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Top 5 Best Counter Sun Heroes in Mobile Legends

Sun's counter hero usually has a high burst disease damage skill, strong crowd control to lock him and can catch him.
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Sun “Monkey King”. Source: WikiFandom
Article Summary
  • Sun excel in split push and summon many clones to suppress the turret and farm quickly.
  • Use hero with AoE big or bursts high to clean up Sun clones.
  • Crowd control Powerful skills like stun, slow, or immobilize are effective in locking and stopping Sun's movements.
  • Recommended heroes: X. Borg, Ruby, Silvanna, Aulus, and Valir as the best counter.
Disclaimer: This summary was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Top 5 Best Counter Sun Heroes in Mobile Legends

If you want to fight Sun in the Land of Dawn, you have to build a strategy to counter him.

Sun is a hero who can spawn and push lanes to continuously attack turrets.

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However, Sun can be defeated by large area damage to clear his clones, strong crowd control to lock his movement and high burst.

In this article, we will discuss the list of Sun counter heroes that you can use in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

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Sun Skill Explanation

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Sun “Battle Buddha”. Source: WikiFandom

Sun the Monkey King is one of the heroes Fighters which is often used by EXP Laner and Jungler in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

He excels at split pushing (destroying turrets alone) and fast farming due to his shadow.

His skills can create clones, can be an objective pusher, kill Lords alone and is very deadly in the late game with high attack speed damage.

His Passive Skill is called 'Simian God', for enemies hit by Sun and his Doppelgangers' attacks, it will reduce Physical Defense by 5% which can be stacked up to 6x.

Sun recovers 75 HP plus 25% from his Physical Defense Dopplegangers every time he deals damage.

His Basic Attack and Doppelgangers will deal an extra 50 damage to Creeps.

His skill 1 is called 'Endless Variety', he will throw his Golden Staff towards the target while giving 200 – 400 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in his path.

After being hit by an enemy hero or Creep or reaching maximum range, his Golden Staff transforms into Dopplegangers for 5 seconds and has 40% – 55% of Sun attribute and part of his Attack Effect.

‘'Endless Variety' and 'Swift Exchange' (Skill 2) will be upgraded and have the same cooldown.

His 2nd skill is called 'Swift Exchange', he throws his Golden Staff towards the target while dealing 200 – 400 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in his path.

He will spawn a Doppelganger in his area for 5 seconds, dealing 40% – 55% from his attributes and a portion of his Attack Effect. Meanwhile, Sun will hide while wielding a Golden Staff.

His 3rd skill is called 'Instantaneous Move', Sun uses Doppelganger to attack enemies while dealing 270 – 320 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage while slowing the target and enemies behind it by 20% which can be stacked in 1.5 seconds.

This becomes his Basic Attack and can trigger Attack Effects but will not give Crit.

With his Ultimate Skill, 'Clone Techniques,' Sun uses a Doppelganger for 8 seconds, possessing 70% – 100% attributes and an Attack Effect. The Doppelganger will take massive damage.

List of the Best Counter Sun Heroes

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Sun “Rock Star”. Source: WikiFandom

Sun can summon 2 – 3 clones at once to trick enemies, poke and push turrets quickly.

Because he often relies on many clones and combat as a threat to his enemies, it turns out that there are several heroes who can make him uncomfortable in war.

Usually heroes with high area or burst disease damage skills to clear clones and pass damage to Sun, heroes who have strong crowd control to lock enemies when attacked and heroes who can catch them.

These heroes are effective against Sun because they can apply pressure in lane and Team Fight.

X. Borg

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X.Borg “Grafitti Fashion”. Source: WikiFandom

X.Borg aka Firaga Armor is a Fighter hero often used by EXP Laner and is a counter hero for Sun in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

He has high durability thanks to his Armor, large damage or True Damage for farming, Team Fight, can regenerate armor to survive and can use Magic and Physical items.

Then, he is also difficult to gank and can pressure the enemy, but you have to pay attention to his distance and speed.

His Passive Skill is called 'Firaga Armor', where his HP will increase by 20% and his Firaga Armor will increase by 120% Extra HP which can absorb all damage.

If the armor is destroyed, X.Borg will release itself and its Armor Energy will regenerate in Armorless State mode.

When her energy is full, she will use her armor and restore 30% of her armor's HP. Her skill deals True Damage while Overheated.

His skill 1 is called 'Fire Missiles', X.Borg will throw fire and give 26 – 100 (+60% Total Physical Attack) (+40% Total Magic Power) Physical Damage 7x for 2 seconds to Sun who is within range (75% – 100% damage to Minions).

When in Armorless State mode, the attack area becomes narrower and longer but the damage is reduced to 60%.

His second skill is called 'Fire Stake', X.Borg will shoot a Fire Stake to deal 50 – 100 (+20% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage while pulling the Sun in its path towards him.

X.Borg will retrieve his Firaga Supplies if hit by a Fire Stake. In Armorless State, X.Borg will adjust his Fire Stake Launcher to increase its range and shorten the distance between Fire Stakes.

His Ultimate Skill is called 'Last Insanity', he will attack Sun to give 90 – 110 (+130% Extra Physical Attack) (+90% Total Magic Power) Physical Damage 12x and give a slow effect of 25%.

He will stop when he collides with another enemy hero, slowing them by an extra 40%. After 3 seconds, his 'Firaga Armor' (Passive Skill) will deal 300 – 700 (+15% enemy's total HP) True Damage to nearby Sun.

If the armor is destroyed before exploding, it will only deal 50% damage.

When his Armor explodes, he will move a short distance and enter Armorless State mode while removing all debuffs on him.

However, X.Borg cannot use this skill while in Armorless State and when he uses this skill again, he will throw fire while exploding his 'Firaga Armor' (Passive Skill).

Ruby

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Ruby “Little Red Hood”. Source: WikiFandom

Ruby aka the Little Red Hood is a Fighter hero who is often used by EXP Laner and is also a counter hero for Sun in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

He excels as a Fighter or Tank with high Physical Lifesteal, annoying crowd control and high durability so it is difficult to die in Team Fights.

He also has Area of Effect (AoE) abilities and flexible item builds (Semi-Tank or Damage) so he is highly relied upon by EXP Laners, Roamers and Gold Laners.

Her Passive Skill is called 'Let's Dance!', she will get 6% – 20% Spell Vamp and has 125% Spell Vamp Ratio (her Basic Attack cannot trigger Lifesteal).

After each use of his skill, he will dash to another location and gain 7.5 (+1.5 x Hero Level) Physical Defense and Magic Defense for 4 seconds which can be stacked up to 3x.

His 1st skill is called 'Be Good!', he will swing his Scythe and deal 90 (+70% – 130% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Sun.

Then, he will release a shockwave in the same direction while dealing 90 (+70% – 130% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Sun while slowing him by 40% for 1 second.

Her 2nd skill is called 'Don't Run, Wolf King!', Ruby will swing her Scythe 2x and each swing will deal 60 – 185 (+55% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to nearby Sun and stun him for 0.5 seconds while pulling him towards her.

Her Ultimate Skill is called 'I'm Offended!', Ruby swings her Scythe at Sun's head while dealing 200 – 480 (+200% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Sun and stunning him for 0.5 seconds while being pulled towards her.

Silvanna

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Silvanna “Imperial Knightess”. Source: WikiFandom

Silvanna aka the Imperial Knightess is a Fighter hero who is often used by EXP Laner and is also a counter hero for Sun in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

He is actually a Fighter or Mage hybrid hero who can lock down enemies with 'Imperial Justice' (Ultimate Skill) which binds the target for several seconds.

Then, he also has high magic damage, is capable of strong lifesteal in the ultimate circle and Area of Effects (AoE) and his defense is quite tough.

Her Passive Skill is called 'Knightess' Resolves'', Silvanna's Basic Attack will give 25 (+45% Total Physical Attack) (+75% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage.

The attack will give Sun a Mark for 5 seconds and each Mark will reduce Physical Defense and Magic Defense by 3 – 6 which can be stacked up to 5 stacks.

Silvanna will deal 30% extra damage to Sun with the maximum number of Marks.

His skill 1 is called 'Cometic Lance', he will advance forward and after reaching the maximum distance or being hit by a non-minion enemy, he will throw his spear to deal 250 (9+100% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the nearest enemy and make it helpless for 1 second.

His skill 2 is called 'Spiral Strangling', he will stab Sun with his spear while spinning it to get 350 (150% Total Magic Power).

Each round will deal 165 (+45% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and pull Sun to the center.

Silvanna will spin once to gain 50% extra Attack Speed. This skill can also deal 50% damage to Minions.

‘'Spiral Strangling' will be his Basic Attack but cannot produce Crit.

His Ultimate Skill 'Imperial Justice', he jumps to Sun's location and will create a Circle of Light to deal 350 (+110% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to Sun and other enemies while slowing them by 40% for 1.5 seconds and holding nearby enemy heroes, especially Sun, for 3.5 seconds.

He will also gain 100% extra Movement Speed and 40% extra Lifesteal while in the circle.

Silvana's buff will work on Dyrroth in the Sun team to increase Attack Speed by 1%.

Aulus

Aulus
Aulus “Warrior of Ferocity”. Source: WikiFandom

Aulus aka the Warrior of Ferocity is a Fighter hero who is often used by Junglers and is also a counter hero for Sun in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

He has the main advantage as a strong late game Fighter with high mobility from 'Aulus Charge!' (Skill 1), durability (damage reduction) and large Area of Effects damage.

Then, he is also very effective in Team Fights or chasing enemies and can farm quickly.

His Passive Skill is called 'Fighting Spirit', Aulus adds 1 stack – 4 Stacks of Fighting Spirit to his axe every 3 seconds after dealing damage to Sun.

Each stack grants 9–15% Attack Speed and 1–4 Physical Penetration. He also gains 10% extra Movement Speed and 42–210 Basic Attack Damage at the maximum stack of Fighting Spirit.

His 2nd skill is called 'Aulus, Charge!', he will remove all slow effects and gain 30 – 50% Movement Speed and 20% – 50% Damage Reduction against attacks from the front for 5 seconds.

His second skill, "The Power of Axe," grants Sun 150-550 (+120 Extra Physical Attack) and increases his next Basic Attack for 3 seconds after being hit by another enemy or creep. He also restores 50-100 (+1% Total HP) Basic Attack HP.

Her Ultimate Skill, called 'Undying Fury', will function in both active and passive modes.

In Passive mode, it consists of 3 parts, namely Blade Craft, Handle Craft and Hammer Craft.

When passive, every time Undying Fury is upgraded, it will make his axe into 3 parts, namely:

  • Blade Craft: Permanently increases Basic Attack Physical Damage by 50.
  • Handle Craft: Permanently increases Attack Range by 65% and the range of The Power of Axe.
  • Hammer Craft: Permanently increases Physical Penetration by 20%.

When the mode is active, he will slam his axe into the ground and deal 210 – 290 (+100% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Sun and slow him 90% for 0.5 seconds.

The trail of fire that remains on the ground will last for 5 seconds and deal 90 – 130 (+40% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Sun for 0.5 seconds and slow him by 70%.

Valir

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Valir “Demon Lord”. Source: WikiFandom

Valir aka the Son of Flames is a Mage used by Mid Laner and also a counter hero for Sun in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

As a Mage, he has crowd control abilities in the form of knockback and slow and provides high burn damage from the start of the game.

Her passive skill, "Ashing," grants Sun stacks of Ablaze. Each stack deals 0.6% of maximum HP Magic Damage per second for 4 seconds.

After reaching the third stack, it will explode and deal Magic Damage of 6% of maximum HP and render Sun helpless for 1 second.

His skill 1 is called 'Burst Fireball', he will throw a Fireball to attack Sun and deal Magic Damage of 235 – 410 (+80% Total Magic Power) and slow him by 30% for 1 second.

Fireballs that remain on the ground will explode after 1 second and deal extra Magic Damage of 118 – 205 (+40% Total Magic Power).

Valir can recharge his Fireball every 9 seconds and only has a maximum of 2 Fireballs.

If the Fireball is hit by Sun or Legend Creep, it will restore 1 Fireball and if it is hit by Minion, it will restore 50% recharge duration.

His 2nd skill 'Searing Torrent' will deal 200 – 300 (+600% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to Sun and push him to the end of the lane.

His Ultimate Skill 'Vengeance Flame', Valir's fire will form a Firewall at the end of his path for 4 seconds and give Magic Damage of 80 – 120 (+24% Total Magic Power) to Sun and a slow effect of 25% for 1 second.

In addition, this skill will remove all debuffs and provide 4 Vengeance Flames for 9 seconds.

Loyal Pia uses this skill, will use 1 Vengeance Flame and gain extra 30% Basic Damage.

‘'Burst Fireball' (Skill 1) and 'Searing Torrent' (Skill 2) can be upgraded and Valir will gain an extra 40% Movement Speed for 3 seconds.

Apart from that, his Ultimate Skill can be used to destroy Sun's Crowd Control effects and become an anti-dive hero who can protect his team.

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So, that's the information about the hero counter Sun that you can use in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang right now!

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