What Hanzo is bad at
- Deals almost no real damage until Dark Ninjutsu is stacked to five — early trades are weak
- No hard crowd control in his base form — only Dark Mist's slow — so he can't lock down an escaping target
- Hanekage form burns Energy every second and ends when it runs out, dumping him back at the body he left behind
- Fully committed to melee range to stack marks, which exposes him to any burst punish
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Hanzo
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's Camouflage state opens with a Basic Attack that teleports her behind Hanzo and silences him, killing him before he's stacked five Dark Ninjutsu marks.
LingAssassinHardLing's wall-climb and blade-storm burst outpace Hanzo's own wall-passing demon form — she can dive him mid-combo before Demon Feast comes online.
HelcurtAssassinHardHelcurt ambushes from his own stealth state, landing the first strike on Hanzo before Hanzo can safely apply five stacks of Dark Ninjutsu.
AamonAssassinHardAamon's Camouflage lets him vanish between shard volleys and burst Hanzo down in the opening exchange of a jungle duel, before Demon Feast even has a full-stack target.
YinFighter · AssassinHardYin's Instant Blast dash and My Turn domain let him isolate Hanzo and kill him through the Dark Mist before Hanzo lands five basic-attack stacks.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Hanzo can still play around them.
SunFighterSoftSun's Doppelgangers give Hanzo extra bodies to chew through while Simian God heals Sun every time one connects, winning the extended trade Hanzo needs to stack marks.
AldousFighterSoftAldous's Contract: Soul Steal stacks into a single enhanced attack that keeps pace with, and eventually outraces, Hanzo's single-target execute.
ZilongFighter · AssassinSoftZilong's Supreme Warrior attack-speed burst and Dragon Flurry healing let him sustain a longer duel than Hanzo, who needs the full five-stack setup to do real damage.
WanwanMarksmanSoftWanwan's Tiger Pace dash after every arrow punishes Hanzo the moment he commits to closing distance with Ninjutsu: Dark Mist, since she out-ranges and out-mobiles him.
MoskovMarksmanSoftMoskov's spear poke deals damage from a range Hanzo can't safely close without eating multiple hits, denying the setup time Dark Ninjutsu needs.
Items to build against Hanzo
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the slow duration from Ninjutsu: Dark Mist, making it easier to walk out before Hanzo finishes stacking marks.
Blade ArmorReflects basic attack damage back at him, punishing the exact attacks he needs to stack Dark Ninjutsu.
ImmortalityThe revive shield survives the Demon Feast execute burst that's meant to be a guaranteed kill at five stacks.
Do not pick these into Hanzo
Heroes whose own counter list names Hanzo — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Hanzo works
Common questions
Who counters Hanzo in Mobile Legends?
Natalia, Ling, Sun, Aldous, Helcurt all beat Hanzo. Natalia is the hardest counter: Natalia's Camouflage state opens with a Basic Attack that teleports her behind Hanzo and silences him, killing him before he's stacked five Dark Ninjutsu marks.
What items should I build against Hanzo?
Tough Boots: Cuts the slow duration from Ninjutsu: Dark Mist, making it easier to walk out before Hanzo finishes stacking marks. Blade Armor: Reflects basic attack damage back at him, punishing the exact attacks he needs to stack Dark Ninjutsu. Immortality: The revive shield survives the Demon Feast execute burst that's meant to be a guaranteed kill at five stacks.
What is Hanzo's biggest weakness?
Deals almost no real damage until Dark Ninjutsu is stacked to five — early trades are weak