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SEASON 42 PROFILE

Scarlet Flower

Hanabi

Ninjutsu: Petal Barrage bounces attacks between targets, Ninjutsu: Equinox provides a shield and crowd-control immunity while it holds, and Forbidden Jutsu: Higanbana roots an area. Hanabi punishes grouped teams, but needs a position where chasing bounces does not pull her into danger.

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16

HOW TO PLAY

Hanabi guide for Season 42

DAMAGE: Physical
ATTACK: Ranged
SPECIALTY: Finisher / Damage
MAIN POSITIONS: Gold Lane
IN THE GAME SINCE: 17 April 2018

01EARLY GAME
Attack the wave so Petal Barrage bounces onto the opposing laner, and avoid stepping forward to chase the final jump.
02MID GAME
Keep Ninjutsu: Equinox for the stun, knock-up or root that would stop your attacks, and send Ninjutsu: Soul Scroll through several targets to recover mana.
03LATE GAME
Cast Forbidden Jutsu: Higanbana onto a group already committed, then use Aegis before enemy damage lands to preserve the shield and immunity.

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.

Gold Lane Shield DPS

Default gold lane setup that turns Hanabi's attack-effect bounces into a steady shielded DPS pattern.

10,810 GOLD

WHAT IT DOES
+15% Attack Speed. +40 Movement Speed
Attack Speed
+15%
Movement Speed
+40
WHAT IT DOES
+30% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Corrosion: Basic Attacks gain 80 extra Physical Damage and slow the target by 8% (halved for ranged Basic Attacks) for 1.5s. Stacks up to 5 times. Impulse: Basic Attacks grant 6% extra Attack Speed for 3s, capped at 5 stacks.
Attack Speed
+30%
Physical Attack
+30
Movement Speed
+5%
WHAT IT DOES
+20% Attack Speed. +35 Physical Attack. Devour: Basic attacks deal 8% of the target's current HP as extra physical damage (capped at 60 against minions). Devour: Each Basic Attack recovers (10+4* Hero Level) HP, and counts as an Attack Effect
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+35
WHAT IT DOES
+15% Attack Speed. +55 Physical Attack. Swift: Every 1% of critical chance gained will increase attack speed by 1%. Endless Strike: After every 2 non-critical Basic Attacks. the Attack Speed of the next Basic Attack is increased by 80% (and Attack Speed cap is increased to 500%) and triggers Attack Effects an additional 2 time(s).
Attack Speed
+15%
Physical Attack
+55
WHAT IT DOES
+20% Attack Speed. +80 Physical Attack. Lifebane: Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3s. Punish: Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+80
WHAT IT DOES
+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.
Lifesteal
+10%
Attack Speed
+20%
Physical Attack
+30

EMBLEM + 2 STANDARD TALENTS + 1 CORE TALENT

BASE EMBLEM

Recommended emblem setup for this build.

Attack Speed: +15%
Adaptive Attack: +16
Adaptive Penetration: +10%

STANDARD TALENT

Gain 10% Extra Attack Speed.

STANDARD TALENT

Physical Attack and Magic Power gained from equipment, emblem, talents, and skills are increased by 8%.

CORE TALENT

Basic Attacks slow enemies by 50% and reduce their Attack Speed by 30%. Duration: 1 second. Cooldown: 10 seconds (each Basic Attack reduces it bv 1 seconds, down to 3 seconds).

BATTLE SPELL

75s

Aegis

Grants a shield to the hero and the nearby allied hero with the lowest HP. It helps them survive burst damage.

ADAPT ITEMS AND BLESSINGS TO THE MATCH

WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Wind Chant (active): Become immune to all Physical Damage for 2s. (Duration is halved when used by non-marksmen).

Lifesteal: +10%
Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +30

WHAT IT DOES

+10% Lifesteal. +20% Attack Speed. +30 Physical Attack. Dragon Scale: Every 4 extra Physical Attack increases Hybrid Defense by 1, up to 50 (effect is halved if Main Role is not Fighter). Lifeline: When taking damage that reduces HP below 30%, gains a (120*Hero Level) shield (increases with level) and 50% Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3 seconds. This effect has a 60 seconds cooldown.

Lifesteal: +10%
Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +30

Wind of Nature FOR Rose Gold MeteorUse against physical burst that reaches you after your Equinox shield has already been forced.

WHAT IT DOES

+20% Attack Speed. +40 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: Increase Physical Penetration by 30%. Malefic Energy: Increases Basic Attack range by 12%. When hitting a target, gains 10% Movement Speed for 0.5 seconds.

Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +40

WHAT IT DOES

+20% Attack Speed. +80 Physical Attack. Lifebane: Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3s. Punish: Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.

Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +80

Malefic Gun FOR Sea HalberdUse when the enemy has low healing and you need safer basic-attack range before Lord fights.

WHAT IT DOES

+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.

Physical Attack: +60

WHAT IT DOES

Attack Speed: +20%
Physical Attack: +80

Malefic Roar FOR Sea HalberdUse when the enemy front line stacks Physical Defense and anti-heal is not deciding the fight.

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Abilities at a glance

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IF / LIVE META

Hanabi in ranked and pro play

AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOT13 Oct 2026

CURRENT TIERA

WIN RATE: 52.04%
PICK RATE: 2.58%
BAN RATE: 5.29%
WIN-RATE CHANGE: +0.32 pp

OUR READING

Hanabi is winning above the neutral line without relying on an extremely small pick rate. A strong current result, not a promise that every draft suits the hero.

Seven-day ranked data, updated 13 Oct 2026 · MLBBHub · cross-checked with MLBB.io

Historical tournament snapshot, checked 13 Oct 2026

PRO / MLBB Mid Season Cup 2026USED IN COMPETITION

PICKS: 1
RECORD: 1-0
BANS: 1
DRAFT PRESENCE: 1.77%

Hanabi has appeared in the tournament draft 2 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

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Hanabi's full patch history

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

15documented patches

15 patches shown

v2.2.16NERF
16 September 2026
- NERFHanabi received a nerf.
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v2.1.67NERF
22 April 2026
- NERFAttribute: HP Growth: 128 → 130
- NERFSkill 1: Mana Cost: 35-60 → 75-100
- NERFSkill 2: Mana Cost: 35-60 → 50-75
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v1.6.50ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTOptimized Hanabi's voiceovers.
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v1.6.18ADJUSTMENT
- NERFSkill 1: First Bounce's Damage Ratio: 50% → 40%
- BUFFSkill 2: Cooldown: 12-7s → 8-6s
- BUFFSkill 2: Base Damage: 400-500 → 450-600
- ADJUSTMENTSkill 2: Fixed an issue where the damage was lower than described against enemy heroes.
- ADJUSTMENTSkill 2: Fixed an issue where the damage was doubled against summoned objects.
- BUFFUltimate: Base Damage: 400-600 → 600-800
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Open the earlier archive · 11 patches

v1.5.46ADJUSTMENT
- BUFFPassive: Conversion Ratio of HP Regen to Shield: 40% → 60%
- BUFFPassive: Shieid Limit: 20% → 25% (of Max HP)
- ADJUSTMENTPassive: Fixed the issue where Hanabi could not be controlled when certain skills broke the Shield.
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v1.4.94ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTAdjusted label specialty - Regen/Reap to Reap/Damage.
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v1.4.36ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Petal Barrage
- BUFFAdjusted the Mana Cost from [17 + (Skill Level*3)] to [12 + (Skill Level*4)]
- BUFFThe range of Basic Attack increased from 4.8 to 5.
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v1.3.54BUFF
- BUFFAttribute: The Basic Physical Attack increased by 5 points.
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v1.3.44ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu Petal Barrage: Fixed a display problem when Hanabi has run out of mana.
- BUFFNinjutsu Petal Barrage: Adjusted the Physical Lifesteal to 8%+2% per level from 3%+2% per level.
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu Petal Barrage: Fixed a problem where her recalling will be interrupted when closing or using [Ninjutsu Petal Barrage].
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v1.3.14ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Equinox
- ADJUSTMENTHanabi now gains an extra of 40 points of Movement Speed when her shield exists.
- NERFAttribute: Adjusted ATK Growth to 10 from 12.
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v1.3.02ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Petal Barrage
- ADJUSTMENTFixed a bug where the skill still continues when Hanabi runs out of mana.
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v1.2.86ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Soul Scroll
- ADJUSTMENTAdjusted base damage to 370 + Skill Leve*30 from 260 + Skill Level*40.
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v1.2.80ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Petal Barrage
- ADJUSTMENTInitial projectile damage adjusted to 50% at max level.
- NERFDamage decay factor adjusted from 0.85 to 0.75.
- NERFMana cost increased by 5 at max level (adjusted from 20-35 to 25-40).
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v1.2.64NERF
- NERFAttribute: HP growth rate adjusted from 135.5 to 125.5.
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v1.2.62ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Petal Barrage
- ADJUSTMENTThe damage of each projectile fired will decay to 85% of the previous projectile‘s damage.
- ADJUSTMENTRemoved the cooldown - this skill can now be toggled at will.
- ADJUSTMENTFixed an issue where toggling Ninjutsu: Petal Barrage would interrupt Recall, lead to basic attack abnormalities and trigger Endless Battle's unique passive effect.
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Soul Scroll
- ADJUSTMENTFixed a problem where hitting jungle monsters would restore Mana.
- BUFFWhen hitting multiple heroes, the amount of Mana restored will decay by 30% for each subsequent hero hit.
- ADJUSTMENTNinjutsu: Equinox
- NERFPercentage of restored health converted to Hanabi's shield adjusted from 100% to 50%.
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THE DRAFT

Hanabi in the draft: strengths, counters and teammates

GOOD INTO

Akai and Khufra operate close to their team, offering several bodies for Petal Barrage to bounce through.

Popol and KupaMarksman

ArlottFighter / Assassin

ObsidiaMarksman

WATCH OUT FOR

Lolita reflects the attacks, while Natalia reaches Hanabi from the side before the shield solves the contact.

WanwanMarksman

BeatrixMarksman

IxiaMarksman

WORKS WELL WITH

Franco delivers a target into the group, and Chip keeps several enemies within Higanbana's reach.

LolitaSupport / Tank

MartisFighter

AkaiTank

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

COLLECTION

Hanabi skins: catalogue and acquisition

Confirmed availability4

AVAILABLE

Resplendent Iris

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 269 Diamonds

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

AVAILABLE

Viper

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 599 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 599 Diamonds.

AVAILABLE

V.E.N.O.M. Nephila

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 899 Diamonds

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

AVAILABLE

Field Op

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 749 Diamonds

Permanently available through the in-game shop: 749 Diamonds.

Limited and upcoming8

EVENT / UPCOMING

Fiery Moth

ORIGIN / EVENTApril 2019 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the April 2019 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Rakshesha

ORIGIN / EVENTLucky Box draw; recorded release on 3 January 2020

It was obtainable through the Lucky Box draw; recorded release on 3 January 2020. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Riverland Phoenix

ORIGIN / EVENTGrand Collection event; recorded release on 6 January 2022

It was obtainable through the Grand Collection event; recorded release on 6 January 2022. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Moonlit Ninja

ORIGIN / EVENTALLSTAR event; recorded release on 16 April 2023

It was obtainable through the ALLSTAR event; recorded release on 16 April 2023. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Vessel of Rage

ORIGIN / EVENTSoul Vessels event; recorded release on 9 December 2023

It was obtainable through the Soul Vessels event; recorded release on 9 December 2023. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Chic Glamour

ORIGIN / EVENTthe September 2025 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the September 2025 StarLight Pass. Check the client for a new rotation.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Neonscape Icon

ORIGIN / EVENTGolden Month 2026 event; recorded release on 17 February 2026

It was obtainable through the Golden Month 2026 event; recorded release on 17 February 2026. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Twin Crescent

ORIGIN / EVENTGolden Month event; recorded release on 17 February 2026

It was obtainable through the Golden Month event; recorded release on 17 February 2026. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

QUICK ANSWERS

The questions players ask about Hanabi

01What is the best lane for Hanabi?

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

02Which Hanabi build should I use?

Start with «Gold Lane Shield DPS». The other options, «Front-to-Back Anti-Tank» and «Safe Solo Queue», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.

03Which heroes counter Hanabi?

Wanwan, Beatrix and Ixia are the first counters to consider. Lolita reflects the attacks, while Natalia reaches Hanabi from the side before the shield solves the contact.

04Which Hanabi skins can be obtained now?

4 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 8 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.

Hanabi

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16