Mobile Legends – PROJECT NEXT (test) Patch Notes

 Dear Player MLBB has been striving to make improvements and optimizations in pursuit of better game quality and content for our players. As a major part of our improvement plan of the year 2020, we will be launching the Project “NEXT” in the 2nd half of this year, featuring a series of battlefield-related upgrades and the revamp & adjustments of some heroes.

Before the official launch of Project “NEXT”, now we are inviting you to join the Phase 2 Test of Project “NEXT”, experiencing some of the new contents including some battlefield adjustments and hero revamp.

During the test, if you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact us via Customer Service. [Tapping the Customer Service button on the main screen.] Your precious feedback will help us improve the project and provide better game experience to you. For the good suggestions, we will reward players gifts ncluding Diamonds in return. And to express our gratitude, all the players who have participated in the test will receive a special gift after the test.

Please note that this is a small-scale test. As a result, you might have to wait for a longer time for matchmaking than usual or not able to play matches with friends. For any inconvenience that may be caused, we are sorry in advance.

Thank you for supporting the Phase 2 Test of Project “NEXT”. May the victory always be with you!

 

I. New Heroes & Revamped Heroes

[Spear of Dragon] Zilong

Hero Feature: A Spear of Dragon, A Master of Spears

Passive: [Dragon Flurry]

After every 3 Basic Attacks, Zilong gains [Dragon Flurry] on the next Basic Attack, attacking the target multiple times, dealing damage and restoring HP according to his Physical Attack. (Dragon Flurry benefits only one time from Demon Hunter Sword)

Skill 1: [Spear Flip]

Zilong lifts an enemy over his back, dealing Physical Damage.

Skill 2: [Spear Strike]

Zilong dashes to the target and strikes with his Dragon Spear dealing Physical Damage to the target and reducing the target’s Physical Defense. The cooldown of [Spear Strike] is reset when Zilong eliminates a target.

Ultimate: [Supreme Warrior]

Zilong gains Movement Speedl, Attack Speed, and Slow Immunity. All slow effects on Zilong are removed upon skill cast. While [Supreme Warrior] is active. [Dragon Flurry] can be triggered after every 2 Basic Attacks instead of after every 3 Basic Attacks.

[Wandering Sword] Saber

Hero Feature: A Master of Swords in Search of Himself

Passive: [Enemy’s Bane]

Saber’s damage reduces Physical Defense of enemies.

Skill 1: [Flying Sword]

Saber shoots out 5 flying swords, with each sword dealing Physical Damage. After circling around Saber for a period of time, the swords will fly back to Saber. When Saber deals damage with Basic Attack or skills during the circling period, he will shoot a sword to the target, dealing Physical Damage to the main target. Damage to other targets on the path decays. The Cooldown of [Charge] is reduced.

Skill 2: [Charge]

Saber charges towards a designated direction, dealing Physical Damage to enemies along the way. Saber gains an enhanced Basic Attack after the charge, dealing Physical Damage and slowing the target.

Ultimate: [Triple Sweep]

Saber dashes toward an enemy hero and knocks the target airborne. During this period, Saber launches 3 consecutive blows in quick succession. The first two blows deal Physical Damage, whereas the third blow deals extra Physical Damage.

[Moonlight Archer] Miya

Hero Feature: A Moon-Blessed Marksman

Skill 1: [Moon Arrow]

Miya splits her Basic Attack into three arrows, attacking additional 2 targets,

Skill 2 [Arrow of Eclipse]

Miya calls upon the power of Moon Eclipse and launches an empowered arrow in the designated area. Upon landing, the empowered arrow deals Physical Damage to enemies in the area, immobilizes them. and splits into 8 minor arrows shooting around. Each minor arrow deals damage and slows the enemy

Ultimate: [Hidden Moonlight]

Miya removes all her debuffs right away, conceals herself and increases Movement Speed. She immediately gains full stacks of Moon Blessing when the concealment is over.

Passive: [Moon Blessing]

Each time Miya’s Basic Attack hits a target, her Attack Speed will be increased. This bonus can be stacked up 5 times. After reaching full stacks of the Attack Speed bonus, Miya summons Moonlight Shadow to aid her on each Basic Attack, dealing extra Physical Damage.

[Energy Gunner] Layla

Hero Feature: A Skillful Marksman with An Energy Gun

Skill 1: [Malefic Bomb]

Layla fires a Malefic Energy Bomb, dealing damage to the first enemy hit and increasing the range of her Basic Attack.

Skill 2: [Void Projectile]

Layla fires an energy ball that explodes, dealing damage to the target and nearby enemies and applying Magic Marks to them. Layla can detonate Magic Marks with her following attacks, dealing damage to nearby enemies and slowing them.

Ultimate: [Destruction Rush]

Layla fires an energy blast, dealing damage to enemies on the path. Each skill upgrade increases the ranges of her Basic Attack and Void Projectile.

Passive: [Malefic Gun]

The damage of Layla’s Basic Attacks and skills scales with the distance between her and the enemy.

[Demon Hunter] Alucard

Hero Feature: The demon hunter bearing hatred of demons

Passive: [Pursuit]

If Alucard’s skill hits only 1 enemy, it deals multiple times of damage. After using a skill, he is able to dash to his target with his next Basic Attack, dealing extra damage. His skills benefit from Physical Lifesteal.

Skill 1: [Groundsplitter]

Alucard jumps to a designated area, dealing damage to all enemies in the area and slowing them.

Skill 2: [Whirling Smash]

Alucard slashes at nearby enemies, dealing Physical Damage.

Ultimate: [Fission Wave]

Alucard absorbs the energy of enemies within the designated area, increasing his Physical Lifesteal. In a short period of time, his Passive is triggered whenever he deals damage to the target. During this time, he can release a powerful shock wave forward, dealing a huge amount of damage to enemies.

[Lightning Sorceress] Eudora

Hero Feature: The master of the lightning power

Passive: [Superconductor]

Eudora’s skills inflict [Superconductor] on targets. Additional effects will be applied when Eudora lands her skills on to targets affected by [Superconductor].

Skill 1: [Forked Lightning]

Eudora casts fork lightning, dealing Magic Damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area in front of her. Enemies affected by [Superconductor] will take additional damage after a short delay.

Skill 2: [Electric Arrow]

Eudora launches a lightning bolt toward the target, dealing Magic Damage stunning the target, and reducing the target’s Magic Defense for a short period. If the target is affected by [Superconductor], the lightning bolt will split into minor bolts upon hit and further spread toward nearby targets, dealing Magic Damage and stunning them.

Ultimate: [Thunder’s Wrath]

Eudora summons a great lightning storm, dealing Magic Damage to the target. If the target is affected by [Superconductor], dark clouds will be formed over the target’s head. After a short delay, lightning strikes down from the clouds, dealing Magic Damage to enemies in the area of effect. Meanwhile, the lightning charges will spread on the ground toward nearby enemies, dealing damage.

II. Hero Adjustments

Optimized the model, animation, visual effect, and sound quality for the following heroes:

Little Red Hood – Ruby

Dire Wolf Hunter – Roger

Queen of the Apocalypse – Alice

Kung Fu Boy – Chou

Power of Megalith – Hilda

Blade Dancer – Fanny

III. Battlefield Adjustments

1. Optimized some battlefield visual effects. Now they look more detailed.

2. Optimized the performance when raising camera height. Now it is smoother.

3. The Default Map is adjusted from Celestial Palace to Imperial Sanctuary.

4. Added new control methods.

Added new control methods to the single targeting of skills and Basic Attack. You can turn on the “Basic Attack Smart Targeting” and the “Skill Smart Targeting” in Settings – “Controls”. This function will make you choose the targets more precisely.

5. Optimized most of the equipment item icons.

IV. System Adjustments

1. In order to harmonize the hero image with the background story, we have added new backgrounds for some heroes on the hero display interface, and will keep updating in the future.

2. Optimized the art performance and process of the Tutorial.

3. Optimized the red dot reminders.

4. Optimized the icons of some frequently used items.