The already massive cast of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang has expanded yet more. The new savior’s name is Paquito, and he’s a Fighter. The November 2020 announcement of the MOBA game’s collaboration with boxing great Manny Pacquiao dropped hints about this hero. Paquito may be purchased for 599 gems or 32,000 Battle Points. However, he is now available for a reduced price of 419 diamonds. Paquito? Who is this mysterious new hero? In what ways does he excel? Is he a reliable saviour? Let’s talk about this down here.
Paquito’s Passive & Skillset
First, we’ll go through Paquito’s passive and active abilities. This should give you a good indication of how he performs in Mobile Legends team battles. There will be a learning curve associated with employing him, however. You still need to familiarise yourself with his abilities and passives before you can use them effectively in battle. He’s a hero, and he’s probably not too hard to utilise. So, use him in custom mode or against the AI to acquire a feel for his talents and passive before bringing him into team combat.
CHAMP STANCE PASSIVE
Paquito adopts the Champ Stance while he is at rest. When the warrior hero uses his basic attacks or talents to do damage to adversaries, he will accumulate stacks. Once he gets to four stacks, he’ll adopt the Champ Stance, which boosts his subsequent ability. This posture would enable him to spam abilities for a short period of time without worrying about the cooldowns.
His basic attacks are weakened when in this position, dealing just (+85% Total Physical Attack) physical damage. So, to maximise damage when he is in this pose, you should repeatedly use his talents. There will be a learning curve associated with employing him, however. You still need to familiarise yourself with his abilities and passives before you can use them effectively in battle. He’s a hero, and he’s probably not too hard to utilise. So, use him in custom mode or against the AI to acquire a feel for his talents and passive before bringing him into team combat.
Paquito’s speed boost from employing an improved skill is temporary (2.5 seconds) and only 60% effective. You’ll need careful planning to make the most of this powerful passive ability, since it boosts abilities but weakens basic attack. Once he gets to four stacks, he’ll adopt the Champ Stance, which boosts his subsequent ability. This posture would enable him to spam abilities for a short period of time without worrying about the cooldowns.
HEAVY LEFT PUNCH
Paquito’s initial ability, and probably the one you’ll use most often, is his basic attack. The hero would deliver 245 (+70% of their Total Physical Attack) physical damage in the direction they punched. Paquito’s defences are increased by 200 points (+110 percent of his total physical attack) if he is struck by a hero using this ability. v
If you engage Champ Stance while this talent is active, it will deal an additional 350 (+100% of your Total Physical Attack) in physical damage. Paquito’s shield will increase in strength by 110%, and it will work in conjunction with his regular shield. The duration of the shield is 2.5 seconds. There will be a learning curve associated with employing him, however. You still need to familiarise yourself with his abilities and passives before you can use them effectively in battle. He’s a hero, and he’s probably not too hard to utilise. So, use him in custom mode or against the AI to acquire a feel for his talents and passive before bringing him into team combat.
JAB
Paquito’s second ability, this one does damage and causes a blink. The hero would charge forward and jab at the nearest enemy, doing 250 (+100% of the hero’s Total Physical Attack) physical damage. However, the jab will continue forward regardless of whether it strikes an enemy hero or a creep, and will only stop if it does. Keep in mind that henchmen would not be able to benefit from this ability.
Damage from this ability is enhanced by 100% during the Champ Stance, delivering an additional 400 (+150% Total Physical Attack) to all foes inside the area of impact. It’s a useful ability for both starting and ending conflicts. If you’re trying to get away from an opposing hero or creep, you should probably avoid activating it in that direction. There will be a learning curve associated with employing him, however. You still need to familiarise yourself with his abilities and passives before you can use them effectively in battle. He’s a hero, and he’s probably not too hard to utilise. So, use him in custom mode or against the AI to acquire a feel for his talents and passive before bringing him into team combat.
KNOCKOUT STRIKE
This is your primary attack and Paquito’s ultimate. The hero has the ability to throw an elbow strike at his foes. This pushes them ahead to the designated location while inflicting 250 (+50% of Total Physical Attack) in physical damage. Then he’d swoop in with a haymaker that delivers 400 (+100% of Total Snow Rider 3D) damage and slows the victim by 75% for 1 second. After landing the haymaker, Paquito will take off in a backwards swerve.
After pushing the opponent in the desired direction while in Champ Stance, Paquito will instead deliver an uppercut. The uppercut’s physical damage is 600 (+150% of the target’s Total Physical Attach), and it knocks the opponent down instead of slowing them down. After landing the uppercut, he’ll quickly retreat. It’s a potent ability, and the crowd control it gives may be useful in team battles.
Is Paquito A Difficult Hero To Use?
You can see that Paquito is not the hardest hero to adapt to just by glancing at his passive and skillset. There will be a learning curve associated with employing him, however. You still need to familiarise yourself with his abilities and passives before you can use them effectively in battle. He’s a hero, and he’s probably not too hard to utilise. So, use him in custom mode or against the AI to acquire a feel for his talents and passive before bringing him into team combat.