How to counter Obsidia
6 hard counters, 4 soft · 4 counter-items · full Obsidia guide
What Obsidia is bad at
- Very low HP and no defensive skill outside Phantom Shadowmeld's brief 0.3-second speed burst
- Hunt of Bone's tether only reaches 4 units, so a target with a hard displacement skill can still break free
- Bone Shard stacking loses value if she's forced off the fight before unloading them on a basic attack
- No ranged poke tool beyond Abyssal Bone Needle's short-cooldown skill, leaving her reliant on auto-attack range to farm shards
Every counter below works by pressing one of these.
Hard counters to Obsidia
Pick one of these and the matchup is decided before the fight starts.
BaxiaTankHardBaxia Mark shaves a flat amount off every single instance of damage he takes, and Obsidia's Bone Shard barrage lands as dozens of tiny hits — exactly the pattern it erases.
KarinaAssassinHardShadow Assault dashes straight onto Obsidia and Shadow Combo's third hit adds true damage off her lost HP, bursting her down before she's stacked enough Bone Shards to fight back.
UranusTankHardRadiance stacks off every hit he takes, so the Bone Shard barrage regenerates him faster than it kills him, and Ionic Edge's orbiting blades slow and chip her for standing at basic-attack range.
OdetteMageHardOdette's Swan Song deals burst AoE damage in a channel that can delete a squishy Obsidia before Hunt of Bone's tether range ever comes into play.
EstesSupportHardEstes's continuous single-target heal outpaces Obsidia's early Bone Shard proc damage, and his ultimate's mass heal can undo a whole engage's worth of burst.
EudoraMageHardBall Lightning is a targeted 1.2-second stun that lands on a marksman with no escape besides Phantom Shadowmeld's brief speed burst, and Thunder's Wrath threatens to kill Obsidia before Bone Shards stack up.
Soft counters
Favourable, but Obsidia can still play around them.
BelerickTankSoftWrath of Dryad's 1.5-second taunt forces Obsidia to dump her shards into him, and Deadly Thorns fires a slice of his Max HP back at her for every hit she lands.
MiyaMarksmanSoftHidden Moonlight clears every debuff and conceals her the instant Hunt of Bone would lock its tether on, and Moon Blessing's attack-speed stacking wins a straight basic-attack trade.
Popol and KupaMarksmanSoftBite 'em, Kupa! reveals Obsidia for five seconds and leaves the wolf chasing her, so Phantom Shadowmeld's 0.3-second speed burst buys no real separation.
FaramisSupport · MageSoftVicious Retrieval turns every skill he lands into a soul fragment he absorbs for HP, out-sustaining Obsidia's chip damage, and Cult Altar briefly resurrects the teammate she just killed.
Items to build against Obsidia
You cannot always change your pick. You can always change your fourth slot.
ImmortalityA stacked Bone Shard unload plus Hunt of Bone's stun can be lethal; the revive shield gives a second chance to fight back.
Antique CuirassStacking physical damage reduction from repeated skill hits blunts Abyssal Bone Needle and the follow-up Bone Shard unload.
Blade ArmorReflects and reduces crit damage from her basic-attack-heavy Bone Shard playstyle directly.
Tough BootsCuts the stun duration on Hunt of Bone, making it easier to break free of the tether.
Do not pick these into Obsidia
Heroes whose own counter list names Obsidia — these matchups go the other way. A red dot marks a hard counter.
Why Obsidia works
Common questions
Who counters Obsidia in Mobile Legends?
Baxia, Belerick, Miya, Karina, Uranus all beat Obsidia. Baxia is the hardest counter: Baxia Mark shaves a flat amount off every single instance of damage he takes, and Obsidia's Bone Shard barrage lands as dozens of tiny hits — exactly the pattern it erases.
What items should I build against Obsidia?
Immortality: A stacked Bone Shard unload plus Hunt of Bone's stun can be lethal; the revive shield gives a second chance to fight back. Antique Cuirass: Stacking physical damage reduction from repeated skill hits blunts Abyssal Bone Needle and the follow-up Bone Shard unload. Blade Armor: Reflects and reduces crit damage from her basic-attack-heavy Bone Shard playstyle directly. Tough Boots: Cuts the stun duration on Hunt of Bone, making it easier to break free of the tether.
What is Obsidia's biggest weakness?
Very low HP and no defensive skill outside Phantom Shadowmeld's brief 0.3-second speed burst