What Baxia is bad at
- Nearly all of his damage scales off Magic Power — only Shield of Spirit's 6% of target Max HP lands on a pure defense-item build.
- No hard crowd control beyond a short stun — packs less lockdown than dedicated engage tanks like Tigreal or Atlas.
- Low personal burst compared to true-damage-oriented tanks, so he struggles to punish backline dives alone.
- Shield of Spirit vanishes on the first enemy hero or creep it touches, so a jungle creep in the path soaks the mark and slow entirely.
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Baxia
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
FannyAssassinHardFanny's cable mobility lets her bypass Baxia's engage entirely and burst his low-mobility backline before he can leap in.
LancelotAssassinHardLancelot's dash-reset combo dodges Baxia-Shield Unity's stun and bursts his low personal damage down in a duel.
KajaSupport · FighterHardKaja's suppression ultimate locks Baxia down and pulls him away from his own team before he can peel.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Baxia can still play around them.
X.BorgFighterSoftFiraga Armor gives X.Borg a second HP pool that absorbs everything and regenerates for free, and none of his sustain is healing, so Baxia's anti-heal mark does nothing and his low magic burst can't chew through the armor.
LolitaSupport · TankSoftNoumenon Blast charges a 2-second stun across a fan-shaped area, catching Baxia exactly as he commits Baxia-Shield Unity's charge and wasting his primary engage tool.
BenedettaAssassin · FighterSoftBenedetta's dash-heavy burst combo kills squishier backline targets before Baxia's slow Tortoise's Puissance path ever catches up.
GrangerMarksmanSoftGranger's long range lets him poke and finish targets from outside Baxia's Shield of Spirit range.
XavierMageSoftInfinite Extension pierces every enemy in its line, so Baxia's frontline body shields nobody behind him and he's punished for not being the primary target.
MashaFighter · TankSoftMasha's three HP bars mean she ignores an instance of damage each time one breaks, and Wild Power's HP-scaling Basic Attacks out-race Baxia's magic-scaling poke in a straight fight.
MathildaSupport · AssassinSoftMathilda's mobility and shield let her dodge Baxia's stun window and disengage before Tortoise's Puissance's lava path catches her.
Items to build against Baxia
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsReduces the stun duration from Baxia-Shield Unity and the slows from his other skills.
Sea HalberdPunish adds 8% damage against him for every point of extra HP he stacks, and Lifebane cuts the regen his defense items feed him through a long fight.
Blade of DespairBaxia's own damage output is low — raw burst punishes his commitment before his damage reduction ramps up.
Winter CrownSurvives the initial burst from Baxia-Shield Unity's stun-into-follow-up before your team can peel.
Do not pick these into Baxia
Heroes whose own counter list names Baxia — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Baxia works
Common questions
Who counters Baxia in Mobile Legends?
X.Borg, Fanny, Lolita, Benedetta, Granger all beat Baxia. Fanny is the hardest counter: Fanny's cable mobility lets her bypass Baxia's engage entirely and burst his low-mobility backline before he can leap in.
What items should I build against Baxia?
Tough Boots: Reduces the stun duration from Baxia-Shield Unity and the slows from his other skills. Sea Halberd: Punish adds 8% damage against him for every point of extra HP he stacks, and Lifebane cuts the regen his defense items feed him through a long fight. Blade of Despair: Baxia's own damage output is low — raw burst punishes his commitment before his damage reduction ramps up. Winter Crown: Survives the initial burst from Baxia-Shield Unity's stun-into-follow-up before your team can peel.
What is Baxia's biggest weakness?
Nearly all of his damage scales off Magic Power — only Shield of Spirit's 6% of target Max HP lands on a pure defense-item build.