Balance Changes, Major Battlefield and attribute Adjustments and more

The latest Mobile Legends Patch 1.9.78 Update discusses important hero balance changes along with the recent adjustments in the Advanced Server. With the revamped Kimmy released on the Original Server on the 22nd of April, 2025, revamped Gloo will be released soon in the Original Server. These changes include major Battlefield Effect Adjustments along with some attribute enhancements. Let us break down the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Patch 1.9.78 Update in detail.

In this update, the devs have enhanced the Resilience attribute to reduce the duration of Airborne control effects. However, developers have also decreased the resilience provided by certain equipment.

Additionally, devs are reducing the Healing Reduction effect from equipment, which has created a large performance gap for heroes who heavily rely on healing, based on whether the enemies purchase equipment with this effect.

Revamped Hero: Swamp Spirits – Gloo

Gloo is a Tank in MLBB who can split into multiple spirit-like creatures. After stacking its skill, it can attach to an enemy hero and transfer damage to the host.

Passive – Stick, Stick

Enemies gain a stack of Sticky each time they’re hit by Gloo’s skills, decreasing their Movement Speed. Each stack of Sticky on an enemy reduces their damage dealt to Gloo.

Skill 1 – Slam, Slam

Gloo reaches out and slams the ground, dealing damage and leaving a Goo behind. After a while, the Goo explodes, dealing damage and immobilising enemies in the area. If Gloo touches the Goo, the Goo will explode early and reset the cooldown.

Skill 2 – Spread, Spread

Gloo deals damage and briefly immobilises enemies in a fan-shaped area in front of it, then splits into multiple Goos that deal continuous damage to enemies they touch. If this skill hits a Goo, Gloo will charge over to it, dragging enemies in its path for a distance.

Ultimate – Grab, Grab

Gloo can attach itself to an enemy hero with max Sticky stacks and immediately restore a large amount of HP. During this time, Gloo’s Basic Attacks are converted to deal Magic Damage to the host. While attached, Gloo also transfers a portion of the damage it takes to the host.

Mobile Legends Patch 1.9.78 Update: Hero Balance Changes

Kalea (Nerfed)

Following the Resilience adjustments, this attribute now reduces the duration of most Airborne control effects (except for Kalea). For balance, devs will be implementing other nerfs to Kalea.

Passive (↓)

Devs have removed the knockback effect from the first Enhanced Basic Attack.

Skill 2 (↓)

Leaping Distance after Colliding with an Obstacle during Charge: 5 >> 4.5

Ultimate (↓)

Slamming Distance: 5.5 >> 5

Lylia (Buffed)

Devs hope the Ultimate can better serve as a survival skill. Meanwhile, devs have narrowed the gap in skill frequency between early and late game, as well as reduced the damage difference of Gloom across levels.

Skill 2 (↑)

• Cooldown: 9.8-5s >> 6s at all levels
• Damage: 220-370 + 100% of Magic Power >> 220-430 + 115% of Total Magic Power Gloom Damage Growth per Level: 30% >> 20%

Ultimate (↑)

New Effect: Removes debuffs from self when casting this skill.

Kadita (Buffed)

The control experience of each skill has been optimised to make it more comfortable for her to chain combos.

Skill 1 (~)

• Dashing Speed: 10 > 8
• Mana Cost: 80-130 >> 55-80

Skill 2 (↑)

• Airborne Delay: 1.1s >> 0.8s
• Mana Cost: 90-140 >> 75-100

Ultimate (↑)

Foreswing: 0.7s >> 0.5s

There are other major adjustments which has come recently in the Advanced Server.

Yi Sun-shin (Buffed)

As an Assassin, Yi Sun-shin’s playstyle doesn’t quite match his intended role. His ability to secure kills in the early-to-mid game has been relatively weak, forcing him to rely on fast resource farming to gain an economic lead and take over the match.

The devs have aimed to enhance his burst damage potential, and therefore, the devs have completely redesigned his Ultimate. The devs have also optimised the control experience of all his other skills.

Valir (Buffed)

Valir’s Ultimate currently has two drastically different effects, namely increasing damage and removing debuffs. Devs have streamlined this by removing the damage-increasing effect while strengthening his Passive Damage instead.

Devs have also improved the control experience of Skill 1 and enhanced its lane-clearing/combat ability in the mid-to-late game.

Gord (Buffed)

As Gord is a Mage, we want players to focus on stacking his Passive through skills. Therefore, devs have removed the Basic Attack’s ability to stack and trigger the Passive. Devs have increased Skill 2’s attack frequency and number of hits, as well as widened the Ultimate’s range.

Natan (Buffed)

Devs aim to optimise Natan’s Basic Attack output experience. Natan can follow up with Basic Attacks more quickly after using skills and maintain his Passive stacks more easily during extended fights. To balance these changes, devs have slightly reduced his Base Attack and Passive’s base duration.

Clint (Buffed)

Devs have found that in the current patch, Clint lacks both early-game dominance and late-game damage output.

Therefore, devs have enhanced his early-to-mid game laning dominance. Devs have also reduced his late-game single-shot burst damage, but increased his overall damage output over a short period.

Granger (Nerfed)

Granger’s consecutive long-range poke damage and high mobility make him difficult to counter. Devs are nerfing these aspects while compensating by increasing the burst damage of his single attacks.

Mobile Legends Patch 1.9.78 Update: Battlefield and System Adjustments

Major Adjustments (Battlefield Effect Test)

The 2025 New Battlefield Effects are coming again. Devs will continue to optimise gameplay, attributes, and visual elements. Two new battlefield effects this time will be tested this time.

The battlefield effect rules are as follows:

• The battlefield effect gameplay is only available in Pick and Ban matches in the Ranked mode, and the battlefield effect for each match is random.
• After matchmaking is successful, you’ll be notified of the battlefield effect for the current match. The battlefield effect description can still be viewed during the Pick & Ban phase.
• The battlefield effect will activate immediately when the match starts and remain active until the end of the match.

The Battlefield Effects tested in this patch are as follows:

• Danger at Every Turn: Existing bushes on the map are extended and new ones are added, providing more opportunities for ambush.
• Free Roaming: Two rapid movement devices have been added near the Base, enabling quick returns to lanes or flanking enemies during Base defence.
• Rushing Torrent: The River’s speed-up effect now extends into parts of the Jungle Area. When the Turtle/Lord is alive, the river will permanently flow toward their location, making it easier for heroes to participate in contests for the neutral map objectives.
• Boulder Shatter: Multiple obstacles on the map become thinned or broken, making them easier to pass through. Heroes without movement skills can now move more freely.

Ling will be unavailable at this time.

Mayhem Mode

MAYHEM mode is back from the 2nd of May till the 15th of June, 2025! During this period, the MLBB × NARUTO collab skins for Hayabusa, Vale, Suyou, Lukas, and Kalea will be free to use in the MAYHEM mode.

That’s all about Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Patch 1.9.78 Update! If you are looking for more useful MLBB content, check these articles:

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