jungler to secure the buff camps, position yourself in the nearby bush. This allows you to quickly stop any enemy players who try to steal them, and you might even help your team get the first kill.

2. Avoid accidentally last-hit the buff monster

When helping teammates secure buffs, it’s okay to step away once the monster has a sliver of health left and let them finish it. If you’ve purchased a roaming item, you won’t get the gold or experience anyway, so it’s more efficient to move on. Also, if your teammate reaches level 5 or 6, they can handle the buff monster alone – you don’t need to take the damage anymore.

3. Provide vision for your teammates by roaming

Okay, so as a gamer, I’ve learned vision is HUGE. Seriously, I spend way more time checking bushes around lane than just mindlessly pushing minion waves. And if I don’t see enemies on the minimap? I hang back for a bit. It’s about warning my teammates – if I spot someone heading their way, I can give them a heads-up so they don’t get caught out and ganked. It’s all about keeping everyone safe and avoiding those frustrating deaths!

4. Know when to initiate a teamfight

Okay, so as a player, I’ve learned this the hard way: never jump into a team fight if our damage dealers aren’t there! It’s a recipe for disaster. If they’re missing, I immediately back off, maybe chip away at enemies from a safe distance and hang around our turret until my teammates show up. I play a tank, and honestly, we just don’t do much damage on our own. We can’t secure kills without help from our DPS, so we need them to win those fights.

A good rule when starting a team fight is to check if you have the same number of allies as enemies, or more. If the numbers are equal, quickly assess if your team has an advantage in gold and levels compared to theirs. If the enemy team has significantly more gold or higher levels overall, it’s usually best to avoid a fight.

5. Help teammates other than the jungler too

Unsure whether to stick with your teammate? If you can see all enemy locations on the minimap, or you’re confident your team’s jungler is farming safely, it’s a good time to move around the map and help others. Regularly check bushes for enemies and provide vision for your team. Don’t waste time protecting your teammate from minor attacks from enemy minions.

Fighter

Fighter heroes are well-rounded and can both inflict and withstand a lot of damage. They’re often played in the solo or experience lane, where they’re responsible for defending their area and advancing towards the enemy base, sometimes with assistance from teammates. They can function as both a durable front-line defender and a strong attacker.

Fighters are great choices for the experience lane because they can quickly eliminate enemy minions and have abilities that provide shields or health regeneration, allowing them to survive on their own. Popular options include Lapu Lapu, Yu Zhong, X.Borg, and Cici. These heroes generally do well against a variety of opponents and can also contribute effectively in team battles.

Tips for playing Fighter in Mobile Legends

1. Steal enemy jungle creep

Besides farming your own lane and the jungle near you, try to take enemy jungle creeps as well. A good place to start is around the enemy’s red buff. This boosts your own resources and, crucially, prevents your opponent from getting them.

2. Play safe, especially when facing a few enemies

It’s normal to run into tough opponents in your lane. If you’re outmatched, focus on playing defensively – stay near your tower and defeat the enemy minions. Avoid fights you’re likely to lose, and don’t venture too far from your tower. Remember, when you’re fighting someone, their allies might come to help them. If you die, your tower will be vulnerable.

3. Clear minions in mid lane when you can

If you’re ahead in the game – easily defeating enemies and clearing out jungle monsters – you should assist your mid laner during team fights. Alternatively, if your mid laner moves to the bottom lane, take over in the middle lane and destroy the enemy minion wave. This will earn you a significant amount of gold.

4. Always defend your lane and don’t go far

If you’re playing top lane, don’t wander down to the bottom lane to help. You’ll be too far from your own lane and vulnerable. A good opponent will take advantage and quickly destroy one of your towers while you’re away. Only go to the bottom lane if you and your gold laner are intentionally swapping positions.

If all your opponents are battling near their base, it creates a great chance for you to attack and destroy their main defensive tower.

5. Avoid recalling to base often

Early in the game, try to buy an item that restores your health, either through lifesteal or regeneration. This will help you stay in lane longer without needing to return to base, allowing you to farm more minions and protect your tower.

Assassin

Assassins are skillful heroes known for quickly eliminating key enemies, often those in the back lines. They excel at dealing sudden, high damage and rely on surprising their opponents. While powerful in the right hands, assassins are fragile and require practice to play effectively. Their high-risk, high-reward playstyle means they can be devastating, but also vulnerable if misplayed.

As a fan, I’ve noticed that playing an Assassin in Mobile Legends is super different depending on who you pick! Some, like Fanny and Ling, are all about zipping around the map – they can get anywhere so quickly. Others, like Gusion and Lancelot, are really tricky and take a lot of practice to master their combos so you can actually get kills and then get out safely. What really makes a good Assassin player, though, is knowing the map inside and out. You need to be aware of everything happening so you can jump into team fights and help your team when they need it.

Tips for playing Assassin in Mobile Legends

1. Wait for right timing to enter a teamfight

Successful assassins rely heavily on timing. Instead of starting team fights, let your tankier teammates engage first, and watch for when the enemy uses important abilities. The best time to strike is after the enemy has used crowd control skills, as assassins are fragile and easily disabled. It’s perfectly okay to join the fight a bit late – your role is to quickly eliminate key targets, not to be the first one in.

2. Actively gank enemies

Focus on surprising and attacking enemy heroes to earn more gold and resources. Prioritize attacking fragile heroes first, as they often deal a lot of damage. But before you attack, make sure you can survive the encounter! Consider your own strength – your gold, level, and abilities – compared to your target. It’s not worth taking down one enemy if it means you’ll die in the process.

3. Always manual aim your skills and predict enemy movement

This tip is useful for all characters, but especially important for assassins. When using your abilities, aim manually instead of relying on auto-targeting. Many abilities can accidentally hit minions instead of the enemy hero, and they won’t always connect if the enemy is moving. So, if you’re playing an assassin, make sure to reposition yourself, use the hero lock feature, or try to anticipate where your opponent will be.

4. Take both buffs

Assassins benefit greatly from abilities that reduce cooldown times and mana costs. This allows them to start surprising opponents—or ‘ganking’—much earlier in the game.

5. Split push to victory

If your team is struggling and seems unlikely to win, split pushing can be a great strategy. It disrupts the enemy team, forces them to protect their towers, and buys your team time to gather resources and potentially turn the game around. Often, the enemy will focus so much on destroying your towers that they neglect their own, creating an opportunity for you to secure an easy victory.

Marksman

Okay, so as someone who plays a lot of Mobile Legends, I can tell you that Marksman heroes are seriously the best when it comes to carrying a team. We’re all about dealing damage from a distance in team fights, which means everyone loves to focus us down! We’re kinda squishy at the start of the game, but if we get the right items and farm up, we become absolute powerhouses later on. I usually rely on just hitting enemies with my basic attacks and mixing in my skills to take them down. It’s all about positioning and timing!

Marksmen like Brody, Natan, and Claude are often chosen for a strategy focused on quickly gaining gold and taking an early lead. While some Marksmen, like Wan Wan, require precise timing to maximize their ultimate ability, most are relatively easy to learn. However, good decision-making is crucial. If your team relies too heavily on you and you get eliminated, it can put your team at a significant disadvantage and cost you the game.

Tips for playing Marksman in Mobile Legends

1. Don’t die early game, play safe

Focus on playing it safe, particularly at the beginning of the game. Avoid unnecessary deaths while collecting resources or attempting to eliminate opponents. Marksmen can be vulnerable early on, so falling behind in resources can make it difficult to recover. While getting kills is helpful, it’s not essential – prioritize consistent farming. Constantly bother the enemy to force them back; even if they retreat, you gain an advantage by being able to farm safely for a short time and denying them gold.

2. Keep an eye with your positioning

As a marksman, your positioning is key. Always stay behind your team’s tank and move to a clear spot during fights. Focus on damaging fragile enemies, but avoid getting close to anyone. If an enemy follows you, attack them while backing away to maintain a safe distance.

3. Be wary of enemies whereabouts

Before a team fight starts, try to position yourself out of sight, like in a bush. Quickly check the situation to see if any enemies are missing – they might be flanking you, especially if assassins are on the enemy team. If you can see most of the enemy team on the minimap, it’s generally safe to join the fight, but still pay attention to where everyone is. If an enemy tries to sneak up from behind, focus them down first.

4. Push, take objectives, not only kill

Many players focusing on getting kills forget that it’s more impactful to focus on destroying objectives like towers. If the enemy lane is empty, prioritize damaging the enemy tower as much as possible. During team fights, quickly assess if your team can handle things without you. Even if they seem to be doing well, continue pushing your lane and taking objectives.

If enemies have low health and you can help without putting yourself at risk, join the team fight. Otherwise, if they’re likely to die before you arrive, keep advancing your objectives. This advice holds true for all players, regardless of their role.

Mage

Mages are a popular choice for new players because they’re fairly straightforward to learn. These heroes rely on powerful magical abilities and crowd control to defeat enemies, rather than traditional attacks. Since they have low health and defenses, mages are best positioned behind their team during battles, where they can safely use their skills to deal significant damage.

In team fights, highly mobile mages like Harith and Harley can be frustrating opponents. Some mages, such as Valir and Vexana, are also effective supports due to their crowd control abilities. Others, like Kadita and Luo-Yi, excel at quickly eliminating enemies with powerful bursts of damage.

Tips for playing Mage in Mobile Legends

1. Pressure enemy early game

Start the game strong by using your abilities to constantly harass and damage opponents. Mages can deal significant damage early on, so focus on lowering enemy health. If you can force them to return to base to heal, you’ll prevent them from earning gold from minions. Additionally, disrupt the enemy’s farming by taking their minion kills or attacking them while they’re collecting buffs, but always prioritize staying alive.

2. Don’t leave your exp and gold laner alone

As a midlaner, keep an eye on your teammates in the offlane and gold lane and assist them whenever you can. The solo laner often faces multiple opponents while defending their tower, so helping them can lead to some successful plays. If your solo laner is managing well on their own, you can team up with the jungler and the tank to surprise enemies with coordinated attacks (ganks).

3. Prioritise protecting mid turret

As a player, I’ve learned that protecting the mid lane turret is super important. It’s the quickest route to their base, so losing it really opens up the map for the enemy. Seriously, focus on keeping that mid turret up more than the ones in other lanes! Especially after about three minutes – that’s when the damage to turrets starts to ramp up, and things get risky fast. It’s a key part of winning, in my experience.

4. Don’t solo a lane if possible

Mages are powerful, but fragile, so it’s best not to play alone in a lane. Always have a tank or support player with you to protect you, as enemies can quickly defeat you with just a few attacks. During team battles, stay behind your tanks and fighters to stay safe. Be careful of enemies who might try to sneak up and attack you from behind.

Support

Every successful attacking player in a team game relies on a strong support player. While often overlooked, supports are essential to a team’s success. They keep their teammates alive during battles by healing, shielding, and controlling enemies, allowing the attackers to focus on dealing damage. Supports aren’t typically focused on dealing damage themselves or surviving heavy attacks; instead, they quietly guide their team to victory with crucial assistance.

Support heroes aren’t just healers like Rafaela and Estes. They can also be tanks, such as Minotaur and Carmilla, who control enemies in a wide area. Heroes like Lolita and Angela protect teammates with shields, while Kaja can powerfully disable opponents. Supports are enjoyable to play and can be incredibly impactful when skilled.

Tips for playing Support in Mobile Legends

1. Be aggressive early game

At the beginning of the match, prioritize buying a mana necklace. If you’re playing a hero with early-game poke like Rafaela or Angela, constantly harass your opponents. Play aggressively to push them back, which could lead to your team securing an early kill.

2. It’s okay to die sometimes protecting teammates

Sometimes, it’s okay to put yourself at risk to help a valuable teammate, even if it means sacrificing yourself. The key is whether that teammate is important – if they aren’t, it’s smarter to save yourself. This also applies to taking risks against the enemy; if you can eliminate their key player, even at the cost of your own life, it’s often a worthwhile exchange.

3. Support best player in your team

A common mistake is thinking supports should always stick close to and protect the marksman. It’s actually more effective for supports to follow the teammate who’s doing the best – the one with the most kills, whether they’re a fighter or assassin. The goal of a support is to help the team get more kills and gain an advantage, not just focus on keeping the marksman alive.

4. Chase enemies when teammates taking objectives

When your team is taking objectives like the Turtle or Lord, focus on providing vision and protecting your teammates. Watch for enemies trying to steal the objective, warn your allies, and try to keep them away. You’ll contribute more by supporting your team than by trying to damage the objective yourself.

Final thoughts on Mobile Legends Hero Classes

Here’s a summary of general gameplay tips for each hero class in Mobile Legends. While each hero has its own unique playstyle, these tips should be helpful for most. Remember, teamwork is key, treat your teammates with respect, and focus on destroying the enemy base – that’s how you win the game, not just by getting kills.

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