Playing MLBB and using a budget phone? You know the pain. You tap the screen, but your hero stutters. You dive into a fight, and suddenly the game freezes. The only thing falling faster than your frames is your rank.

That stops now. This guide walks you through the best Mobile Legends: Bang Bang settings for low-end devices. Let’s make your phone run the game like it was meant to.

Minimum Specs Are Not Your Friend

Low-end and even mid-range phones struggle when you turn everything on. You need to trim the fat. Hit the gear icon from the main menu and start from here:

Graphics quality: Low or Medium only, High visuals might look great in replays, but in real matches, they kill your performance. You will get frame drops during team fights, and yes, even pros use standard settings for smoother gameplay. Stick to Low or Medium.

Disable these settings immediately:

  • HD Mode
  • Shadows
  • Outline
  • Screen Shake

They add clutter and drain resources fast. You do not need any of them, so turn them all off.

Keep these on:

  • Camera Height: set to High, you see more of the battlefield
  • Creep HP: lets you time Retribution better
  • Damage Text: shows damage numbers for faster feedback
  • Colorblind Filter: use only if you need accessibility support

Control Settings That Actually Help

Your phone is doing its best, so your setup needs to carry the rest. Targeting and aiming are where most players fall apart.

Targeting setup:

  • Targeting Method: Advanced. Manual control over minions and turrets is better than trusting auto-target
  • Hero Lock Mode: Turn this on, you need control in team fights
  • Targeting Priority: For assassins and marksmen, use Lowest HP. For bruisers and fighters, Closest Target is more reliable

Smart targeting tips:

  • Turn off Skill and Basic Attack Smart Targeting, Manual is better for precision
  • If you play jungle regularly, you can keep Basic Attack Smart Targeting on for easier farming

Make your controls work for you:

  • Assisted Aiming Mode: Turn it on, it helps with basic attacks and skill accuracy
  • Attack Assist: Enable this to improve hit consistency during fights
  • Skill Wheel Layout: Adjust this to your preference so you can aim quickly and comfortably
  • Fixed Joystick: On, movement needs to be consistent
  • Cancel Cast Button: On, mistakes happen and canceling fast matters
  • Auto Level-Up and Auto Build: Off, you need to adjust to the match in real time

Declutter the interface:

  • UI Opacity: Set to Low or Medium, helps visibility when menus are open
  • Music volume: Off, in-game sounds like skills and enemy alerts are more important

Performance and FPS Stability

Let’s fix the core issue: frame rate. Even perfect settings will not help if your phone chokes during team fights.

  • Stick to Low Refresh Rate: Chasing high FPS on a low-end phone makes the game worse. A stable low refresh rate is better than stutters from trying to hit 60 FPS your phone cannot support.

Network tweaks that actually work:

  • Speed Mode: On, it reduces latency if your connection is stable
  • Network Boost: Use if you have both mobile data and Wi-Fi
  • Connectivity Enhancer: On, helps with packet loss and keeps matches smoother

Final Tips Before You Queue

  • Your phone cannot fix lag, but your settings can reduce how bad it gets
  • Always restart the game before ranked sessions to free memory
  • Close background apps, anything running in the background will steal resources

This setup won’t magically give you a flagship device, but it will make MLBB playable. You will move smoother, land skills more reliably, and die less from random stutters. In close matches, that makes all the difference.