What Claude is bad at
- Very low base durability with only Battle Mirror Image's swap as a defensive tool — no shield or hard escape besides it
- Art of Thievery's stacks decay after 6 seconds, so he loses his speed buffs quickly if he disengages from the fight
- Battle Mirror Image has a real cooldown, so a well-timed burst combo after it's used can kill him with no answer
- Weak in the early game before Dexter's extra attacks and his core items make his DPS meaningful
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Claude
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
NataliaAssassinHardHer stealth lets her approach undetected and burst Claude down before Battle Mirror Image can be used to escape.
AulusFighterHardAulus, Charge! strips his own slows and adds 50% Movement Speed plus heavy frontal damage reduction, so he walks through Art of Thievery's slow and deletes Claude's low HP pool whichever body he swaps into.
AamonAssassinHardHe blinks in from stealth and one-shots Claude before his stacking buffs give him the speed to kite away.
SaberAssassinHardHis lock-on ultimate executes Claude regardless of positioning, following through a mirror image swap uninterrupted.
KajaSupport · FighterHardDivine Judgement suppresses Claude for 1.5 seconds and lets Kaja drag him along regardless of Battle Mirror Image, negating the swap-escape entirely.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Claude can still play around them.
LesleyMarksman · AssassinSoftShe out-ranges him in a poke exchange and can snipe from stealth before his Art of Thievery stacks build up meaningfully.
BrunoMarksmanSoftHis higher early burst and Worldie's defense shred trade favorably before Claude's stacking speed buffs come online.
CyclopsMageSoftStar Power Lockdown immobilizes Claude for up to two seconds, preventing a Battle Mirror Image swap from being used to dodge the follow-up.
BrodyMarksmanSoftTorn-Apart Memory's AoE burst detonates before Claude's shield or a mirror swap can save him from the mark damage.
ChipSupport · TankSoftHis portal engage and mark detonation catch Claude off-guard whenever he overextends to farm Art of Thievery stacks.
Items to build against Claude
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Winter CrownThe damage-immune window lets a target survive Blazing Duet's burst even at full Art of Thievery stacks.
ImmortalityThe revive shield lets a target survive Claude's DPS burst window and disengage before he resets.
Tough BootsCuts the duration of Art of Thievery's slow, making it easier to escape his stacking-speed chase.
Blade ArmorReflects and reduces critical damage from his heavily attack-speed-reliant Basic Attack DPS.
Do not pick these into Claude
Heroes whose own counter list names Claude — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Claude works
Common questions
Who counters Claude in Mobile Legends?
Lesley, Bruno, Natalia, Aulus, Aamon all beat Claude. Natalia is the hardest counter: Her stealth lets her approach undetected and burst Claude down before Battle Mirror Image can be used to escape.
What items should I build against Claude?
Winter Crown: The damage-immune window lets a target survive Blazing Duet's burst even at full Art of Thievery stacks. Immortality: The revive shield lets a target survive Claude's DPS burst window and disengage before he resets. Tough Boots: Cuts the duration of Art of Thievery's slow, making it easier to escape his stacking-speed chase. Blade Armor: Reflects and reduces critical damage from his heavily attack-speed-reliant Basic Attack DPS.
What is Claude's biggest weakness?
Very low base durability with only Battle Mirror Image's swap as a defensive tool — no shield or hard escape besides it