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Phoveus, Mobile Legends fighter, official art

Fighter · Mobile Legends hero

Phoveus

A former soldier from the border of the Empire who took on the chains of sin to defend his people.

FighterEXP LaneRegenDamage
Released
11 May 2021
Title
Chains of Sin
Region
The Barren Lands
Damage
Mixed, melee
Resource
Resource#Rage/Indicator|None
Price
32,000 BP or 599 diamonds

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

Phoveus ranked stats

All ranks
Win rate
48.19%
Pick rate
0.27%
Ban rate
0.69%
#105 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythic
Win rate
48.42%
Pick rate
0.28%
Ban rate
0.91%
#101 of 133 heroes by win rate
Mythical Glory+
Win rate
48.09%
Pick rate
0.30%
Ban rate
0.22%
#98 of 133 heroes by win rate
Win rate, all ranks
−0.08 pts in 7 days
Win rate, Mythical Glory+
−0.02 pts in 7 days
Phoveus wins most against

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

Phoveus struggles against

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

Best teammates for Phoveus

Win-rate change with this hero on Phoveus’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

Phoveus’s passive and skills

Demonic Force, Phoveus skill icon
Passive

Demonic Force

Buff

Phoveus's next Basic Attack charges at the enemy, knocking them back, dealing extra Magic Damage equal to 4% - 6% of the enemy's (scales with level), and gaining a 8% - 12% shield. Cooldown: 26s-14s (based on Infernal Pursuit's level). Astaros' Gaze: Whenever an enemy hero blinks, dashes, or is displaced within 8 units, reduces the cooldown of Demonic Force by 20% and other skills by 0.5s.

Demonic Impact, Phoveus skill icon
Skill 1

Demonic Impact

CD: 6
AOESlow

Phoveus slams his monolith into the ground, dealing 200 (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 70% for 0.5s. If this skill hits an enemy, Phoveus's next Demonic Impact will leave behind an Astaros Eye. Astaros Eye: Implodes after a short delay, dealing 100 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Magic Damage to the enemies.

Dark Wave, Phoveus skill icon
Skill 2

Dark Wave

CD: 10
AOECC

Phoveus lowers his monolith and releases his demonic power in the target direction, knocking enemies airborne, dragging them along, and dealing 250 (+100% Extra Physical Attack) Magic Damage.

Infernal Pursuit, Phoveus skill icon
Ultimate

Infernal Pursuit

MobilityBurst

Passive: Demonic Force, Astaros Eye, and Dark Wave apply Sinner's Mark to enemy heroes hit. Active: Phoveus leaps into the air and smashes down with his monolith at the enemy hero with Sinner's Mark, dealing 250 (+100% Total Physical Attack) (+ 5% target's ) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and recovering 50 (+ 6% of his ). Infernal Pursuit can only be used when there are enemies with Sinner's Mark nearby. HP recovered is reduced by 80% when multiple enemies are hit.

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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3 skins

All Phoveus 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.

  • Phoveus “Matrix Maverick” skin, Mobile Legends Starlight
    Matrix MaverickStarlight · Exceptional · July 2025
  • Phoveus “Monolith Watcher” skin, Mobile Legends Common
    Monolith WatcherCommon · May 2021
  • Phoveus “Chains of Sin” skin, Mobile Legends Default
    Chains of SinDefault · May 2021

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

Phoveus is strong against

Enemies with multiple mobility abilities can greatly reduce Phoveus's cooldowns, so he can use his enhanced Basic Attacks and skills more often when facing heroes like Wanwan, Arlott, and Chou.

Phoveus is countered by

Phoveus will struggle against ranged heroes with strong CC, such as Aurora, Valir, and Vexana.

Phoveus works well with

Tanks with good initiation like Gatotkaca, Minotaur, and Tigreal can create opportunities for Phoveus to maximize his damage while they take some of the incoming damage.

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

Pro play

Phoveus in tournaments

M7 World Championship24.09% pick or ban24 picks (41.67% won), 9 bans in 137 games
MPL Indonesia Season 1819.54% pick or ban15 picks (53.33% won), 19 bans in 174 games
MPL Philippines Season 187.56% pick or ban10 picks (30% won), 3 bans in 172 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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Phoveus: FAQ

What role is Phoveus in Mobile Legends?

Phoveus is a Fighter played in the EXP Lane, with the specialty Regen and Damage.

What is Phoveus’s passive?

Demonic Force. Phoveus's next Basic Attack charges at the enemy, knocking them back, dealing extra Magic Damage equal to 4% - 6% of the enemy's (scales with level), and gaining a 8% - 12% shield. Cooldown: 26s-14s (based on Infernal Pursuit's level). Astaros' Gaze: Whenever an enemy hero blinks, dashes, or is displaced within 8 units, reduces the cooldown of Demonic Force by 20% and other skills by 0.5s.

What is Phoveus’s ultimate?

Infernal Pursuit. Passive: Demonic Force, Astaros Eye, and Dark Wave apply Sinner's Mark to enemy heroes hit. Active: Phoveus leaps into the air and smashes down with his monolith at the enemy hero with Sinner's Mark, dealing 250 (+100% Total Physical Attack) (+ 5% target's ) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and recovering 50 (+ 6% of his ). Infernal Pursuit can only be used when there are enemies with Sinner's Mark nearby. HP recovered is reduced by 80% when multiple enemies are hit.

How many skins does Phoveus have?

3 in our data, the default skin included. New skins arrive every season, so the in-game shop can show more.

Who counters Phoveus?

Moonton names Aurora and Valir and Vexana. Phoveus will struggle against ranged heroes with strong CC, such as Aurora, Valir, and Vexana.

What is Phoveus’s win rate in ranked?

48.19% at all ranks and 48.09% at Mythical Glory+ over the past 7 days, with a 0.69% ban rate at all ranks and 0.22% at Glory+, by Moonton’s official statistics of 29 October 2026, 15:35 UTC.

When was Phoveus released?

11 May 2021.

Official hero page: play.mobilelegends.com/lore/hero/PhoveusRE. Role: Fighter, EXP Lane. 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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