What Novaria is bad at
- Very low HP and no shield, dying quickly to any assassin or fighter who closes the distance
- Astral Meteor and Astral Recall's sphere both take time to land, giving mobile targets a window to dodge
- Astral Echo has a long 45-second cooldown and doesn't deal significant damage on its own
- Wall-crossing mobility from Astral Recall only grants a movement speed bonus, not a hard escape from CC
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Novaria
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
NataliaAssassinHardNatalia's stealth lets her close the distance completely undetected and burst Novaria down before Astral Recall's mobility can be used to escape.
HanzoAssassinHardKinjutsu: Pinnacle Ninja turns Hanzo into Hanekage, which charges straight through terrain at her while his real body sits somewhere else invincible, so Novaria's zone-based kiting has nothing to punish and Forbidden Ninjutsu: Soul Snatch bursts her before Astral Meteor's ticks matter.
AldousFighterHardAldous's Contract: Chase Fate dash closes huge distances and reveals her even through Astral Recall's wall-crossing, and a single stacked Soul Steal hit can outright kill her.
HayabusaAssassinHardNinjutsu: Quad Shadow dashes him out of a skillshot and scatters four phantoms in separate directions, so Astral Meteor and Astral Recall's sphere both miss, and Ougi: Shadow Kill bursts her from the shadows.
ValentinaMageHardI Am You lets Valentina cast Astral Echo straight back at her and take her form, and Arcane Shade's recastable dash crosses Astral Meteor's slow zone without losing tempo.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Novaria can still play around them.
ZilongFighter · AssassinSoftSpear Strike lunges straight onto her, and Supreme Warrior strips his slows and grants outright Slow Immunity, so Astral Meteor's zone does nothing to stop the chase.
HildaFighter · TankSoftBlessing of Wilderness hands Hilda a shield worth 15% of her max HP every time she leaves a bush plus constant regen inside one, so she soaks Astral Meteor's poke on the approach and the sphere's burst alone rarely finishes her.
MoskovMarksmanSoftSpear of Destruction pierces through everything in a line and matches or exceeds Novaria's range, letting Moskov win a straight poke war and punish her whenever she's out of position.
LunoxMageSoftChaos Assault tears a slice of Novaria's max HP off from range, and the Spell Vamp Dreamland Twist grants heals Lunox back through Astral Meteor's poke faster than the sphere chips her.
KhaleedFighterSoftRaging Sandstorm charges the whole gap while Khaleed is immune to control, and Quicksand Guard restores a chunk of his lost HP every half-second, sustaining him through Astral Meteor's poke on the way in.
Items to build against Novaria
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
Tough BootsCuts the slow duration from Astral Meteor and Astral Echo, making it easier to walk out of her zones.
Winter CrownNegates a full Astral Meteor-into-Astral Recall burst combo outright.
Athena's ShieldThe magic damage reduction blunts her burst combo in a short trade.
Radiant ArmorStacking magic damage reduction wins the extended poke war against her sustained Astral Meteor ticks.
Do not pick these into Novaria
Heroes whose own counter list names Novaria — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Novaria works
Common questions
Who counters Novaria in Mobile Legends?
Natalia, Zilong, Hanzo, Aldous, Hilda all beat Novaria. Natalia is the hardest counter: Natalia's stealth lets her close the distance completely undetected and burst Novaria down before Astral Recall's mobility can be used to escape.
What items should I build against Novaria?
Tough Boots: Cuts the slow duration from Astral Meteor and Astral Echo, making it easier to walk out of her zones. Winter Crown: Negates a full Astral Meteor-into-Astral Recall burst combo outright. Athena's Shield: The magic damage reduction blunts her burst combo in a short trade. Radiant Armor: Stacking magic damage reduction wins the extended poke war against her sustained Astral Meteor ticks.
What is Novaria's biggest weakness?
Very low HP and no shield, dying quickly to any assassin or fighter who closes the distance