ZHUXIN’S SKILLSET
Passive – Crimson Butterflies
Every time Zhuxin casts Skill 2 – Lantern Flare, the Mana spent will be converted into Crimson Butterflies that will fly around her Spirit Lantern. Once she stops casting Skill 2, the Crimson Butterflies will gradually dissipate, each one restoring a portion of her Mana.
Zhuxin has a naturally high base Max Mana, but the limit will not scale with her level.
Skill 1 – Fluttering Grace
Zhuxin deals Magic Damage to all enemies in a fan-shaped area and applies stacks of Soul Snare on them. Targets hit will also be slowed while Zhuxin gains Movement Speed for a period of time.
Skill 2 – Lantern Flare
Hold and drag the skill button to consume Mana and independently move Zhuxin’s Spirit Lantern from her, dealing continuous Magic Damage to all enemies in its range while applying stacks of Soul Snare to enemy heroes. Once an enemy has enough stacks, they will be captured and pulled airborne.
After capturing an enemy, release the skill button to throw all captured enemies to the target location, dealing Magic Damage to all targets in the area.
Ultimate – Crimson Beacon
Zhuxin blinks to the target location and enters a flying state. For the duration of her Ultimate, she deals continuous Magic Damage to enemies around her while applying stacks of Soul Snare.
THE LORE
The MLBB development team talking about Zhuxin. (Photo Courtesy: MOONTON Games)
Zhuxin is an enigmatic young woman from the city of Zhu’an, nestled in the mountains of the Cadia Riverlands. Using her Lantern of Spirits, she guides the ember butterflies and walks between life and death. She is able to hear the desires of mortal hearts, and those who can pass her trials will have their wishes granted. For nearly a thousand years, she has wandered in search of the purest wishes to fulfill, hoping to one day find her own.
In addition to enriching the character’s color, MOONTON also revealed that they took some inspiration from Chinese traditions, such as the mystery of Zhuxin and the theme of Yin-Yang interlacing.
“Combining the concept of raising the light and hiding the butterfly, we let the player keep dragging their fingers to simulate the action of raising the light, in order to better bring the player into the perspective of Zhuxin,” MOONTON said in a video.
WHEN CAN ZHUXIN MAKE AN IMPACT IN COMPETITIVE PLAY?
Zhuxin may not be made available in time for the Esports World Cup, but she may be utilized in the next MPL seasons.
With a new Mage, many people are expecting for her to try and find ways to shift the play, similar to how Chip was eventually used in the first half of MPL competition.
For now, the new Chinese character is someone mages and midlaners may want to keep in check – as her mysterious character may bring something new in the Land of Dawn.
