Mobile Legends Guide: Melissa – Top Build, Skills, Emblem, and Combos

Melissa, a hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, employs her needles and puppets as weapons in battle. Her skill set is distinctive, blending long-range poking abilities with defensive maneuvers, rendering her a formidable laner against a variety of opponents.

To assist you in achieving dominance in the Land of Dawn with the Cursed Needle of the Forsaken Light alliance, presented here is a comprehensive guide encompassing recommended battle spells, emblem sets, optimal builds, skill strategies, and effective combos.

Melissa’s skills in Mobile Legends

Passive – Doll Buster

Melissa inflicts bonus damage to minions, creeps, and summoned units in battles.

• Melissa’s passive ability applies to her summoned puppet, Muddles, creating a synergistic combination with her second skill.
• The extra damage she deals affects all types of damage from battle spells, talents, equipment, skills, and basic attacks against summoned units and minions.
• This attribute proves especially effective against Zhask’s Nightmaric Spawn, Popol’s wolf companion, Kupa, and Vexana’s Eternal Guard.

First skill – Falling!

Melissa gracefully slides forward while simultaneously boosting her Attack Speed for a duration of several seconds. The cooldown of this skill is reduced whenever she inflicts damage to enemies through her attacks on Muddles, her trusted puppet companion.

• Melissa’s main mobility spell allows her to reposition herself and her puppets during duels or team fights, similar to Kagura’s movement with her umbrella.
• This skill can be used to dodge enemy abilities or move closer to allies for protection in clashes.
• It also grants Melissa a significant boost in DPS due to the increased attack speed.
• It is recommended to use this skill whenever it is available, in combination with her second skill, to effectively harass enemies in the lane.
• Prioritize maxing out this skill first to reduce its base cooldown, as it is crucial for chasing down enemies or escaping dangerous situations.
• Make sure to take advantage of the cooldown reduction effect activated by her second skill.

Second skill – Eyes on You!

Melissa tosses her faithful puppet, Muddles, in a chosen direction, dealing Physical Damage upon impact. Furthermore, Muddles forms a connection with nearby enemy heroes, causing them to experience a temporary slowdown. However, this link can be severed if the affected enemies move out of range.

Should Melissa venture too far from Muddles, it promptly returns to her side. Additionally, players have the option to directly target Muddles by tapping the Attack Minion button, although this action does not trigger the multi-hit damage.

• Melissa’s primary damage source is her spell that also applies a debuff in the form of a slow effect. It is recommended to obtain this spell at level one to poke your lane opponent early in the game. Additionally, make sure to use it in combination with Falling! whenever it becomes available.
• While Muddles, Melissa’s puppet, can damage minions and creeps, it does not establish a link with them.
• If enemies start moving away from Muddles’ range, you can utilize Melissa’s first skill to maintain the link and keep them tied to the puppet.
• Whenever possible, try to trigger the multi-hit damage by using basic attacks, but be cautious not to chase too deep into enemy territory.
• To maximize the range of this skill, tap the Attack Minion button to directly hit Muddles and damage linked enemies.

Ultimate – Go Away

Melissa commands her trusted companion, Cuddles, to unleash the powerful Field of Protection. When activated, this field forcefully repels enemies within its range, causing them to suffer magic damage.

Furthermore, any foes attempting to enter the field will continuously be pushed back, taking additional magic damage and experiencing a brief reduction in their movement speed. This effect can also disrupt the movement abilities of enemies, unless they possess immunity to control effects. Additionally, the field will move alongside Melissa once to prevent her from leaving its boundary.

Mastery of this skill not only grants Melissa a permanent boost to her physical and magical defense but also enhances this effect when the skill is active.

• The Field of Protection is primarily a defensive ability but can also be used offensively to push enemies closer to your allies or turret.
• Melissa’s first ability allows you to reposition the field, providing flexibility in creating distance from enemies that are chasing you.

Mastering Melissa: A Comprehensive Guide to Dominating Mobile Legends

Recommended battle spell

Inspire is the go-to battle spell for Melissa, highly recommended for dominating your lane matchup. It provides additional attack speed, physical penetration, and lifesteal, allowing you to assert your dominance. In team fights, it becomes a powerful tool for dealing heavy damage.

However, if you prefer a safer playstyle, Flicker is a viable alternative. It helps you reposition yourself when being chased by assassins or heroes who can easily dive into the backline. This enables you to freely unleash your skills and basic attacks while maintaining a safe distance.

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