Balmond Mobile Legends Hero Guide

# Balmond A formidable Orc warrior and strategist, Balmond represents the resurgence of his people from centuries of subjugation and exile. ## Background The Orc race once commanded vast territories and wielded considerable power throughout the Land of Dawn's ancient history. Following a series of catastrophic military defeats during the Endless War, their unified civilization fractured into scattered clans—the Orcs, Minotaurs, Centaurs, and others—forced into permanent exile within the southern reaches and the Roaring Wilderness. There, they endured a harsh existence marked by poverty and fragmentation. The emergence of powerful demonic forces from the Abyss compounded their suffering, as demon armies subjugated the already-weakened Orc populations and divided them into isolated tribal groups. Operating under the tyrannical rule of Thamuz and the machinations of Alice, the demons systematically exploited Orc resources and labor, leaving them with little choice but submission. ## Rise to Power Balmond was raised within a traditional Orc tribe and trained extensively in combat by his father, who also instilled in him the glory of Orc history—their northern homeland beyond the Lantis Mountains and their legendary conflicts against elves and humanity. As Balmond matured over two decades, he combined martial prowess with scholarly dedication to ancient Orc texts, developing both formidable combat ability and strategic insight. When demon forces launched yet another brutal raid to plunder his tribe's resources, Balmond's patience expired. He led his warriors against the invading demons and personally slew their commander, igniting open rebellion. The Orc clans, finally united under his leadership, rose in coordinated resistance across the Roaring Wilderness. ## Transformation and Alliance Thamuz responded by dispatching overwhelming forces of Blood Demons and Fiends. During the desperate breakthrough attempt to save his people from encirclement and annihilation, Balmond was exposed to demonic blood during close combat, triggering a violent physical transformation that granted him extraordinary power. This metamorphosis proved contagious—other Orcs exposed to demon blood experienced similar awakenings, reshaping the balance of the conflict. Recognizing a threat she could not eliminate, Alice approached Balmond with a strategic offer: Orc loyalty to the Abyss in exchange for sovereignty over the Roaring Wilderness upon the Empire's defeat. Balmond accepted, committing his strengthened forces to serve as the demons' vanguard in their assault on Azrya. Yet beneath this apparent submission lay Balmond's true ambition: to command the demon armies in conquering the Moonlit Forest and subjugating the elven kingdom, establishing a power base from which the Orcs could finally reclaim their ancient empire and restore their civilization to its former dominance—a millennium-long aspiration nearing fruition.

Balmond Meta Analysis

Based on current Mythic rank data, Balmond holds a 43.9% win rate, currently underperforming in the meta and better options exist in the same role. This places Balmond in the D-tier category for the current patch.

Balmond is typically played as a Fighter in the Jungle, Exp Lane lane. This hero deals Physical damage and specializes in Damage/Regen.

How to beat Balmond: The most effective counters in the current patch are Diggie, Akai, Hilda. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Balmond.

Who Balmond counters: Balmond has favorable matchups against Aldous, Wanwan, Minotaur, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.

Best team compositions with Balmond: Balmond achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Helcurt, Saber, Zilong. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Balmond.

Balmond Skills

  • Bloodthirst (Passive): Balmond recovers 5% Max HP after killing a Minion or Creep, and 20% Max HP after killing a hero.
  • Soul Lock: Balmond charges in the target direction for a set distance or until he hits an enemy hero, dealing 150<font color="fba51f"> (+60% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to enemies along the way. The enemy hero hit will be knocked back slightly, and will have their Movement Speed reduced by 40% and Physical Defense reduced by 40% for 3s.
  • Cyclone Sweep: Balmond gains 15% Movement Speed that decays over time and spins with his axe for 3s, dealing 25<font color="26e407"> (+2% Extra Max HP)</font> <font color="fba51f"> (+25% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> per hit to nearby enemies up to 14 times. Each subsequent hit on the same enemy will deal 8.5% increased damage (up to 68%). The Physical Attack bonus portion of the damage can Crit.
  • Lethal Counter: Balmond unleashes a huge strike in the target direction (this skill can only be interrupted by Suppression), dealing <font color="ffe63c">True Damage</font> equal to 150<font color="fba51f"> (+70% Total Physical Attack)</font> plus 30% of the target's lost HP. This skill only deals up to 1000 damage to non-hero units.

Best Counters for Balmond

These heroes have the highest win rate when playing against Balmond in Mobile Legends:

Heroes Balmond Counters

Balmond is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:

Best Team Synergies with Balmond

These heroes work best alongside Balmond in Mobile Legends team compositions:

Recommended Builds for Balmond

Top item builds for Balmond in Mobile Legends based on win rate and pro player usage:

Build 1: Tough Boots → War Axe → Dominance Ice → Queen's Wings → Oracle → Immortality
Build 2: Tough Boots → War Axe → Cursed Helmet → Queen's Wings → Oracle → Dominance Ice
Build 3: Tough Boots → War Axe → Cursed Helmet → Oracle → Queen's Wings → Antique Cuirass
Build 4: Tough Boots → Dominance Ice → Chastise Pauldron → Antique Cuirass → Radiant Armor → Guardian Helmet
Build 5: Tough Boots → War Axe → Brute Force Breastplate → Dominance Ice → Hunter Strike → Queen's Wings