What Estes is bad at
- Minimal personal damage and no hard CC, so he cannot punish an all-in engage on his own.
- Moonlight Immersion's link breaks if he's too far from the target, forcing him to stay close and exposed to peel for his carry.
- Blessing of Moon Goddess has a long cooldown; if it's down, his team loses its core sustain advantage entirely.
- Squishy with no escape skill beyond movement speed from his own link, making him an easy dive target if caught alone.
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Estes
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
YinFighter · AssassinHardMy Turn drags Estes into a sealed domain no ally's skill can reach into, turning the fight into a 1v1 a healer with no damage cannot win.
NolanAssassinHardNolan's reset-and-dive kit specifically hunts backline supports, and Estes's low mobility makes him an easy target once Nolan closes the gap.
AtlasTankHardAtlas's ultimate group-pull drags Estes and his linked carry together into the enemy team regardless of positioning.
FrancoTankHardFranco's Iron Hook can drag Estes himself out of safety and into a kill before Blessing of Moon Goddess is off cooldown.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Estes can still play around them.
IxiaMarksmanSoftIxia's burst damage output can delete Estes's linked carry faster than his heal-over-time can keep pace.
ZilongFighter · AssassinSoftSpear Strike shreds up to 30 Physical Defense off whoever he lunges onto, cutting straight through the bonus Hybrid Defense Moonlight Immersion's link grants.
BeatrixMarksmanSoftBeatrix's high burst weapon-swap combo threatens to kill Estes's linked target before the heal-over-time can offset the damage.
MinsittharFighterSoftMinsitthar's spear pull yanks Estes out of position, breaking his link range with the carry he's protecting.
Items to build against Estes
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Sea HalberdAnti-heal reduces the value of Moonlight Immersion's healing and Blessing of Moon Goddess by 40%.
Divine GlaiveMagic penetration ensures burst can outpace Estes's healing throughput even at full build.
Malefic RoarPhysical penetration lets a carry punch through Estes's linked defense bonus to secure the kill anyway.
Do not pick these into Estes
Heroes whose own counter list names Estes — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Estes works
Common questions
Who counters Estes in Mobile Legends?
Ixia, Yin, Nolan, Atlas, Zilong all beat Estes. Yin is the hardest counter: My Turn drags Estes into a sealed domain no ally's skill can reach into, turning the fight into a 1v1 a healer with no damage cannot win.
What items should I build against Estes?
Sea Halberd: Anti-heal reduces the value of Moonlight Immersion's healing and Blessing of Moon Goddess by 40%. Divine Glaive: Magic penetration ensures burst can outpace Estes's healing throughput even at full build. Malefic Roar: Physical penetration lets a carry punch through Estes's linked defense bonus to secure the kill anyway.
What is Estes's biggest weakness?
Minimal personal damage and no hard CC, so he cannot punish an all-in engage on his own.