How to counter Bane
5 hard counters, 4 soft · 4 counter-items · full Bane guide
What Bane is bad at
- No dash or blink — he relies purely on Movement Speed steroids to close distance.
- Falls off against full 6-item carries since his damage scales off mid-game item spikes.
- Deadly Catch is a long, telegraphed line skill that whiffs against mobile heroes.
- Squishy for a Fighter if caught without Ale's heal available on cooldown.
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Bane
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
LolitaSupport · TankHardGuardian's Reflection reflects Crab Claw Cannon straight back at him for 3 seconds, and Noumenon Blast's charged stun catches him mid-combo with no dash to leave on.
NolanAssassinHardNolan's Gauge charge closes instantly and his overlapping Rifts pull Bane into the centre for Fracture's burst before Shark Bite stacks or Ale's heal can save him.
AtlasTankHardAtlas's ultimate group-pull yanks Bane out of position before he can land Crab Claw Cannon's chain hit.
HanzoAssassinHardHanzo stacks Dark Ninjutsu from range and cashes it in with Demon Feast's burst, and Kinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja leaves his real body invincible elsewhere while Hanekage fights — so Deadly Catch's telegraphed line has nothing worth hitting.
YinFighter · AssassinHardInstant Blast's dash and Golden Ring stun close the gap, and My Turn drags Bane into a domain no teammate's skills can reach into, where Lieh's enhanced kit out-duels him.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Bane can still play around them.
YveMageSoftYve's ultimate zone out-ranges Crab Claw Cannon and slows him before he ever reaches basic-attack range.
ValentinaMageSoftValentina can steal an escape or engage ultimate to dodge Deadly Catch's telegraphed line entirely.
MashaFighter · TankSoftMasha's three HP bars each ignore an instance of lethal damage, so she out-lasts Shark Bite's percent-HP procs while Power of the Wild chews back through Bane in a straight duel.
NovariaMageSoftNovaria's long-range poke and slow zone chip Bane down before he can close in with Movement Speed steroids alone.
Items to build against Bane
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsReduces the airborne and slow duration from Deadly Catch, letting you escape or fight back sooner.
Athena's ShieldBane's ultimate deals mostly magic damage in one burst window — short-fight magic reduction blunts it.
Winter CrownNegates the follow-up damage in the burst window right after Deadly Catch lands.
Dominance Ice40/40 Hybrid Defense blunts both halves of his hybrid damage after the slow-and-CC combo lands.
Why Bane works
Common questions
Who counters Bane in Mobile Legends?
Lolita, Yve, Nolan, Valentina, Atlas all beat Bane. Lolita is the hardest counter: Guardian's Reflection reflects Crab Claw Cannon straight back at him for 3 seconds, and Noumenon Blast's charged stun catches him mid-combo with no dash to leave on.
What items should I build against Bane?
Tough Boots: Reduces the airborne and slow duration from Deadly Catch, letting you escape or fight back sooner. Athena's Shield: Bane's ultimate deals mostly magic damage in one burst window — short-fight magic reduction blunts it. Winter Crown: Negates the follow-up damage in the burst window right after Deadly Catch lands. Dominance Ice: 40/40 Hybrid Defense blunts both halves of his hybrid damage after the slow-and-CC combo lands.
What is Bane's biggest weakness?
No dash or blink — he relies purely on Movement Speed steroids to close distance.