What Hylos is bad at
- Very low personal burst damage — he denies space rather than winning fights alone
- Ring of Punishment requires enemies to stand in it to matter, so mobile heroes can simply avoid the zone
- No hard escape tool of his own beyond Glorious Pathway's slow immunity while on the path
- Falls behind against long-range poke that punishes him before he can close distance
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Hylos
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
KimmyMarksman · MageHardKimmy's long effective range keeps her safely outside Ring of Punishment's radius while she poke Hylos down from a distance.
KarrieMarksmanHardLightwheel Mark's True Damage scales off Hylos's Max HP, so the pool Thickened Blood builds is exactly what kills him, and Phantom Step dashes her clear of Ring of Punishment between procs.
YveMageHardYve's long-range zone control out-damages Hylos from well outside his own area-denial range.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Hylos can still play around them.
X.BorgFighterSoftFire Missiles sprays seven ticks of fire every two seconds and Last Insanity charges through the zone for twelve more, burning Hylos's HP pool down faster than Ring of Punishment can zone him out.
RafaelaSupportSoftRafaela's healing sustain lets her team simply outlast the damage Hylos's Ring of Punishment ticks out over time.
CiciFighterSoftBuoyant Bounce's double leap hops her in and out of Ring of Punishment's radius, and Yo-Yo Blitz keeps attacking from outside it without her ever eating a full stack.
AliceTank · MageSoftAlice's lifesteal sustain heals through Hylos's slow, sustained area damage over a long fight.
ValirMageSoftValir's fire wall punishes Hylos for planting Ring of Punishment in a fixed spot, and his poke keeps Hylos at range.
FaramisSupport · MageSoftFaramis's revive-fueled sustain lets his team outlast Hylos's area denial and mana-draining zone.
MathildaSupport · AssassinSoftMathilda's mobility and shield let her escape Glorious Pathway's slow zone and Ring of Punishment before either does real damage.
Items to build against Hylos
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the stun duration on Law and Order and the slow duration on Glorious Pathway, making his lockdown less punishing.
Wind of NatureWind Chant blanks the physical follow-up his team lands after the stun-into-zone combo, though Hylos's own damage is magic.
Sea HalberdCuts the regen he gets from staying on his own Glorious Pathway during a fight.
Do not pick these into Hylos
Heroes whose own counter list names Hylos — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Hylos works
Common questions
Who counters Hylos in Mobile Legends?
X.Borg, Kimmy, Rafaela, Cici, Alice all beat Hylos. Kimmy is the hardest counter: Kimmy's long effective range keeps her safely outside Ring of Punishment's radius while she poke Hylos down from a distance.
What items should I build against Hylos?
Tough Boots: Cuts the stun duration on Law and Order and the slow duration on Glorious Pathway, making his lockdown less punishing. Wind of Nature: Wind Chant blanks the physical follow-up his team lands after the stun-into-zone combo, though Hylos's own damage is magic. Sea Halberd: Cuts the regen he gets from staying on his own Glorious Pathway during a fight.
What is Hylos's biggest weakness?
Very low personal burst damage — he denies space rather than winning fights alone