Mobile Legends: Bang Bang developers are back with theirย latest Patch Update 1.5.96, which has been released on theย Advanced Server. These patch notes contain different adjustments, buffs, and nerfs made to some Heroes. Notable hero adjustments include the strengthening of Kimmy, Zhask, and Phoveus amongst others. There have also been different nerfs to some heroes like Sun, Eudora, and Mathilda.

Hero Adjustments
Kimmy (Buffed)
Kimmyโs Power has been limited due to the difficulty experienced by players when using her Skills. Developers have adjusted the effects of her Basic Attack and Skill 1. Now, they can both deal with Critical Damage and the damage dealt is considered as Magic Damage. It is to be noted that Skill 1 is overall more powerful than her Basic Attacks.
Basic Attack
- Attack interval: Halved
- Damage Type: Physical -> Magic
- Lifesteal: 50% -> 75%
- Energy Regen when hitting an enemy: 3 -> 4
Skill 1
- Attack Interval: Increased to 150% (the same as default basic attacks)
- New Effect: can deal Critical Damage
- Lifesteal: 50%-> 75%
- Energy Cost: 6 -> 5
- Width of Skill Range: Increased in case of default Basic Attacks.
Others
- Optimized the display of the Basic Attack button.
- Other skill buttons will turn transparent to minimize view obstructions when holding the Basic Attack button.
- An indicator will pop up to show the current aiming direction when holding the Basic Attack button.
Aulus (Adjusted)
Developers think that Aulus Ultimate ability doesnโt actually match its overall gameplay, so they have made a few adjustments to his abilities in this Mobile Legends Patch Update 1.5.96.
Physical Attack Bonus for Hp Regen: 120% -> 100%
Ultimate
- Revamped: Aulus now gains immunity to CC, taking less damage for 5s.
- Cooldown: 50-40s -> 40-34s
Natan (Adjusted)

Developers have fixed an issue that has severely affected the balance of this hero and adjustments have been made accordingly.
Skill 1
Slightly-widened Skill Range.
Skill 2
Slightly-widened Skill Range.
Ultimate
Developers have fixed an issue that could cause a significant increase in damage within the duration of the Ultimate.
Chang’e (Adjusted)

The gameplay experience of her Ultimate has been optimized in Mobile Legends Patch Update 1.5.96. It is now similar to that of other mages that cast continuous skills.
Ultimate
One can tap on the Skill button again to interrupt the Ultimate now.
Eudora (Nerfed)
The Burst magic damage hero has undergone some serious nerfs in this update.
Skill 1
- Base Damage: 400-650 ->350-650
- Extra Damage: 240-390 -> 190-390
Skill 2
Magic Defense Reduction: 20-35 -> 10-25
Harley (Nerfed)
Passive
Max Stacks of Magic Defense Reduction: 15 -> 10
Zhask (Buffed)
Ultimate
Increased HP after enhancing Nightmaric Spawn: 500-2500 -> 1000-3000
Sun (Nerfed)
Skill 1
- Cooldown: 10-7s -> 10s
- Ratio of Attributes inherited by the Doppelganger: 40% -> 45%.
X.Borg (Nerfed)
Skill 1
Base Damage: 40-100 -> 25-100
Karina (Buffed)

Skill 1
Movement speed Boost: 40% -> 45%
Phoveus (Buffed)

Ultimate
Base Damage: 570-850 -> 660/980
Lunox (Nerfed)

Passive
- Magic Penetration converted from every 1% Cooldown: 1% -> 0.8%
- Defence converted from every 1% Cooldown: 1.5 ->1.2
Mathilda (Nerfed)

Skill 1
Base Damage: 460-660 -> 435-685
Popol and Kupa (Adjusted)

Attributes
Base HP: 2325 -> 2425
Passive
HP inherited by Kupa: 1500 + 70% Popolโs HP -> 1300 + 70% Popolโs HP.
Skill 2
- Extra Physical Attack Bonus for Shield: 120% -> 160%
- In the Alpha Wolf Form, knock enemies airborne for: 0.6s -> 0.4s
Yve (Buffed)
Ultimate
Base Shield: 300-700 +100% Total Magic Power -> 400-800 + 120% Total Magic Power
Weekly Free Heroes and new skins in Mobile Legends Patch Update 1.5.96
New Skins
- Bruno โGreen Falconโ will be available on July 20th, 2021 at server time for a cost of 749 Diamonds. On the Launch week, it will be given a discount of 30%.
- Bane โCastle Masterโ has been completely revamped and is set to come online soon.
- Luo Yiโs skin โ Siren Priestessโ will be available as the August Starlight Skin on August 1st , 2021 at Server Time.
Free Heroes
Eight free heroes will be available on the Server from the time of 9th July 2021 to the date of 16th of July, 2021. These include the likes of Esmeralda, Chou, Argus, Angela, Grock, Cyclops, Granger, Karina. While the 6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes are the likes of Wanwan, Ling, Brody, Uranus, Kagura, Paquito.
System Adjustments
- Optimized to the device support if the Killing Notification in Custom UI with lower graphics.
- Released Mastery Code tasks for Natan.
Bug fixes
- Developers has fixed an issue where Argus continues to regenerate Energy after death.
- Developers has also fixed an issue where Sunโs Doppelganger from Instantaneous Move couldnโt move far enough.
- Alucardโs Skill 1 description has been fixed. Now it correctly mentions that the skill will inflict a slow effect on enemies hit.
- Issues where sometimes Natalia couldnโt trigger the enhanced Basic Attack has also been resolved.
- The Cooldown reduction of Baneโs Skill 1 and 2 based on his Physical Attack/Magic Power. Now it wonโtbe interrupted upon death.
- Fixed an issue where Argus continues to regenerate Energy after death.
- Developers has also fixed an issue where Sunโs Doppelganger from Instantaneous Move couldnโt move far enough.
- The description of Alucardโs Skill 1 has now been fixed. Now it correctly mentions that the skill will inflict a slow effect on enemies hit.
- Issues where sometimes Natalia couldnโt trigger the enhanced Basic Attack has also been resolved.
- The Cooldown reduction of Baneโs Skill 1 and 2 based on his Physical Attack/Magic Power has been fixed. Now it wonโtbe interrupted upon death.
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