Zathong

Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Balmond Build in Mobile Legends. I will assist you in playing this Balmond champion more effectively in Rank and Classic. Learn more about Balmond’s abilities, Items, Emblems & Strategy.

Balmond is a fighter with simple but effective gameplay in Mobile Legends. He just needs to get close, spins axe and finish off the enemy with his ultimate. Building items is also a factor that helps Balmond become stronger. I works hard to keep my’s Mobile Legends builds and guides updated, and will help you craft the best Balmond build for the meta.

Role: Fighter – Gold: 32000$ | 599 Diamond

Specialty: Damage/Regen

Lane: EXP | Jungle

Hero Tier: A

Movement SPD: 260	Physical Attack: 119
Magic Power: 0	Physical Defense: 25
Magical Defense: 10	HP: 2736
Mana: 0	Attack Speed: 0.85
Hp Regen: 94	Mana Regen: 0

Balmond Spells Build

Spells are something that you can utilize in-game to give Balmond an extra skill.

Many players today prefer Balmond as a jungler. They use Retribution then upgrade to Ice Retribution helps Balmond clear jungle monsters faster.

I only like Balmond in the EXP lane so I use Flicker. It allows me to get close enough to attack and retreat safely in team fights.

Balmond Items Build

You need get the strongest items for Balmond. This is how to make your heroes stronger and easier to win.

Sustained DPS

Burst

Durable

Pro Build (Recommend)

When building items for Balmond, I choose a balanced playstyle between defense and attack. Therefore, I prioritize choosing items that increase Physical Attack, HP, Physical Defense and HP Regen for Balmond.

Effects items build:

Effects	Recommend Items
Physical Attack
Attack Speed
Magic Defense
CD Reduction
Movement Speed
HP
Crit Chance
Deal damage based on maximum HP
Spell Vamp
Physical Defense
HP Regen

Balmond Emblems Build

Emblems are enhancements for Balmond that provide effects as well as bonus attributes.

Balmond Tank emblems set:

Tank Emblems is a safe choice for Balmond. With this choice, you will be the player who blocks attacks in combat.

Balmond Fighter emblems set 1:

Balmond Fighter emblems set 2:

Fighter Emblems is a suitable choice for solo Balmond. It helps him have both damage and enough defense in the early game.

Balmond Assassin emblems set:

Assassin Emblems is a popular choice for Balmond in the jungle. He has a lot of damage along with faster movement speed which helps his teammates a lot.

Balmond Skill Order

Skill Order: Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 1.

		Soul Lock
Cyclone Sweep
	Lethal Counter

Effects from skills’s Balmond:

Passive (Bloodthirst): Heal.

Skill 1 (Soul Lock): Blink, Slow.

Skill 2 (Cyclone Sweep): AoE, Buff.

Skill 3 (Lethal Counter):Burst, Slow.

Balmond Combo

These are the basic combos for Balmond, I hope you’ll do well with it.

Combo 1: Skill 1 -> Skill 2 -> AA.

Soul LockCyclone Sweep -> AA

Combo 2: Skill 1 -> Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> AA.

Soul Lock -> Cyclone Sweep -> Lethal Counter -> AA

Combo 3: Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> AA -> Skill 1.

Cyclone Sweep -> Lethal Counter -> AA -> Soul Lock

Balmond Pros & Cons

Pros	Cons
+ AoE damage. + Good crowd control. + Can deal true damage. + Critical procs well with your Cyclone skill. + Regenerates HP for every minion and hero slain.	– Initiator type. – Slow mobility. – Squishy in early game. – Lack of ability effects.

Balmond’s Rival & Teammates

Balmond is strong against: Layla, Sun, Saber, Alice, Cyclops.

Balmond is weak against: Fanny, Clint, Alucard, Moskov, Gord, Freya.

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Balmond must team up with: Ruby + Esmeralda + Kadita.

Balmond Play Strategy

Balmond is a Fighter has AoE damage, good crowd control and regenerates HP. You can use Balmond for EXP lane and Jungle.

Spells are suitable for Balmond:

Using spell Retribution for Balmond jungle and Flicker for Balmond Exp lane.

Update: Retribution -> Ice Retribution.

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Items are suitable for Balmond:

Attack Items:

Defense Items:

Movement Items:

If you like Balmond sustained DPS you can use combo items: Cursed Helmet, Warrior Boots, War Axe, Blade Armor, Queen’s Wings, Brute Force Breastplate.

If you like Balmond burst you can use combo items: War Axe, Warrior Boots, Berserker’s Fury, Blade of Despair, War Axe, Immortality.

If you like Balmond durable you can use combo items: Cursed Helmet, Warrior Boots, War Axe, Queen’s Wings, Brute Force Breastplate, Immortality.

If you like Balmond Pro Build you can use combo items: Tough Boots, War Axe, Berserker’s Fury, Haas’s Claws, Demon Hunter Sword, Immortality.

Emblems are suitable for Balmond:

Tank emblems set:

• HP: +500.
• Hybrid Defense: +10.
• HP Regen: 4.

Fighter emblems set:

• Spell Vamp: +10%.
• Adaptive Attack: +22.
• Hybrid Defense: +6.

Assassin emblems set:

• Adaptive Penetration: +16.
• Adaptive Attack: +10.
• Movement Speed: +3%.

Best lane for Balmond:

Lane	Prioritize
Exp Lane	X
Jungle	X
Mid Lane
Gold Lane
Roam

Win/Ban/Pick Rate for Balmond:

• Win Rate: 45.3%.
• Pick Rate: 0.17%.
• Ban Rate: 0.04%.

Balmond best for rank:

Warrior	Elite	Master
Grandmaster	Epic	Legend

How to play Balmond:

Use skill 1 (Soul Lock) to blink, slightly knocking back and slowing that enemy.

Use skill 2 (Cyclone Sweep) to deal physical damage to nearby enemies.

Use skill 3 (Lethal Counter) will help a lot in team fight.

Tactics:

Early game (Level 1-7): Balmond is really strong in the early game. If you cleared the line and the jungle, you may visit other lanes to help them kill or to push.

Mid game (Level 8-12: You can begin pushing lanes and killing turtles. You can now engage with team fights because you are now durable. If you are going solo please be careful, always check the map.

Early game (level 1-7): You are now very tanky at this point. You can now endure the attacks and skills of the enemy team while dealing some damage. Make sure that you live after the team fight so you could push and win.

Balmond Skills

Passive – Bloodthirst

When Balmond kills a Minion, Creep, or Hero, he recovers 5% of his maximum health and 20% of his maximum health.

Skill 1 – Soul Lock

Balmond charges in the desired direction, dealing 150–275 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to foes along the route, or until he strikes an enemy hero. The opponent hero hit will have a slight knockback and a 60% speed reduction for 2 seconds.

Skill 2 – Cyclone Sweep

Balmond continually deals 50–200 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to adjacent opponents for three seconds, up to seven times. If [non-minion foes] are attacked more than once, their damage will increase (25% damage per additional hit, up to 100%). Physical Attack’s portion of the damage can critically strike.

Skill 3 – Lethal Counter

Balmond swings his axe after a [0.5-second] delay, striking opponents in a fan-shaped area with 150 (+70% Total Physical Attack) (+target’s 30%-45% Lost HP) True Damage. Deals non-hero units up to 1000–2000 damage.