Mobile Legends Phoveus guide: Best build, skills, emblem, combos

Updated on August 15, 8:30 p.m. (GMT+8): Improved relevancy to reflect the hero’s new revamp.

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang fighter Phoveus sacrificed his own two eyes in exchange for the great power of Astaros, oblivious to the cost of making a deal with the God of Terror.

The Chains of Sin is renowned for being one of the best counters to highly mobile heroes in the Land of Dawn. This is because his kit is specifically designed to punish enemies who use dashes within his vicinity.

More than his disruptive abilities, he is also inherently tanky, making him a flexible pick in team compositions.

Whether you’re looking to dominate the solo lane or control the flow of team fights, this ONE Esports guide will help you understand the mechanics and strategies to master this powerful hero.

Phoveus skills in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Passive – Demonic Force

Phoveus’ next basic attack allows him to charge at the target, knocking them back and gaining a shield for himself.

Astaros’ Gaze: Whenever an enemy hero displaces or is displaced near Phoveus, the cooldown of his skills will be reduced.

• You’ll know your next basic attack is ready when the bar below Phoveus’s HP bar is full and colored purple.
• The enhanced basic attack has a cooldown of 26-14 seconds, depending on the level of Infernal Pursuit. This cooldown can be significantly reduced when a nearby enemy blinks or gets displaced. Therefore, Phoveus is particularly effective against agile team compositions with many blink skills.
• The shield gained from the enhanced basic attack scales with Phoveus’s maximum HP, so it’s important to build defensive items.

First skill – Demonic Impact

Phoveus slams his monolith into the ground, dealing damage to enemies in the area along with a short but significant slow effect. If this hits an enemy, Phoveus’ next Demonic Impact will deal extra damage.

• This is Phoveus’s core skill and the primary source of his damage.
• When you hit an enemy hero with this skill, the next Demonic Impact cast on that enemy will leave an Astaros Eye. This eye can be used to cast Infernal Pursuit, or if not used, it will detonate to deal moderate magic damage.
• This skill can affect multiple enemy heroes simultaneously. For optimal effectiveness, cast Dark Wave first to stun enemies, then get close and use this skill.
• The skill has a short range and a long casting time delay. It’s advisable to play this hero in classic mode to get accustomed to its mechanics, as manual casting can be challenging during team fights.

Second skill – Dark Wave

Phoveus lowers his monolith and releases a wave of demonic power in the target direction, knocking enemies airborne and dragging them toward him while dealing damage.

• Similar to Demonic Impact, this skill can affect multiple enemy heroes at once in a straight line.
• This skill also has a long wind-up, which means practicing this skill before embarking on this hero in ranked is important.
• This is his main initiation skill, as airborne enemies also get Astaros Eye, used to proc Infernal Pursuit.

Ultimate – Infernal Pursuit

Phoveus leaps up and slams down at the target, dealing damage and recovering HP.

• You can only leap to enemies who have Sinner’s Mark.
• Demonic Force, Astaros Eye, and Dark Wave can apply Sinner’s Mark to enemies hit.
• You’ll know you can leap towards an enemy when this skill lights up and an arrow appears on the ground pointing towards the enemy with Sinner’s Mark.
• The skill has no cooldown, allowing you to leap as often as needed, provided the enemy has Sinner’s Mark.
• The HP recovered is reduced by 80% when hitting multiple enemies.

A comprehensive guide on how to play Phoveus in Mobile Legends

Recommended battle spell

The best Battle Spell for Phoveus is undoubtedly Vengeance. It significantly boosts his survivability, especially since you are vulnerable during the wind-up of Infernal Pursuit.

If you feel confident and are up against a hero with a weak early game, consider using Execute.

This can be effective in securing kills when Phoveus has a damage advantage. However, if you’re facing a stronger opponent, Execute may not be as beneficial

Recommended emblem

Phoveus is naturally tanky, especially when using Vengeance as a battle spell. However, adding some damage through his emblem setup is still beneficial.

Start by selecting the Fighter Emblem, which offers a balanced mix of offensive and defensive stats. The spell vamp increase is important ask it reduces the cooldowns of his skills.

For his sub-talents, choose Thrill and Festival of Blood. Thrill provides flat adaptive damage, while Festival of Blood boosts your spell vamp with each hero kill and assist.

You can opt for either Brave Smite or Temporal Reign for his core talent. Temporal Reign is especially useful for beginners, as it reduces the cooldown of your skills after using your ultimate, Infernal Pursuit.

Phoveus best build

Since Phoveus deals with HP-based damage, building a combination of offensive and defensive items is the optimal approach.

Prioritize War Axe as your first item. It provides solid damage output and lifesteal, which Phoveus benefits from, especially given his weaker early-game performance.

Next, choose between Thunder Belt or Bruteforce Breastplate based on the game’s progress. Opt for Thunder Belt if you’re ahead, or Bruteforce Breastplate if your team is falling behind, as it offers more defense.

After your core items, adapt your build to the enemy’s composition. Choose Athena’s Shield or Radiant Armor against magic damage-heavy teams, or go for Antique Cuirass or Blade Armor if the enemy team relies on physical damage.

The best build for Phoveus in Mobile Legends

• Tough Boots
• War Axe
• Bruteforce Breastplatete
• Queen’s Wings
• Athena’s Shield
• Immortality

Tips and easy combos to learn

Phoveus thrives on anticipation and disruption. To master him, you must understand both his mechanics and the overall game flow.

In the laning phase, use Demonic Impact to efficiently clear minion waves. Since Phoveus is weak in the early game, avoid team fights unless your jungler or midlaner can assist.

At level 4, begin harassing your lane opponent with Demonic Impact. When the time is right, execute this combo: Demonic Force basic attack, Infernal Pursuit, Demonic Impact, Dark Wave, Infernal Pursuit, Demonic Impact, and finish with Infernal Pursuit.

This combo lets you maintain pressure without waiting for cooldowns. Remember, you can cast Vengeance during the combo, as Phoveus is vulnerable to attacks during Infernal Pursuit’s wind-up.

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