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Assassin

Aamon

Assassin rated 70 physical offense, 30 durability, 50 difficulty in Moonton's in-game data, built around the passive Invisible Armor scaling at 100% Total Physical Attack.

Aamon is an Assassin hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang who excels at ambushing isolated targets and bursting them down with his unique stealth mechanics and high magic damage output. As a master of shadows, Aamon's gameplay revolves around entering and exiting untargetable states, delivering devastating blows, and repositioning for the next kill. His ability to disappear and reappear makes him a formidable threat, capable of turning the tide of battle with precise assassinations.

Offense — Physical70
Offense — Magical10
Durability30
Difficulty50

Build guide Matchups & counters

Skills, ratings and recommended gear on this page are read directly from Moonton's official in-game hero data for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang — not scraped from another fan site, and nothing is invented to fill a gap. Data retrieved .

Written by EllieAnth — playing MLBB since 2017 (9+ years), peak rank Mythical Immortal, 1126 stars.

Assessment

Strengths & weaknesses

Understanding Aamon's inherent advantages and disadvantages is crucial for mastering his playstyle and maximizing his impact in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.

  • Strengths:
  • Exceptional Mobility and Untargetability: Aamon's Passive, Invisible Armor, allows him to become untargetable and gain a significant movement speed boost after hitting an enemy with a skill. This makes him incredibly elusive, enabling him to engage, disengage, and reposition with ease, making him difficult for enemies to pin down. This untargetability is a core part of his survival and assassination potential.
  • High Burst Damage: Aamon possesses potent burst damage, primarily from his enhanced Basic Attacks and ultimate ability, Endless Shards. His kit is designed to quickly eliminate squishy targets, especially when his ultimate is used on low-HP enemies, making him a deadly threat to enemy carries. The combination of skill damage and empowered basic attacks allows for rapid target elimination.
  • Strong Ganking and Pick Potential: With his stealth and mobility, Aamon is an excellent ganker. He can surprise enemies from unexpected angles, quickly burst them down, and then escape before reinforcements arrive. This makes him highly effective at creating numerical advantages and snowballing his team's lead.
  • Weaknesses:
  • Low Durability: With a durability score of 30, Aamon is quite fragile. If caught out of his Camouflage state or targeted by crowd control, he can be easily eliminated. This vulnerability means precise positioning and timing are paramount to his survival.
  • Reliance on Skill Rotation and Timing: Aamon's effectiveness hinges on his ability to execute his skill combos correctly and manage his Camouflage state. His difficulty score of 50 indicates that while not overly complex, he requires a good understanding of his kit and precise execution to maximize his damage and untargetability. Misplays can leave him exposed and ineffective.
  • Vulnerable to Vision and Area-of-Effect: While untargetable, Aamon can still be hit by area-of-effect abilities. Heroes with reliable vision tools can also reveal his position, making it harder for him to initiate surprise attacks. This can limit his ability to engage safely and force him into unfavorable positions.

Kit

Skills

Passive

Invisible Armor

Aamon enters the Camouflage state each time he hits an enemy with a skill, during which he cannot be targeted, restores 25 (+15% Total Magic Power) plus 3% of his lost HP every 0.6s, and gains 60% extra Movement Speed that rapidly decays over 3s.
Upon leaving the Camouflage state, Aamon immediately resets his Basic Attack's cooldown and enhances his Basic Attacks within the next 2.5s. Each enhanced Basic Attack deals 70 (+100% Total Physical Attack) (+115% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage and reduces Aamon's skill cooldowns by 0.5s. The first enhanced Basic Attack's damage is increased to 120% if Aamon leaves the Camouflage state actively.

  • 70 + 100% Total Physical Attack Magic
  • 115% Total Magic Power Magic

Skill 1

Soul Shards

Passive: Aamon charges his armor each time he casts a skill or hits an enemy with a skill or enhanced Basic Attack. At 5 charges, Aamon throws 5 shards at the target on his next attack, each shard dealing 50 (+15% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage. The shards will then scatter around the target.
Active: Aamon throws a shard at a nearby enemy, dealing 175 (+60% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage.

  • 50 + 15% Total Magic Power Magic
  • 175 + 60% Total Magic Power Magic

Skill 2

Slayer Shards

Aamon throws a shard forward, dealing 120 (+50% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies along the way. The shard will return to Aamon after a short delay and allow him to enter the Camouflage state.
If the shard hits a non-minion enemy, it'll slow them by 50% for 2s and return to Aamon immediately.

  • 120 + 50% Total Magic Power Magic

Ultimate

Endless Shards

Aamon throws all shards at a designated enemy and slows them by 30% for 1.5s. After a short delay, the shards will fly to the enemy's location again, each dealing 90 (+24% Total Magic Power)-150 (+40% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage.
The number of shards increases with Aamon's armor charges and the shards on the ground (8-25).
The damage dealt increases with the target's lost HP, to the max when the target's HP is below 30%. The same target takes less damage from subsequent attacks.

  • 90 + 24% Total Magic Power Magic
  • 150 + 40% Total Magic Power Magic

Items

Feather of Heaven

Unique Passive - Affliction: Basic Attacks deal extra Magic Damage equal to 50 plus 30% of the hero's Magic Power.

Ice Hunter's Arcane Boots

Unique Passive - Hunter: After dealing damage to a Creep, deal 25 + True Damage to the target over 3s (damage is increased by 100% for non-Marksmen heroes).

Concentrated Energy

Unique Passive - Recharge: Increases Magic Power by 5 after dealing Magic Damage (this effect stacks up to 6 times and can only gain 1 stack every 0.4s). When reaching full stacks, increases Magic Damage by 12% for 3s.

Starlium Scythe

Unique Passive - Crisis: Within 3s after casting a skill, the caster's next Basic Attack will deal additional True Damage equal to 100 plus 100% Magic Power and briefly grant 10% Movement Speed. This effect has a 1.5s cooldown.

Holy Crystal

Unique Passive - Mystery: Gains 21%-35% extra Magic Power (scales with level).

Blood Wings

Unique Passive - Guard: Gains a shield equal to 200% of Magic Power. The shield will regenerate 20s after being damaged, and grants 30 Movement Speed while it lasts.

Matchups

Counters

Aamon's specific matchups are not provided in the official data. However, as an Assassin, he generally thrives against squishy, immobile heroes who lack reliable crowd control. Conversely, he can struggle against heroes with strong crowd control abilities that can interrupt his combos or reveal him from stealth, high burst resistance, or reliable vision tools that can expose his Camouflage state and prevent him from initiating surprise attacks. Understanding these general principles will help you adapt your playstyle.

In practice

A practical scenario

Imagine you've spotted an isolated enemy Marksman pushing a lane. Here's a typical burst combo to eliminate them:

  1. Initiate with Slayer Shards (Skill 2): Approach from a bush or an unexpected angle and cast Slayer Shards towards the enemy. This will slow them, deal initial damage (120 flat + 50% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic)), and immediately activate your Invisible Armor passive, putting you into the untargetable Camouflage state.
  2. Enhanced Basic Attack: As you exit Camouflage, immediately unleash your enhanced Basic Attack. This attack will deal 120% increased damage (70 flat + 100% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Magic) and 115% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic)) and reduce your skill cooldowns. This is your primary burst opener.
  3. Follow with Soul Shards (Skill 1): Immediately cast Soul Shards to deal further damage (175 flat + 60% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic)) and generate charges for its passive effect. This also helps maintain your Invisible Armor passive if you need to re-enter stealth.
  4. Unleash Endless Shards (Ultimate): If the target's health is significantly reduced (below 30% is ideal for maximum damage), cast Endless Shards. This ultimate will deal massive damage (90 flat + 24% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic) to 150 flat + 40% scaling (Total Magic Power, Magic)) based on their missing HP and your collected shards, securing the kill.
  5. Weave in Basic Attacks: Throughout this combo, continuously weave in enhanced Basic Attacks between your skills to maximize damage output and keep your cooldowns low, ensuring you can quickly prepare for your next target or escape.

Summary

Key takeaways

To truly master Aamon and dominate the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang battlefield, focus on these key actionable strategies:

  1. Master your Camouflage state by consistently hitting enemies with skills to become untargetable, gaining movement speed, and regenerating HP. This is your primary tool for engagement, escape, and repositioning, ensuring your survival and setting up devastating attacks.
  2. Prioritize squishy, high-priority targets like enemy Marksmen and Mages in team fights. Utilize your stealth and burst damage to quickly eliminate them, creating a significant advantage for your team and disrupting the enemy's damage output.
  3. Utilize enhanced Basic Attacks between your skills to maximize your damage output and reduce your cooldowns. Items like Feather of Heaven and Starlium Scythe synergize perfectly with this playstyle, turning your basic attacks into powerful magic damage sources.
  4. Build Magic Power items such as Holy Crystal and Blood Wings to amplify your burst potential and gain crucial survivability. These items ensure that your skills and enhanced basic attacks hit with maximum impact, while Blood Wings provides a valuable shield for late-game engagements.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does Aamon's Invisible Armor (Passive) work?

Aamon's Invisible Armor activates each time he hits an enemy with a skill, making him untargetable, restoring HP, and granting a burst of movement speed. Upon exiting this state, his Basic Attacks are enhanced, dealing bonus Magic Damage (70 flat + 100% Total Physical Attack, 115% Total Magic Power) and reducing his skill cooldowns. This passive is central to his hit-and-run assassin playstyle.

What is Aamon's primary damage source?

Aamon's primary damage comes from a combination of his skills and enhanced Basic Attacks. His skills, like Soul Shards (175 flat + 60% Total Magic Power) and Slayer Shards (120 flat + 50% Total Magic Power), deal significant magic damage. His ultimate, Endless Shards, is a powerful execution tool (90 flat + 24% Total Magic Power to 150 flat + 40% Total Magic Power) that deals more damage to low-HP targets. His enhanced Basic Attacks also contribute substantial magic damage, scaling with both physical and magic power.

Which items are crucial for Aamon's build?

Key items for Aamon include Feather of Heaven, which adds magic damage to his basic attacks, and Starlium Scythe, which provides true damage and movement speed after casting a skill, perfectly complementing his skill-basic attack rotation. Holy Crystal is essential for raw Magic Power, and Blood Wings provides both damage and a crucial shield for survivability.

How should Aamon approach team fights?

In team fights, Aamon should look for opportunities to flank and target isolated, squishy enemy heroes. Use his Slayer Shards (Skill 2) to engage and enter Camouflage, then burst down the priority target with enhanced Basic Attacks, Soul Shards (Skill 1), and Endless Shards (Ultimate). After securing a kill or dealing significant damage, use his mobility and Camouflage to reposition or disengage safely.

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