Mobile Legends Balmond guide: Best build, skills, emblem, combos

Updated on June 21, 1:30 p.m. (GMT+8): Adjusted best build and emblem based on MLBB patch 1.8.92.

Balmond, the Bloody Beast, is a fighter hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang who crushes his enemies with a gigantic axe and brute strength.

With his simple yet devastating combos, he is a great hero for beginners to pick up and learn quickly. Moreover, he is versatile and can be played effectively in both the EXP lane and jungle.

Learn how to play this hero with the help of this comprehensive ONE Esports guide covering the ideal emblem, battle spell, best build, skill tips, and combos.

Balmond’s skills in Mobile Legends

Passive – Bloodthirst

Balmond recovers a percentage of his max HP on minion or creep kills, and a larger percentage on hero kills.

• This allows you to be a dominant laner as you have more uptime in your lane.
• The regeneration from killing minions and creeps enables you to clear jungle camps with confidence.

First skill – Soul Lock

Balmond charges in the target direction for a set distance or until he hits an enemy hero, dealing physical damage to enemies along the way. The enemy hero hit will be slightly knocked back and slowed for a few seconds.

• Soul Lock is Balmond’s mobility skill. Use this to initiate a fight, or escape from sticky situations.
• As soon as you hit an enemy hero, you will stop while you knock them back slightly and slow them down.
• When you use this on minions and jungle creeps, you will simply dash through them.
• You can go through walls and turrets using this skill.

Second skill – Cyclone Sweep

Balmond spins with his axe for several seconds, continuously dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. Enemies hit multiple times will take increased damage. The part of damage affected by physical attack can critically strike.

• Cyclone Sweep is Balmond’s bread and butter, so make sure to max out this skill first.
• This skill can only be interrupted by airborne, suppressed, frozen or transformed control effects.
• You can tap on the skill button again or cast Soul Lock to cancel the spinning.

Ultimate – Lethal Counter

After a short delay, Balmond smashes his axe in the target direction, dealing base physical damage plus a big percentage of the targets’ lost HP as true damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area and slowing them for several seconds. This skill deals massive damage to non-hero enemies.

• Lethal Counter deals additional damage based on the target’s lost HP. Use this as a finishing blow to enemies with low health.
• This ultimate has a delay. So, keep in mind the enemies’ mobility spells to make sure you hit them.
• You can combo this with Flicker to reposition and hit your intended target, or make a surprise attack.
• If you’re playing as a jungler, you can use this together with Retribution to increase your chances of securing the Turtle or Lord against the opponent.

A comprehensive guide on how to play Balmond in Mobile Legends

Recommended battle spell

For Balmond players in the EXP lane, Flicker is a fantastic option that provides extra mobility for chasing down enemies or escaping from danger.

Alternatively, Execute can be a great choice for finishing off a target who manages to survive your combo.

As a jungler, Retribution is the go-to battle spell for quickly clearing creeps and securing critical objectives like the purple and orange buff monsters, Turtle, and Lord.

Recommended emblem

Choosing the right emblem set is crucial for maximizing the Bloody Beast’s effectiveness in different roles.

The Tank emblem works best if you’re playing as a tank jungler, for it grants a significant amount of health points, along with hybrid defense and HP regen.

But if you’re playing in the EXP lane and your team lacks damage potential, you might want to consider equipping Fighter or Assassin emblem.

In terms of talents, take Rupture in the first tier for extra adaptive penetration, and Festival of Blood for Spell Vamp.

For your core talent, choose Brave Smite, which enables you to recover a percentage of your HP when you deal damage to an enemy hero.

Alternatively, you can select Killing Spree, which instantly restores your HP, and provides you a movement speed boost for several seconds after killing an enemy, allowing you to go for more kills in team fights.

Balmond best build

When playing as a jungle Balmond, your item build should be a balance of damage and survivability to allow you to secure objectives.

Immediately after Tough Boots or Warrior Boots, purchase Molten Essence, the precursor to the Cursed Helmet. The Burning Soul passive deals damage to nearby enemies, which works well with Balmond’s aggresive playstyle.

After that, prioritize getting the War Axe. This provides a well-rounded boost, including Physical Damage, HP, Spell Vamp, and cooldown reduction. Most notably, the item’s passive, Fighting Stance stacks quickly when you hit enemies with Cyclone Sweep and Basic Attacks.

Purchase Brute Force Breastplate after. This offers a balanced mix of durability and offense with its passive building up physical and magic defense while also increasing movement speed.

Hunter Strike contributes to your damage, mobility, and cooldown reduction, which makes it easier to close the gap and engage enemies.

Finally, Queen’s Wings is a critical survivability item that reduces damage taken when Balmond’s health drops below a certain threshold, giving him a significant edge in prolonged skirmishes.

Consider getting Immortality as well for late-game insurance. The item provides you a second chance when you get picked off early in fights.

The best build for EXP lane Balmond in Mobile Legends

• Warrior Boots
• Curse Helmet
• War Axe
• Brute Force Breastplate
• Hunter Strike
• Queen’s Wings

Easy combos to learn

Balmond’s skill combos are pretty simple yet effective, making him a great hero for players who are new to the game or the fighter role.

In the laning stage, close the gap against your opponent and slow them down using Soul Lock. Then, follow up with Cyclone Sweep and basic attacks to deal huge damage.

Once you’ve reached level four, continue using the same combo to bring your opponent’s HP down before finishing them off with Lethal Counter.

If you have Execute as your battle spell, have it ready to secure the kill in case the target survives your skills.

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