Ever wonder why you lose games despite playing like a beast? It’s not always about your skills. Sometimes, the items you choose are the real reason holding you back from climbing the ranks.
Today, I’m sharing four essential item tricks that most players overlook—but mastering them can elevate your gameplay faster than Fanny with a blue buff. Stick around because tip number four is an absolute game changer!
If you’ve ever faced an Esmeralda who heals like a vampire or a Droth who just won’t die, chances are you’ve lost because your team lacked anti-heal items.
Mobile Legends has three anti-heal items, each suited for specific roles:
Tome’s Eyes: Ideal for tanks and fighters, it reduces life steal and attack speed.
Sea Halberd: Best for physical damage heroes, it deals extra damage to high HP enemies.
Bruno’s Necklace (Mag’s Burn effect): Weakens enemy regeneration.
When should you build them?
If the enemy team is heavy on life steal heroes like Selena, Alucard, Esmeralda, or Ruby, your tank should rush Dominance Ice ASAP. If there are two or more heal-heavy enemies, everyone on your team should build an anti-heal item.
Remember: letting enemies heal for free is like gifting them the win.
Ever feel like your attacks are just mosquito bites on tanks? That’s because they stack defense items while you’re busy building pure damage.
The answer? Penetration.
There are two types:
Percentage-based Penetration (e.g., Malefic Roar, Divine Glaive): Best for late game as it breaks down a chunk of enemy armor after it stacks.
Flat Penetration (e.g., Hunter Strike): Good for early game, directly reduces a fixed amount of defense.
Golden rule: Build percentage-based penetration in the late game against tanky enemies. If the enemy team isn’t stacking defense, don’t waste gold on penetration—go for raw damage items like Blade of Despair instead.
Ever get caught scrolling through the shop mid-fight while your team is getting wiped? Don’t be that player.
Set priority items in your shop list!
Facing high life steal enemies? Put anti-heal items at the top.
Facing tanks? Put penetration items first.
This small adjustment will save you precious seconds and boost your efficiency when fights matter most.
Most players overlook sub items, but pros use them for early game survival and advantage. These small, cheap items can literally save your life.
Some examples:
Red Not Armor (part of Antique Cuirass): Essential if Saber is on the enemy team to prevent early deletions.
Fury Hammer (part of Hunter Strike): Perfect for assassins to weaken enemy defense and secure fast kills.
Jungle Knife: Used by pro hyper carries to farm buffs faster.
Investing in sub items early can lead to huge advantages during fights. Don’t ignore them—use them smartly!
Now that you know these four item tricks, you have no excuses for losing due to bad builds. Master these, and watch your rank climb faster than ever!
