Layla is the first character that any Mobile Legends player has contact with. The character has the role of sniper and specialty in picking and is great for those who like to fight in the rear.
Because she is a long-range character and because her main attacks are the main source of damage, Layla requires the player to move and click a lot.
Even being the character in the game's tutorial, many players end up not exploring their full potential. Not to be one of those people, check below the essentials to play Layla well!
Get to know Layla's skills
(Passive) Malevolent Weapon
Layla's basic attacks do more damage to enemies that are far away, from 100% to 130%.
Malefic Bomb (Explosion)
Cooldown: 5.5 Mana Cost: 40
Layla fires an evil energy bomb forward, inflicting 200 (+ 80% Total Physical Attack) physical damage to the first enemy she hits.
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Vacuum Projectile (AoE)
Cooldown: 7.5 Mana Cost: 65
Layla fires a bullet of energy that explodes causing 170 (+ 65% Total Physical Attack) physical damage to the target and nearby enemies, reducing their movement speeds by 60% for 2 seconds. The skill's distance increases with levels.
Destructive Shock (AoE)
Cooldown: 37 Mana Cost: 130
Layla fires a cannon of energy dealing 500 (+ 150% Total Physical Attack) physical damage to enemies in front of her. This ability also increases the range of your basic attacks by 0.4
Best skill build
Normally, you should raise the Malefic Bomb first, but if the game is busy, raise the Vacuum Projectile first to be most useful in fights.
Place points on Destructive Shock whenever possible.
Choose one of the following battle skills: Run, Inspire, Advance or Flash.
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Tips on how to play with Layla
- In the early stages of the game, use Malefic Bomb as much as you can. The skill is great for annoying opponents and getting kills. However, in the final stages when you are well equipped, your normal attacks will be stronger and faster than the ability.
- Pay attention not to cancel basic attacks when using Malefic Bomb. Only launch the ability immediately after a basic attack to optimize your damage.
- During battles, keep the Vacuum Projectile for when your opponents try to escape or if you need to run from the fight yourself. Never forget that the best thing about this skill is the 60% slowness.
- Destructive shock is one of the most far-reaching skills in the game. In addition, lightning does monstrous damage, so use it at the beginning of a fight to discourage opponents, or at the end when they try to escape. Don't forget that the ability also affects how many enemies are in front.
- Always, ALWAYS try to maintain maximum distance in your attacks. So, when an opponent comes towards you, don't stand still. Run and attack at the same time.
- Once Destructive Shock is at level 3, the range of your normal attacks exceeds the range of the towers. Be happy.
- The best items for Layla are those that increase Attack Speed, Physical Attack and Critical chance.
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Best item builds
Option 1
| Agile Boot
$ 710
+ 15% Attack speed.
Unique +40 Movement Speed. |
Scarlet Ghost
$ 2020
+30 Physical Attack, + 20% Attack Speed ??and + 25% Critical Strike.
Single Passive: Frenzy: Critical strikes increase the hero's Attack Speed ??by 30% and Critical Rate by 5% for 2 seconds. |
Demon Hunter Sword
$ 2180
+35 Physical Attack and + 25% Attack Speed.
Single Passive: Devour: Common attack can deal 9% current health of additional physical damage to the target.
Single Passive: Devour: Each basic attack grants Physical Life Theft for 3 seconds. Accumulates up to 5 times. |
| Sickle of Corrosion
$ 2050
+50 Physical Attack, + 5% Movement Speed ??and + 25% Attack Speed.
Single Passive: Corrosion: Basic attacks have a 50% chance of slowing the enemy by 40%. Long-range attacks only cause 20% slowness.
Single Passive: Boost: Basic attacks increase the hero's attack speed by 8%. Accumulates up to 5 times and lasts 3 seconds. |
Blade of Despair
$ 3010
+170 Physical Attack and + 5% Movement Speed.
Single Passive: Despair: Attacking enemies with less than 50% Health will increase the hero's physical damage by 25%. It lasts 2 seconds. |
Endless confrontation
$ 2470
+65 Physical Attack, +25 Mana Regeneration, +25 Life, + 10% Cooldown Reduction, + 5% Movement Speed ??and + 15% Physical Life Steal.
Single Passive: Divine Justice: After using an ability, the next basic attack will deal an additional 85% Physical Attack as real damage. This effect has a 1.5 second cooldown.
Single Passive: Pursue Fate: When Divine Justice is activated, Movement Speed ??increases by 10%. |
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Option 2
| Agile Boot
$ 710
+ 15% Attack speed.
Unique +40 Movement Speed. |
Scarlet Ghost
$ 2020
+30 Physical Attack, + 20% Attack Speed ??and + 25% Critical Strike.
Single Passive: Frenzy: Critical strikes increase the hero's Attack Speed ??by 30% and Critical Rate by 5% for 2 seconds. |
Voice of the Wind
$ 1870
+ 40% Attack speed, +20 Movement speed and + 10% Critical Strike.
Single Passive: Typhoon: Every 3.5 seconds, basic attacks hit 3 enemies and deal 100 magic damage. The cooldown of this effect decreases as your critical chance increases, and damage does as your Attack Speed ??increases.
Single Passive: Activate: Each time the Typhoon is looped, the Movement Speed ??will be increased for a short period of time. |
| Sickle of Corrosion
$ 2050
+50 Physical Attack, + 5% Movement Speed ??and + 25% Attack Speed.
Single Passive: Corrosion: Basic attacks have a 50% chance of slowing the enemy by 40%. Long-range attacks only cause 20% slowness.
Single Passive: Boost: Basic attacks increase the hero's attack speed by 8%. Accumulates up to 5 times and lasts 3 seconds. |
Haa's claws
$ 1810
+70 Physical Attack.
Unique: + 20% Physical Life Theft.
Single Passive: Frenzy: When Life is less than 40%, the hero can receive an additional 10% Life Steal. |
Wild Warrior Fury
$ 2350
+65 Physical Attack and + 25% Critical Strike.
Unique: + 40% damage on critical hits.
Single Passive: Condemn: Critical strikes increase the hero's Physical Attack by 5% for 2 seconds. |
