If you’ve grinded a few Mobile Legends matches, you’ve probably noticed those little blue ticket tokens piling up in your inventory, right? Many new players ignore them for weeks, assuming they’re only good for cheap, useless items, but that’s far from the truth. Learning how to use tickets in Mobile Legends can save you hundreds of diamonds, unlock exclusive content, and make your grind feel far more rewarding, even if you never spend a cent on the game. I’ve been playing MLBB since its global launch, and I’ve tested every possible way to spend tickets to figure out which choices give the best long-term value, especially for casual players who don’t have hours to grind every day.
How to Use Tickets in Mobile Legends: First Priority Spends
Not all ticket purchases are created equal, and there are a few options you should always prioritize first to get the most value for your tokens. The first thing you should spend tickets on is Weekly Ticket Draw entries for permanent heroes. The draw has a pool of 10+ permanent heroes, including some meta picks that would cost you 32,000 battle points or 599 diamonds otherwise. Each paid entry costs 100 tickets, and you get one free entry per week, so you only need to spend extra tickets if you want additional attempts. The drop rate for permanent heroes is around 2% per pull, which might sound low, but if you do 1-2 paid pulls a week, you’re almost guaranteed to get a permanent hero every 2-3 months. I’ve pulled 3 permanent heroes from this draw over the years, including a top tier assassin that I still use in rank matches today.
Your second priority should be limited event exclusive permanent skins. Many time-limited events let you exchange tickets for skin fragments or even full permanent skins that you can’t get anywhere else once the event ends. These skins often have unique effects or are tied to popular collaborations, so they hold their value far better than random shop items. Don’t waste tickets on temporary skins in these events, though, they’re almost never worth the cost. New players often make the mistake of spending tickets on emote packs first, but those give zero gameplay benefit, so hold off until you’ve got the heroes and skins you want first.
Ways to Earn Extra Tickets Fast for Free
You can only get the most out of your tickets if you have a steady stream coming in, and you don’t have to spend real money to stack them up. First, complete daily and weekly tasks — the default daily login bonus gives you 10 tickets a day, and most weekly challenge packs include 50 to 100 extra tickets for simple tasks like playing 3 matches or getting 2 kills. Second, participate in rank season rewards. Every time you rank up a tier in ranked mode, you get a reward pack that often includes 20 to 50 tickets, and the end of season reward gives you hundreds of tickets based on your highest rank. If you’re part of a clan, you can also get extra tickets from clan battle rewards every week, as long as your clan places in the top 50% of their bracket.
If you want to earn 100+ extra tickets a week with barely any extra effort, these small tasks add up fast:
- Log in for 7 days straight to claim the 100-ticket weekly login bonus
- Join an active squad and complete 3 squad matches per week for 80 extra tickets
- Play the casual brawl mode for 10 minutes a day to unlock 30 extra tickets from daily challenges
- Watch official MLBB event streams inside the game to claim random ticket drops during live broadcasts
I usually earn around 400 tickets a week just by doing these small tasks, no extra grind required. Just make sure you check the in-game mail every day, because many ticket rewards expire after 7 days if you don’t claim them. I’ve lost out on hundreds of tickets before because I forgot to check my mail for a week, so don’t make that same mistake.
Ticket Spends You Should Avoid at All Costs
I’ve made every mistake in the book when it comes to wasting tickets, so I know exactly which purchases leave you feeling ripped off. First, never spend tickets on temporary 1-day or 7-day skins. Even if the skin looks cool, you’re throwing away hundreds of tickets for an item that will disappear in a week, when you could save up for a permanent one instead. Many events market these temporary skins as limited time deals, but they’re almost always a bad value for casual players.
Second, skip the random emote packs sold in the regular shop. Most of the time you’ll get a duplicate emote you already own, or a low-quality one you’ll never use in matches. I once spent 300 tickets on an emote pack when I first started playing, and all I got was three duplicate emotes I never used. I could have saved those tickets for a permanent hero skin that was available during that same event, and I still regret that mistake years later. Some players also waste tickets on recall effect draws that have extremely low drop rates for permanent effects. You’re far more likely to get a temporary recall effect that lasts 3 days, so it’s not worth the cost unless the event explicitly guarantees a permanent item for a set number of tickets. Third, don’t spend tickets on the small battle point boosts, either. You get more than enough battle points from playing matches, and tickets are far more valuable for unlocking limited content.
Advanced Tips to Maximize Ticket Value for Ranked Players
If you play ranked matches regularly, you can tweak how you spend your tickets to get a real edge in your matches, not just cosmetic rewards. First, save up tickets for exclusive rank protection cards that are often available during mid-season rank events. These cards let you lose one ranked match without losing a star, which is a lifesaver when you’re trying to push to Mythic and get paired with a toxic or underperforming team. I’ve used these cards to avoid dropping from Mythic to Epic multiple times, and they’re far more valuable than any cosmetic item if you care about your rank.
Second, look for event offers that let you exchange tickets for emblem matrix chests. Maxing out your emblems is one of the most important things you can do to improve your gameplay, and these chests give you far more emblem fragments than you would get from regular gameplay for a low ticket cost. Even if you already have your main emblem maxed, you can save extra fragments to level up emblems for other heroes you want to try later. Third, if you’re saving up for a specific limited skin, don’t spend any tickets on random draws until that event goes live. Many players blow their ticket stock on random draws before a big event drops, then miss out on the skin they really wanted because they don’t have enough tickets left. If you play in a squad for ranked matches, you can also pool your ticket resources with squad members to unlock squad skins faster, if the event allows for combined ticket contributions. That’s a great way to get rare squad skins for half the ticket cost you’d pay to unlock it alone. You don’t have to hoard tickets forever, but it’s smart to keep at least 500 tickets in your inventory at all times, in case a surprise limited event drops with items you really want.
At the end of the day, tickets are one of the most underrated free resources in Mobile Legends, and using them wisely makes the game far more fun and rewarding, whether you’re a casual player or a dedicated ranked grinder. You don’t have to follow every single rule I listed, but avoiding the obvious wasteful spends and prioritizing items that give you long-term value will go a long way. Take a minute to check your inventory right now, see how many tickets you’ve saved up, and plan your next spend based on what you want most from the game. Learning how to use tickets in Mobile Legends doesn’t take a lot of effort, but it can save you tons of real money and help you get content you’d otherwise have to grind for months to unlock.