Summary
Among hero roles inMobile Legends: Bang Bang, theMarksmanis one of a team’s most important assets when it comes to securing overall combat prowess. Their innate access to long-distance DPS makes them more than qualified to take down Turrets and even enemy heroes from the safety of range, with their squishy nature making them prime targets for ganks so they don’t ever gain momentum across a match.
However, players who want to master the art of long-distance combat can appreciate the many Marksmen inthe mobile MOBA. InMobile Legends: Bang Bang, its best Marksmen have toolkits that allow them to deal massive damage, obliterate enemies at a distance, and even tailor-fit their arsenal to specific situations.
Updated on June 29, 2025, by Rhenn Taguiam:With Mobile Legend’s Project NEXT for June 2024 revealing new equipment and even teasing a new Mage known as Zhuxin, fans of the mobile MOBA might be interested in how the arrival of the new hero can mix things up in the overall meta, especially in the context of team-ups and potential rivalries. With Mages usually assigned to the Mid Lane, their powerful control and utility skills can pose trouble for glass cannons like Marksman. Thankfully, there are several ways to counteract this, with must-tries such as a long-distance expert, a mobile attacker, a stack-based attacker, and even a burst specialist being fine examples.
Finisher, Damage
Passive
Ninjutsu: Petal Barrage -Basic Attacks and Skills release Petal Blades that bounce up to 4x on enemies. This inherits some Attack Effects, and damage decreases per subsequent Petal Blade.
Skill 2
Ninjutsu: Soul Scroll -Launch an Energy Kunai that deals 450-600 (+80% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the trajectory. Inflicts -60% Movement Speed for 1s to enemies hit. Petal Barrage hits now deal 30-180 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.
Ultimate
Forbidden Jutsu: Higanbana -Throws Higanbana into the direction, dealing 300-500 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and 0.8s Immobilize to the first enemy hero. After 1s, Higanbana blooms in the attack zone and deals 300-500 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to nearby enemies. Subsequent hits get 20% Damage Decay.
When players seeHanabibrandishing the large shuriken Higanbana, they might think the MOBA character is an Assassin instead of a Marksman. Surprisingly enough, this Scarlet Flower of the Scarlet Sect is among the best glass cannons of the role, especially with how she caneasily decimate enemieswhen properly built towards the late game as long as she survives encounters. Hanabi is a team-fight specialist, courtesy of her Crowd Control immunity withNinjutsu: Petal Barrage (Passive)and her shield regeneration withNinjutsu: Equinox (Skill 1).
Should players find a way to mitigate her extremely low durability through boosting her Lifesteal in the early game, Hanabi becomes a frontline juggernaut. Inflicting constant stuns to enemies withNinjutsu: Soul Scroll (Skill 2)can slow them enough for other team members to pummel them to their deaths, while the heavy AOE ofForbidden Jutsu: Higanbanacan decimate the battlefield, especially when other CC effects keep enemies in Hanabi’s vicinity.
Finisher, Burst
Lethal Shot:Not taking damage for 5s gives her Basic Attack range boost and +50 (+100% Total Physical Attack) True Damage boost (with +20% Extra against Minions). Each 1 Physical Penetration acquired is converted into 0.5% Critical Damage, but base Critical Damage gets -140%. Basic Attacks now restore 5 Energy, while Lethal Shot doubles Energy stored. Cooldown is reset whenever Lesley uses a Skill.
Skill 1
Master of Camouflage:Lesley enters a Camouflage state for 3s (unless she attacks or is attacked), gaining 2x Energy Regen, +40% Extra Movement Speed, and +85-135 Physical Attack.
Tactical Grenade:Throws a Tactical Grenade to a direction while jumping back, dealing 150-300 Damage to enemies while knocking them back. This can be cast to cancel Ultimate Snipe and immediately fire a Lethal Bullet at the target (provided there is at least 1 Lethal Bullet Left).
Ultimate Snipe
Among MarksmeninMobile Legends,Lesleyholds the reputation of never letting a target out of her sights. Designated in the lore as theMysterious Black Sniper of House Vance, Lesley is the faraway protector of her adventurous younger brother Harley. Despite this innocent mission, Lesley has the reputation of being the most dangerous sniper in the game. When used properly, a fully-kitted Lesley can nigh-obliterate any target withUltimate Snipe (Ultimate)that always hits the target unless another enemy takes the hit for them.
Outside her Ultimate, Lesley is built asa long-distance assassincapable of getting the upper hand in engagements usually safe for enemies. Getting a range boost withLethal Shot (Passive)allows Lesley to engage enemies from further away while enjoying more damage the longer she stalks her prey, something made possible by staying invisible viaMaster of Camouflage. Lesley can even escape dangerous fights with the back-jump and enemy knockback ofTactical Grenade (Skill 2).
Tiger Pace: Basic Attacks deals (+110% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage. Enemies hit will be revealed for 5s, and being hit by Wanwan in this duration will result in an extra 67 (+3x Hero Level) True Damage and get +10% Extra Damage for 5s. In this state, Wanwan can dash a short distance (Attack Speed scaled) per Basic Attack.
Swallow’s Path:Throws a Fire Swallow that triggers Passive while also dealing 120-220 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the path. The Fire Swallow transforms into 3 rotating Swallow Daggers before flying back to Wanwan, each dealing 60-120 (+65% Total Physical Attack) to enemies on their way, while inflicting +30% Slow for 1.5s. Enemies hit by the Dagger twice get 0.5s Immobilize.
Needles in Flowers:Removes all CCs and triggers Passive. Deadly Needles are cast in all directions, dealing 150-250 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit.
Crossbow of Tang:
Thanks to her lineage as part of a family of weapon crafts,Wanwanuses her arm crossbows with her sheertalent for speed and mobilitythat earned her the title of Agile Tiger of the fabled Oriental Fighters. InMobile Legendsgameplay, Wanwan compensates for her early game weakness with ridiculous endgame scaling coupled with excellent mobility to outmaneuver foes. This is especially possible with herTiger Pace (Passive), which helps her dodge attacks while gearing up for a counter-attack.
Wanwan also has a tool for every occasion, with herSwallows’ Path (Skill 1)allowing her to clear bushes for ganks and useful slows. She can reposition to ensure Skill 1’s extra attacks damage enemies further, whileNeedles in Flowers (Skill 2)ensures she is never crowd-controlled for too long. Wanwan can initiate comebacks and enemy team-wipes with herCrossbow of Tang, especially when her Untargetable state can help her chase foes who try to escape.
Burst, Finisher
Abyss Corrosion:Basic Attacks can be wound up at the cost of longer Animation and lower Attack Speed, but they now deal (+45 x Hero Level) (+140% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, give +30% Movement Speed (decays in 1.2s), and gives 1 Abyss Mark on the enemy (capped at 4 Stacks, lasts for 8s).
Abyss Impact:Shockwaves are launched in the designated direction, dealing 150-550 (+170% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and 1.2s 30% Slow while applying 1 Abyss Mark. Each enemy hit by the shockwave gets +5% Slow, +10% Damage, and 1 Abyss Mark. This Skill has a 130% Damage cap, 45% Slow cap, and 4 Abyss Mark stack limit on the final target. Minions only receive 80-100% Damage.
Corrosive Strike:Dash to an enemy and deal 200-350 (+70% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to targets, inflicting 0.8s Stun and +1 Abyss Mark. After hitting an enemy, Brody can move in the same direction with 45% Movement Speed (decays in 1.2s).
Torn-Apart Memory:Locks-on all targets within 8 yards, dealing 340-580 (+180% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to them. All Abyss Mark bearers get 136-232 (+72% Extra Physical Attack) (+Target’s 4-6% Lost HP) Physical Damage per stack. Damage done this way will reset Abyss Mark stacks.
The Lone StarBrodytakes advantage of stack-based mechanics to achieve high damage numbers, allowing him to easily dominate the early game with boosted DPS that can obliterate other Marksmen and Assassins who are still trying to secure the advantage. Brody’s option to control his Basic Attack power and speed viaAbyss Corrosion (Passive)is instrumental in his engagements, as he gets much-needed Movement Speed to reposition against attacks as needed. Meanwhile, hisAbyss Impact (Skill 1)is a shockwave that is ideally used against a minion wave with a predictable enemy hero falling behind, as it deals the most damage and Abyss Mark stacks to its final target.
Brody can also use hisCorrosive Strike (Skill 2)as his primary movement tool, as the freeteleport towards his targetcan help Brody initiate team fights by containing foes or escape certain death by locking onto a faraway enemy minion. Lastly, hisTorn-Apart Memory (Ultimate)uses up all Abyss Marks from enemies around him, dealing massive damage simultaneously. When initiating with Torn-Apart Memory, it’s advisable to use the Ultimate (and therefore start the team-fight) close to bushes, as the lock-on capability of the Skill practically stops gankers and Assassins from sneaking up on Brody’s team.
Burst, Chase
Battle Side-by-Side:When Basic Attacks hit, Dexter launches an extra attack that deal 20 (+35% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target. This can trigger attack effects.
Art of Thievery:Attack a fan-shaped area for 160 to 285 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, inflicting -20% Movement Speed and -10% Attack Speed. Each hit gives Claude +3% Movement Speed and Attack Speed for 6 Seconds but doubles if the target is a hero (up to 5x).
Blazing Duet:Claude and Dexter rapid-fire at nearby enemies for 3 Seconds, dealing 100 to 130 (+10% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage up to 2 Targets when they hit. Basic Attack effects work with this Ultimate. He gets a shield that absorbs 20 (+3% Total Physical Attack) damage, Bonus Attack Speed increases rate of fire, and Minions take 300% Damage
A master thief from the streets of Los Pecados,Claudeand his trusted companion Dexter would eventually stumble upon Doctor Rooney’s special holographic mirror device to accompany them in heir heists. In hisMobile Legendsgameplay, this means enjoying MOBA matches with decent attack speed and movement on top of high burst damage and carry potential. However, Claude is highly dependent onDemon Hunter Swordfor damage and Skill 2 for escapes, making him vulnerable in the early game.
However, players who can bypass these limitations can transform Claude into a mid-to-late game powerhouse. Skill 1 can be a go-to attack for basic combat situations, while a fully-kitted Claude can use his Ultimate in team fights to eliminate opponents quickly. With the right combo, his Skill 1 can steal an enemy’s speed so Claude can outpace them, while his Ultimate can clear mobs and Creeps with ease to gather buffs.
Inspired by the real-life Korean hero,Yi Sun-ShininMobile Legendslore was also a dedicated fleet leader of the City of the Dragon who stepped up to defend the land from pirates even after being demoted. Yi Sun-Shin’s MOBA gameplay transforms him into an Assassin/Marksman hybrid, allowing him to deal damage from the safety of distance or get up close and personal when needed. Thanks to his accessible kit, Yi Sun-Shin can be quite the fast farmer, especially withhis Basic Attacksthat always get enhanced. However, Yi Sun-Shin remains squishy as an Assassin/Marksman hybrid, making him vulnerable without core items.
However, players can maximize their gameplay with Yi Sun-Shin with the right approach. Players should keep their movement open to ensure Yi Sun-Shin naturally switches his weapons and triggers his Passive. With his Turtle Ship, Yi Sun-Shin can quickly travel to other lanes to provide support. Regardless of his distance, his Ultimate can help him contribute in team fights or even steal Lord if both sides are fighting in the area.
Dual Beam:Fire 2 Starlium-charged beams that deal 120 to 225 (+80% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in a rectangle and inflicts 40% Slow to enemy heroes. Hitting a hero will bestow +40% Movement Speed for 3 Seconds, and enemies hit by both beams take 200% Damage.
Star Helix:Knock back nearby enemies and pull those in range to the center after 0.5 Seconds before dealing 200 to 300 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.
Full Barrage:Enter Barrage state for 4 Seconds, where Basic Attacks and skills hit enemies in a fan-shaped area. Basic Attacks can hit up to 6 enemies (hero priority) while Passive fires simultaneously.
Released as a part of the Project NEXT 2023 revamp forMobile Legends,Ixiain the game’s lore acclimated to the harsh deserts of the Agelta Drylands with the help of her gadgets. In her MOBA gameplay, this is represented by a kit that allows her to initiate fights herself before unleashing a barrage of attacks on enemies in place. However, Ixia’s inherent squishiness makes it ideal to get into fights alone, instead becoming more of a backup initiator to secure finishes with the rest of the team in place or evenfinish Jungle Creeps.
An ideal strategy with Ixia is to rely on her Passive to outshine the enemy Marksmen whenever they meet, and then abuse Skill 2’s knockback with Skill 1’s slow to maintain momentum. Ixia can become a deadly opponentin team fights, especially when she uses her Ultimate and then Skill 1 and Skill 2 on squishy enemy DPS such as the Marksmen and Assassins before banking on Starlium-charged Basic Attacks to finish them off.
Chase, Finisher
Spear of Quiescence:Basic Attacks penetrate targets and deal (+65% [+3% x Hero Level] Physical Attack) Critical Physical Damage to enemies behind targets while also applying attack effects. Basic Attacks also reduce the CD of Skill 1 and Skill 2 by 0.5 Seconds.
Abyss Walker:Teleport to the location, getting 1.15 to 1.35x Attack Speed for 3 Seconds. Basic Attacks deal +10% Damage to enemies behind the target.
Spear of Misery:Strike a target for 300 to 450 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage with a knockback and reveals location for 5 Seconds. If the target collides with another enemy hero or a wall during knockback, they take 200 to 275 (+30% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage and get a 1.5 Second Stun.
After his corruption in the Vortex,Moskovretrieved the Spear of Quiescence to become one of the fiercest Marksmen to ever graceMobile Legendsgameplay. Such is Moskov’s ferocity that he’s become a mainstay among reliable long-ranged heroes in the MOBA even with his 2017 release, all courtesy of a toolkit that punishes enemies with attack penetration and teleportation. Moskov suffers from level creep, being squishy in the early game and reliant on Jungling while avoiding Assassin ganks.
However, it’sbypassing this early-game vulnerabilitythat Moskov becomes a powerhouse in the late game. Hiding close to walls makes enemies prone to Moskov’s Skill 1, while team fights allow Moskov to maximize his penetrative potential. Tanks can lure foes in groups to arrange them neatly for Moskov’s attacks, with his Ultimate potentially tearing through enemy ranks easily with a quick Skill 1 teleport to seal the deal.
Other
Need Backup:After escaping battle for 3 Seconds, she can choose 2 Weapons as new Primary and Secondary. Cooldown is 30 Seconds
Tech expertBeatrixcould beEruditio’s best scientisthad it not been for her penchant for a more active lifestyle, where she spends much of her days lending her expertise in high-caliber weapons as a Marksman inMobile Legends. Players who want a reliable Marksman in their MOBA gameplay could appreciate Beatrix for her playstyle versatility, although her expanded options leave her more vulnerable to controls, ambushes, and higher damage in general. Beatrix’s expanded arsenal also highly depends on her Items due to their base effects, with no options to crit.
However, players who can juggle Beatrix’s weapons can adapt to enemy strategies on the fly and get a solution to almost any situation. All weapons offer different blink options to get her out of danger, while Renner and Bennett become ideal companions for Turret destruction and ambushes. Being able to carry two weapons at once also allows her to use different Ultimates when needed.
Caprice:Fills gun with 6 Bullets, with the 6th Bullet dealing Critical Damage. Basic Attacks deal 50 (+110% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage but only gains 40% Attack Speed from equipment or Emblems.
Rhapsody:Shoot all bullets forward, each dealing 35 to 185 (+70% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage, with +90 Damage against Creeps.
Rondo:Blink the direction, with the next 2 Basic Attacks dealing extra +10% to 30% Physical Damage in 5 Seconds. Hitting an enemy with Skill 1 will reduce this skill’s CD by 0.5 Seconds.
The solemn nature of the musicGrangerloves to play is in contrast to his sheer brutality as a Demon Hunter, with theMobile LegendsMarksman offering heavy firepower in his MOBA gameplay. Granger excels in extreme burst damage plays, although plagued by vulnerability to highly mobile Assassins or controls from Tanks and Mages. His Attack Speed isn’t as fast due to his Passive penalty, but he makes up for it with increased overall damage.
Despite Granger’s over-reliance on burst attacks, this is precisely what makes him extremely dangerous. At base, his 6th Bullet from his Passive and the 3rd Super Bullet, when augmented with his Ultimate, can obliterate Creeps and enemies quickly. Moreover, his Ultimate can allow him to reposition as needed. Allies may even use Granger’s slow effect to see enemies on the map, giving themextra tactical options.
