Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update: Helcurt Revamp, hero adjustments, and more

Moonton Games has recently released the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update on the original server. Fans are elated as the official X post on April 28, 2024, confirmed all the upcoming updates. This update will see plenty of hero buffs as MLBB shifts towards an Assassin meta following the recently released Helcurt revamp.

This article discusses all the exciting hero buffs, adjustments and nerfs, equipment adjustments, and more that are set to arrive in the upcoming Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update brings Helcurt revamp in MLBB

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As predicted in one of our previous articles, the Helcurt revamp in MLBB is arriving alongside a new patch update that will make MLBB an Assassin meta.

The Helcurt revamp in MLBB has seen a complete overhaul of the champion's looks and skin. His new passive helps him enter the Prowler state, where he gains Movement Speed and the ability to constantly regenerate health until spotted by enemy heroes. He also gains a brief increase in Movement and Attack Speed once spotted.

While the changes in Helcurt's first skill removed the Enhance State of his ultimate skill, he can now use the first skill to terrify enemy hero hits and quickly reduce the skill's cooldown.

His skill two does not slow down the enemies when hit but helps him earn stingers when in the Prowler state. Furthermore, Helcurt's ultimate skill has also experienced some changes.

While this is a brief overview of the Helcurt revamp in MLBB, you can read all the details about this top-tier Assassin champion in our previous article.

All the hero buffs in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update

The game has seen plenty of hero buffs in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update. The likes of Chip, Hayabusa, Harith, Julian, and more have been buffed to make the jungle invade scarier for enemies in the early game.

Chip

Since the Tank's recent introduction in MLBB, he has not appeared in many Ranked matches. However, after the recent buff in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update, the scenario is likely to change.

Attributes

Physical Defense Growth: 4.2 >> 7.2
Magic Defense Growth: 2.5 >> 4

Passive

HP Regen: 300 +15% of Lost HP >> 300+45% of Lost HP

Skill 1

Hovercraft Ramming Damage: 150-300 +5% of target's Max HP >> 180-330 +6% of target's Max HP
Reduced the foreswing of enhanced basic attacks by 50%.

Skill 2

Cooldown: 15-10s >> 13-10s

Ultimate

Cooldown: 60-50s >> 70-50s

Special Skill

Cooldown: 40s >> 20s (unaffected by CD Reduction)

Others - Removed Chip's Camera Overlay Feature

When teammates approach the Connecting Portal placed by Chip, a camera overlay appears on the screen. This feature has some issues and may cause lag for the player in certain situations.
Therefore, this has been temporarily removed from his skill set (including Ultimate and Special Skill). This feature shall be optimized and brought back in a future update.

Harith

Harith is likely to return in the meta after her buffs in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Skill 1

Reduced the foreswing time of Skill 1 by 40%.
Base Damage: 236-376 +84% of Total Magic Power >> 224-344 +80% of Total Magic Power
Explosion Damage: 590-940 +210% of Total Magic Power >> 560-860 +200% of Total Magic Power

Skill 2

Harith's shield is now generated before the dash, but no longer receives an increased shield value based on the number of nearby enemy heroes.

Ling

Ling has always been an early-game champion. However, after the buffs in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update, he might become an all-round Assassin in the title.

Attributes

Attack Speed: 80% >> 40%

Passive

Crit Chance Gained: 1.5 Times >> 1.6 Times

Skill 1

Crit Chance Provided: 2.5%-10% >> 2.5%-12.5%

Skill 2

Damage: 250-350 +33% Total Physical Attack >> 300-400 +50% Total Physical Attack
Energy Cost: 40 >> 35
Using this skill on the wall doesn't cost Energy.
Skill 2's normal version and the version used from walls now share a cooldown.
Removed Effect: Recovers HP upon hitting enemies.
Removed Effect: Crit Damage slows enemies more when he casts the skill on the wall.

Julian

Julian is among the best Mages in MLBB who can perform in both EXP and Mid Lane, and sometimes even as a Jungler. Check out his buffs in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Passive

Casting the enhanced skill makes his Basic Attacks deal more damage for 5s >> Casting any skills enhances his Basic Attacks for 2s, the effect duration can stack.
Enhanced Basic Attack's Magic Power Bonus: 120% >> 100%

Hayabusa

With the recent Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update, Hayabusa is likely to retain his permanent ban status in higher level Ranked matches.

Skill 1

Base Damage: 190-260 >> 200-260

Ultimate

Energy Cost: 15 >> 0
Retribution can now be used while casting Ultimate.

Lolita

Lolita is a tanky hero who received a revamp in 2023. He will also get the buffs in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Attributes

Physical Defense Growth: 3.7 >> 6.7
Magic Defense Growth: 2.5 >> 4

Passive

New Effect: Now Lolita grants herself and nearby allies 1 extra stack of shield after casting skills.
Shield of Each Stack: 50 +10* Hero Level >> 80 +16* Hero Level +60% of Total Magic Power
Max Shield Stacks: 6 >> 3
Passive Trigger Interval: 2.5s >> 5s

Skill 1

Mana Cost: 70-120 >> 70-95

Skill 2

Cooldown: 17.5-15s >> 15-12.5s
Shield Base Value: 1500-3000 >> 1000-2000

Gloo

Glo, another top-tier Tank in the current meta, will also receive a buff in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Attributes

Physical Defense Growth: 4.2 >> 7.2
Magic Defense Growth: 2.5 >> 4

Skill 1

Effect Change: Touching the Goo restores 3% of Max HP to Gloo >> Touching the Goo restores 6% of Max HP to Gloo if it explodes and hits an enemy hero
Mana Cost: 40-60 >> 25-50

Ultimate

Damage when Attached: 120 +50% of Total Magic Power >> 30-90 +50% of Total Magic Power +3% of Total HP

Miya

Miya and Layla, two of the most adored Gold Laners, are also receiving some buffs in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Attributes

Basic Attack Range: 4.6 >> 4.8

Layla

Skill 1

Reduced the backswing time by 50%.
Mana Cost: 40-65 >> 25-50

Skill 2

Mana Cost: 65-90 >> 35-60

Lunox

Lunox, along with her other Mage friends in Pharsa, will receive a buff in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Passive

Conversion Ratio Between Magic Penetration and Spell Vamp: 100% >> 50%

Skill 1 - Power of Order

Mana Cost: 60-85 >> 30-55

Skill 1 - Power of Chaos

Mana Cost: 50-90 >>30-55
Base Damage: 200-350 >> 250-350

Ultimate (Order)

New Effect: Gains 30% Movement Speed while the skill is active.

Pharsa

Skill 2

Base Damage: 425-650 >> 525-700

Yve

This buff of Yve in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update is going to become her second consecutive buff in the title.

Skill 1

Removed the extra effects for heroes hit in the central area.
Damage: 200-400 +80% Magic Power >> 350-600 +140% Magic Power
Cooldown: 6s-2.5s >> 5s-2.5s

Other heroes that are also receiving buffs in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update

While the ones mentioned previously are some of the champions receiving buffs per the official X post, the Mobile Legend Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update also arrives as a blessing for some other heroes such as:

Khaled
Alucard
Alice
Karina
Aamon
Guison

All the hero adjustments in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update

Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update has adjusted the abilities of champions like Masha, Saber, and more.

Masha

Masha is another tanky champion to receive some adjustments in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Skill 1

Passive Base Damage: Physical Damage equal to 1-2% >> 2% of Max HP
Active Base Damage: Physical Damage equal to 3-6% >> 2-4% of Max HP
Active Damage Bonus: 3% Extra Physical Attack >> 2% Extra Physical Attack

Ultimate

Base Damage: 200-500 >> 400-600
Damage Bonus: 200% of Total Physical Attack >> 220% Extra Physical Attack

Natan

Natan is also getting his skills adjusted in the upcoming MLBB patch 1.8.78 update.

Skill 1

Mana Cost: 65-95 >> 50-75

Skill 2

Mana Cost: 80-120 >> 60-85
Ultimate
Ending the Ultimate early no longer refunds part of the cooldown, instead ending the Ultimate puts it on cooldown.
Cooldown: 34-26s >> 24-16s

Jawhead

This top-tier EXP Laner in the current MLBB meta tier list will also have some skills adjusted in Mobile Legends bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Passive

Effect of Each Stack of Mecha Suppression: Increases the amount of Basic Attack damage Jawhead deals to the target by 8% >> Increases the amount of all damage dealt to the target by 1% (applies to allies)

Skill 2

Shield: 250-600 +180% of Total Physical Attack >> 375-1000 +100% of Total Physical Attack

Saber

Saber is among the rarest top-tier Assassins in MLBB who often one-shots tanky heroes as well. Here are the adjustments he will receive in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

Skill 2

Dash Distance: 4 Units >> 3 Units
Enhanced Basic Attack Distance: 1.8 >> 2.5
Cooldown: 12s >> 7s
Improved the visuals of enhanced Basic Attacks.

Ultimate

Range: 4.9 >> 5.5

All the hero nerfs in Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update

While popular MLBB Gold laners like Miya and Layla will receive a buff in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update, Karrie will be nerfed in this update. However, She is not the only one as Mathilda, Minotaur, and Joy accompany her in the list of nerfed heroes in the MLBB patch 1.8.78 update.

Karrie

Skill 2

Cooldown: 4.5-2.5s >> 4.5-3.5s

Ultimate

Fixed an issue where the second lightwheel of each Basic Attack was not affected by Attack Speed.
Ratio of Basic Attack Damage and Basic Attack Special Effect from each Lightwheel: 50%-70% >> 50%-66%

Minotaur

Attributes

Physical Defense Growth: 4 >> 5.5

Skill 2

Basic Regen: 260-360 +100% of Total Magic Power >> 220 -320+60% of Total Magic Power
HP Regen of Enraged state: Recovers HP equal to 200% of Basic Attack Damage taken >> Recovers HP equal to 100% of Basic Attack(by enemy heroes) Damage taken

Ultimate

First 2 Smashes' Slow Effect: 70% >> 40%

Joy

Ultimate

Gains Control Immunity >> Slow Immunity
New Effect: The damage doesn't decrease now.
Damage Per Hit: 135-235 +50% of Total Magic Power >> 120-200 +40% of Total Magic Damage

Mathilda

Skill 2

Base Shield: 500-1000 >> 350-800

Ultimate

Cooldown: 40s >> 65s
New Effect: Hitting an enemy hero during her Ultimate's 2nd-stage sprint reduces the skill's cooldown by 40%.

All-inall, it is safe to say that after the Helcurt revamp, MLBB community is about to experience an Assassin-heavy meta in this Mobile Legends Bang Bang patch 1.8.78 update.

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