Hanabi Mobile Legends Hero Guide
- Role: Marksman
- Lane: Gold Lane
- Specialty: Finisher, Damage
- Damage Type: Physical
- Win Rate: 54.0%
- Ban Rate: 6.5%
# Hanabi A wielder of the ancient Higanbana artifact, Hanabi is a prodigious warrior of the Scarlet Sect and designated successor to lead her faction within the Scarlet Shadow organization. ## Background Since childhood, Hanabi has been haunted by recurring visions of a dark river shrouded in mist, with crimson Higanbana flowers burning like distant flames along an unreachable shore. These nightmares began at age seven when her natural cultivation talent inadvertently awakened the Scarlet armament—an event that marked her as a worthy successor to her sect's leadership. Within the Scarlet Shadow, constant tension simmered between two rival factions: the weapon-focused Scarlet Sect and the ninjutsu-specialized Shadow Sect, each seeking dominance. Selected to lead her people, Hanabi devoted herself entirely to rigorous training, becoming an undefeated competitor and gradually accepting both her victories and the mysterious dark waters that manifested in her dreams. Her path changed with the emergence of Hayabusa, the Shadow Sect's most exceptional warrior. Despite her numerous challenges, Hanabi consistently fell to his superior skill, each defeat intensifying her determination. His cryptic response to her questions—"Because...the moon looks lovely tonight"—only fueled her frustration and resolve to surpass him. When the renegade ninja Hanzo stole the Ame no Habakiri blade and became an enemy to both sects, Hanabi pursued him alone, seeking redemption. Outmatched by Hanzo's stolen power, she faced death. In that final moment, she pledged absolute allegiance to Higanbana, embracing the weapon's dark nature. The armament consumed her, drawing her into a supernatural torrent of anguished souls trapped within—countless warriors who had sacrificed themselves before her. Drowning in this spectral abyss, Hanabi heard Hayabusa's voice calling to her across the void. His words anchored her consciousness, allowing her to push back the deluge. In that clarity, she perceived the weapon's origin: the first Scarlet leader, driven to madness after abandoning his dying wife in his hunger for power, had sealed both his tremendous strength and infinite grief into Higanbana. Understanding this tragedy granted Hanabi mastery over the armament and liberation from her compulsion to win at any cost. Though Hanzo escaped and Hanabi remained weakened, the revelation transformed her outlook. Standing with Hayabusa as the moonlight danced across the river's surface, she finally comprehended his cryptic wisdom—that certain treasures transcend victory. With her inner demons vanquished and true clarity achieved, Hanabi accepted her role as Higanbana's rightful bearer, ready to forge her own path forward.
Hanabi Meta Analysis
Based on current Mythic rank data, Hanabi holds a 54.0% win rate, making Hanabi one of the strongest picks in the current Mythic meta. This places Hanabi in the S-tier category for the current patch.
Hanabi sees a 6.5% ban rate, indicating moderate threat perception among players at high rank.
Hanabi is typically played as a Marksman in the Gold Lane lane. This hero deals Physical damage and specializes in Finisher/Damage.
How to beat Hanabi: The most effective counters in the current patch are Ling, Zetian, Uranus. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Hanabi.
Who Hanabi counters: Hanabi has favorable matchups against Claude, Karrie, Ixia, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.
Best team compositions with Hanabi: Hanabi achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Lunox, Brody, Atlas. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Hanabi.
Hanabi Skills
- Ninjutsu: Petal Barrage (Passive): Hanabi's Basic Attacks and skills will launch Petal Blades after hitting a target, dealing 30% damage, and bouncing up to 4 times to nearby enemies. Bounces from her Basic Attacks inherit her Attack Effects.
- Ninjutsu: Equinox: <font color="a6aafb">Passive</font>: The secret Ninjutsu of the Scarlet Shadow makes Hanabi immune to control effects when she has a shield from any source. <font color="a6aafb">Active</font>: Hanabi gains a 300<font color="fba51f"> (+40% Total Physical Attack)</font> shield for 5s. When the shield is active, Hanabi gains 20% Movement Speed and 25% Attack Speed, and 20% of her damage dealt to enemy heroes will be added to this shield (only adds 10% of the damage dealt to non-hero units). This shield cannot exceed 50% of Hanabi's max HP.
- Ninjutsu: Soul Scroll: Hanabi fires the energy Kunai in the targeted direction, dealing 350<font color="fba51f"> (+80% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to enemies along the way and reducing their Movement Speed by 60% for 1s. Enemy units hit will also be marked, allowing Hanabi's next Bounce Damage from Basic Attacks to deal 30<font color="fba51f"> (+100% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> on them with no damage decay.
- Forbidden Jutsu: Higanbana: Hanabi throws Higanbana in the targeted direction, dealing 300<font color="fba51f"> (+50% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to the first enemy hero hit and immobilizing them for 0.8s. After 1s, Higanbana will bloom at the location of the first hit, dealing 300<font color="fba51f"> (+50% Total Physical Attack)</font> <font color="fb1f1f">Physical Damage</font> to nearby enemies. Subsequent hits on the same target decay to 30% damage.
Best Counters for Hanabi
These heroes have the highest win rate when playing against Hanabi in Mobile Legends:
Heroes Hanabi Counters
Hanabi is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:
Best Team Synergies with Hanabi
These heroes work best alongside Hanabi in Mobile Legends team compositions:
Recommended Builds for Hanabi
Top item builds for Hanabi in Mobile Legends based on win rate and pro player usage: