Zetian is the newest addition to Mobile Legend’s MLBB growing hero lineup and she’s a complete game changer. However, to make sure that you can take full advantage of her abilities, you need to make sure that you equip her with the best build possible.
As the Celestial Empress blesses the battlefield with her presence, she’s slowly becoming a favorite of many players. In this guide, we’ll explore the best items for Zetian, the perfect gameplay, and more. For players who want to make their gameplay experience better with exclusive skins and faster progression, platforms like LootBar offer secure top-ups and in-game rewards.
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MLBB New Hero Zetian Best Build
First and foremost, Zetian is considered a crowd-control utility mage. Unlike burst mages like Eudora or Kadita, Zetian heavily relies on sustain, efficient cooldowns, and consistent poke to help her team win team fights. Below, you can find the best item build for Zetian, including situational alternatives and general choices.
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Priority |
Item Name |
Main Stats |
Reasoning |
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1 |
Magic Boots |
10% cooldown reduction |
This allows Zetian to spam her Skill 1 and poke her enemies during early team fights. |
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1.1 |
Arcane Boots |
10% Magic Penetration |
A situational choice that should only be bought when the enemy team is composed of early-game tank heroes. |
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2 |
Enchanted Talisman |
20% cooldown reduction 10% Max Mana Regeneration every 10 seconds |
Zetian’s cooldowns are further reduced, giving her the ability to sustain mana during long engagements. In addition, it increases her max cooldown reduction cap by 5%. |
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2.1 |
Lightning Truncheon |
75 Magic Power 10% cooldown reduction |
Choose Lightning Truncheon if you prefer dealing more damage per skill shot rather than increasing your spam capabilities. This is perfect for more gank-focused team compositions. |
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3 |
Concentrated Energy |
25% Spell Vamp |
Concentrated Energy is the perfect item to pair up with Zetian’s passive as it increases her healing capabilities during skirmishes. |
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4 |
Glowing Wand |
75 Magic Power |
Even if the enemy team doesn’t have heroes that give shields or provide healing, Glowing Wand’s passive increases the punishing damage of your poke over time by burning 1.5% to 3% of your enemy’s HP. |
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5 |
Genius Wand |
75 Magic Power |
The main reason you should choose Genius Wand over Divine Glave is the Magic Defense reduction it applies to enemy heroes, which also has a 3-time stack capability. It helps in amplifying Glowing Wand’s passive and your Skill 1’s effects. |
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6 |
Divine Glaive |
60 Magic Power |
Divine Glaive is the best choice for your sixth item as it provides 40% Magic Penetration and its unique Passive allows you to gain more Magic Penetration if your enemy has more Magic Defense. |
As a spam-type mage, Zetian should be focused on maximizing her magic penetration in order for her to be useful in late-game team fights. The reason why you shouldn’t choose items such as Blood Wings and Holy Crystal is that your main role is to break down the enemy team’s Magid Defense so they can be burst down by your Jungle or Marksman.
Remember, more Magic Power doesn’t necessarily mean more damage as it can be easily countered with Magic Defense items like Athena’s Shield, Radiant Armor, or Oracle. You also won’t be able to slowly whittle down the HP of enemy tanks, especially if they have high magic resistance.
Zetian Emblems and Battle Spell
Now that you have your ideal build, it’s time to choose the best emblems and battle spell to complete Zetian. These choices are to ensure that you dominate from the early game throughout the late game, without compromising your survivability.
With that in mind, Flicker is the ideal for your Battle Spell. As Zetian has no dash skill, Flicker is your one-time escape tool after your passive, Celestial Robe, is triggered. This allows you to stay alive during engagements where Assassin-type enemy heroes are present. In addition, it also allows for more playmaking opportunities when diving in and out of ganks.
Alternatives include Sprint for more mobility, Purify when the enemy team has a heavy crowd control composition, or Flameshot if you prefer more poke and a chance to snipe low HP heroes.
For the emblem choice, you should choose the following to maximize your skill stats and item passives:
Custom Mage Emblem - Gives you more magic power, cooldown, and magic penetration.Rupture - Adds 5 Magic Penetration, increasing your ability to bypass Magic Reduction items.Weapons Master - Increases the Magic Power you get from items by 8% and is one of the main reasons why we chose a Magic Penetration-focused build as this emblem will be the one to supplement your Magic Power.Impure Rage - Adds extra damage and restores anga for every skill you hit an enemy with. In turn, it increases your spam capabilities, especially against tankier heroes.
Zetian Combo & Gameplay Guide
In the early game, clear waves and spam the enemy mid-laner to ruin their laning and reduce their early farm. Avoid overextending and ganking other lanes for now as your focus should be getting at least Concentrated Energy and stacking your passive Spell Vamp.
As the mid game arrives, start rotating with your team and focus on catching the squishy heroes of the enemy comp off guard. Your ultimate is the game changer as it can catch enemies while they’re recalling, can be used to steal objectives, or set up ganks.
When it's the late game, always remember to stay alive as much as possible in team fights. Watch your cooldowns and time your ultimate during critical moments as the 0.8-second stun or the additional movement speed given to allied heroes can make or break the game.
Your combos should also depend on the situation. For example, a Standard Poke combo could be a Skill 2 followed up by multiple Skill 1s. On the other hand, a Team Hit and Run combo could begin with your Ultimate then Skill 2, immediately a Skill 1, then recast Skill 2 for increased Crowd Control. Lastly, make sure to take into account the cooldown of your Passive as it is your first line of defense.
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Conclusion
Zetian isn’t just any other mage, she’s one of the most effective team fight utility heroes in the current meta. If you focus on precision, patience, and strategic timing, you can control the tempo of an entire game and not give your enemy time to breathe. This is especially true considering that her ultimate has global AOE.
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