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The content for the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 has been revealed. This update has been currently made available only on the advanced server of Mobile Legends and is yet to be released on the regular servers. The MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 update mainly delivers balance changes to heroes, including the two upcoming heroes Xavier and Melissa. Depending on how these hero adjustments perform, they are subject to change and may or may not arrive on the regular servers of Mobile Legends. A few bug fixes will also be applied in the patch update along with new features.
MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 hero changes
Xavier
Early game damage greatly increased.
Skill 1
Base Damage: 240-440 >> 300-500
Mana Cost: 60-85 >> 70-130
Melissa
The developers made the following adjustments in hopes of enhancing the connection between Melissa and her dolls.
Skill 1
Revamped: Pulls Muddles toward Melissa (Instead of the enemy).
Attack Speed Boost: 50-100% >> 50-75%
Mana Cost: 45-70 >> 80-105
Skill 2
Revamped: Muddles can no longer be detonated by Melissa's basic attacks but will instead remain bound to the enemy. Initial attack range reduced while binding range greatly increased.
Damage Transfer Ratio: 50% >> 100%
Cooldown: 13-8s >> 3-1.5s
Mana Cost: 80-105 >> 50-0
Ultimate
New Effect: The border of the Field of Protection now interrupts enemies' movement skills.
Beatrix
Beatrix has been dominating the early game with her unique weapons, so the developers made a slight nerf to her basic attack.
Basic Attack
Initial damage is greatly reduced, but will gradually increase as Beatrix levels up.
Silvanna
Further nerfing for Silvanna's Skill 2 but boosting her Basic Attack as compensation.
Passive
Attack Speed Ratio: 80% >> 100%
Basic Attack's Magic Bonus: 60% >> 75%
Skill 2
Pulling force slightly reduced.
Diggie
Diggie found a new way to enhance his owl alarm bombs.
Skill 1
Base Damage: 500-800 >> 400-600
Magic Power Bonus: 120% >> 100%
No longer runs on charges, with reduced cooldown.
Activation delay slightly reduced.
New Effect: Diggie gains a stack that increases the alarm's explosion damage each time his owl alarm hits an enemy hero. He loses half the stacks upon death, but will gain a stack each time his skill hits an enemy hero when in the egg form.
Atlas
Northern Vale has bestowed Atlas with newfound power.
Passive
Frigid Breath Revamped: Enemies that remain within the area over 3s will be frozen for 1.5s and have their Attack Speed reduced by 50% for 3s afterward. The same target cannot be frozen again within 3s.
MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 Weekly Free Heroes
8 Free Heroes: 21st Jan to 28th Jan (Server Time)
Barats, Belerick, Sun, Granger, X.Borg, Terizla, Pharsa, Lolita
6 Extra Starlight Member Heroes
Minotaur, Harley, Fanny, Moskov, Lunox, Angela
MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 Battlefield Adjustments
Purple Buff
HP Regen On Hero Kill: 8% >> 5%
MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 New Features
Two new features titled Skin Paint and Grafitti will be released on the advanced server of MLBB. More details will be revealed at a later date.
MLBB Advanced Server Patch 1.6.52 Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue where Alpha's ultimate could still be interrupted even after Beta had hit the target.
Fixed an issue where Roger's damage against turrets was abnormally high.
Fixed an issue where Granger's Attack Speed Ratio was slightly lower than expected.
It will be interesting to see how these changes affect the meta if they arrive on the regular servers of Mobile Legends.
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