MLBB Pharsa build guide: Best items, skills, emblem, combos, and counters

Pharsa is one of the mage heroes in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) with a very wide area of effect (AoE) Ultimate. She is perfect when you want to force your enemies to reposition or disengage and give up objectives. Additionally, she can also rotate around the map fairly quickly with her Special ability. 

However, she does have a few problems with her kit. Her Ultimate ability forces her to remain stationary over the duration. This makes her vulnerable to enemy attacks if they can find your hiding spot. But this won’t be a problem with the right team composition.

Here is a guide for the mage hero Pharsa in MLBB, including the best build, emblems, battle spell, combos, and hero counters.

Every few seconds, Verri enters a Hunting state and supports Pharsa's next attack on an enemy hero, dealing bonus Magic Damage based on the target's Max HP and slowing them briefly. The bonus damage increases with Pharsa's Magic Power.

Pharsa releases a burst of magic at a target area, dealing Magic Damage and marking enemies for a few seconds. Her next attack on marked enemies consumes the mark and stuns them briefly.

Pharsa releases magic energy in a target direction, dealing Magic Damage to all enemies it passes through.

Pharsa takes flight for a short duration, allowing her to bombard a target area up to four times, each dealing Magic Damage to enemies within the zone.

Pharsa turns into mist and wraps herself around Verri, gaining 150% extra Movement Speed that decays over time and the ability to fly over terrain. This state lasts up to 5 seconds or until she uses a Basic Attack or skill, or is controlled.

Use this recommended item build for Pharsa in MLBB:

You usually start with Arcane Boots for the extra Magic Penetration. Follow it up with a Lightning Truncheon for extra AoE damage. Wishing Lantern is good against Fighter and Tank heroes. Afterward, go for Glowing Wand to reduce the enemy target's healing received.

Once you are in the late game, you can go for Diving Glaive for the massive Magic Penetration. Follow it up with either a Holy Crystal for a massive Magic Damage boost or a Genius Wand for more Magic Penetration. If you need a bit of utility, exchange one of the late-game items with Blood Wings for the shield effect.

This emblem set should complement the item build for Pharsa in MLBB:

The Custom Mage Emblem is recommended for Pharsa in MLBB. As for the first slot, go for Rupture for a bit of Adaptive Penetration. The second slot can be Weapons Master to get more stats from various sources or Wilderness Blessing for extra movement speed. The final slot can be either Lethal Ignition for more damage or Impure Rage if you need a bit of Mana Regeneration.

As for the Battle Spell, it's recommended to equip Flicker most of the time. This is because you can use it to reposition yourself while your Ultimate is active. This will prevent you from prematurely ending the casting duration if you need to move.

Pharsa's abilities are very straightforward and easy to use in MLBB. However, she does have a combo if you want to maximize the effects of her abilities.

In Level 1, start with Skill 2: Energy Impact to easily clear waves of minions. This ability is the one with the fastest clear time.

Make sure you clear your wave as fast as possible and then use your Special Ability: Wings by Wings to fly to other lanes, preferably the Gold Lane, to assist them and maybe get some kills. Simply rinse and repeat the process in the early game.

Her Skill 1: Curse of Crows can leave a mark on enemies. Use this first before casting Skill 2 or doing a basic attack to stun targets. Marked enemies will also be revealed on the map, making this a good scouting tool.

As for Pharsa's Ultimate: Feathered Airstrike, make sure you are not revealed on the map when using it. This will prevent enemies from knowing your exact location. Otherwise, you will just be a sitting duck while casting this ability.

Do not move the control stick when casting your Ultimate, as it will cancel it and will go on cooldown. You can also use the Flicker Battle Spell to reposition yourself while casting your Ultimate.

You can counter Pharsa in MLBB by locking him down with Crowd Control effects. Heroes like Franco, Jawhead, and Minsitthar can stop her from moving around the map. Otherwise, use heroes that can deal burst damage like Fanny, Ling, Harley, Helcurt, or Saber.

For item counters, you need extra Magic Defense like Athena's Shield, Radiant Armor, or Cursed Helmet. If you are not a tank or durable fighter, you can go for a Winter Crown or Immortality instead.

That sums up our MLBB build guide for the mage hero Pharsa. For more mobile gaming news, stick around on esports.gg.