Learn the Basics
Game Terms
The important words and effects every Mobile Legends player should know — explained in plain English.
Mana Regen
Restores Mana over time.
HP Regen
Restores HP over time.
Crit Chance
Chance for Basic Attacks to deal extra damage.
Crit Damage
How much extra damage a critical hit deals.
Cooldown Reduction
Lets you use skills more often by reducing cooldown time.
Resilience
Reduces how long most control effects last on you.
Healing Effect
Increases the healing and shields you give yourself or teammates.
Healing Received
Increases the healing and shields you receive.
Energy Regen
Restores Energy over time.
Lifesteal
Restores HP when your Basic Attacks hit enemies.
Spell Vamp
Restores HP when your skills deal damage.
Physical Defense
Reduces damage from Physical Attacks.
Magic Defense
Reduces damage from Magic Attacks.
Physical Penetration
Ignores part of the enemy's Physical Defense.
Magic Penetration
Ignores part of the enemy's Magic Defense.
Disarm
Cannot use Basic Attacks for a short time.
Restrain
Cannot leave a certain area.
Root
Cannot Blink or Dash, but can still attack and use most skills.
Immobilize
Cannot move, Blink, or Dash.
Stun
Cannot move, attack, or use skills.
Silence
Cannot use skills or Battle Spells.
Terrify
Runs away in fear and loses control for a short time.
Taunt
Forced to attack the hero who taunted you.
Freeze
Completely frozen and cannot do anything.
Petrify
Turned to stone and cannot move or act.
Airborne
Knocked into the air and cannot act.
Transform
Changed into a harmless creature and cannot use skills.
Suppress
Strongest control effect. Cannot move, attack, use skills, or escape with Purify.
Blink
Instantly move to another location.
Emblem
Gives your hero extra stats and special bonuses before the match starts.
Battle Spell
A special skill you can use during battle, like Flicker or Retribution.
Converted Attribute
One stat increases by reducing another stat.
Creep Buff
A special power you get after defeating certain jungle monsters.
Draft Pick
A mode where players take turns banning and picking heroes.
Invalid Match
A match that ends early without affecting most players' rank because someone was inactive.
Hybrid Attack
Combines Physical Attack and Magic Power.
Hybrid Defense
Combines Physical Defense and Magic Defense.
Hybrid Penetration
Ignores both Physical Defense and Magic Defense.
Hybrid Regen
Restores both HP and Mana over time.
Hybrid Lifesteal
Restores HP from both Basic Attacks and Skills.
Adaptive Attack
Automatically increases either Physical Attack or Magic Power, depending on your hero.
Adaptive Penetration
Automatically increases either Physical or Magic Penetration, based on your hero.
Adaptive Damage
Automatically increases either Physical or Magic Damage, based on your hero.
Gank
Surprise attack on an enemy with help from teammates.
Turtle
A jungle boss that gives your team Gold, EXP, and a buff.
Lord
A powerful jungle boss that fights alongside your team after being defeated.