Estes MLBB Roam Guide: Best Build, Skills, Counters, and Tips

Estes

Roam - Support

Estes is best treated as a Roam Support pick built around Regen, Guard. Recent match stats show 52.91% / 0.75% / 33.85% for win, pick, and ban context, so read the hero as a draft-dependent tool, not an automatic answer in every lobby. The clean plan is to follow the skill priority, convert the combo only when the opener can land, and respect hard matchups such as Saber, Eudora. Skin collection belongs after the gameplay decision: check active shop or event availability first, then top up only if Diamonds are actually needed.

Quick Answer

Pick Estes when your team needs a support hero who can turn a clean opener into a repeatable fight plan. Main skill priority: Upgrade Skill 1 at Level 1 and prioritize upgrading Skill 1 with Skill 2 as backup. Upgrade the Ultimate whenever it is available. The best use case is against Valir, Alice, while the biggest risk is drafting into Saber, Eudora without vision, cooldown tracking, or ally follow-up.

Estes at a Glance

Hero icon:

Field	Detail
Role	Support
Specialty	Regen, Guard
Recommended lane	Roam
Damage type	Magic
Basic attack type	Ranged
Skill resource	Mana
Difficulty	30
Release date	2017
Price	24,000 Battle Points or 499 Diamonds
Win / pick / ban snapshot	52.91% / 0.75% / 33.85%
Identity hook	Elf King who rules the Moon Elves.

How Estes's Skills Work

Read Estes's kit as a practical fight plan: one part starts the pressure, one part keeps the target inside range, and one part converts the damage or control window.

Skill	CD / Cost	Tags	What it means in play
Scripture of the Moon Elf	Passive	Buff	Scripture of the Moon Elf is the passive layer that rewards Estes for taking or using actions repeatedly, so track its stacks before committing.
Moonlight Immersion	CD: 11 Mana Cost: 60	Heal, Buff	Moonlight Immersion helps keep enemies inside Estes's threat area, which makes follow-up control and damage easier.
Domain of Moon Goddess	CD: 12 Mana Cost: 80	Slow, AOE	Domain of Moon Goddess helps keep enemies inside Estes's threat area, which makes follow-up control and damage easier.
Blessing of Moon Goddess	CD: 55 Mana Cost: 140	Heal, Buff	Blessing of Moon Goddess is the area-pressure part of the kit. Aim it where enemies must walk during waves, objectives, or teamfight entrances.

The practical pattern is simple: check which skill starts the fight, which skill protects the recovery window, and which skill should be saved for the target that matters.

Best Skill Priority

Upgrade Skill 1 at Level 1 and prioritize upgrading Skill 1 with Skill 2 as backup. Upgrade the Ultimate whenever it is available.

That priority matters because Estes's early levels decide whether the hero can contest lane, protect an ally, or threaten a rotation. Treat the priority as a tempo clue, not only as a damage chart: the main skill creates the normal play pattern, while the backup skill fills the control, mobility, or damage gap between major fights.

Best Combos for Lane and Teamfights

Combo type	Icon sequence	Skill sequence	How to use it
Teamfight Combos	Domain of Moon GoddessBlessing of Moon GoddessMoonlight Immersion	Domain of Moon Goddess -> Blessing of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion	Use Domain of Moon Goddess -> Blessing of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion after the enemy commits to a fight, then reset if the first control window misses.
Laning Combos	Domain of Moon GoddessMoonlight Immersion	Domain of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion	Use Domain of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion when the target has already spent mobility or is forced to contest an objective entrance.

The key is not to press the sequence mechanically. Start the combo only when the target cannot easily walk away, blink out, or punish the recovery window. If the first part misses, reset and use the next wave, bush, or objective entrance instead of spending every cooldown.

Teamfight Combos

Timing cue	What to do
Start condition	Begin only when the target has used the movement or immunity tool that would break Estes's setup.
Clean sequence	Domain of Moon Goddess -> Blessing of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion
Why it works	Use Domain of Moon Goddess -> Blessing of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion after the enemy commits to a fight, then reset if the first control window misses.
Conversion window	After Domain of Moon Goddess connects, keep the target inside ally damage or objective pressure before committing Moonlight Immersion.
Reset rule	If the opener misses, back out, wait for cooldowns, and look for the next wave, bush, or objective entrance.

Laning Combos

Timing cue	What to do
Start condition	Begin only when the target has used the movement or immunity tool that would break Estes's setup.
Clean sequence	Domain of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion
Why it works	Use Domain of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion when the target has already spent mobility or is forced to contest an objective entrance.
Conversion window	After Domain of Moon Goddess connects, keep the target inside ally damage or objective pressure before committing Moonlight Immersion.
Reset rule	If the opener misses, back out, wait for cooldowns, and look for the next wave, bush, or objective entrance.

How to Play Estes by Phase

Phase	What to focus on	Common mistake
Early game	Protect the first wave path, check river movement, and use Estes's control to stop easy invades.	Forcing a fight before allies can follow.
Mid game	Move first for Turtle, turret dives, and bush control; start fights only when damage dealers are in range.	Starting with crowd control while the carry is still clearing a wave.
Late game	Hold the key control skill until an enemy core steps too far forward.	Using the engage tool on a tank when the enemy back line is still safe.
Objectives	Zone entrances, punish face checks, and reset if the first engage misses.	Staying in the pit when the better job is cutting the enemy approach.

Best Counters and Hard Matchups

Use these matchups as a draft check before locking Estes. The icons separate favorable targets from picks that can punish the combo.

Matchup type	Hero icons	Why it matters	Draft cue
Good targets	ValirAlice	Estes is comfortable here when the opener controls Valir, Alice before they can reset the fight.	Draft Estes when these heroes need to walk through the same control or damage window.
Hard matchups	SaberEudora	Saber, Eudora can punish the setup window, so wait for their mobility, immunity, or burst tool before committing.	Play slower, wait for the punish tool, and avoid blind engages without ally follow-up.

How to Draft Around Those Matchups

Estes can pressure Valir, Alice when the fight follows the kit's preferred pattern. Do not chase that advantage into fog, because the matchup is only useful if the opener still connects.

The dangerous matchups are Saber, Eudora. Respect these picks in draft and avoid spending the full combo just to start a low-value skirmish.

Matchup Watchlist

Watchlist hero	Score lift	Win rate	Pick rate	How to use this row
Cyclops	5.13%	51.21%	0.69%	Review whether Estes's opener still starts safely into Cyclops.
Faramis	5.04%	51.93%	0.09%	Review whether Estes's opener still starts safely into Faramis.
Barats	4.40%	49.43%	0.14%	Review whether Estes's opener still starts safely into Barats.
Esmeralda	4.03%	43.64%	0.32%	Review whether Estes's opener still starts safely into Esmeralda.
Aldous	3.45%	49.78%	0.40%	Review whether Estes's opener still starts safely into Aldous.

Best Teammates and Team Comps

The best teammates for Estes are heroes that convert the same timing window: someone starts or extends the fight, someone keeps the target controlled, and someone supplies damage before the enemy resets.

Best teammates	Hero icons	Teamfight reason	Draft cue
Lesley, Hanabi	LesleyHanabi	Lesley, Hanabi add follow-up damage, protection, or control during Estes's main timing window.	Pair Estes with allies who can layer damage, control, or protection during the main timing window.

If your lineup lacks follow-up, use Estes more as a zone-control pick than as a forced engage pick.

Teammate Watchlist

Watchlist hero	Score lift	Win rate	Pick rate	How to use this row
Barats	2.77%	49.43%	0.14%	Check whether Barats adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Estes's timing window.
Saber	2.65%	49.39%	0.94%	Check whether Saber adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Estes's timing window.
Mathilda	2.42%	48.85%	0.33%	Check whether Mathilda adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Estes's timing window.
Nolan	2.38%	48.66%	0.24%	Check whether Nolan adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Estes's timing window.
Ixia	2.30%	50.19%	0.92%	Check whether Ixia adds follow-up, damage, or protection for Estes's timing window.

Build, Emblems, and Battle Spell Notes

Build for durability, movement, and dependable setup. Because the kit leans on AOE, Buff, Heal, Slow, roam utility and defensive timing are safer than forcing damage items before your team can follow.

Use the embedded Hero Spotlight below when you want to check timing visually after reading the combo and matchup sections. Watch the skill and combo moments first, then use the build and matchup notes to confirm how the written plan fits real movement.

Time	Chapter	Why it matters
0:05	HERO SKILLS	Use this section to check range, delay, and hit-confirm details.
1:15	COMBO TIPS	Use this section to compare the written sequence with real timing.
1:51	SKILL TIPS	Use this section to check range, delay, and hit-confirm details.
2:19	BUILDS	Use this section to verify setup choices after you understand the kit.
2:34	BATTLE SPELLS	Use this section to verify setup choices after you understand the kit.
3:00	RELATIONS	Use this section to review counters and teammate fit.
3:23	BEST WITH	Use this section to review counters and teammate fit.
3:39	TACTICS	Use this section as a quick visual check before playing.

Current Play Notes

Estes guides can age quickly when skill timing, item value, or matchup pressure changes. Use the combo, counter, and teammate sections above as the current play plan, then test the timing in game before copying an older build habit.

Skins and Availability Notes

Use these skins as collection checks, not as proof that every skin is currently sold in the shop. Starlight and event skins can rotate, so confirm the active in-game shop or event page before topping up.

Skin preview	Skin	Availability note
	Arcane Magistrate	Limited-time event
	Blacklist International	Limited-time event
	Galaxy Dominator	Limited-time event

Not every listed skin is a direct Diamond purchase. If the note says Starlight, event, collaboration, or check in game, treat it as an availability warning first and a top-up decision second.

Planning Estes skins or Diamonds?

Check the current in-game shop or event page first. If you need Diamonds after confirming availability, use ManaBuy's MLBB top-up page.

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Lore and Personality

Elf King who rules the Moon Elves.

FAQ

Is Estes good for beginners?

Estes is beginner-friendly only if the player understands the main job first: Regen, Guard. The difficulty value is 30, but real difficulty depends on whether the player can use the combo at the correct time.

What lane should Estes play?

Use Roam as the default lane unless your draft needs a special flex pick. The important part is matching the lane job to Estes's engage, damage, or control timing.

What is the best Estes combo?

For teamfights, use Domain of Moon Goddess -> Blessing of Moon Goddess -> Moonlight Immersion. Stop the sequence if the opener misses or the target escapes before the follow-up can connect.

Who counters Estes?

The hardest listed matchups are Saber, Eudora. Play slower into those picks, wait for cooldowns, and avoid starting fights without allied follow-up.

Which teammates work well with Estes?

Lesley, Hanabi work well because they add damage, control, or protection during Estes's main timing window.

Which Estes skins are worth checking?

Start with the skin table above, then confirm the active in-game shop or event page. Treat Starlight, event, and collaboration notes as availability warnings rather than guaranteed current-shop offers.