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SEASON 41 PROFILE

Mighty Legend

Gatotkaca

Steel Bones turns missing health into physical defence and rage, Unbreakable forces struck enemies to attack him, and Avatar of the Guardian lands from range with a knock-up. Gatotkaca wants to be hit, but only at the time and place that protects his team.

DATA REVIEWED 24.08.2026 · PATCH 2.1.95

HOW TO PLAY

Gatotkaca guide for Season 41

DAMAGE: Magic
ATTACK: Melee
SPECIALTY: Crowd Control / Burst
MAIN POSITIONS: Roaming / EXP Lane
IN THE GAME SINCE: July 2017

01EARLY GAME
Use Blast Iron Fist to clear and slow without abandoning the lane. Steel Bones' rage provides an answer when the opponent insists on trading.
02MID GAME
Charge Unbreakable from a side angle so the taunt pulls enemies away from your marksman rather than bringing all their damage towards them.
03LATE GAME
Avatar of the Guardian works best on allied crowd control or a predictable retreat. Casting without a reference gives everyone time to leave the circle.

IF / LOADOUT LAB

Three builds. One draft.

Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.

Roam Vengeance Punish

Default roam setup for forcing enemies to hit Gatotkaca while Cursed Helmet, Thunder Belt, Vengeance, and team buffs punish the contact.

10,420 GOLD

WHAT IT DOES
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
Magic Defense
+18
Movement Speed
+40
WHAT IT DOES
+1200 HP. +20 Magic Defense. Burning Soul: Deals Magic Damage equal to 1.2% of hero's Max HP per second to nearby enemies. This damage is increased by 125→350 against creeps and minions (scales with level). Curse: Dealing damage with Burning Soul will reduce the Target's Hybrid Defense by 3→9 for 3 seconds.
HP
+1200
Magic Defense
+20
WHAT IT DOES
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. +15 Magic Defense. +20 Movement Speed. Thunderbolt: Every 4 seconds, the next Basic Attack deals 50 (+100% Total Physical Defense) (+100% Total Magic Defense) extra True Damage to the target and enemies around them, and briefly slows them by 99%. Hybrid Defense permanently increases by 1 each time the attack hits an enemy hero. (This effect is reduced to 50% for Marksmen and Mages)
HP
+800
Physical Defense
+15
Magic Defense
+15
Movement Speed
+20
WHAT IT DOES
+40 Physical Defense. +5% Movement Speed. +40 Magic Defense. Fortress Shield: For each enemy hero within 5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. Lifebane: Reduces Shield and HP Regen effects of nearby enemies within 5 units to 60% of normal for 1 second.
Physical Defense
+40
Movement Speed
+5%
Magic Defense
+40
WHAT IT DOES
+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.
HP
+850
Physical Defense
+20
Magic Defense
+20
Cooldown Reduction
+10%
WHAT IT DOES
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
HP
+800
Physical Defense
+15

EMBLEM + 2 STANDARD TALENTS + 1 CORE TALENT

BASE EMBLEM

Recommended emblem setup for this build.

HP: +500
Hybrid Defense: +10
HP Regen: +4

STANDARD TALENT

Gain 225 extra max HP.

STANDARD TALENT

When HP is below 50%, Damage Reduction is increased by 5%.

CORE TALENT

Brave Smite: Dealing skill damage to an enemy hero recovers 5% Max HP. CD: 6 seconds.

BATTLE SPELL

75s

Vengeance

For three seconds, reduces damage taken by 35% and returns 40% of the damage received to the attacker as Magic Damage.

ADAPT ITEMS AND BLESSINGS TO THE MATCH

WHAT IT DOES

+900 HP. +2 HP Regen. +48 Magic Defense. Shield: Upon taking Magic Damage, gains 25% Magic Damage Reduction for 3s (applies before taking damage). Regains this effect 5s after leaving combat.

HP: +900
HP Regen: +2
Magic Defense: +48

WHAT IT DOES

+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.

HP: +850
Physical Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +20
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

Athena's Shield FOR OracleUse when burst magic can remove you before Rage, Vengeance, and Brave Smite stabilize the engage.

WHAT IT DOES

+950 HP. +12 HP Regen. +40 Magic Defense. Holy Blessing: Taking Magic Damage grants 6-20 Magic Defense (scales with level) for 5s, up to 6 stacks (1 stack only every 0.6s).

HP: +950
HP Regen: +12
Magic Defense: +40

WHAT IT DOES

+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.

HP: +850
Physical Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +20
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

Radiant Armor FOR OracleUse into repeated magic damage that keeps tagging you during Lord and mid-river fights.

WHAT IT DOES

+920 HP. +4 HP Regen. +40 Physical Defense. Deter: When hit by a skill, reduces the attacker's Physical Damage by 6% for 2s (this effect stacks up to 3 times).

HP: +920
HP Regen: +4
Physical Defense: +40

WHAT IT DOES

+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.

HP: +850
Physical Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +20
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

Antique Cuirass FOR OracleUse when physical skill burst is the main threat and Dominance Ice already covers sustain suppression.

WHAT IT DOES

+70 Physical Defense. 20% Critical Damage Reduction. Bladed Armor: When struck by a Basic Attack, deals Physical Damage equal to 30% of the incoming damage (calculated before Damage Reduction) plus 20% of the hero's Physical Defense to the attacker and slows them by 15% for 1s.

Physical Defense: +70

WHAT IT DOES

+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.

HP: +850
Physical Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +20
Cooldown Reduction: +10%

Blade Armor FOR OracleUse only when the enemy marksman must basic attack through your taunt to win fights.

IF / KIT

Abilities at a glance

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IF / LIVE META

Gatotkaca in ranked and pro play

AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOT24 Aug 2026

CURRENT TIERD

WIN RATE: 45.91%
PICK RATE: 0.61%
BAN RATE: 0.5%
WIN-RATE CHANGE: +0.08 pp

OUR READING

Gatotkaca is struggling to convert games in this rank. That does not erase good matchups, but blind-picking the hero is difficult to justify right now.

Seven-day ranked data, updated 24 Aug 2026 · MLBBHub · cross-checked with MLBB.io

PRO / MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026USED IN COMPETITION

PICKS: 11
RECORD: 6-5
BANS: 2
DRAFT PRESENCE: 11.5%

Gatotkaca has appeared in the tournament draft 13 times. This is tournament context, not a global verdict on the hero.

Tournament statistics · Liquipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

PATCH ARCHIVE

Every buff, nerf and adjustment

IF / PATCH TRACKER

Gatotkaca's full patch history

Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.

8documented patches

8 patches shown

v2.1.88BUFF
17 June 2026
- BUFFBase HP: 2520 → 2600
- BUFFBase Physical Defense: 10 → 15
Check original notes · MLBBHub
v2.1.40NERF
18 December 2025
- NERFSkill 2: Taunt Duration: Fixed 1.5s → 0.9-1.5s (scales with channel time)
- NERFSkill 2: Sprint Distance: 3-4.4 → 2.2-4.4
Check original notes · MLBBHub
v1.6.66BUFF
- BUFFAvatar of Guardian: Cooldown: 60-50s → 54-46s
Check original notes · MLBB Wiki
v1.5.08NERF
- NERFSteel Bones: Slightly reduced the damage of the enhanced Basic Attack in the late game
- NERFBlast Iron Fist: Slow Effect reduced 40% → 30%
Check original notes · MLBB Wiki

Open the earlier archive · 4 patches

v1.4.94ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTPartiall Adjusted label specialty - Crowd Control/Initiator to Crowd Control/Burst.
- ADJUSTMENTSteel Bones: Now Heals based on 8 \times Rage.
- NERFSteel Bones: Reduced the Damage Growth by Level of the Basic Attack.
- ADJUSTMENTBlast Iron Fist: Damage over Time Base Damage from 75-150 to 100-150.
- ADJUSTMENTUnbreakable: Optimized the response upon charging into a block and can now pass through the block more precisely.
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v1.4.86ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTSteel Bones: HP Restoration from dealing damage to High HP Enemies.
- ADJUSTMENTSteel Bones: Taking damage generates Rage. Upon reaching at least 25 Rage, the next Basic Attack is Enhanced.
- NERFSteel Bones: Reduced the Lost HP Conversion to Physical Defense from 2.5% to 2%.
- NERFSteel Bones: Reduced the Lost HP Conversion to Physical Defense Cap from 250 to 200.
- ADJUSTMENTBlast Iron Fist: Adjusted the Basic Damage to 200-300 (+150% Magic Power).
- ADJUSTMENTBlast Iron Fist: Adjusted the Damage over Time to 100-150 (+20% Magic Power).
- ADJUSTMENTBlast Iron Fist: Optimized the Animation of skill.
- ADJUSTMENTUnbreakable: Adjusted the Dash Distance to vary only with Charge Duration.
- ADJUSTMENTUnbreakable: Adjusted the Taunt Duration to 1.5 seconds.
- ADJUSTMENTUnbreakable: Adjusted the Cooldown to 12-10 seconds.
- BUFFUnbreakable: Increased the Base Physical Attack from 120 to 128.
- NERFUnbreakable: Reduced the Physical Attack Growth from 7.6 to 7.1.
- NERFUnbreakable: Reduced the Base Physical Defense from 20 to 10.
- ADJUSTMENTUnbreakable: new role Changed the Role to Tank to Tank and Fighter.
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v1.3.74ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTAvatar of the Guardian: Optimized the display of abnormal HP bar during casting.
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v1.2.86ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTAvatar of the Guardian: Camera angle will zoom out while toggling direction, but map visibility is unchanged.
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THE DRAFT

Gatotkaca in the draft: strengths, counters and teammates

GOOD INTO

Miya and Zilong depend on sustained physical attacks that feed Steel Bones and are restricted by the taunt.

BadangFighter

JohnsonTank / Support

OdetteMage

WATCH OUT FOR

Lesley can fire from outside his entry range, while Karrie cuts through his large health pool with true damage.

LesleyMarksman / Assassin

X.BorgFighter

NatanMarksman

WORKS WELL WITH

Angela accompanies Avatar of the Guardian with a shield, and Estes lets Gatotkaca remain in front after landing.

AngelaSupport

MathildaSupport / Assassin

ChipSupport / Tank

See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Gatotkaca

COLLECTION

Gatotkaca skins: what you can get right now

Available now2

AVAILABLE

Mighty Guardian

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 269 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.

AVAILABLE

Tide Preserver

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 899 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.

Locked right now4

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Arhat King

ORIGIN / EVENTthe in-game shop, where it launched for 599 Diamonds in May 2018; it now only returns in limited rotations

It was obtainable through the in-game shop, where it launched for 599 Diamonds in May 2018; it now only returns in limited rotations. It is not currently available.

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Sentinel

ORIGIN / EVENTLucky Box draw; recorded release on 5 December 2018

It was obtainable through the Lucky Box draw; recorded release on 5 December 2018. It is not currently available.

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Spark

ORIGIN / EVENTthe in-game shop, where it launched for 599 Diamonds in April 2019; it now only returns in limited rotations

It was obtainable through the in-game shop, where it launched for 599 Diamonds in April 2019; it now only returns in limited rotations. It is not currently available.

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Nutcracker Monarch

ORIGIN / EVENTAugust 2024 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the August 2024 StarLight Pass. It is not currently available.

QUICK ANSWERS

The questions players ask about Gatotkaca

01What is the best lane for Gatotkaca?

Gatotkaca is currently played mainly in Roaming and EXP Lane. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.

02Which Gatotkaca build should I use?

Start with «Roam Vengeance Punish». The other options, «EXP Thunder Frontline» and «EXP Hybrid Dive», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.

03Which heroes counter Gatotkaca?

Lesley, X.Borg and Natan are the first counters to consider. Lesley can fire from outside his entry range, while Karrie cuts through his large health pool with true damage.

04Which Gatotkaca skins can be obtained now?

2 skins are marked as obtainable right now. 4 more are kept in the vault with the event or shop where each one originally appeared.

Gatotkaca

DATA REVIEWED 24.08.2026 · PATCH 2.1.95