IF / MLBB#114

SEASON 42 PROFILE

Cursed Needle

Melissa

Melissa uses “Eyes on You!” to link enemies to Muddles, allowing her attacks to travel through the doll and hit them. “Go Away!” creates a barrier that rejects entries, making her particularly difficult for melee assassins to reach.

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16

HOW TO PLAY

Melissa guide for Season 42

DAMAGE: Mixed
ATTACK: Ranged
SPECIALTY: Finisher / Damage
MAIN POSITIONS: Gold Lane
IN THE GAME SINCE: 22 February 2022

01EARLY GAME
Throw Muddles where it can link the opponent while remaining inside the wave. Falling! grants attack speed and movement, so preserve a safe escape direction.
02MID GAME
Around Turtle, place Go Away! between Melissa and the enemy entrance before activating Inspire. The barrier protects against entry but does not stop damage arriving from outside.
03LATE GAME
Late in the game, attack through Muddles rather than walking toward the linked target. Vale or Belerick can answer from range or punish excessive attacking.

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 Crit Range

Default gold lane setup that leans into Melissa's post-2.1.67 crit scaling, safer range, and Inspire punish windows.

11,300 GOLD

WHAT IT DOES
+15% Attack Speed. +40 Movement Speed
Attack Speed
+15%
Movement Speed
+40
WHAT IT DOES
+15% Attack Speed. +40 Physical Attack. +20% Crit Chance. 20% Lifesteal. Frenzy: Critical strikes grant 20% extra Attack Speed for 2 seconds.
Attack Speed
+15%
Physical Attack
+40
Crit Chance
+20%
WHAT IT DOES
+60 Physical Attack. +25% Crit Chance. 30% Critical Damage. Doom: When Basic Attacks Crit, they deal extra True Damage equal to 12% of the damage before reduction.
Physical Attack
+60
Crit Chance
+25%
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
+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
+35% Attack Speed. +20% Crit Chance. +20 Movement Speed. Typhoon: Every 5–2 seconds (reduced by 0.2 seconds for each Basic Attack), the next Basic Attack will hit up to 3 enemy units for 150–362 Magic Damage. (This attack can critically strike and the damage increases to 200% against Minions.)
Attack Speed
+35%
Crit Chance
+20%
Movement Speed
+20

EMBLEM + 2 STANDARD TALENTS + 1 CORE TALENT

BASE EMBLEM

Recommended emblem setup for this build.

STANDARD TALENT

Gain 5% Crit Chance and 5% extra Crit Damage.

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

Inspire

Empowers the next six Basic Attacks for five seconds: it greatly increases Attack Speed and its cap, ignores part of the target's Hybrid Defense, and restores HP on hit.

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

+35% Attack Speed. +20% Crit Chance. +20 Movement Speed. Typhoon: Every 5–2 seconds (reduced by 0.2 seconds for each Basic Attack), the next Basic Attack will hit up to 3 enemy units for 150–362 Magic Damage. (This attack can critically strike and the damage increases to 200% against Minions.)

Attack Speed: +35%
Crit Chance: +20%
Movement Speed: +20

Wind of Nature FOR WindtalkerUse against physical assassins or marksmen who can force you before Cuddles creates space.

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

WHAT IT DOES

Attack Speed: +35%
Crit Chance: +20%
Movement Speed: +20

Rose Gold Meteor FOR WindtalkerUse against magic burst or mixed dive when Wind Chant will not block the first lethal damage.

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

Attack Speed: +35%
Crit Chance: +20%
Movement Speed: +20

Sea Halberd FOR WindtalkerUse when healing, shields, or high-extra-HP fighters matter more than crit and attack speed.

IF / KIT

Abilities at a glance

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IF / LIVE META

Melissa in ranked and pro play

AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOT13 Oct 2026

CURRENT TIERC

WIN RATE: 48.54%
PICK RATE: 0.38%
BAN RATE: 1.3%
WIN-RATE CHANGE: -2.53 pp

OUR READING

Melissa is a niche choice here. The result is worth watching, but a low pick rate means it should not be read in isolation.

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: 13
RECORD: 8-5
BANS: 18
DRAFT PRESENCE: 27.43%

Melissa has appeared in the tournament draft 31 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

Melissa's full patch history

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

4documented patches

4 patches shown

v2.2.16NERF
16 September 2026
- NERFSkill 1: Attack Speed Bonus: 50%-75% → 30%-55%
- NERFSkill 1: Duration: 3s → 2.5s
- NERFSkill 2: Muddles's Damage Transfer: 60% → 52%
- NERFSkill 2: Attack Effect Inheritance Ratio: 80% → 52% (now matches the Basic Attack damage transfer ratio)
Check original notes · MLBBHub
v2.1.90BUFF
2 July 2026
- BUFFSkill 2: Mana Cost: 90 → 70
Check original notes · MLBBHub
v2.1.67BUFF
22 April 2026
- BUFFBase HP: 2288 → 2320
- BUFFHP Growth: 160 → 155
- BUFFBase Physical Defense: 18 → 17
- BUFFSkill 1: Cooldown: 7.5-5s → 5-3.5s
- BUFFSkill 1: Dash Distance: 3.5 → 3.1
- BUFFSkill 2: Damage: 250-400 (+ 80% Total Physical Attack) → 175-300 (+ 50% Total Physical Attack)
- BUFFSkill 2: Mana Cost: 60-10 → 90 at all levels
- BUFFUltimate: Mana Cost: 130-150 → 120 at all levels
Check original notes · MLBBHub
v1.8.20ADJUSTMENT
- ADJUSTMENTFalling!: Attack Speed Boost: 35%-75% →50%-75%
Check original notes · MLBB Wiki

THE DRAFT

Melissa in the draft: strengths, counters and teammates

GOOD INTO

Natalia and Sora need to enter melee range, where Go Away! stops their path.

BalmondFighter

AlucardFighter / Assassin

FaramisSupport / Mage

WATCH OUT FOR

Vale attacks from outside the barrier, while Deadly Thorns returns damage for every rapid Melissa attack.

PharsaMage

Lapu-LapuFighter

X.BorgFighter

WORKS WELL WITH

Faramis protects her position, and Fanny forces opponents to look away from the linked doll.

ChipSupport / Tank

JoyAssassin

LolitaSupport / Tank

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

COLLECTION

Melissa skins: catalogue and acquisition

Confirmed availability1

AVAILABLE

Twinge Weaver

ORIGIN / EVENTin-game shop: 269 Diamonds

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

Limited and upcoming4

EVENT / UPCOMING

Nobara Kugisaki

ORIGIN / EVENTMLBB × Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration

It was obtainable through the MLBB × Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Nightwalker

ORIGIN / EVENTNovember 2023 StarLight Pass

It was obtainable through the November 2023 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

SPARKLE Melissa

ORIGIN / EVENTSparkle event; recorded release on 16 March 2024

It was obtainable through the Sparkle event; recorded release on 16 March 2024. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

EVENT / UPCOMING

Umbra Bloom

ORIGIN / EVENTGrand Collection event; recorded release on 3 April 2025

It was obtainable through the Grand Collection event; recorded release on 3 April 2025. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.

QUICK ANSWERS

The questions players ask about Melissa

01What is the best lane for Melissa?

Melissa 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 Melissa build should I use?

Start with «Gold Lane Crit Range». The other options, «Link DPS On-Hit» and «Anti-Dive Survival», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.

03Which heroes counter Melissa?

Pharsa, Lapu-Lapu and X.Borg are the first counters to consider. Vale attacks from outside the barrier, while Deadly Thorns returns damage for every rapid Melissa attack.

04Which Melissa skins can be obtained now?

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

Melissa

DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16