What is Core in Mobile Legends?

If you are new to Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, there might be some terminologies that you’ll encounter along the way that you might be unfamiliar with, and of them is the word ‘Core’ or ‘Core Hero’. Core in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, can also be referred to as the Carry or the Hyper Carry and his role is to lead his team to victory.

They are also referred to as junglers and what they usually do is focus on farming and acquire all resources so they can obtain a lot of gold to buy items. This strategy makes the core hero a lot stronger and gets their power spike thus making the chance of winning a lot higher.

Assassins and Marksmen usually take the role of a core in the game because of their high carry potential.

How to Play Core in Mobile Legends

If you want to play the core role in a match then there are a lot of things that you need to remember.

Secure Buffs and Objectives

One of the primary objectives of a core hero is to secure all the resources in the jungle at the early stages of the game. They usually start by getting either the purple, red buff or Lithowanderer then proceed with other jungle monsters depending on the rotation that they decided in the game.

They are also responsible for securing the Turtle which is very crucial as it gives you an advantage in gold, exp, and a shield that greatly helps in skirmishes. They are also a vital part in taking down the Lord as they usually have the ‘Retribution’ spell which is crucial in securing the Lord takedown.

Ganks

Besides the supports, core heroes are also responsible for initiating ganks in all lanes. This is to put pressure on the enemy lanes not to mention the gold and EXP that you get that is very crucial in getting the power spike that you need.

Best Core Heroes

• Yi Shun Shin – He has a unique passive, allowing him to use melee or range basic attacks, and ultimate skill that sets him apart from other marksman. His high mobility combined with his damage makes him an almost sure pick in high ranking matches.
• Lance – Lancelot is an Assassin hero that is very mobile and can take down squishy heroes in an instant. He is also good in dodging incoming enemy attacks and skills because of his abilities.
• Ling – Ling is an assassin champion who can deal massive burst damage and can carry the game for his team. His ability to walk from wall to wall makes him a problem for the enemy team
• Claude – He has an amazing DPS and mobility making it hard for the enemies to catch him. He is a dominant marksman but needed sufficient farm to become effective.
• Hayabusa – Hayabusa is an assassin hero who has high mobility and can deal burst damage. He is very hard to catch as he can teleport easily to 4 of his phantom shadows.
• Aulus – Aulus can move quite freely in the battlefield because of his 1st skill and is capable of dealing high AoE damage with his 2nd skill and Ultimate.