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

Updated on November 7, 2:30 p.m. (GMT+8): Adjusted best build and emblem after hero revamp.

A bard and demon hunter wrapped in one, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang marksman Granger wanders the Land of Dawn with a violin that is as deadly as it is musical.

Orphaned during the war, he was taken in by the Imperial Army where he honed his unique skills to become one of the deadliest heroes in the game.

The Death Chanter’s primary strength is high burst damage potential and reliable scaling. He does not rely on mana but reloads bullets instead, giving him an edge in both quick and prolonged fights.

In this ONE Esports guide, we dive deeper into his abilities, strategies, and the best build to maximize his potential.

Granger’s skills in Mobile Legends

Passive – Caprice

Granger’s unique Demon Hunting Gun and Cannon are powered by Demonic Energy. Both his weapons have a staring Energy cap. His Gun restores a certain percentage of Energy per second while his Cannon restores a lower percentage of Energy per second. Each minion or creep kill will permanently increase the Energy cap of Granger’s Gun and Cannon, and instantly restore their Energy, respectively. Every kill or assist on an enemy hero will permanently increase their Energy cap and instantly restore Energy.

Every percentage of CD Reduction Granger gains is converted int Physical Attack. Demonic Energy Cost is not affected by Energy Cost Reductions.

• Prioritize farming minions and creeps early to permanently boost Granger’s Demonic Energy cap, increasing his potential for sustained attacks in the late game.
• This passive makes Granger more powerful the more he farms, so constant takedowns are essential to scale up his damage output.
• In team fights, try to get at least an assist on kills. Each takedown not only benefits the team but also increases your Demonic Energy for extended engagements.

First Skill – Rhapsody

Granger rapidly fires several shots with his Gun, with each shot dealing Physical Damage and consuming Gun Energy. The last bullet is guaranteed to Crit. Each bullet deals an additional damage to creeps and minions. While firing, Granger’s Movement Speed is increased. Granger stops firing when he runs out Energy, or when the skill is cast again. Rhapsody has a brief cooldown and can be cast once his Gun Energy is over a certain number.

• Use this skill continuously as it provides sustained damage and has a low cooldown. However, keep an eye on your Demonic Energy level to ensure you don’t run out mid-attack.
• The final bullet will always crit, making it crucial for finishing off low-health enemies.
• During the laning phase, spam Rhapsody to poke enemies, but when your Demonic Energy is low, replenish it with your 2nd Skill, Rondo, and resume attacking. The crit on the last bullet is a good way to harass enemy heroes at a distance without committing fully.
• Combine with Rondo to reposition yourself and maintain pressure. If Rhapsody is missing its target, stop the skill or use your Ultimate to save energy.

Second Skill – Rondo

Granger uses his Demon Hunter agility to dash in the target direction, instantly restoring Energy for his Gun. Rondo can be cast while channeling Rhapsody. Each time Rhapsody hits an enemy, Rondo’s Cooldown is reduced.

• Use Rondo as a repositioning tool to dodge enemy skill shots and to refill Demonic Energy.
• This dash allows you to stay mobile and adjust your positioning, making it harder for enemies to land their attacks.
• Use Rondo alongside Rhapsody to consistently reposition and make your attacks harder to dodge.
• In team fights, if enemies approach too close, Rondo helps you create distance, allowing you to resume firing safely from afar.

Ultimate – Death Sonata

Granger fires his Cannon in the target direction, dealing Physical Damage to the first enemy hero hit and other targets in the blast radius. Targets hit will be slowed and revealed for a brief duration. Granger can roll in the Joystick’s direction after each shot. Death Sonata can be cast while firing Rhapsody. Death Sonata has a brief cooldown and consumes Granger’s Cannon Energy per shot.

• This is a skill shot, so it will take time to master. It is better to cast it manually so that you get a better sense of its range and damage effects.
• With its short cooldown, Granger’s Ultimate can now be used multiple times in a fight, consuming Demonic Energy instead of requiring a full charge.
• The skill is best used from a distance to deal AoE damage and slow down enemies, keeping you safe while dishing out high damage.
• In team fights, start with Death Sonata to poke enemies and then switch to Rhapsody for sustained damage. After each shot, use the dash to adjust positioning and stay out of harm’s way. Use Death Sonata again if Rhapsody is on cooldown to finish off stragglers or apply pressure.

A comprehensive guide on how to play Granger in Mobile Legends

Recommended battle spell

When playing as a gold laner, Purify is the best battle spell option. This allows you to break free from most crowd-control spells of the enemy, giving you time to back off or reengage.

If you want to play more aggressively, choose Flicker as an alternative. It will allow you to be in a better position to land Rhapsody and Death Sonata.

If you are playing as a jungler for your squad, Retribution is the obvious choice.

In Granger’s case, the Ice Retribution is the best blessing. This allows you to steal movement speed from your target depending on your level for several seconds, making you agile while slowing them down.

This means that you will have an easier time landing your skill shots as you’ll be more mobile than the enemy hero inflicted with the spell.

Recommended emblem

Take Rupture as your first-tier talent. This will allow for a better early game as the bonus adaptive penetration will help you deal more damage to enemy heroes and creeps, as well as clear jungle camps faster.

For Granger’s playstyle, the Assassin Emblem with Rupture, Festival of Blood, and Lethal Ignition talents is your best choice to maximize his burst potential and sustain him in fights.

This emblem setup perfectly aligns with Granger’s aggressive, skill-based gameplay, giving you the tools to handle both squishy and tanky opponents effectively.

With Rupture, you gain increased Physical Penetration, which allows your attacks to cut through enemy armor. This is crucial for Granger, as it enhances his high-damage abilities and ensures you’re dealing significant damage, even to tankier heroes.

Festival of Blood provides additional lifesteal for each kill or assist, keeping you sustained throughout fights. This lifesteal talent works well with Granger’s skill-based attacks, giving you health recovery to stay in fights longer and dominate extended engagements.

Lethal Ignition adds a scorch effect that triggers bonus damage after landing multiple skill-based hits in quick succession—a perfect match for Granger’s rapid-fire first skill, Rhapsody. This allows you to unleash even more burst damage, overwhelming enemies in seconds.

Granger best build

To fully unleash Granger’s potential in the Land of Dawn, you need to equip items that amplify his Physical Attack, penetration, and mobility, all of which are crucial to his aggressive, skill-based playstyle.

After boots, prioritize getting Hunter Strike. More than the Physical Attack boost and Cooldown Reduction, the item’s passive, Retribution, synchronizes well with Rhapsody.

After hitting enemies with the skill, you will benefit tremendously from the Movement Speed bonus as you will have superior mobility against enemies.

Granger’s core item is Blade of Despair, which offers a substantial boost to his Physical Attack, making his abilities hit even harder.

This item’s bonus damage against low-health enemies synergizes perfectly with Granger’s first skill, Rhapsody, especially on the final crit shot, allowing him to finish off enemies with ease.

In the late game, Malefic Roar becomes invaluable for its high armor penetration, especially against tankier heroes and those with heavy Physical Defense.

This item ensures Granger’s Ultimate, Death Sonata, and his other abilities can break through the defenses of frontliners, while also enabling him to burst down more vulnerable targets in the backline.

The marksman lacks durability, which makes it very easy for you to be burst down. To address this, build Brute Force Breastplate and Queen’s Wings. Both defensive items add HP, while also improving your mobility and sustain.

The best build for Granger in Mobile Legends

• Tough Boots
• Hunter Strike
• Blade of Despair
• Malefic Roar
• Bruteforce Breastplate
• Queen’s Wings

Tips and easy combos to learn

As Granger, you can adopt an aggressive playstyle whether you’re in the Jungle or Gold Lane. His revamped abilities now rely on Demonic Energy, which you can increase by killing minions, creeps, or heroes. This passive allows you to sustain longer fights and become deadlier as your energy cap grows.

Your main damage comes from the first skill, Rhapsody, which fires rapidly, dealing bonus damage to minions and creeps and landing a crit on the final shot.

In lane, poke enemies with Rhapsody, keeping an eye on your energy level. When it’s low, use your second skill, Rondo, to dash and instantly replenish energy, maintaining your attack pressure. Rondo also helps you reposition, making you hard to pin down and allowing you to align shots with your target.

Use your ultimate, Death Sonata, to deal high burst damage from a safe distance. Each shot slows enemies and lets you dash for better positioning. Start fights with Death Sonata to weaken foes, then follow up with Rhapsody for sustained fire, ending with another round of Death Sonata if needed.

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