Moonton, the developer of the popular mobile game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, has unveiled the latest game-changing update – patch 1.8.08. This update brings a host of adjustments that touch upon heroes, talents, items, and overall gameplay, aiming to provide players with a more balanced and engaging experience. Let’s delve into the key highlights of this update and explore how it will reshape the Mobile Legends landscape.
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Hero Adjustments
In this patch, a total of 12 heroes received buffs to improve their performance on the battlefield.
Natalia
Passive – Assassin Instinct
- New Effect: Natalia camouflages herself after remaining in the bush for 1s
- Taking damage will immediately end the Camouflage state. While she no longer marks enemies, she retains her Enhanced Basic Attacks for 1s after leaving the Camouflage state
- Initial critical damage increased from 140% to 150%
- Enhanced basic attack damage decreased from 200 + 130% physical attack to 200 + 110% physical attack
- Fixed an issue where her Enhanced Basic Attacks wouldn’t deal enough damage to Creeps or Turrets
Skill 1 – Claw Dash
- Damage increased from 185-260 + 40% physical attack to 250-350 + 50% physical attack
Skill 2 – Smoke Bomb
- Slow effect increased from 25%-50% to 25%-75%
- Removed attack speed boost
- Fixed an issue where the actual area of effect didn’t match the area shown
Ultimate – The Hunt
- Removed the physical attack increased for 3s upon casting
- New Effect: crit chance increases by 15-45% when the ultimate is upgraded
Aulus
Skill 1 – Aulus, Charge!
- Cooldown increased from 10s at all levels to 16-14s (scales with level)
- Duration increased from 3s to 5s
- New Frontal Damage Reduction Effect: Every 10 extra physical attack increases damage reduction by 1%, up to 60%
Skill 2 – The Power of Axe
- Cooldown decreased from 10-5s (scales with level) to 5s at all levels
- Attack Speed Boost adjusted from 200% at all levels to 100%-200% (scales with level)
- HP Regen decreased from 25-100 + 35% extra physical attack to 50-100
Ultimate – Undying Fury
- Hammer Craft changed from 15% Lifesteal to 10% Crit Chance
- The first damage bonus decreased from 140% extra physical attack to 100% extra physical attack
- Continuous damage bonus decreased from 60% extra physical attack to 40% extra physical attack
Alucard
Passive – Pursuit
- Now deals extra damage when hitting enemy heroes with skills (Hitting Minions at the same time doesn’t reduce his damage to heroes)
- Skill damage ratio upon hitting an enemy hero decreased from 1.5x to 1.3x
- Enhanced basic attack’s damage ratio increased from 1.2x to 1.4x
Ultimate – Fission Wave
- New Effect: Gains 5%-15% hybrid lifesteal after unlocking the ultimate
- Extra hybrid lifesteal upon casting the ultimate decreased from 28%-40% to 15%-25%
Yu Zhong
Passive – Cursing Touch
- Optimized Sha Residue’s flying path as it returns to Yu Zhong after it erupts and slightly raised its flight speed (HP Regen speed is now faster)
- New Effect: Yu Zhong gains 30% extra movement speed when Sha Residue erupts
- Removed Effect: Sha Essence
Skill 1 -Dragon Tail
- Cooldown adjusted from 7-5.5s to 6-4.5s
- Spell vamp ratio to minions increased from 50% to 100%
Skill 2 – Soul Grip
- Slightly increased the range of his enhanced basic attacks
Ultimate – Black Dragon Form
- He no longer deals damage to nearby enemies when he enters Dragonoid form.
Ixia
Attributes
- Attack speed growth decreased from 3.45% to 2%
Skill 1 – Dual Beam
- Damage increased from 125-225 + 60% total physical attack to 175-300 + 80% Total Physical Attack
Ultimate – Full Barrage
- New Effect: Increases attack speed by 50%
Irithel
Ultimate – Heavy Crossbow
- Cooldown decreased from 45-39s to 30-24s
- Duration decreased from 15s to 10s
Odette
Ultimate – Swan Song
- New buffed effect: Use again while her ultimate is active to dash in the target direction
Lylia
Passive – Angry Gloom
- Gloom flying speed increased from 12 to 16
Skill 2- Shadow Energy
- Energy charging time decreased from 9-9s to 9.8-5s
Ultimate – Black Shoes
- Effect Removed: Restores all Shadow Energy charges
Zilong
Passive – Dragon Flurry
- Damage adjusted from 50% total physical attack to 30 + 40% total physical attack
- HP Regen adjusted from 50% total physical attack (1 Time) to 30 + 20% total physical attack (3 Times)
Skill 2 – Spear Strike
- The skill cooldown now also resets if a Minion dies within 0.5s after Zilong deals damage to them.
Leomord
Passive – The Oath Keeper
- Every 1% of Leomord’s Crit Chance will be converted into 1 Physical Attack
Ultimate – Phantom Steed
- Cooldown decreased from 45-35s to 40-30s
Ruby
Skill 1 – Be Good!
- Base damage decreased from 90-215 to 90 at all levels
- Total physical attack bonus increased from 70%-95% to 70-130%
- Cooldown decreased from 4s at all levels to 4-3s (scales with level)
Xavier
Skill 1 – Infinite Extension
- Base damage increased from 350-600 to 425-625
Nana
Skill 1 – Magic Boomerang
- Base damage increased from 245-370 → 320-440
- Magic Power Bonus decreased from 120% to 100%
Ultimate – Molina Blitz
- Base damage decreased from 400-680 to 440-660
- Magic power bonus decreased from 180% to 160%
Vexana
Passive – Nether Touch
- Base damage decreased from 220-500 to 108-500
Skill 2 – Curse Blast
- Base Damage increased from 450-750 to 580-850
- Magic power bonus decreased from 200% to 180%
Aldous
Skill 1 – Contract Soul Steal
- Stacks Gained from Siege Minion Kills increased from 4 to 10
- Stacks gained from nearby Siege Minion deaths increased from 2 to 5
- Skill 1 Damage increase per stack decreased from 6 to 5
Alice
Passive – Blood Ancestry
- Siege Minions now drop 2 blood orbs when killed
- Max HP increase per orb decreased from 10 to 8
- Max mana increase per orb decreased from 20 to 15
- The number of orbs required for extra movement speed increased from 50 to 60
Faramis
Skill 2 – Ghost Bursters
- Nether energy bounces on hero hits decreased from 3 to 2
- Magic power bonus increased 72% to 86%
Ling
Attributes
- Attack speed ratio decreased from 100% to 80%
Passive – Cloud Walker
- Crit chance multiplier decreased from 2x to 1.5x
Yve
Skill 2 – Void Crystal
- Slow Effect decreased from 25%-75% to 15%-40%
Ultimate – Real World Manipulation
- Slow Effect from swiping decreased from 75% to 40%
- Cooldown increased from 58-50s to 60s
Freya
Skill 2 – Spirit Combo
- Cooldown increased from 9-6s to 10-8s
- Time to cast the skill again decreased from 5s to 3.5s
- Changed skill effects from max attack speed to 200% Attack Speed
Alpha
Passive – Beta, Advance!
- Extra physical attack bonus decreased from 100% to 80%
Skill 2 – Force Swing
- Base damage adjusted from 250-500 to 180-500
- HP Regen: adjusted 100-200 to 40-200
Arlott
Ultimate – Final Slash
- Cooldown increased from 20-16s to 30-24s
- Slightly increased the skill’s foreswing time and added a warning effect
Mobile Legends Patch 1.8.08 Battlefield Adjustments
Equipment
Great Dragon Spear (New)
- +70 Physical Attack
- +10% Cooldown Reduction
- +20% Crit Chance
- Unique Passive – Supreme Warrior
- Casting the Ultimate grants 15% extra Movement Speed for 7.5s (Cooldown: 15s)
- Build path: Iron Hunting Bow + Legion Sword + Javelin
- Price: 2140
Haas’ Claws
- Physical attack decreased from 70 → 30
- New buffed attribute: 20% Attack speed
- New buffed attribute: 20% Crit chance
- Unique passive Insanity removed
- New buffed unique passive: Gains 20% extra Attack Speed upon critical hits
- Price increased from 1810 to 2020
Rapid Boots
- New buffed Attribute: 35% Slow effect reduction
- Movement speed decreased from 70 to 65
Twilight Armor
- Damage reflection increased from 20% damage before reduction to 30% damage before reduction
Steel Legplates
- Price increased from 530 to 630
Emblem and Talents Changes in Mobile Legends Patch 1.8.08
Attributes
- Basic Common Emblem’s hybrid regen decreased from 15 to 12
Talents
- Agility’s movement speed decreased from 5% to 4%
- Master Assassin’s damage increase increased from 4% to 5%
- Life Drain’s mana regen increased from 1.5% to 2.5%
- Tenacity: Defense Increased from 18 to 15
- Brave Smite: HP regen decreased from 5% to 4%
- Killing Spree’s HP regen increased from 8% to 10%
Incorporating a wide array of hero enhancements, innovative item introductions like the Great Dragon Spear, and thoughtful adjustments to emblems and talents, the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang patch 1.8.08 is a testament to Moonton’s commitment to refining gameplay dynamics and fostering a balanced and captivating experience for players. With these changes, players can anticipate a more strategic and engaging gameplay landscape that caters to both newcomers and seasoned veterans, reaffirming Moonton’s dedication to evolving and enriching the Mobile Legends universe.
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