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Franco, Mobile Legends tank, official art

Tank · Mobile Legends hero

Franco

Brave permafrost warrior, Bane's sworn enemy.

TankRoamInitiatorControl
Released
2016
Title
Frozen Warrior
Region
Northern Vale
Damage
Physical, melee
Resource
Mana
Price
32,000 BP or 749 tickets

Official in-game statistics · past 7 days · as of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC

Franco ranked stats

All ranks
Win rate
41.53%
Pick rate
0.98%
Ban rate
3.36%
#133 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythic
Win rate
41.59%
Pick rate
1.00%
Ban rate
4.17%
#132 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythical Glory+
Win rate
39.27%
Pick rate
0.56%
Ban rate
1.61%
#133 of 133 heroes by win rate
Win rate, all ranks
−0.14 pts in 7 days
Win rate, Mythical Glory+
−0.14 pts in 7 days
Franco wins most against

Change in Franco’s win rate with this hero on the enemy team, in points (Mythic).

Franco struggles against

Win-rate change with this enemy, in points (Mythic).

Best teammates for Franco

Win-rate change with this hero on Franco’s team, in points (Mythic).

Pick rate is the hero’s share of all hero picks; ban rate the share of games in which it was banned. Updated daily from mobilelegends.com/rank (Moonton). Every hero side by side: MLBB ranked meta.

Moonton’s skill text

Franco’s passive and skills

Wasteland Force, Franco skill icon
Passive

Wasteland Force

Buff

If Franco takes no damage for 5s, he gains 10% Movement Speed, recovers 1% per second, and begins gaining Wasteland Force (up to 10 stacks). Franco's next skill consumes all Wasteland Force stacks, increasing its damage by up to 150%.

Iron Hook, Franco skill icon
Skill 1

Iron Hook

CD: 15 · Mana Cost: 135
CCDamage

Franco launches an Iron Hook in the target direction. The hook snags the first enemy unit hit, dealing 400 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and dragging them to him.

Fury Shock, Franco skill icon
Skill 2

Fury Shock

CD: 7 · Mana Cost: 40
Slow

Franco lashes out, dealing 300 (+ 4% of his ) Physical Damage to nearby enemies, slowing them by 70% for 1.5s.

Bloody Hunt, Franco skill icon
Ultimate

Bloody Hunt

CD: 62 · Mana Cost: 110
BurstCC

Franco suppresses the target enemy hero for 1.8s and strikes them 6 times over the duration, each time dealing 50 (+70% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.

Skill names, numbers and descriptions as the official site showed them on 30 October 2026; balance patches change the numbers.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

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11 skins

All Franco skins

Highest quality first. The label is the skin’s category in the shop (Elite, Special, Epic, Starlight, Collector, Legend or a series) and its quality in the Collection system. Series: Blazing Bounties, MPL skins.

  • Franco “King of Hell” skin, Mobile Legends Legend
    King of HellLegend · Supreme · 2023
  • Franco “Valhalla Ruler” skin, Mobile Legends Lucky Box
    Valhalla RulerLucky Box · Exquisite · 2020
  • Franco “Blazing Axe” skin, Mobile Legends Blazing Bounties
    Blazing AxeBlazing Bounties · Deluxe · 2020
  • Franco “Captain of the Lost” skin, Mobile Legends Special
    Captain of the LostSpecial · Exceptional · February 2026
  • Franco “Quantum Vanguard” skin, Mobile Legends MPL
    Quantum VanguardMPL · Exceptional · August 2024
  • Franco “Wheatfield Nightmare” skin, Mobile Legends Halloween
    Wheatfield NightmareHalloween · Exceptional · 2019
  • Franco “Apocalypse” skin, Mobile Legends Starlight
    ApocalypseStarlight · Exceptional · August 2017
  • Franco “Masterchef” skin, Mobile Legends Special
    MasterchefSpecial · Exceptional · 2016
  • Franco “Bone Crusher” skin, Mobile Legends Common
    Bone CrusherCommon · 2021
  • Franco “Locomotive” skin, Mobile Legends Season 9
    LocomotiveSeason 9 · Common · 2018
  • Franco “Frozen Warrior” skin, Mobile Legends Default
    Frozen WarriorDefault · 2016

Skin list, categories and release months: community wiki data, fetched 30 October 2026. Skins released after that date are not here yet. Art © Moonton.

Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

Moonton’s own matchups

Counters and synergy

Franco is strong against

Heroes with low mobility like Vale, Estes and Layla.

Franco is countered by

Heroes with high mobility or Control Immunity such as Wanwan, Fanny and Badang.

Franco works well with

Heroes with high burst damage such as Vale, Karina and Brody to take advantage of his CC.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026

Pro play

Franco in tournaments

M7 World Championship0.73% pick or ban1 picks (0% won), 0 bans in 137 games

All heroes: esports pick and ban rates.

Tournament statistics, Liquipedia Mobile Legends (CC-BY-SA 3.0), fetched 30 October 2026

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Answers

Franco: FAQ

What role is Franco in Mobile Legends?

Franco is a Tank played in the Roam, with the specialty Initiator and Control.

What is Franco’s passive?

Wasteland Force. If Franco takes no damage for 5s, he gains 10% Movement Speed, recovers 1% per second, and begins gaining Wasteland Force (up to 10 stacks). Franco's next skill consumes all Wasteland Force stacks, increasing its damage by up to 150%.

What is Franco’s ultimate?

Bloody Hunt (CD: 62 · Mana Cost: 110). Franco suppresses the target enemy hero for 1.8s and strikes them 6 times over the duration, each time dealing 50 (+70% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage.

How many skins does Franco have?

11 in our data, the default skin included; 2 of them are Exquisite quality or higher (“King of Hell”, “Valhalla Ruler”). New skins arrive every season, so the in-game shop can show more.

Who counters Franco?

Moonton names Wanwan and Fanny and Badang. Heroes with high mobility or Control Immunity such as Wanwan, Fanny and Badang.

What is Franco’s win rate in ranked?

41.53% at all ranks and 39.27% at Mythical Glory+ over the past 7 days, with a 3.36% ban rate at all ranks and 1.61% at Glory+, by Moonton’s official statistics of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC.

When was Franco released?

In 2016.

Official hero page: play.mobilelegends.com/lore/hero/Franco. Role: Tank, Roam. Checked 30 October 2026.

Official hero pages, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton), fetched 30 October 2026 · Hero data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Hero/data) · Skin data, Mobile Legends wiki (Module:Skin/data, revision of 5 October 2026)

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