Yin

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## Yin"Martial Genius"

### Price

32000 Battle Points 32000 or 599 Diamonds 599

## Website

 * *MLBB* hero page (desktop)
* *MLBB* hero page (mobile)

**Yin, the Martial Genius,** is a hero in *Mobile Legends: Bang Bang*.

Having possessed by Evil God **Lieh**, he is the first hero be introduced as a member of Forsaken Light.

## In-story information

### Fighting style

Ancient oriental martial arts, presumably Kung Fu

### Website

 * Legends of Dawn hero page
* Yin Mastery Code

## Personal profile

### Likes

Animals, children, being trusted by others

## Relationships

* Wanwan Wanwan (childhood friend)
* Melissa Melissa, Xavier Xavier, Julian Julian (Forsaken Light co-members)
* Yu Zhong Yu Zhong, Alice Alice (enemies)

## Voiced by

### Indonesian

Dafa Surya[*citation needed*]

Yin was an orphan found and raised by locals of Floral Falls. In an unfortunate incident, he ran into the fleeting Evil God, Lieh and have since become the latter's a vessel. Although he'd managed to regain control of his body, there was always the risk of the Evil God would break loose and wreak havoc up on everything he came into contact with. To protect his loved ones and hometown he embarked on the journey to Moniyan Empire alone in seeking a cure…

### The Host: Gnarly Roots

Among the emerald mountains that stretched hundreds of miles near Dragon Altar lay Floral Falls, a serene valley where peach trees grew in every corner and petals fell gracefully like snowflakes whenever a breeze blew past. People who lived there practiced the ancient oriental martial arts and were called martial artists by others in Cadia Riverlands.

In an early morning seventeen years ago, a baby boy drifted in a basket down the river to Floral Falls and was found and adopted by a local. He was named Yin after the earthly branch for the Year of the Tiger—the year he was found.

Ten years quickly passed by, and Yin grew up into a young boy training in martial arts. He seemed scrawny but had unexpectedly powerful strength, and the elder martial artists in the valley thought of him as a martial arts genius gifted to them by the heavens.

Fate was fair, however. Yin possessed incredible physical talent, but had a critical flaw—he couldn't comprehend the intent to kill as he was too good-natured. For the innocent boy, every fight was only a spar between friends. On the peaceful lands of Floral Falls, he had no way to know what it meant to fight to the death, and so his martial arts skills never reached the standard for actual combat, which prevented him from becoming a real martial artist.

One day, Yin went out to find a new place to try to comprehend the intent to kill, but accidentally lost his way on the meandering paths of the mountains.

Yin was trapped and mumbling complaints when a little girl's voice came from above, "Eh? I thought it was my dinner… Turns out it's you idiot in trouble!"

Yin looked up to see a pretty young girl standing beside him, raising her hand and freeing him from the trap in the blink of an eye. After he was out of the trap, he looked at the broken noose and said apologetically, "Does it mean your dinner's gone? Here, you can have this—" Then he handed over the flatbread he brought with him, when his stomach started rumbling in the worst time.

The two kids burst into laughter together and became friends at that exact moment. Wanwan liked to pull pranks on Yin as he was quite gullible and often joked about how he fell into her trap that day and then called him an idiot.

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That was how Yin and Wanwan first met. From then on, they would often hang out with each other and play games in the mountains.

Years quietly passed by as they laughed and played, until one day Wanwan suddenly left for months.

One day, the gloomy rain clouds above Floral Falls stretched all the way to the horizon, and the thin drizzle seemed as if it would never stop. Yin gazed into the distance by the mouth of the valley, before starting his training somewhere quiet.

Meanwhile, an evil entity shrouded in ominous, dark clouds descended upon the valley, and after a quick browse around, the entity chose Yin.

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Yin was sitting in meditation when a sudden aggressive force rushed into his body! He felt something encroaching on his mind, his body in great pain as if it was being torn apart. "There's no point in fighting. You will become my new body!" The entity declared his victory to Yin in a ruthless tone. In bewilderment, Yin acted on instinct and fought over control of his mind and body with his inner strength.

It was then when Yu Zhong hastened there.

Before Yin could utter a word, Yu Zhong lunged at him with a strong intent to kill. A fierce battle broke out! Yin was forced to fight Yu Zhong who wanted him dead, and it was a battle of life and death that he'd never experienced before—there was no stop before it went too far, and every move Yu Zhong made aimed to take his life. Yin managed to dodge the critical attacks, but his limbs were already covered in blood.

After the initial confusion and terror, an emotion that Yin had never felt before began growing in his mind, burning like flames. Why is he attacking me? Why does he want me dead? Yin rushed toward Yu Zhong as fast as lightning, his one kick forcing the demigod to move a few steps back. Yu Zhong stared at the young boy in front of him in surprise, amazed at the boy's incredible physical strength.

Flames of rage burnt in Yin's eyes. He'd finally comprehended the intent to kill—I didn't know you; I didn't do anything; I just managed to fend off the unknown entity's attack; the person I was waiting for is DEFINITELY NOT YOU! The thunderous roar Yin let out sent peach blossoms flying in all directions. He threw quick, powerful punches at Yu Zhong in a frenzy of rage. Yu Zhong exposed his weakness while struggling to defend himself, and was hit in the stomach by Yin's heavy punch and knocked all the way into the river.

Breathless, Yin stared at the ripples on the water surface and thought to himself, "Did I win?"

All of a sudden, a giant spout of water ejected from the river, and from the waves rushed out a ferocious black dragon!

Yu Zhong, now as Black Dragon, growled and charged at Yin in full force. Yin knew that as a mortal human, he was no match for the Black Dragon, but he refused to flee. Instead, he shouted and raised his fists, ready to face Yu Zhong head-on—I'll kill you even at the cost of my life!

The deafening sound emitted by their clash shook the ground, while their movements stirred up the air around them, causing the flower petals to fall like raindrops.

Yin looked in surprise at his own hands blocking the dragon claws as they became strangely powerful, when the aggressive voice sounded in his head once again, "You've got guts, kid. I'll help you!"

In the blink of an eye, Yin transformed into Lieh and used a special skill that he'd never seen before to drag the Black Dragon into another dimension, before launching frenzied attacks at him.

The life-and-death battle continued on, while Yin's consciousness began to fade. He was about to completely lose himself…

"Idiot!" A sudden shout awakened Yin like lightning breaking through darkness—It was Wanwan!

Yin fought with every fiber of his being and finally regained control of his body. He panted heavily as if he'd just come back from death, and saw that it really was Wanwan who was standing beside him!

Turned out Wanwan had tracked Yu Zhong all the way here to ask for an explanation from him!

Wanwan raised her family heirloom, Crossbow of Tang, at Yu Zhong and asked him with quivering words and tears in her eyes. She wanted to know why Yu Zhong had lied to her, why he was hurting her friend, and why he'd betrayed her years of trust and friendship.

Seeing Wanwan in rage, Yu Zhong returned to his human form before heaving a sigh and revealing the truth: Evil God Lieh had been wreaking havoc in Cadia Riverlands since ancient times. It was him who'd possessed the greatest fighter of the lands—Black Dragon and evoked the falling out between him and the Great Dragon, leading to an internal dispute that had almost wiped the lands off the map. Yu Zhong used Wanwan to get the Black Dragon's power so that Cadia Riverlands could move in the direction he wished, and before that he must destroy Lieh and prevent any future trouble! Chased by Yu Zhong, Lieh had possessed numerous strong warriors along the way but had only suffered defeat after defeat. He'd lost most of his power when he came to Floral Falls and sneaked into Yin's body.

Yu Zhong looked at Wanwan and Yin and said in a calm voice, "He's been possessed by Lieh and will get people here killed sooner or later!"

And with that, Yu Zhong left. Wanwan lowered her arms as if she'd lost all strength, her crossbow dropping to the ground with a thud.

It was then when Yin finally understood what horrifying power was within him now. The youngster looked at Wanwan in front of him with a woeful smile and then cast his gaze upon the emerald mountains that raised him. It took all his strength to keep the Evil God at bay made up his mind.

On the same night, Yin left his house with only a rucksack on his back.

As he gently closed the door and turned around, rows of sigils emerged on the bandage around his chest, while a disembodied voice wafted into his ears, "This Black Dragon charm can help you make it to Moniyan. You'll find info on the Evil God there…"

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With a final glance at the place where he'd lived for seventeen years, Yin said into the air, "I cannot protect you now, but I promise I'll be back once this is all over."

As so, the youngster left Floral Falls alone in seeking a way to rid himself of the Evil God…

#### Notes

1. ↑ Despite having a birthday according to Forsaken Light website, his story tells that he was presumably abandoned by his biological parents, and later adopted after drifted in a basket down the river to Floral Falls when he was an infant. Yin's birthday is maybe referring to the date that he was found.

### The Host: In Hopes of Light

*Main article: The Host: In Hopes of Light*
## Abilities

### Passive

**Icon variants**

### Skill 1

* Yin
* Lieh

Yin gains 60% extra Movement Speed (decays over 3 seconds).Yin can launch an enhanced Basic Attack enhanced Basic Attack that deals 25–100 (+100% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage within the duration. Upon hitting an enemy with the enhanced Basic Attack, Yin will throw another charged punch forward, dealing 360–560 (+200% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the path.Successfully throwing a charged punch reduces the skill's cooldown by 35%.

**Skill terms**
Physical Skill
Deal Physical DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Movement Speed

**Icon variants**
**Properties****Level scaling**
**Notes**

* Attack Speed affects the dashing speed and casting speed of Charged Punch Charged Punch's initial Basic Attack Basic Attack but not the second one.
* The initial attack is considered as Basic Attack Basic Attack, the succeeding attack is dealt as skill damage.
	+ The enhanced Basic Attack enhanced Basic Attack can crit.
		- It is also the one that reduces the skill's cooldown by 35%.

Lieh smashes an area ahead up to 9 times, each smash dealing 130–180 (+110% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 75% for 0.2 second.Lieh is immune to control effects for the duration, while the smashing speed will gradually increase. The first half of the attacks will automatically lock onto nearby enemies, while the latter half cannot change directions.Lieh can move or cast other skills during the latter half to cancel the skill early.

**Skill terms**
Physical Skill
Deal Physical DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Movement Speed

**Icon variants**
**Properties****Level scaling**

 Base Damage

### Skill 2

* Yin
* Lieh

Yin dashes forward, leaving [Golden Rings] behind while dealing 75–150 (+35% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the way. He gains 30% extra Damage Reduction for 4 seconds if an enemy hero is hit.After 1 second, [Golden Rings] will catch up with Yin, dealing 150–300 (+70% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies it passes through and stunning them for 1 second.

**Skill terms**
Blink
Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
Stunned
A state that prevents a target from moving, attacking, or using skills.
Physical Skill

**Icon variants**
**Properties****Level scaling**
**Notes**

* Rings left behind by Yin before entering Lieh's domain will be dragged inside at the same distance behind Yin and will try to catch up to Lieh.
* Instant Blast Instant Blast's extra 30% Damage Reduction does not stack with Instant Blast (Lieh) Instant Blast (Lieh)'s damage reduction but its duration will be reset instead.

Lieh strikes a flying kick forward, leaving a [Golden Rings] behind while dealing 75–150 (+35% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the way. Enemies hit will also be knocked back slightly. He gains 30% extra Damage Reduction for 4 seconds if an enemy hero is hit.After 1 second, Golden Rings will catch up with Lieh, dealing 150–300 (+70% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies it passes through and stunning them for 1.25 seconds.

**Skill terms**
Blink
Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
Stunned
A state that prevents a target from moving, attacking, or using skills.
Physical Skill

**Icon variants**
**Properties****Level scaling**
**Notes**

* Rings left behind by Lieh just before exiting his domain will be dragged outside at the same distance where in first dragged the target before catching up to Yin.
* Instant Blast (Lieh) Instant Blast (Lieh)'s extra 30% Damage Reduction does not stack with Instant Blast Instant Blast's damage reduction but its duration will be reset instead.

### Ultimate

After a short delay Yin pulls an enemy (excluding pets and clones) into his domain for up to 8 seconds and turns into Lieh. When in the domain, the two cannot be affected by other heroes' skills.Lieh has stronger skills and gains 50-80 Physical & Magic Defense that lasts for 8 seconds.The domain will end early if any of the two hero is killed. If Lieh successfully kills the enemy, he'll restore 20% Max HP, leave the domain with the cooldowns of Frenzy Strike Frenzy Strike and Instant Blast Instant Blast reset, and continue to fight as Lieh for 8 seconds.If Yin fails to pull his target into his domain, the skill will enter a 3 second cooldown.

**Skill terms**
Physical Skill
Deal Physical DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Movement Speed

**Icon variants**
**Properties**

**Level scaling**

 Extra Defense

**Notes**

* Pulling an enemy inside Lieh's domain has a slight casting delay.
* Hanzo Hanzo's soul during link Kinjutsu Pinnacle Ninja cannot be pulled into the Domain.
* Pulling an enemy while they are casting any skill will interrupt them even if they are Crowd Control Immune.

### BUFF

**Icon variants**

## Gallery

### Splash art

Yin (Martial Genius).jpgMartial GeniusYin (Fists of Valor).jpgFists of ValorYin (M-World Yin).jpgM-World YinYin (Yuji Itadori).jpgYuji ItadoriYin (Eternal Guardian).jpgEternal Guardian
### Avatar icons

Hero1131-icon.pngMartial GeniusHero1132-icon.pngFists of ValorHero1133-icon.pngM-World YinHero1134-icon.pngYuji ItadoriHero1135-icon.pngEternal Guardian
### Battle emotes

515 Yin.png**515: Yin**
Obtained via the Gallery after collecting the 515 M-World skins.
## Videos

Hero Spotlight - Yin - Martial Genius - Mobile Legends- Bang BangThe Host- A Tug of War - Forsaken Light - Cinematic Trailer - New Hero - Mobile Legends- Bang Bang
### Appereance

The Needle- A Puppet Show - Melissa Cinematic Trailer - Forsaken Light - Mobile Legends- Bang BangThe Knight- Belated Clash - Xavier Cinematic Trailer - Forsaken Light - Mobile Legends- Bang Bang
## Trivia

* Yin's previous title was *Kungfu Genius*. This was probably made to disambiguate him and Chou Chou, Kungfu Boy.
* He is the first hero that have an official birthday date.
* Some fans are jokingly that Yin is based on Yuji Itadori (虎杖悠仁) and Lieh as Ryomen Sukuna (両面宿儺) of the Japanese manga series *Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)*. The comparison was made because like Yin, Yuji was possessed by Cursed Spirit Sukuna, of whom he becomes the host.

## References

1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang". Retrieved 1 July 2022.
2. ↑ "BGreen aka Cuzzin' B": "\*Role Announcement\* For those who play the #MOBA @MobileLegendsOL Pleased to announce I voice the kung-fu genius Yin who possesses a lil secret 🤫 Shoutout to everyone over at Lerfilm Inc. and the ML:BB team". / Twitter". *@Bgreaterthan*. 2022-1-22. Retrieved 2022-1-22 – via Twitter.
3. ↑ In-game credit