[Top 3] Mobile Legends Best Harley Builds That Win Games

Updated:

10 Apr 2023

Harley is a flexible and adaptable Mage/Assassin who specializes in Burst/Poke. He is well-known and unique for his ultimate skill, which deals continuous damage while buffing successive damage dealt. One of his most notable ability is to teleport via his second skill. If you want to master Harley, this primary offense and attack strategy must be practiced and perfected.

Harley is best played as a Jungler who can gank lanes in between monitoring the jungle. He is one of the most powerful heroes in all of Mobile Legends and is quite hard to master even though his skills are easy to learn due to the complex gameplay associated with his unique character.

Strengths

Mobility - Harley has remarkable mobility, especially when reinforced by his skills. Added on to this is his ability to teleport to and from a designated area.
Versatility - Harley can roam, gank lanes, poke opposing fronts, and jungle. Aside from that, he is a fantastic support who can assist in an abundance of tactics.
Burst - This is one of Harley's specialties and a valuable asset. All of his skills revolve around Burst, which has the added benefit of dealing huge amounts of damage with CC effects.
Continuous Damage - Harley’s Ultimate Skill has the capacity to deal expansive damage and also slows the opponent for up to 3 seconds. It can also lock on one opponent, which guarantees sure impact.
Poke - Through the use of Harley’s Second and First Skill, he can teleport to enemy fronts and poke with his First Skill which also deals Continuous Damage.

Weaknesses

Squishy - As a High Damage Dealer, Harley is a soft hero who is weak against huge amounts of damage. He does however have a vast array of offensive strategies to make up for this.
Hard To Master - In all his versatility through strategy and gameplay, Harley is observantly hard to master. His presence is sorely missed in battle if not well played.
Dependent on Build - Harley is best played in the Jungle for this reason. He depends on items for damage. Without items, opponents with HP regen abilities and Sustained Damage Heroes can counter his Continuous Damage which is delivered over time.
Crowd Control - Despite his respective range, Harley still requires close proximity to the opponent to fully apply skill impact. He tends to serve on the front lines, but he lacks the crowd control skills that most mages possess. His damage is delivered to one opponent.

Harley is an adequate support hero due to his diverse set of abilities. He can fill roles that a team has left open. He is best deployed as a core hero in the jungle due to his speed, ganking qualities, and capacity to fill vacant roles. Here are his top three winning builds. All these builds are suited for gameplay as a core hero and blessed with Retribution.

3. Jungle

Although being a mage build, it is one that perfectly suits Harley’s unique skill set and Jungling abilities. It complements him as an assassin that may deal immense damage from the early stages of battle. It is an assault build where focus is on jungling objectives.

In order to play this build, you have to master Harley offensively, as this build is focused on attack and gaining gold for the team. It lacks defensive items, which may be a threat to Harley in other objectives. This is a safe build for taking out jungling objectives swiftly, thus leading to successful build up in team gold.

Use this build if.

You’re Jungling - This build is suited for taking out Jungle objectives. Do not rush into other roles, as your goal is to lead team gold count that adds to power in taking on other objectives with a well built team later in the game.
You’re Roaming - This build is suited for roaming, as Harley has a unique advantage of skills and mobility that grant him an advantage in roaming.
You’re Ganking - This build is an assault build that makes Harley squishy as a high damage dealer. With the ability to teleport, he is deadly in supporting lanes through ganking.
You have a complete team - Your main focus should be on Jungling early in the game that contributes to team power that has an overall effect on gameplay. For this reason, it is vital that all team roles are filled and you have time to effectively cover your farm goals.

This build is best against teams that have high damage dealers, especially Mages and Marksmen. This build offers a high probability of winning team gold count in a match.

Skills

Level Up Harley’s First Skill at Level One. It delivers more damage and is relevant in Jungling Objectives. Follow up with his Second Skill at Level Two for an advantage in mobility. Follow this sequence and level up his Ultimate Skill when it becomes available.

Level One: First Skill - (Poker Trick)
Level Two: Second Skill - (Space Escape)
Level One: First Skill - (Poker Trick)
Level Three: Ultimate Skill - (Deadly Magic)

Items

Ice Hunter’s Arcane Boots ($710) - These boots enhance movement speed and deal 10% Magic Penetration. Aside from this, when blessed with Ice Hunter through Retribution, it delivers 2% True Damage to the target over 3 seconds that is increased to 4% for non-marksmen heroes. It also increases HP by 2% when targeting creeps.
Genius Wand - ($2000) - This magic wand enhances magic power and movement speed. It also deals magic damage to opponents and stacks up to 3 times. This item is perfect for the early game in poking, harassing and ganking lanes while hunting through the Jungle. You can also disrupt enemy farms if you’re that skilled.
Glowing Wand - ($2200) - Another magic wand that enhances magic power, HP and movement speed. This is an ideal early-mid game item that can stack up to 6 times with a unique passive that burns and slows opponents. This is a powerful magic damage item that suits Harley at this stage as it greatly enhances his skill-set.
Divine Glaive - ($1970) - This magic item adds 35% Magic Penetration and is a Spellbreaker that decreases opponent magic defense and caps at 20%. This is the perfect mid game item that provides Harley with the ability to take on durable heroes such as Fighters and Tanks and including Mages, with Crowd Control. If leading in team gold, this item can wreak havoc on opponents.
Clock of Destiny - ($1950) - This magic wand enhances Magic Power, HP and Mana. By this mid to late game stage, Harley should be bursting through the jungle and being involved in team fights. Mana and HP are vital for him at this stage as it is something he lacks as a high energy damage hero. Magic Power gives him an extra boost in delivering damage.
Lightning Truncheon - ($2250) - This is the best end item for this build. It enhances Magic Power, Mana and Cooldown Reduction. It also deals extra damage in the form of a lightning bolt which significantly impacts the late stages of gameplay. Harley shouldn’t be on retreat at this late game stage, as he has items that enhance his burst and replenish what he lacks.

Emblem

A Jungle Emblem is best for this build as it increases damage to Lord, Turtle and Turrets while damage received by Lord and Turtle are reduced by 20%. It also enhances farming the jungle through retribution. You may assign talent points to the following.

Thrill - Hybrid Attack.
Brutal - Increases damage to Jungle Creeps.
Swift - Enhances Attack Speed.
Iron - Damage Reduction from Jungle Creeps.

Battle Spell

Retribution is the default battle spell for Jungling in Mobile Legends. Without it, there are no advantages in farming, which is crucial in gold count against opponents.

2. Late-game Core

This build increases magic damage as gameplay goes on. It revitalizes HP and Mana as well, which is crucial for Harley in the late game as a high powered mage who uses a significant amount of HP and Mana when engaging skills.

This is a build that requires patience and offers the possibility of filling in for other roles during gameplay. Its main focus is still on farming and leading team gold count. It offers versatility to Harley’s skill set, opposed to his versatility in taking on roles.

Use this build if.

You’re Jungling - As a late-game core, you are required to farm fast and build items quicker than opponents.
You Can Take On Other Roles - This build enhances Harley’s skills that gives him an advantage of taking on other roles in support of team mates.
You Have a Mismatched Team - Stemming from the above mentioned point, use this build to cover up any roles left open by a team where roles are not fully covered in pick.

This build is best suited for teamwork and is best against a team with sustained damage heroes such as Tanks and Fighters. It enhances Harley’s powerful skillset.

Skills

Level One: First Skill - (Poker Trick)
Level Two: Second Skill - (Space Escape)
Level Three: First Skil - (Poker Face)
Level Three: Ultimate Skill - (Deadly Magic)

Items

Ice Hunter’s Arcane Boots ($710) - As stated before, movement speed and magic penetration are unique to these boots that enhance HP when handling creeps in the Jungle. As a late-game core, you are expected to focus on farming in the early stages of gameplay. You can also attempt to take opponent buffs early in the game if you’re well learned.
Genius Wand - ($2000) - Again, this wand enhances magic power, HP and movement speed. This is ideal for this build as it has an early effect that can disrupt enemy farm and gank lanes as well which can lead to kills and team gold advantages.
Glowing Wand - ($2200) - Magic Power, HP and Movement Speed that can burn and slow down opponents as its unique passive. This complements the item before it and contributes to the overall objective of leading in gold count and completing the build asap.
Holy Crystal - ($2180) - This sacred item enhances Magic Power. 21-35% extra magic power is dealt, which is the beginning of a mid game run where Harley should be harassing the front lines and trying to advance into enemy territory. This item greatly enhances his Ultimate Skill and is a nuisance in lanes and team fights.
Divine Glaive - ($1970) - Magic Penetration. As a Spell Breaker, this is an essential item in taking on Mages and Sustained Damage Heroes in team fights during the mid-late game. This renders Harley versatile in taking on all opponents.
Immortality - ($2120) - This life support item has a psychological effect that is shown through visuals that is sure to make opponents think twice about attacking. It adds physical defense after resurrecting 2.5 seconds after being killed. It suits this build as it adds a layer of protection at the end of a series of high powered items that have devastating effects in the late stages of battle.

Emblem

A Jungle Emblem, once again, is ideal for this build since it increases damage to the Lord, Turtle, and Turrets while reducing damage received by the Lord and Turtle by 20%. Through retribution, it also improves jungle farming. You can choose to allocate talent points to the following. The only way to master Harley is in the Jungle.

Thrill - Hybrid Attack.
Brutal - Increases damage to Jungle Creeps.
Swift - Enhances Attack Speed.
Iron - Damage Reduction from Jungle Creeps.
Balance - Physical Magic and Lifesteal.
Knowledge - Battlespell cooldown reduction.

Battle Spell

In Mobile Legends, the default battle spell for Jungling is Retribution. There are no advantages in farming without it, which is absolutely essential in gold count against opponents.

1. Burst

This is a versatile build centered on Harley’s Specialty in Burst. It requires rapid gameplay and is still focused on jungling and team gold objectives. Mastering Harley requires mastering him in farm but this build starts off with a basic damage enhancement that grants versatility.

Whether its ganking lanes, invading enemy jungles or poking and harassing team mates, this build enhances both Harley’s skills and strategies in gameplay through versatility. What it lacks in defense, it makes up for in offense. This is a build that requires commendable mastery over Harley.

Use this build if.

You’ve Mastered Harley - Playing this build requires mastering Harley in gameplay strategies. He is a complex hero who is deemed situational due to his team support abilities.
You’re Jungling - This build still focuses on team gold and jungling, as mentioned, Harley is dependent on items.
You Have Rapid Gameplay - This is a burst build that requires you to be ahead of gameplay in map reading and supporting teammates. Harley sets the pace of gameplay with this build.

Skills

Level One: First Skill - (Poker Trick)
Level Two: Second Skill - (Space Escape)
Level Three: First Skill - (Poker Trick)
Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Deadly Magic)

Items

Feather of Heaven - ($2030) - This Magic Feather enhances Magic Power, Attack Speed and Cooldown Reduction. This item enhances basic damage through unique passives that deal extra magic in attack and increase attack speed. What better way to burst into battle. You can ransack the jungle and invade enemy territory early in the game with this item. The element of surprise is part of Harley’s skillset and this item adds to his specialty in burst.
Ice Hunter’s Arcane Boots - ($710) - For this build, these boots sustain HP through Jungle Creeps and help Harley remain constant in poke and burst. This item has the potential to cause major disruption in opponent gameplay through its added movement and magic penetration attributes.
Glowing Wand - ($2200) - Magic Power, HP and Movement Speed. For this build, this item adds versatility to its burst nature. Through this magic wand, Harley may take on various roles thus making this a versatile build.
Winter Truncheon - ($1910) - Magic Power and Cooldown Reduction. This item complements those before it through extra magic damage that can be dealt to multiple targets and adds to this versatile build. It is vital for maintaining mana levels that allows Harley to remain constantly active, which can be annoying and threatening to opponents.
Genius Wand ($2200) - Magic Power, Magic Penetration and Movement Speed. Perfect for mid-late game with this build. This grants Harley power in damage over the battlefield and the ability to take on battle fronts more effectively, while dealing pressure and damage.
Divine Glaive - ($1970) - Spell breaker. Magic Power is what this item brings to the table with this build. It complements Harley’s Mage abilities while elevating him as a deadly assassin. Perfect ending to this versatile build that focuses on Harley’s Burst Specialty.

Emblem

Again, a Jungle Emblem is great for this build as it improves damage to the Turrets, Lord, and Turtle while lowering damage taken by the Lord and Turtle by 20%. Retribution enhances jungle farming as well. The following are options for where to allocate talent points. The jungle is the only place Harley can be mastered.

Veteran Hunter - Killing a Creep adds 50% Gold.
Wild Power - Retribution Slowing Effect is reduced by 20% and killing an opponent adds 50 to gold count, capped at 1150 for successive kills.
Thrill - Hybrid Attack.
Brutal - Increases damage to Jungle Creeps.
Swift - Enhances Attack Speed.
Iron - Damage Reduction from Jungle Creeps.
Balance - Physical Magic and Lifesteal.
Knowledge - Battlespell cooldown reduction.

Battle Spell.

In Mobile Legends, Retribution is the default battle spell for the Jungling. Without it, farming would not offer any advantages, and gold count against opponents would decline.

Harley is strong against a wide array of heroes in all roles, depending on team gold count and his build. It is for this reason that he is best played and mastered as a core who can control gameplay through gold count to his advantage. Here are notable heroes he is strong against.

Aamon
Chou
Hayabusa
Ling
Gusion

Harley is weak against a wide variety of heroes depending on team gold count and situation. However, he is notably weak against high damage dealers with speed and power. Harley is a situational hero and his performance depends on a variety of factors. Here is a list of noteworthy heroes that he is weak against.