Starlight is Mobile Legends' paid monthly pass. As of November 2026 it costs 300 Diamonds, the currency the game sells for real money, so there's no official dollar price. Buying it unlocks that month's exclusive skin, a new look for one hero that stays on your account for good. It also opens a 60-level track that you climb by playing and that hands out rewards along the way, plus member perks that last until the end of the month. Premium costs 750 Diamonds, gives you the same skin and puts you 15 levels ahead.
It's worth it if you like the month's skin and play most days. If you're only after skins without spending, start with every legitimate way to get free skins.
US players are on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.US, published by Skystone Games since March 2025. The details below come from the global version, so check the Starlight tab in your own client before you buy.
What the pass includes
Buying it gets you the month's skin, 300 Crystals of Aurora and a matching set of cosmetics: a trail when you leave base, a Sacred Statue, a kill notification, a chat bubble, an avatar border and graffiti. Crystals of Aurora are another in-game currency you trade for skins in the Aurora shop.
For the rest of the month you also get member perks. According to November's pass table, you earn 10% more EXP per match, 30% more mastery points, which track how much you play each hero, and 5% more Battle Points, the free currency you use to buy heroes. You also bank protection points when you lose a ranked game, and once enough build up they keep you from dropping in rank. And you can have up to 200 friends.
If you haven't bought the pass since it was overhauled in February 2023, you get a chest with a random summer skin for Hayabusa, Chang'e or Nana. And only buyers can add a recolored version of the month's skin for 100 Diamonds, like Starwake Reaver, the Aulus variant covered in our August VIP breakdown.
How leveling works
Each level takes 100 Starlight points, which come from the daily and weekly tasks in the pass tab, such as playing matches, winning a few of them and logging in every day. The track tops out at level 60.
Tasks are capped each week, so you can't finish the pass in one weekend. According to the community wiki, the first three weeks allow about 18 levels each and the last week has no cap, which means a daily player reaches level 60 without paying for levels.
Free players move up too, but on the free track, with smaller rewards and no skin. Levels, tasks and the shop all reset on the 1st of each month at 00:00 server time.
The Starlight Shop and the 10-Diamond chest
Track rewards include Starlight Fragments, which you spend in the Starlight Shop. It brings back Starlight skins more than 12 months old for 3,000 fragments each, or 5,000 for Annual Starlight skins. The selection is random, and you can only use the shop if you own that month's pass.
Separately, there's the Starlight chest, a random draw that costs 10 Diamonds. In November 2026 it's capped at 50 draws a month, so up to 500 Diamonds. Since it's random, it doesn't guarantee any particular skin.
November 2026 Starlight
November's pass goes to Kalea, a support-fighter. The game's official App Store listing promotes it with her Tideborn Sailor skin, and the pass runs through November 30. Its yellow variant, Sunfin Sailor, is the one pass holders can add for 100 Diamonds.
The next pass starts December 1. The rest of this month's skins and events are in our Mobile Legends November calendar.
Is it worth it?
Yes, if the month's skin is for a hero you play, if you log in almost every day to clear tasks, or if it's your first purchase, because the summer chest adds another skin for the same price.
No, if you play a couple of matches a week, don't care about the hero or mainly want Diamonds. Save the 300 Diamonds for a skin you'll actually use, and top up only through official channels, never on free Diamond sites that turn out to be scams.
Frequently asked questions
What is Starlight in Mobile Legends?
It's a paid monthly pass. For 300 Diamonds you get that month's exclusive skin, a 60-level reward track, access to the Starlight Shop and member perks such as extra EXP and Battle Points, all running until the last day of the month.
How much does Starlight cost in Mobile Legends?
As of November 2026, 300 Diamonds for the standard pass and 750 for Premium, which includes the same skin plus 15 instant levels. There's no official dollar price, because you pay in Diamonds. The recolored version of the month's skin costs another 100 Diamonds.
Is the Starlight skin permanent?
Yes. The month's skin unlocks when you buy the pass and stays on your account even if you don't renew. What expires at the end of the month are the member perks, the tasks and access to the Starlight Shop.
What is the November 2026 Starlight skin?
Tideborn Sailor for Kalea, her first Starlight skin. It's available through November 30, 2026, and pass holders can add the yellow Sunfin Sailor variant for 100 Diamonds.
Can you get Starlight for free?
There's no official way to get it for free. Without paying you can still climb the free track, which has smaller rewards and no skin. Sites that promise a free pass or free Diamonds in exchange for your login are scams.
Is Starlight Premium worth it?
Only if you start late or don't play much. It costs 450 Diamonds more than the standard pass and doesn't add another skin, just 15 instant levels and more points per task. Buy early in the month and play daily, and the standard pass gets you to level 60.
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