How to counter Fredrinn
3 hard counters, 6 soft · 3 counter-items · full Fredrinn guide
What Fredrinn is bad at
- Needs 4 skill hits to fully stack Combo Points, so he's weaker in fights that end quickly
- Crystal Energy decays at 10% max HP per second after 5 seconds, so he must convert it fast or lose the sustain
- Only a brief taunt and knockup for CC — he can't lock down a target like a dedicated tank
- Depends on closing distance with Brave Assault, so ranged kiting heroes deny his whole combo
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Fredrinn
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
X.BorgFighterHardFiraga Armor absorbs incoming damage outright and regenerates for free once shed, so Fredrinn's burst lands on a shell instead of HP, while Fire Missiles' repeated ticks out-race the HP he converts from stored Crystal Energy.
KarrieMarksmanHardLightwheel Mark turns every fifth hit into true damage equal to a percentage of Fredrinn's max HP, so the HP he converts Crystal Energy into is exactly what she punishes, and Speedy Lightwheel doubles the rate she applies it.
KajaSupport · FighterHardKaja's ultimate suppresses and drags Fredrinn to his own team regardless of his HP or defense stack, shutting his combo down completely for its duration.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Fredrinn can still play around them.
ValirMageSoftValir's fire zones burn anyone standing in them, and Fredrinn needs to stay in melee range to stack Combo Points, so he takes constant magic damage just for doing his job.
HanzoAssassinSoftHanzo fights as Hanekage while his real body sits invincible elsewhere, so Energy Eruption's taunt lands on a form he can abandon, and Soul Snatch heals him back faster than Fredrinn converts Crystal Energy.
GordMageSoftGord's Mystic Projectile stuns from range and Mystic Gush threatens more burst than Fredrinn can heal back through Crystal Energy conversion before he ever closes the gap with Brave Assault.
HanabiMarksmanSoftNinjutsu: Equinox makes Hanabi immune to control effects for as long as she holds a shield, so Energy Eruption's taunt slides off her, and Petal Barrage's bouncing blades chip Fredrinn from outside Brave Assault's range.
Luo YiMageSoftLuo Yi's Rotation zones slow Fredrinn by 60% and her Yin-Yang Reactions chip him from outside melee range, stripping the follow-up window his empowered basic attacks depend on.
AlphaFighterSoftSpear of Alpha stuns with Beta's dive then carries Fredrinn airborne to Alpha's landing point, and Beta's Locked On lasers deal true damage that ignores the defense he stacks.
Items to build against Fredrinn
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Do not pick these into Fredrinn
Heroes whose own counter list names Fredrinn — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Fredrinn works
Common questions
Who counters Fredrinn in Mobile Legends?
Valir, Hanzo, Gord, X.Borg, Karrie all beat Fredrinn. X.Borg is the hardest counter: Firaga Armor absorbs incoming damage outright and regenerates for free once shed, so Fredrinn's burst lands on a shell instead of HP, while Fire Missiles' repeated ticks out-race the HP he converts from stored Crystal Energy.
What items should I build against Fredrinn?
Sea Halberd: Cuts the effectiveness of his Crystal Energy-to-HP conversion by reducing his healing output. Antique Cuirass: Stacks damage reduction against his skill-combo engage every time he initiates. Blade Armor: Reflects damage back on him for relying on empowered basic attacks to finish a combo.
What is Fredrinn's biggest weakness?
Needs 4 skill hits to fully stack Combo Points, so he's weaker in fights that end quickly