Claude Mobile Legends Hero Guide

• Role: Marksman
• Lane: Gold Lane
• Specialty: Burst, Chase
• Damage Type: Physical
• Win Rate: 49.3%
• Ban Rate: 1.6%

# Claude A cunning thief and master of deception, Claude rose from the oppressive streets of Los Pecados to become one of the Land of Dawn's most notorious outlaws. ## Background Claude's earliest years were defined by abandonment and struggle. Born in Los Pecados, a lawless western stronghold consumed by crime and moral decay, he grew up as an orphan with no one to turn to. Survival on these brutal streets demanded he develop an arsenal of illicit skills—fighting, deception, larceny, and gambling all became tools for staying alive. Among these talents, Claude's aptitude for theft proved unmatched; his keen perception and dexterous fingers earned him renown even among seasoned cutpurses. His natural gifts quickly elevated him to leadership of a vagrant collective, and his reputation throughout Los Pecados attracted the attention of Waldo Kane. Kane, a calculating crime boss nursing ambitions of absolute dominion over the city, recognized in Claude and his gang of homeless youth the perfect instruments for his schemes. Disguising his true intentions beneath false warmth and paternal affection, Kane systematically groomed these vulnerable children into loyal operatives, each believing him to be their benevolent "Father." ## Imprisonment and Mentorship At eighteen, Claude was tasked with a seemingly straightforward assignment: infiltrate Castle Grandrock in northern Moniyan, breach the Duke of Vance's estate, and plant evidence implicating a rival gang in a theft. Kane assured him that accomplices would be waiting, and that successful completion would grant Claude and his brothers a permanent refuge from the slums. The promise proved to be a calculated lie. Claude was merely a disposable pawn; Kane had never intended to reward anyone. Trapped within the Duke's mansion, Claude fell into an inescapable snare. His arrest and subsequent trial were perfunctory affairs, and he was convicted and imprisoned in a cell with chains as his only companions. His thoughts fixated on his lost brothers, their fates unknown to him. Fortune intervened when Claude was reassigned to a shared cell containing an elderly bearded man with snow-white hair—the legendary master thief Merlin himself. Merlin had sought imprisonment as a sanctuary for peaceful retirement, yet upon recognizing in the young Claude a reflection of his former self, he resolved to pass his accumulated knowledge to him. The price of this tutelage was a peculiar condition: upon his release, Claude must rob every major city throughout the Land of Dawn, signing each theft with his name. Over two years of confinement, Claude absorbed Merlin's vast repertoire of misdirection, escape artistry, and combat techniques. When his training was complete, he orchestrated a flawless prison escape, reclaiming his freedom. ## The Wandering Years For the next several years, Claude traversed the Land of Dawn, systematically fulfilling his oath to Merlin. Stories of the charming, audacious master thief spread across the continent; those who could afford his services and possessed genuinely villainous targets found in Claude a reliable accomplice. His work during this period caught the attention of Dexter, a cunning simian who initially attempted to steal from Claude in Moniyan. The ensuing chase blossomed into an unlikely partnership, and Dexter became Claude's devoted companion. After five years of systematic looting, Claude had visited every corner of the Land of Dawn and satisfied his debt to Merlin. ## Return and Vengeance Claude's homecoming to Los Pecados shattered whatever optimism he harbored. His former brothers had neither escaped their desperation nor risen through the criminal ranks under Kane's supposed patronage. Instead, Los Pecados had deteriorated further, its streets now teeming with even more destitute youth than before—children facing the same exploitation Claude had endured. The revelation of Kane's betrayal ignited an consuming rage. To orchestrate his revenge, Claude infiltrated Eruditio alongside Dexter and arranged his own capture, securing access to the facility's depths. There, he liberated Dr. Rooney's latest creation: a sophisticated holographic mirror device. A personal note inscribed upon the artifact offered an open invitation for collaboration. Armed with this technological advantage and his partner at his side, Claude set his sights on Los Pecados once more. In that den of corruption where Kane now reigned as undisputed underworld sovereign, the master thief would finally exact the price for years of manipulation and betrayal.