Mage mains, you may now fulfill your desire to rank up fast with Wishing Lantern, one of the newest items in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

This item is one of the recent Project NEXT 2024 highlights, where multiple major changes were made to heroes and equipment in the game.

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Aside from its ability to counter high HP enemy heroes, this item has one of the most beautiful visual effects whenever its unique passive activates.

Here’s everything you need to know about this item, including its price and which hero fits best with this new item.

Wishing Lantern stats and item path

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Wielded by a mysterious woman who summons crimson butterflies and guides lost spirits, this item provides the following stats:

  • +70 Magic Power
  • +10% Cooldown Reduction
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Unique Passive – Butterfly

  • For every 800 magic damage dealt to an enemy hero (calculated before damage reduction), a Butterfly Goddess is summoned to attack the enemy hero, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of their current HP.

The highlight of this item is its unique passive, which summons crimson butterflies that fly towards an enemy, dealing magic damage.

Xavier casting a skill with Wishing Lantern passive on Tigreal in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
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Think of it as Cecilion’s Ultimate, Bat Feast. It looks beautiful in-game, especially if you manage to summon multiple Butterfly Goddesses in a short period.

This unique passive is particularly effective against high HP enemy heroes, as it deals damage equal to 10% of their current HP.

Wishing Lantern best heroes

This item is beneficial for any magic damage dealer, but it works best for mage heroes with multiple damage sources, such as Chang’e and Cecilion.

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Their ultimates deal multiple instances of damage quickly, causing more Butterfly Goddesses to be summoned.

A special mention goes to Kimmy, as her basic attacks count as magic damage. This means that once she acquires other magic damage items, she can summon multiple Butterfly Goddesses just by using her basic attack.

The 5 best heroes to equip Wishing Lantern

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