Lolita—one of the best tanks in Mobile Legends. But instead of the usual tank build, one Lolita used a healing build. Sounds wild? That’s exactly what Ogwen, the world’s best roamer, did. And what’s even crazier? This build doesn’t exist anywhere else because Ogwen created it himself. Let’s dive in from the basics.

Understanding Builds: Core vs Situational

Every build in Mobile Legends can be divided into two categories:

• Core Items: Always built, regardless of your hero or the enemy lineup.

• Situational Items: Built depending on match conditions and opponents.

To determine core items, you must understand the two main damage sources: physical and magic.

If you’re using a physical hero, check if they rely on basic attacks or skills.

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Physical Basic Attack Heroes

1. Critical-Based Heroes (e.g. Miya, Bruno, Irithel)

They require critical chance and critical damage items.

Must-have crit items:

• Berserker’s Fury

• Windtalker

• Scarlet Phantom

• Great Dragon Spear (extra movement speed after ultimate)

Build Order Tips:

• Always place Scarlet Phantom second for early sustain.

• Farming-focused? Get Windtalker third, then Berserker.

• War-focused? Get Berserker third and adjust Windtalker accordingly—even replacing your boots if needed.

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2. Attack Speed Heroes (e.g. Karrie, Claude, Hanabi)

These heroes need attack speed and on-hit effect items.

Core on-hit items:

• Corrosion Scythe (slows enemies)

• Demon Hunter Sword (bonus damage based on enemy HP)

• Golden Staff (amplifies all on-hit effects)

Build Order:

• Always buy Golden Staff last.

• If enemies have high HP (e.g. fighter/tank gold laners), buy DHS first.

• Otherwise, start with Corrosion Scythe.

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Physical Skill-Based Heroes

Divided into two subtypes:

1. Sustain Fighters (e.g. Yu Zhong, Alpha, Lapu-Lapu)

Key items: CD reduction and sustain.

Suggested Build:

• Thunder Belt → War Axe → Oracle

• If easily bursted, replace War Axe with Queen’s Wings

• For junglers or less brawly heroes (Alucard, Balmond), start with War Axe instead.

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2. Burst Skill Heroes (e.g. Paquito, Clint, Fanny)

• Pure skill damage: Start with Fury Hammer

  • Snowballing and no one on the team builds it? Get Sky Piercer

  • Upgrade Fury Hammer → Hunter Strike → Blade of Despair

• Hybrid skill + basic attack (e.g. Fanny, Lancelot): Same as above, but add Heptaseas for basic attack burst.

  • Build it before or instead of Hunter Strike, depending on the situation.

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Magic Damage Heroes

1. Magic DPS (e.g. Cecilion, Lylia, Xavier)

Core items:

• Enchanted Talisman (mana + CDR)

• Glowing Wand

Build depending on needs:

• Need high cooldown reduction? Use CDR boots, then build Enchanted Talisman + Glowing Wand

• Mana-heavy but not CDR-heavy (e.g. Lunox)? Go for Mana Boots + Glowing Wand

Special case: Harith
Needs hybrid synergy—best with Starlium Scythe + Feather of Heaven.

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2. Magic Control (e.g. Valir, Yve, Zhask)

• Build Glowing Wand → Ice Queen Wand (for slows and annoyance)

3. Magic Burst (e.g. Kagura, Selena, Eudora)

• Key damage items: Sky Piercer, Lightning Truncheon, Holy Crystal

  • Only build Sky Piercer second if no one else in your team does.

4. Magic Sustain (e.g. Guinevere, Julian, Esmeralda)

• Same as physical sustain builds, but swap:

  • War Axe → Concentrated Energy

  • Queen’s Wings → Concentrated Energy

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Defensive Core Builds for Tanks

If you're a defensive tank (e.g. Tigreal, Atlas, Khufra), observe:

• Main enemy damage source

• Most active enemy heroes in teamfights

Counter Guide:

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For Offensive Tanks (e.g. Gatotkaca, Khaleed, Baxia)

• If you're constantly brawling → Thunder Belt

• If you're sticking to enemies → Cursed Helmet

• Remaining items = situational

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Bonus Knowledge: Understanding Scaling

Scaling = how a hero’s strength increases with a specific attribute.

Examples:

• Julian’s passive scales with physical attack

• Lolita’s shield scales with magic power

Tip: Check your hero's skills to determine what attributes they scale with. This explains off-meta builds like:

• Tank Lancelot

• Bane Magic

• Immunity Julian

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Final Thoughts

By now, you’ve mastered core item building for every type of damage-dealing hero—and even tanks. But we’ve only scratched the surface.

Situational items—which change depending on matchups and game flow—will be covered in part two of this guide.

While you wait, check out this awesome Monkey Play video—it’ll blow your mind.