Crafting the perfect build for Yin in Mobile Legends is crucial for dominating the battlefield. In this guide, I am dedicated to keeping you updated on the best Yin build for the current meta. Let’s delve into Yin’s abilities, recommended items, emblems, and strategic gameplay.
Table of contents
- Yin Overview
- Yin Spells Build
- Yin Items Build
- Effects Items Build
- Yin Skill Order
- Effects from Skills’ Yin
- Yin Combo
- Yin Pros & Cons
- Yin’s Rival & Teammates
- Yin Counter
- Yin Play Strategy
- Recommended Spells
- Attack Items
- Emblems are suitable for Yin
- Win/Ban/Pick Rate for Yin
- Yin best for rank
- How to play Yin
- Yin Tactics
Yin Overview
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Fighter |
| Gold | 32000$ |
| Diamond | 599 |
| Specialty | Burst/Control |
| Lane | EXP, Jungle |
| Hero Tier | S+ |
| Movement SPD | 260 |
| Physical Attack | 114 |
| Magic Power | 0 |
| Physical Defense | 23 |
| Magical Defense | 15 |
| HP | 2678 |
| Mana | 0 |
| Attack Speed | 1.07 |
| Hp Regen | 9.8 |
| Mana Regen | 0 |
Yin Spells Build
Spells play a crucial role in Yin’s strategy. The recommended spells are Execute, Retribution, and Ice Retribution.
Yin Items Build
Sustained DPS Build:
- Bloodlust Axe
- Warrior Boots
- War Axe
- Blade of Despair
- Brute Force Breastplate
- Immortality
Burst Build:
- Bloodlust Axe
- Warrior Boots
- War Axe
- Blade of Despair
- Hunter Strike
- Malefic Roar
Durable Build:
- War Axe
- Warrior Boots
- Brute Force Breastplate
- Immortality
- Queen’s Wings
- Blade of Despair
Pro Build (Recommend):
- Hunter Strike
- Behemoth Hunter’s Tough Boots
- War Axe
- Malefic Roar
- Blade of Despair
- Antique Cuirass
Effects Items Build
| Effects | Recommend Items |
|---|---|
| Physical Attack | Bloodlust Axe, War Axe, Blade of Despair, Hunter Strike, Malefic Roar |
| CD Reduction | Bloodlust Axe, Warrior Boots, War Axe, Hunter Strike, Queen’s Wings, Behemoth Hunter’s Tough Boots |
| Movement Speed | Blade of Despair |
| HP | War Axe, Brute Force Breastplate, Queen’s Wings, Antique Cuirass |
| HP Regen | Immortality, Antique Cuirass |
| Physical Penetration | Malefic Roar |
| Physical Defense | Warrior Boots, Brute Force Breastplate, Immortality, Antique Cuirass |
| Magic Defense | Behemoth Hunter’s Tough Boots |
| Spell Vamp | Queen’s Wings |
Yin Skill Order
- Skill Order: Skill 1 -> Skill 2 -> Skill 3.
- Charged Punch
- Instant Blast
- My Turn
Effects from Skills’ Yin
- Passive (Leave It to Me): Buff.
- Skill 1 (Charged Punch): Burst, Speed Up | Type: Physical Skill.
- Skill 2 (Instant Blast): Blink CC | Type: Physical Skill/Blink.
- Skill 3 (My Turn): CC BUFF | Type: Physical Skill.
Yin Combo
Master Yin’s capabilities with these basic combos:
Combo 1: Skill 2 (stun) -> Skill 1.
- Instant Blast -> Charged Punch.
Combo 2: Skill 2 (stun) -> Skill 1 -> AA -> Skill 3.
- Instant Blast -> Charged Punch -> AA -> My Turn.
Combo 3: Skill 3 -> Skill 2 -> Skill 1 -> AA.
- My Turn -> Instant Blast (stun) -> Charged Punch -> AA.
Combo 4: Skill 1 -> AA -> Skill 2 -> Skill 3 -> Skill 2 -> Skill 1.
- Charged Punch -> AA -> Instant Blast -> My Turn -> Instant Blast -> Charged Punch.
Yin Pros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| High Damage | Pretty low HP and Defense |
| 2 Stages of strong skill | Relatively long cooldowns |
| Great kit | Weak in team fights |
| Can isolate a target using his ultimate | Skills are quite easy to dodge |
Yin’s Rival & Teammates
Strong Against:
- Aamon
- Argus
- Beatrix
Weak Against:
- Chou
- Hanzo
- Gusion
Yin Counter
You must team up with:
- Baxia
- Hanzo
- Bruno
- Lolita
Yin Play Strategy
Yin, a Fighter with burst damage, crowd control, high mobility, and two stages of a strong skill, excels in the Exp Lane or Jungle. Elevate your Yin gameplay with these strategies:
Recommended Spells
- Execute (Exp Lane)
- Retribution (Jungle)
Update:
- Retribution -> Ice Retribution.
Items are suitable for Yin:
Attack Items
- Bloodlust Axe
- Warrior Boots
- War Axe
- Blade of Despair
- Hunter Strike
- Malefic Roar
- Blade of the Heptaseas
Defense Items:
- Brute Force Breastplate
- Immortality
- Queen’s Wings
- Antique Cuirass
Movement Items:
- Warrior Boots
- Tough Boots
- Magic Shoes
Sustained DPS you can use combo items:
- Warrior Boots, Bloodlust Axe, War Axe, Blade of Despair, Brute Force Breastplate, Immortality.
Burst you can use combo items:
- Bloodlust Axe, Warrior Boots, War Axe, Blade of Despair, Hunter Strike, Malefic Roar.
Durable you can use combo items:
- War Axe, Warrior Boots, Brute Force Breastplate, Immortality, Queen’s Wings, Blade of Despair.
Pro build you can use combo items:
- Hunter Strike, Behemoth Hunter’s Tough Boots, War Axe, Malefic Roar, Blade of Despair, Antique Cuirass.
Emblems are suitable for Yin
Assassin emblems set:
- Adaptive Penetration: +16.
- Adaptive Attack: + 10.
- Movement Speed: +3%.
Fighter emblems set:
- Spell Vamp: +10%.
- Adaptive Attack: +22.
- Hybrid Defense: +6%.
Best lane for Yin:
- EXP Lane (Prioritize)
- Jungle (Prioritize)
Win/Ban/Pick Rate for Yin
- Win Rate: 49.43%.
- Pick Rate: 0.45%.
- Ban Rate: 0.24%.
Yin best for rank
- Grandmaster
- Epic
- Legend
- Mythic
- Mythical Glory
How to play Yin
- Attack early in the game, push towers in the mid-game, and play safe in the late game.
- Loot the jungle at the beginning to strengthen Yin and weaken the enemy team’s jungle.
- Passive (Leave It to Me) boosts Yin’s damage when no allied heroes are within 4 yards, making him strong in 1vs1 situations.
- Use skill 1 (Charged Punch) to poke the enemy and skill 2 (Instant Blast) to attack or escape.
- Prioritize capturing the enemy team’s main force with skill 3 (My Turn).
Yin Tactics
Early to Mid Game (Level 1-12):
- Yin stands out with flexible damage tools in the early to mid-game.
Late Game (Level 13+):
- Late game is when Yin truly shines with a strong laning phase.
Yin Skills:
- Passive – Leave It to Me:
- If no allied heroes are within 4 units, Yin does 120% more damage and gains 8% spell vamp.
- Charged Punch – Skill 1 :
- Yin’s movement speed increases by 60% for 2 seconds. Launches a charged fist with Physical Damage.
- Instant Blast – Skill 2:
- Yin sprints forward, causing Physical Damage and leaving a Golden Ring that stuns targets.
- My Turn – Skill 3:
- Yin transforms into Lieh, dragging a chosen enemy hero into his domain for up to 8 seconds. Immune to other heroes’ skills in the domain.
Defeat the adversary in the domain, and Yin exits with reset cooldowns on non-ultimate skills, continuing to fight for 8 to 12 seconds as Lieh. Master these skills to become a formidable force on the battlefield with Yin!