How to counter Benedetta
3 hard counters, 7 soft · 4 counter-items · full Benedetta guide
What Benedetta is bad at
- Alecto: Final Blow is only as big as the Sword Intent she has stored, so being locked down before she can charge in Swordout or block with An Eye for An Eye guts her burst
- Squishy for a melee duelist, and loses extended trades against true bruisers once her cooldowns are down
- An Eye for An Eye only blocks for 0.8 seconds, so a mistimed activation wastes her main defensive tool
- Predictable engage pattern once cooldowns are tracked — enemies who dodge her opener punish her recovery window
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Benedetta
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
PhoveusFighterHardPhoveus's ultimate triggers and strengthens off enemy dashes, and Benedetta's entire kit is dash-chains — every engage she makes feeds his stacks and empowers his counter-burst.
SaberAssassinHardSaber's ultimate lock immobilizes Benedetta mid-combo, stopping her passive dash chain and guaranteeing a burst kill.
ValentinaMageHardValentina can copy an enemy engage ultimate to immobilize or burst Benedetta right as she commits to a dash.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Benedetta can still play around them.
CiciFighterSoftCici's own mobility and lifesteal let her out-sustain and out-chase Benedetta in an extended duel, neutralizing her chase advantage.
ObsidiaMarksmanSoftObsidia's ranged zoning damage punishes Benedetta before she can close the distance with her dashes.
CyclopsMageSoftStar Power Lockdown immobilizes Benedetta for up to two seconds, cutting her Sword Intent chain before she can capitalize on it.
IrithelMarksmanSoftIrithel's range and pet-tracking damage let her poke and kite Benedetta down before she ever closes the gap.
BrunoMarksmanSoftBruno's ranged basic-attack DPS punishes Benedetta's melee approach before she ever reaches melee range.
MathildaSupport · AssassinSoftMathilda's shield and disengage skills let allies dodge or block Benedetta's burst combo entirely.
LunoxMageSoftChaos Assault's max-HP-scaling damage and her Order & Chaos ultimate let Lunox trade favorably once Benedetta's opening combo is spent.
Items to build against Benedetta
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the CC she needs to pin you through the Alecto: Final Blow channel, so you can move again before the finisher lands.
Antique CuirassStacks damage reduction against her repeated skill-classified combo hits.
Dominance IceFortress Shield's Hybrid Defense climbs as she dashes onto you, blunting the Sword Intent detonation.
ImmortalityGuarantees a second chance if her burst finisher lands the kill.
Do not pick these into Benedetta
Heroes whose own counter list names Benedetta — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Benedetta works
Common questions
Who counters Benedetta in Mobile Legends?
Phoveus, Cici, Obsidia, Saber, Cyclops all beat Benedetta. Phoveus is the hardest counter: Phoveus's ultimate triggers and strengthens off enemy dashes, and Benedetta's entire kit is dash-chains — every engage she makes feeds his stacks and empowers his counter-burst.
What items should I build against Benedetta?
Tough Boots: Cuts the CC she needs to pin you through the Alecto: Final Blow channel, so you can move again before the finisher lands. Antique Cuirass: Stacks damage reduction against her repeated skill-classified combo hits. Dominance Ice: Fortress Shield's Hybrid Defense climbs as she dashes onto you, blunting the Sword Intent detonation. Immortality: Guarantees a second chance if her burst finisher lands the kill.
What is Benedetta's biggest weakness?
Alecto: Final Blow is only as big as the Sword Intent she has stored, so being locked down before she can charge in Swordout or block with An Eye for An Eye guts her burst