Mobile Legends 7th Anniversary: New Look, Revamped Heroes

Moonton Games has announced that the second phase of Project NEXT has launched in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. This September, the popular mobile online battle arena (MOBA) celebrates its 7th anniversary with a new look, a brand-new season experience, updates to select heroes, as well as graphic upgrades.

Here are the highlights of what's coming to Mobile Legends:

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang introduces a new logo to commemorate its seventh anniversary.
Lolita's skills will be revamped in the upcoming patch, in accordance with the lore of Eruditio
The main screen UI interface will be changed into a more immersive and interactive experience for players.

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New Look

The new logo reflects a contemporary and diverse image of the seven-year-old game that is still widely played by international gamers around the globe. With Magic Chess, Brawl, Arcade, and Rank battles, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has something for everyone, whether you're a dedicated MOBA player or a casual gamer.

As part of the graphics and art upgrade, the new logo reflects the many changes the game has undergone over the years, including the new Eruditio lore released in June. More information about the expanded plot can be found in the appendix.

Revamped Heroes

The following Eruditio heroes will receive graphic and skill upgrades: Layla, X.borg, Bruno, Johnson, and Lolita, followed by Miya (non-Eruditio hero). For instance, Layla's steampunk appearance has been rendered with a brighter outline, complete with an Eruditio-inspired school outfit and a high-tech weapon. The same holds true for Lolita's weapon, as her hammer features the Noumenon Energy Core instead.

In the upcoming patch, the skill revamp for Lolita will go live, with a concentration on "protection" - making sacrifices for her teammates to ensure victory.

The full details of her skill revamp are listed below, and additional information can be found in this video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQ5oYp7gDU]:

Lolita Skills Overhaul (Close to final, not all skills are mentioned)

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After (Please note that the localization information provided is near final, does not include % or base stat

Charge! (Skill 1)

Power Charge:

The animation and effects for the skill has been optimised, and can now be used in conjunction with her second skill without interruptions. This helps Lolita become more agile in fights

Guardian's Bulwark (Skill 2)

Lolita raises her shield to block all incoming ranged Basic Attacks and Projectiles from the target direction.

Use Again: Lolita launches a blast of energy in the target direction that explodes on the first enemy hit, dealing 300–500 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the explosion range. Each blocked attack increases this damage by 35% (up to 210% damage increase).

Guardian's Reflection:

Reflects long-ranged projectiles / attacks instead of merely blocking them. Her shield will break upon taking a certain amount of damage

Noumenon Energy Core (Passive):

After not taking damage for 5 seconds, Lolita gains a 400 (+40 × based on Hero Level) shield for 20 seconds.

Allied heroes who approach Lolita within the next few seconds will also receive a shield regardless of status.

Noumenon Energy Core (Passive):

Provides a shield for herself and all allied heroes within a set range, regardless of status at regular intervals.

Noumenon Blast (Ultimate)

Lolita gains the shield from her Passive effect and begins channeling, slowing enemies in a fan-shaped area by 75%. After channeling for 2 seconds, Lolita slams her hammer on the ground, dealing 350–650 (+100% Total Physical Attack))–700–1300 (+200% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the same area and stunning them for 2 seconds. Use Again: Lolita stops channeling and immediately slams her hammer on the ground.

Noumenon Blast (Ultimate)

Lolita's Ultimate now no longer requires full channeling to stun enemies, but stun duration and damage output is based on channeling duration

Tips

Longer channeling time resonates in higher damage output and longer stun duration for Lolita's Ultimate.

In addition to Lolita, Johnson players can anticipate a skill revamp in the upcoming updates. In order to provide a consistent seasonal experience as S29's story unfolds at Eruditio, the forthcoming patches will include a skill revamp for Johnson. You can check out the near-final updates for Johnson's ultimate below:

Johnson Ultimate Skill Rework

Before

After (Please note that the localization information provided is near final, does not include changes for Johnson's Skill 1 2, or his Passive)

Rapid Touchdown

Johnson transforms into a car, accelerating over time. An allied hero can board the car during the acceleration phase, however there is a waiting state upon activation of the Ultimate (prior to accelerating)

Johnson immediately gains acceleration upon activation of his Ultimate

Once Johnson starts driving and gets within 20 yards of his team mates, team mates will receive notification such as, "Johnson is [x] m away from you."

When Johnson is within 6 yards from his team mates, the notification will turn into a button, and party members are required to tap the button to get into the car.

Tips

If Johnson is your party member, there will be an option for you to notify the player, including the message: "Calling Johnson for a ride."

If the enemy team is using Johnson, there will be a message to notify you that: "Johnson is approaching, watch out."

Refreshed UI

The interface of the main screen enables players to interact with a seasonal hero of their choosing (this season will only feature the aforementioned Eruditio heroes, e.g. Layla) and learn a bit about their characteristics, stories, and even secrets! This addition will result in more hero voice lines (including forthcoming skill revamps for Lolita and Johnson).

This applies not only to the main screen but also to post-match as well. Depending on the outcome of the battle mode, the selected character will offer various types of compliments or encouragement to players, even if they are the MVP or SVP. As the player continues to use their selected hero, they can also unlock new voice lines or interactions, which will in turn unlock bonus scenes. Four layers of bonus hero interactions exist; can you unlock them all?

In forthcoming patches, new seasonal heroes will be featured in the main interface. This season, Layla will be introduced as the first Mobile Legends: Bang Bang hero designed for beginners. She functions as an instructor to guide newbies through their MLBB experience and familiarize them with certain instructions and controls. The purpose of this function is to provide an immersive experience for all participants, and it will have no effect on game performance. In the forthcoming patch, players can expect reduced packaged resources to run the game, streamlined multi-threading, and upgraded technical performance (dependent on the player phone model).

Via Moonton Games