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Miya

Marksman rated 70 physical offense, 10 durability, 10 difficulty in Moonton's in-game data, built around the passive Moon Blessing scaling at 30% Total Physical Attack.

Miya is a Marksman hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang who excels at sustained physical damage through her rapid basic attacks. She transforms from a humble archer into a late-game powerhouse, capable of shredding entire teams if given the right protection and farm. Her playstyle revolves around meticulous positioning and relentless attack speed to unleash a barrage of arrows.

Offense — Physical70
Offense — Magical40
Durability10
Difficulty10

Build guide Matchups & counters

Skills, ratings and recommended gear on this page are read directly from Moonton's official in-game hero data for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — not scraped from another fan site, and nothing is invented to fill a gap. Data retrieved .

Written by EllieAnth — playing MLBB since 2017 (9+ years), peak rank Mythical Immortal, 1126 stars.

Assessment

Strengths & weaknesses

Understanding Miya's inherent advantages and disadvantages is crucial for mastering her. Her kit emphasizes sustained damage output but demands careful play due to her fragility.

  • Strengths:
  • High Sustained Physical Damage: With an offensePhysical score of 70, Miya is designed to deal continuous damage, especially in the late game. Her passive and first skill allow her to hit multiple targets simultaneously, making her a formidable force in teamfights.
  • Excellent Late-Game Scaling: Miya's skills, particularly Moon Arrow, scale incredibly well with items, turning her basic attacks into devastating area-of-effect damage. This makes her a primary carry threat as the game progresses.
  • Self-Peel and Escape Potential: Her ultimate, Hidden Moonlight, provides a crucial debuff cleanse and temporary invisibility, allowing her to escape dangerous situations or reposition effectively during chaotic teamfights.
  • Weaknesses:
  • Extremely Fragile: With a durability score of 10, Miya is one of the squishiest heroes in the game. She is highly vulnerable to burst damage and crowd control, requiring constant awareness and good positioning to survive.
  • High Difficulty: Her difficulty score of 10 reflects the challenge of playing her effectively. Maximizing her damage while staying safe requires precise positioning, excellent map awareness, and good decision-making, especially in the early game.
  • Vulnerable Early Game: Miya needs time and gold to acquire her core items before she can truly shine. This makes her susceptible to aggressive enemy junglers and laners who can exploit her weak early game to deny her farm.

Kit

Skills

Passive

Moon Blessing

Each time Miya hits a target with her Basic Attack, she gains 5% Attack Speed for 4s. Stacks up to 5 times.
After reaching full stacks, Miya summons a Moonlight Shadow with each Basic Attack that deals 30 (+30% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and inherits a portion of Attack Effects.

  • 30 + 30% Total Physical Attack Physical

Miya’s basic attacks increase her attack speed, so her damage will increase the longer she stays in combat. Before engaging a hero, try to build up and maintain your passive attack speed boost by continually attacking minions.

Skill 1

Moon Arrow

Miya shoots two extra arrows with each Basic Attack, dealing 10 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target enemy and 30% damage to nearby targets. This effect lasts 4s. Each extra arrow inherits a portion of Attack Effects.

  • 10 + 100% Total Physical Attack Physical

This is Miya’s core late-game damage skill. After using it, Miya’s basic attacks will deal damage to three targets. This skill can help Miya to deal heavy AoE damage in team fights. This skill benefits greatly from physical attack obtained through items, so you should only upgrade it to level 1 in the early game, until you get some gear.

Skill 2

Arrow of Eclipse

Miya launches an empowered arrow on the target area, dealing 270 (+45% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies within and immobilizing them for 1.2s. The arrow then splits into 8 scattering minor arrows, each dealing 30 (+15% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the first enemy hit and slowing them by 30% for 2s.

  • 270 + 45% Total Physical Attack Physical
  • 30 + 15% Total Physical Attack Physical

This circular slowing skill has a large range, and after hitting an enemy four times, the target will be frozen. Combine this with other teammates’ control skills to leave your enemy feeling hopeless. This is Miya’s main damage and wave-clearing skill in the early game, and is therefore a priority when upgrading skills.

Ultimate

Hidden Moonlight

Miya removes all debuffs on her and conceals herself, gaining 35% extra Movement Speed. This state lasts 2s or until she launches an attack.
Miya gains full stacks of Moon Blessing upon leaving the state.

This displacement skill removes all control effects from Miya and puts her into stealth, significantly enhancing her survivability in team fights. When the enemy team suddenly launches an attack in the late game, Miya can retreat and find a safer position to attack from.

Items

Corrosion Scythe

Unique Passive - Corrosion: Basic Attacks gain 80 extra Physical Damage and slow the target by 8% (halved for ranged Basic Attacks) for 1.5s. Stacks up to 5 times.

Demon Hunter Sword

Unique Passive - Devour: Basic Attacks deal 8% of the target's current HP as extra Physical Damage (capped at 60 against minions).

Golden Staff

Unique Passive - Swift: Every 1% extra Crit Chance gained is converted into 1% extra Attack Speed.

Haas' Claws

Unique Passive - Frenzy: Critical strikes grant 20% Attack Speed for 2s.

Malefic Roar

Unique Passive - Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.125% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 40%.

Read the full Miya build guide — item order, why each item earns its slot, and how to adapt it

Matchups

Counters

Best ally

Lolita

Miya is very fragile and requires the protection of her teammates to reach her full damage potential. Lolita can help her to achieve this.

Counters

Hylos

Miya’s damage is very high, so tanks who lack high damage will find it difficult to deal with her in the late game.

Countered by

Hayabusa

Miya is very squishy, and without the aid of support heroes, is susceptible to assassins.

Understanding who Miya synergizes with and who she struggles against can significantly impact your performance in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

  • Best Allies:
  • Lolita: Miya is very fragile and requires the protection of her teammates to reach her full damage potential. Lolita can help her to achieve this by blocking incoming projectiles with her shield and providing crowd control to keep enemies off Miya.
  • Counters:
  • Hylos: Miya’s damage is very high, so tanks who lack high damage will find it difficult to deal with her in the late game. Hylos, while tanky, often struggles to shut down Miya's sustained damage output once she has her core items, making him a favorable target for her.
  • Countered By:
  • Hayabusa: Miya is very squishy, and without the aid of support heroes, is susceptible to assassins. Hayabusa, with his high burst damage and mobility, can easily dive Miya and eliminate her before she can react, making him a significant threat.

See every Miya matchup explained — who counters Miya, who Miya beats, and how to play each one

In practice

A practical scenario

Imagine a late-game teamfight breaking out around the Lord pit. Your team's tank initiates, and the enemy front line pushes forward. As Miya, your goal is to deal maximum damage while staying safe.

First, ensure your passive, Moon Blessing, is already stacked to 5 by attacking a nearby minion or jungle monster. As the fight begins, position yourself at the edge of the engagement, behind your tank and fighter. Wait for the enemy's initial crowd control abilities to be used or for a high-priority target to overextend. Once you see an opening, activate Moon Arrow (Skill 1) to empower your basic attacks, allowing you to hit three targets simultaneously. Focus your basic attacks on the nearest enemy, letting the extra arrows hit others. If an enemy assassin or fighter dives onto you, immediately use Hidden Moonlight (Ultimate). This will cleanse any debuffs, make you invisible, and grant a burst of movement speed, allowing you to reposition to a safer spot. As you reappear, you'll have full Moon Blessing stacks, ready to resume your assault. If an enemy tries to escape or you need to lock down a high-value target, cast Arrow of Eclipse (Skill 2) in their path. The initial hit will deal damage and immobilize them, while the scattering arrows will slow them, making them an easy target for your continuous basic attacks and Moon Arrow's area damage. Maintain your distance, keep basic attacking, and reposition with your ultimate as needed to secure victory.

Summary

Key takeaways

To truly master Miya and carry your team to victory, focus on these critical aspects of her gameplay:

  1. Prioritize Farming and Positioning: Farm diligently in the early game to reach your item power spikes, and always maintain safe positioning in teamfights due to your low durability.
  2. Utilize Your Ultimate Defensively: Use Hidden Moonlight not just for escape, but also to cleanse crucial debuffs and reposition to a more advantageous angle during chaotic engagements.
  3. Maximize Attack Speed Synergy: Build items like Golden Staff and Swift Boots to amplify your Moon Blessing passive and Moon Arrow's multi-target damage, turning you into a late-game shredder.
  4. Control the Battlefield with Skill 2: Use Arrow of Eclipse to immobilize key targets, clear waves efficiently, and set up plays for your team, especially in the early to mid-game.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How should I play Miya in the early game?

In the early game, Miya should focus on safely farming minions to gain gold and experience. Use Arrow of Eclipse for wave clear and to poke enemies from a distance. Avoid aggressive engagements due to her low durability until you acquire some core items. Prioritize upgrading Arrow of Eclipse first for its utility.

What items are essential for Miya's damage output?

Essential items for Miya include Demon Hunter Sword for percentage health damage against tanks, Golden Staff to convert critical chance into attack speed for maximum basic attack efficiency, and Malefic Roar for physical penetration against armored targets. Corrosion Scythe also provides crucial slowing and extra physical damage.

How does Miya's passive, Moon Blessing, work and how should I use it?

Miya's passive, Moon Blessing, grants her increasing attack speed with each basic attack, stacking up to 5 times. At full stacks, she summons a Moonlight Shadow dealing additional physical damage. To maximize its effect, always try to pre-stack your passive by attacking minions or jungle monsters before engaging in a fight, ensuring you have maximum attack speed and damage from the start.

Who are Miya's strongest counters in Mobile Legends?

Miya is strongly countered by high-burst assassins like Hayabusa. Her extreme fragility (durability 10) makes her an easy target for heroes who can quickly dive and eliminate her before she can react or use her ultimate effectively. Good team protection is essential against such threats.

When is the best time to use Miya's ultimate, Hidden Moonlight?

Miya's ultimate, Hidden Moonlight, is best used defensively to cleanse debuffs, escape from dangerous situations, or reposition during teamfights. It grants temporary invisibility and movement speed, making it invaluable for survival. It also resets your Moon Blessing stacks, allowing for an immediate burst of attack speed upon reappearing.

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