Argus Mobile Legends Hero Guide
- Role: Fighter
- Lane: Exp Lane
- Specialty: Charge, Burst
- Damage Type: Physical
- Win Rate: 52.8%
- Ban Rate: 1.7%
# Argus Argus stands as the Land of Dawn's singular dark angel—a tragic figure whose descent from divine grace stems from revelation, betrayal, and corrupting influence. ## Origins and the Monastery's Secret Argus and his sister Rafaela were born to a mother blessed by the Lord of Light, yet their upbringings diverged drastically. According to the Monastery of Light's rigid doctrine, angels could only manifest as female—a foundational belief that shaped their fates. While Rafaela basked in reverence and public veneration, Argus was concealed within monastery walls, deemed an aberration whose very existence challenged ecclesiastical authority. The Sacrists maintained this deception even from Argus himself, desperate to preserve institutional orthodoxy while simultaneously fearing and coveting the latent power flowing through his divine bloodline. ## Diverging Philosophies For years, Argus sustained unwavering faith in the Light, rivaling his sister's devotion. Unlike Rafaela's compassion toward humanity's redemptive capacity, Argus harbored contempt for mankind, viewing them as architects of chaos whose moral failings invited abyssal corruption. When the Abyss once more fractured the Land of Dawn, their disagreement intensified—Rafaela blamed demonic forces, while Argus condemned human malice as the true catalyst. This ideological rift deepened the monastery's anxieties about him. ## The Cursed Revelation During a battlefield confrontation, Argus pursued fleeing demons deep into their territory and seized a legendary demonic artifact. Upon grasping its hilt, fragmented memories overwhelmed his consciousness—visions of his mother's forced sacred union, his father's murder by Sacrists, and her death in childbirth. The monastery had lied: Argus was no angel, but human-born, blessed only by his sister's radiance at birth. His entire existence was built upon systematic deception and parental assassination. The blade was cursed by Cyd, the God of Destruction, its malevolence poisoning Argus's mind and unleashing unbridled fury. ## Transformation and Severance When Rafaela pursued her brother seeking reconciliation, she encountered a transformed being. His luminous wings had surrendered to obsidian appendages radiating darkness and despair. Countless humans fell to his wrath as the curse consumed him entirely. Though Rafaela could not raise her blade against her blood, she witnessed Argus's irreversible departure into shadow. He clenched his demonic sword and turned away from the Light forever. The only dark angel now walked a path of endless damnation—a being once destined for sanctity, now bound by the God of Destruction's inexorable curse.
Argus Meta Analysis
Based on current Mythic rank data, Argus holds a 52.8% win rate, a consistently strong and reliable pick for ranked play. This places Argus in the A-tier category for the current patch.
Argus is typically played as a Fighter in the Exp Lane lane. This hero deals Physical damage and specializes in Charge/Burst.
How to beat Argus: The most effective counters in the current patch are Sora, Sora, Khaleed. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Argus.
Who Argus counters: Argus has favorable matchups against Yu Zhong, Lolita, Chang'e, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.
Best team compositions with Argus: Argus achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Cici, Khaleed, Phoveus. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Argus.
Argus Skills
- Warmonger (Passive): When Argus' Meteoric Sword reaches 100 <font color="a6aafb">Malice Energy</font>, he will launch a <font color="a6aafb">Demonic Slash</font> with his next Basic Attack, dealing 180<font color="fba51f"> (+80% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> and recovering 150<font color="fba51f"> (+10% Total Physical Attack)</font> HP. This attack ignores 40% of the target's Physical Defense. Argus' Meteoric Sword gains 5 <font color="a6aafb">Malice Energy</font> per second and 10 Energy per Basic Attack (critical strikes grant an additional 10 Energy).
- Demonic Grip: Argus stretches out a demonic hand in the target direction, dealing 125<font color="fba51f"> (+60% Extra Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to the first enemy hero or Creep hit, stunning them for 0.7s, and pulling him and the target towards each other. If no enemy is hit, Argus pulls himself toward the hand's destination instead. <font color="a6aafb">Use Again</font>: Argus dashes and strikes in the target direction, dealing 175<font color="fba51f"> (+100% Extra Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to enemies along the path.
- Meteoric Sword: After a short delay, Argus thrusts his Meteoric Sword in the target direction, dealing 120<font color="fba51f"> (+100% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to enemies hit (200% damage against minions) and reducing their Movement Speed by 80% for 0.8s. The delay time decreases as Argus's Attack Speed increases. Enemy heroes hit will be <font color="a6aafb">Cursed</font> for 4s, during which they leave a Cursed Trail behind. Argus gains 20% Movement Speed while on a Cursed Trail. <font color="a6aafb">Meteoric Sword</font> damage counts as Basic Attack damage and can trigger Attack Effects. Hitting heroes restores 100 <font color="a6aafb">Malice Energy</font> (excess is preserved).
- Eternal Evil: Argus removes all debuffs on himself, dealing 150<font color="fba51f"> (+50% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fba51f">Physical Damage</font> to nearby enemies and becoming the <font color="a6aafb">Fallen Angel</font> for 4s (hitting heroes enhances <font color="a6aafb">Warmonger</font>). <font color="a6aafb">Fallen Angel</font>: Gains 40% Movement Speed that decays over 1s; when the transformation ends, he converts all his damage dealt in the Fallen Angel state into HP. If he takes fatal damage in the Fallen Angel state, the duration of the Movement Speed boost will be reset, and he will gain <font color="a6aafb">Death Immunity</font> for 4s. <font color="a6aafb">Enhanced Warmonger</font>: <font color="a6aafb">Demonic Slash</font> grants 50 Malice Energy (50 extra Malice Energy with critical hits). If <font color="a6aafb">Death Immunity</font> isn't triggered, the cooldown will be reduced by 50%.
Best Counters for Argus
These heroes have the highest win rate when playing against Argus in Mobile Legends:
Heroes Argus Counters
Argus is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:
Best Team Synergies with Argus
These heroes work best alongside Argus in Mobile Legends team compositions:
Recommended Builds for Argus
Top item builds for Argus in Mobile Legends based on win rate and pro player usage: