The highly anticipated Mobile Legends Bang Bang Breaking Waves Patch Notes were released on March 19, 2025, introducing a range of hero and equipment modifications, along with the debut of Kalea, the latest hero addition to the game. As highlighted in the MLBB Breaking Waves Patch Preview video, Moonton Games has notably prioritized equipment changes in this patch.
Introducing Kalea: The New Hero in Mobile Legends
In the latest update, players can welcome Kalea, a hero trained by Badang and Kadita. Kalea is categorized as a Support/Fighter hero, equipped with a distinctive set of abilities that promise to enrich gameplay.
Her basic attacks inflict three different effects due to her passive ability, enabling her to deal substantial physical damage to foes. Kalea’s ultimate skill allows her to ensnare an enemy with her tail and leap to a designated location, showcasing her dynamic combat style.
Hero and Equipment Adjustments: Balancing the Meta
The developers have implemented several adjustments aimed at optimizing the gameplay experience, targeting various less-utilized roaming heroes while scaling back the prowess of some overdominant characters. This patch features numerous balance changes across multiple heroes.
Significant Buffs
Some heroes are receiving notable buffs:
- Pharsa:
- Skill 1: Now reveals the positions of marked enemies.
- Ultimate: New passive reduces Spiritual Unity cooldown by one second with each level-up.
- Wings by Wings: Movement speed increased from 135% to 150%.
- Brody:
- Skill 1: Backswing reduced by 40%.
- Skill 2: Backswing reduced by 20%.
- Johnson:
- Base Damage: Increased from 80-180 to 120-220.
- New Effect: Each hit lowers the target’s Magic Defense by 10% (up to three stacks, lasting two seconds).
- Akai:
- Ultimate cooldown: Reduced from 55 seconds to 45 seconds.
- Ultimate damage: Reduced to a more balanced scale.
- Natalia:
- Skill 1: Recharge time altered from 10-8 seconds to 10-6 seconds.
- Ultimate recharge time: Changed from 30-24 seconds to 30-18 seconds.
Hero Adjustments and Nerfs
Furthermore, several heroes have undergone adjustments and nerfs to maintain gameplay balance:
- Hanzo:
- HP recovery decreased from 30% to 20%.
- Ultimate energy cost increased from 12.5 to 17 per second.
- Melissa:
- Movement speed reduced.
- Damage transfer ratio adjusted.
Battlefield Adjustments in Breaking Waves Patch
In addition to hero modifications, Moonton Games has announced several battlefield adjustments in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang Breaking Waves Patch. This includes updates to emblems and significant changes to the Lord mechanics.
Emblem Enhancements
Changes to emblems feature various buffs:
- Assassin – Killing Spree: Now resets cooldown upon killing an enemy hero.
- Support – Focusing Mark: Now provides an added movement speed boost after dealing damage to an enemy hero.
Lord Changes
Adjustments to the Lord mechanics are aimed at enhancing game dynamics:
- Lord’s respawn interval has been decreased.
- Now also evolves at a later stage, affecting gameplay strategy.
Equipment Modifications
Equipment alterations include:
- Roaming Blessing – Dire Hit: Effect removed, impacting gameplay tactics.
- Wind of Nature: Cooldown increased, refining its utilization in combat.
Additional Updates
The Breaking Waves patch also introduces graphical enhancements, bug fixes, and optimizations across various characters, improving overall aesthetic quality.
Bug Fixes
Key issues addressed in this patch include:
- Immediate spawning of the Lord upon countdown completion.
- Inconsistencies with character skills have been resolved, enhancing gameplay stability.
The Mobile Legends Bang Bang Breaking Waves Patch brings forth a multitude of adjustments and enhancements, enriching the gameplay experience. For complete details, players are encouraged to review the in-game patch notes.