5 Best Counter Heroes for Thamuz in Mobile Legends

5 Best Counter Heroes for Thamuz in Mobile Legends

Sometimes in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang You've met the hero Thamuz, right? This hero is very difficult because of his sustain, area damage, and mobility.

However, there are heroes who can make it even more difficult for him to dominate the fight.

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In this article, we will provide recommendations for counter heroes for Thamuz who can withstand his aggression and become a big threat to him.

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Thamuz Skill Explanation

Thamuz aka the Lord Lava is one of the Fighter heroes who is often used by EXP Laner in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

As a Fighter, Thamuz has high durability, high damage in the early game, high mobility, is very strong as an Offlaner, has significant HP regeneration capabilities through his skills and is easy to use.

His Passive Skill is called 'Grand Lord Lava', Thamuz's basic attack has 10% – 60% (based on Lava's Rage) to generate Lava Energy under the target which erupts after a short delay, dealing 55 (+8 x Hero Level) (+60% Total Physical Attack) True Damage.

Basic Attacks that do not trigger Lava Energy will increase Thamuz's Lava's Rage.

Without a Scythe, Thamuz gains 25% Movement Speed. After retrieving his Scythe, his next basic attack slows the target by 30% and triggers Energy Lava.

His skill 1 is called 'Molten Scythes', Thamuz will throw his Scythe towards the enemy target.

After moving or being hit by the first enemy hero, the Scythe will deal 120 – 270 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.

The scythe will slow down surrounding enemies by 30% and deal 45 – 80 (+20% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage every 0.5 seconds.

Then, after leaving Thamuz for approximately 5 seconds, the Scythe will return to Thamuz and drag enemies along its path.

Thamuz can also approach the Scythe or use this skill again to retrieve it.

His 2nd skill is called 'Chasm Trample', Thamuz will jump to the designated area to deal 230 – 355 (+60% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slow enemy units by 25% for 2 seconds.

If the Scythe is still moving, it will return to Thamuz and Molten Scythes will reset its cooldown.

His Ultimate Skill is called 'Cauterant Inferno', Thamuz will spray lava from his body while dealing 300 – 480 (+800% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to surrounding enemies while creating a Cauterant Inferno around him.

The Cauterant Inferno will last for 9 seconds and deal 30 – 60 (+10% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage every 0.5 seconds to enemies in the area.

Meanwhile, Thamuz gets 600 (+30% – 50% Extra Physical Attack) Maximum HP extra, heals himself and increases his Attack Speed by 60% – 100%.

Then, he also restores 1.5% – 2.5% Maximum HP every time he deals damage with his basic attack or Scythe.

List of the Best Counter Heroes for Thamuz

If you frequently encounter Thamuz on the enemy team, don't try to give him a chance to fight undisturbed.

Thamuz is very strong because he has great sustain and damage so you have to disrupt his rhythm.

You can use a hero that can give him crowd control, poke from a safe distance or burst quickly before he regenerates or uses his 'Cauterant Inferno' (Ultimate Skill) and his HP has decreased.

Besides that, you can also take advantage of mobility or long-range damage so you can kite, hit and run, where Thamuz will have difficulty chasing you.

If you and your team put pressure on him from the start, such as lane-pressuring, roaming, and not letting him farm freely, then you can turn the situation around.

Below are some counter heroes for Thamuz that you can use in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, namely:

X. Borg

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

As a Fighter, X.Borg has high damage, especially true damage, high durability from his shield, can regenerate armor, high mobility, can chase enemies and crowd control to pull enemies towards him.

X.Borg is very strong in the early game or late game and is aggressive because of his high durability.

His Passive Skill is called 'Firaga Armor', he will get +20% Extra HP and his Firaga Armor will get +120% Extra HP and absorb all damage received.

When his Armor is damaged, X.Borg will release himself and roll away, making him immune to damage and control effects.

Armor Energy will regenerate when X.Borg is in Armorless State. When his energy is full, X.Borg will equip his Armor and restore 30% HP Armor. X.Borg's skills will deal True Damage in Overheated state.

His skill 1 is called 'Fire Missiles', he will spray fire with 25 – 100 (+60% Total Physical Attack) (+40% Total Magic Power) Physical Damage 7x for 2 seconds to Thamuz in the area and 75% – 100% damage to Minions.

If X.Borg is still in Armorless State, his attack area becomes narrow and elongated and his damage is reduced to 60%.

His 2nd skill, called 'Fire State', will shoot 5 Fire Stakes to the side of the fan-shaped indicator and pick them up after 1.7 seconds with 50 – 100 (+20% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and pull Thamuz who is in the path towards him.

Firaga Supplies on the route will be taken if touched by Fire Stake.

If X.Borg is in Armorless State, X.Borg will adjust the Fire Stake Launcher to increase its range and shorten the distance between Fire Stakes.

Ultimate Skill called 'Last Insanity', X.Borg will kick towards Thamuz while spinning and spitting fire.

Then, it will also provide 90 – 110 (+130% Extra Physical Attack) (+90% Total Magic Power) 12x and slow Thamuz by 25%.

X.Borg will stop when it hits another enemy and will slow it down by an extra 40%.

3 seconds later, his 'Firaga Armor' (Passive Skill) will explode and deal 300 – 700 (+15% Total HP of the enemy) True Damage to Thamuz around him.

If the Armor is destroyed before it explodes, it will only deal 50% damage.

When his armor explodes, X.Borg will dash and enter Armorless State, removing all debuffs. This skill cannot be used while in Armorless State.

When X.Borg uses this skill again, he will breathe fire and explode his 'Firaga Armor' (Passive Skill).

Aldous

Aldous aka the Soul Contractor is a Fighter hero who is often used by EXP Laner and is also a counter hero for Thamuz in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

Its advantage is that it can provide large Physical Damage with each attack quickly, especially after collecting stacks through its 'Contract: Soul Steal' (Skill 1).

He also has high mobility and the ability to chase enemies from afar with 'Contract: Chase Fate' which makes him a hypercarry as a winner.

Her passive skill, 'Contract: Transform,' grants her a 500 (+3 x Contract: Soul Steal/Skill 1 stacks) shield for 3 seconds on her next basic attack. This effect can only be triggered once every 5 seconds.

His skill 1 is called 'Contract: Soul Steal', he will release his inner energy to increase his next basic attack to kill Thamuz and absorb Thamuz's soul.

Each stack will deal 200 – 450 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage plus 5x the number of stacks of Contract: Soul Steal.

If this attack kills the Lord/Turtle/Enemy Hero/Enemy Turret/Siege Minion/other non-hero unit, then Aldous will get [12/12/10/10/10/4] stack Contract: Soul Steal up to 650 stacks.

The enhanced basic attack will deal 300% extra basic damage to minions and creeps.

Aldous will also gain an extra (5/2 stack) when a nearby Thamuz Siege Minion or other non-hero unit dies.

His 2nd skill is called 'Contract: Explosion', Aldous will take a defensive position and get 30% Damage Reduction and 20% extra Movement Speed for 2 seconds or until canceled.

He will also deal 100 – 200 (+20% Total Physical Attack) -200 – 400 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to Thamuz around him while also giving a stun effect for 0.5 – 1 second.

His Ultimate Skill is called 'Contract: Chase Fate', he will see Thamuz for 5 seconds and if he uses this skill again, Aldous will go to Thamuz.

When Aldous is hit by Thamuz, he will deal 400 – 750 (+8% Total HP of the target) Physical Damage and push Thamuz back for 1 second.

Aldous can also interrupt Thamuz's Recall and Arrival while he is dashing.

If Aldous uses this skill again to cancel dash and he will blink in the specified direction.

Valir

Valir aka the Son of Flames is a Mage who is often used by Mid Laners and is also a counter hero for Thamuz in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

As a Mage, Valir has strong crowd control such as slow and knockback as well as the potential for large damage through his 'Ashing' (Passive Skill) and 'Vengeance Flame' (Skill 2).

He is also effective in controlling enemy movements and is a big threat to melee heroes.

His Passive Skill, called 'Ashing', will apply a stack of Ablaze to Thamuz while dealing Magic Damage of 0.6% of max HP per second for 4 seconds.

On the third stack, the flames explode, dealing 6% of maximum HP to Thamuz and stunning him for 1 second. The same target will only be stunned by Valir's skills every 7 seconds.

His skill 1 is called 'Burst Fireball', he will throw a fireball that explodes when it hits Thamuz while dealing 235 – 410 (+80% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and slowing him by 30% for 1 second.

The remaining fire on the ground will explode after 1 second, dealing 118 – 205 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage.

Valir will re-charge 1 fireball every 9 seconds and can hold up to 2 fireball charges.

When attacking Thamuz or Legends Creep with this skill, Valir will recharge his fireball and if it hits a Minion it will restore 50% from the recharge duration.

His 2nd skill is called 'Searing Torrent', he will release a burst of fire at Thamuz while dealing 200 – 300 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and knocking him to the end of his path.

When Vengeance Flame (Ultimate Skill) is active, the active burst will form a wall of fire at the end for 4 seconds and deal 80 – 120 (+24% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage around per second.

If Thamuz is hit by his fire blast or wall of fire, he will be slowed by 25% for 1 second.

His Ultimate Skill is called 'Vengeance Flame', it will remove all his debuffs and generate 4 Vengeance Flames for 9 seconds.

Each subsequent skill will use 1 Vengeance Flames to deal 30% basic damage.

The effects of 'Burst Fireball' (Skill 1) and 'Searing Torrent' (Skill 2) can be enhanced.

Valir will also get 40% extra Movement Speed which is reduced for 3 seconds.  

Baxia

Baxia aka the Mystic Tortoise is a Tank hero who is often used by Junglers and is also a counter hero for Thamuz in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the moment.

He has high mobility when transforming into a defense ball, thick HP and effective anti-heal abilities.

In addition, Baxia also has large Magic Damage, short skill cooldowns and locks enemy movements with crowd control effects such as stun and slow.

Baxia's Passive Skill is called 'Baxia Mark', it will activate and reduce the final damage received by 15 (+1 Hero Level).

Then, it also reduces Thamuz's shield and HP regen by 50% for 4 seconds when hit by his skill.

His skill 1 is called 'Baxia-Shield Unity', he will pull himself to the shield and move forward quickly for 9 seconds.

When hit by an enemy, it will also deal 300 – 400 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the unit and Thamuz nearby, while also stunning Thamuz for 0.8 seconds and pushing back other enemies around him.

Baxia can use this skill again to jump up and over obstacles and Thamuz's minions.

When jumping, if there is Thamuz below him, he will drop him while dealing 375 – 500 (+75% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and other enemies around him.

This will also stun Thamuz for 1.5 seconds and knock him back.

His 2nd skill is called 'Shield of Spirit', he will throw his shield forward and disappear when hit by Thamuza or enemy creeps.

This will deal 180 – 255 (+120% Total Magic Power) (+6% Total HP of the target) Magic Damage to Thamuz and minions in his path.

It will also mark them for 5 seconds and slow them for 50% for 1 second. Its shield will disappear when hit by Thamuz or enemy creeps.

If Baxia uses this skill again for 5 seconds and if an enemy hero or creep is hit by this skill, the cooldown is reduced by 15%.

His Ultimate Skill is called 'Tortoise's Puissance', he will hold his shield and run quickly.

Then, he will also get 30% extra Movement Speed for 10 seconds while leaving a lava trail behind him.

Enemies in the path will receive 40 – 50 (+30% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and be slowed by 15% for 0.5 seconds every 0.5 seconds.

During this duration, the Damage Reduction effect of his 'Baxia Mark' (Passive Skill) will increase to 240%.

Baxia's buff 'The Oriental Fighter' will increase the movement speed of his teammates in the battle area.

Cici

Cici aka the Buoyant Performer is one of the Fighter heroes often used by EXP Laner and is also a counter hero for Thamuz in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang at the moment.

He has high mobility, high damage, good sustain thanks to his lifesteal and movement speed, and can pick off enemy heroes, especially carries.

Apart from that, he also has crowd control through 'Curtain Call' (Ultimate Skill) which can slow down and pull his enemies.

His Passive Skill is called 'Performer's Delight', he will generate a stack of Delight after dealing damage, increasing his Movement Speed by 0.75% and Spell Vamp by 0.75% per stack which can be stacked up to 10x and can double the effect on a full stack.

With this skill, he can make himself faster and gain Spell Vamp every time he successfully attacks Thamuz.

His 1st skill is called 'Yo-Yo Blitz', he uses his Yo-Yo to attack Thamuz up to 10x which is in range for 3.4 seconds.

Additionally, she deals 60-85 points of Physical Damage plus 3-4.5 (+1.2% Extra Physical Attack) % of the target's Max HP. Cici can move and use this skill during this attack.

If no Thamuz is in range, Yo-Yonya will attack the Thamuz Turret and Base. This Yo-Yo Blitz will give 20% extra damage to Minions.

Skill 2, called 'Buoyant Bounce,' will jump to Thamuz's location. If Cici lands on any unit other than a Turret or Base, she can jump.

If he lands on the Thamuz unit on the first jump, he will deal 200 – 300 (+40% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to his enemy.

With Skill 2 'Buoyant Bounce', Cici can jump 2x so she can chase and escape.

Her Ultimate Skill is called 'Curtain Call', Cici will throw her YoYo at Thamuz and connect it to other nearby enemies.

Then, Cici will also deal 100 (+10% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slow it down by 30% and pull it.

During this duration, he can use 'Yo-Yo Blitz' (Skill 1) to attack both connected targets.

If there is only 1 target within the range of 'Yo-Yo Blitz' (Skill 1), then Cici will attack Thamuz 2x with reduced damage of 20%.

So, Cici has strong mobility, control and damage especially when Cici throws her Yo-Yo at Thamuz, linking 2 enemies or focusing on just 1 target while slowing down her enemies or Thamuz.  

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So, that's the information about the list of counter heroes for Thamuz that you can use in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang!