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The combination of equipment War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate is one of the strongest item combos in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

This powerful pairing boosts damage output, spell vamp, and movement speed, and reduces cooldown, making it a go-to choice for many EXP lane fighters and some tank jungle heroes.

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It has become such a popular item choice that some under-picked heroes are now returning to the meta because of it.

Now, let’s delve into the reasons behind these items’ current strengths and identify the heroes who stand to gain the most from this formidable upgrade.

Why War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate is the best item combo in Mobile Legends

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Both War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate provide scaleable utility for heroes.

War Axe offers a well-rounded boost on hero stats, including additional physical attack, HP, Cooldown Reduction, and Spell Vamp.

Most notably, it has a passive effect called Fighting Spirit which grants extra Physical Attack and True Damage once you reach full stacks.

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Meanwhile, Brute Force Breastplate increases a hero’s HP and physical Defense and reduces cooldown. It has a passive effect called Brute Force which gives heroes extra Adaptive Attack and Movement Speed, and Control Duration Reduction at full stacks.

When combined, War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate allow you to dominate extended team fights.

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Both items improve your survivability with the increase in HP and Physical Defense and tremendously boost your offensive arsenal with the Physical Attack buff.

More importantly, Fighting Spirit and Brute Force work synergistically, as you gain stacks of each passive the longer you are in fights.

Heroes that benefit the most from the War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate combo

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The heroes that benefit the most from the War Axe and Brute Force Breastplate combo are:

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