Zhask Mobile Legends Hero Guide

# Zhask Zhask is the tyrannical monarch of Kastiya, commanding an unstoppable cosmic plague known as the Swarm. As a formidable invader and adaptable strategist, he represents one of the universe's most persistent existential threats. ## Background Kastiya's history stands marked by violence and conquest rather than enlightenment. For millennia, the planet's dominant species—the Swarm—has sustained itself through relentless predation and reproduction, consuming entire civilizations to fuel their expansion. Under Zhask's leadership, this biological juggernaut has ravaged countless worlds across the cosmos, leaving only barren wastelands in its wake. The Swarm's greatest advantage lies not merely in destructive capability, but in their capacity for rapid proliferation; no known force has ever achieved their complete annihilation. The Swarm's dominance is challenged only by Mithlora, a distant stellar region inhabited by a small but exceptionally powerful civilization devoted to maintaining universal balance. These elite hunters have waged an eternal campaign against the Swarm's expansion, with a veteran operative once reducing Kastiya itself to ruins. Rather than extinguishing the threat, this catastrophe only ignited Zhask's ambitions—the displaced Swarm now spreads across the galaxy with renewed ferocity, consuming world after world. When Mithlora dispatched Yve, a formidable new hunter, to counter this menace, Zhask welcomed the challenge. His cunning consistently outmaneuvered her efforts; by the time Yve reached each targeted world, Zhask had already stripped it bare and vanished toward fresh conquests. ## Arrival in the Land of Dawn Zhask's incursion into the Land of Dawn proved unexpectedly costly. The Northern Vale's initial devastation seemed assured, yet he encountered unprecedented resistance from the region's heroes. Knight-Commander Tobias sacrificed himself defending his homeland, while his lover Aurora delivered Zhask a severe wound—the first serious injury inflicted by anyone besides Yve. Forced to retreat, Zhask established a temporary stronghold on the continent, unable to breach the Chrono Rift. Now trapped and recovering, Zhask faces a precarious situation. Aurora maintains vigilant watch over the Frozen Ocean, seeking vengeance for her fallen beloved. Simultaneously, spatial disturbances signal Yve's approach. As both forces converge on the Land of Dawn, an unprecedented cosmic conflict looms—one whose outcome will reverberate across the entire universe.

Zhask Meta Analysis

Based on current Mythic rank data, Zhask holds a 48.9% win rate, a situational pick that requires specific matchups to perform well. This places Zhask in the C-tier category for the current patch.

Zhask is typically played as a Mage in the Mid Lane lane. This hero deals Magic damage and specializes in Chase/Damage.

How to beat Zhask: The most effective counters in the current patch are Grock, Franco, Ling. These heroes have statistically superior win rates in direct matchups against Zhask.

Who Zhask counters: Zhask has favorable matchups against Guinevere, Chou, Hilda, consistently winning these lanes in the current meta.

Best team compositions with Zhask: Zhask achieves the highest combined win rate when paired with Hilda, Diggie, Novaria. Consider these heroes when drafting a team around Zhask.

Zhask Skills

  • Decimation (Passive): Upon death, Zhask summons a frenzied <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> on the spot, which gradually loses HP over time until death.
  • Nightmaric Spawn: Zhask summons a <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> that inherits 55% of his Attributes (HP, Hybrid Defense, and Magic Power). <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> will automatically attack nearby enemies by firing a <font color="a6aafb">Death Ray</font> at the target, dealing 55 (+<font color="26e407">20% extra Attack Speed</font>) (+<font color="62f8fe">20% Magic Power</font>) <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> and slowing them by up to 30%. If Zhask is too far away from <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font>, it will disappear. <font color="a6aafb">Death Ray</font> is considered as a Basic Attack but cannot Crit. <font color="a6aafb">Fusion Enhanced</font>: The damage of <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> is increased to 180%, and it can be repositioned.
  • Mind Eater: Zhask fires a penetrating mental missile in the designated direction, dealing 300<font color="62f8fe"> (+100% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font>. Afterward, <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> will attack enemies hit by <font color="a6aafb">Mind Eater</font> for 120<font color="62f8fe"> (+80% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> and stun them for 0.5s. <font color="a6aafb">Fusion Enhanced</font>: Increases the damage dealt by <font color="a6aafb">Mind Eater</font> by 540<font color="62f8fe"> (+180% Total Magic Power)</font>.
  • Hive Clones: Zhask releases a swarm of <font color="a6aafb">Hive Clones</font> in the targeted direction. The clones will explode and deal 55<font color="62f8fe"> (+18% Total Magic Power)</font> <font color="7f62fe">Magic Damage</font> to enemies on contact, reducing their Movement Speed by 80% for 1s. If <font color="a6aafb">Hive Clones</font> find no target, they will burrow into the ground and ambush enemies passing by. <font color="a6aafb">Fusion Enhanced</font>: Zhask releases several swarms of <font color="a6aafb">Hive Clones</font>. Subsequent damage dealt to the same target decays to 20%.
  • Dominator's Descent: Zhask selects a designated position to summon <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> and fuses with it. Nightmaric Spawn can inherit 100% of his attributes and get extra of them. His skills are enhanced during the fusion period. <font color="a6aafb">Use Again</font>: Zhask immediately gets off <font color="a6aafb">Nightmaric Spawn</font> and loses enhancement.

Best Counters for Zhask

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

Heroes Zhask Counters

Zhask is strong against these heroes in Mobile Legends:

Best Team Synergies with Zhask

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

Recommended Builds for Zhask

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

Build 1: Arcane Boots → Genius Wand → Lightning Truncheon → Glowing Wand → Ice Queen Wand → Divine Glaive
Build 2: Arcane Boots → Starlium Scythe → Glowing Wand → Feather of Heaven → Ice Queen Wand → Holy Crystal
Build 3: Demon Hunter Sword → Boots → Glowing Wand → Genius Wand → Feather of Heaven → Fleeting Time
Build 4: Arcane Boots → Sky Piercer → Divine Glaive → Wishing Lantern → Immortality → Lightning Truncheon