MLBB Starlight September 2026: Hanzo Fangs of Slaughter Malaysia Price & Verdict
Published: 2026-09-20
Hanzo's first Starlight arrives, and Plus is the ringgit-smart tier
Starlight September 2026 opened on 1 September and runs until 30 September, with the base membership priced at 300 diamonds and Starlight Plus at 750 diamonds. Both include Hanzo's "Fangs of Slaughter," his first-ever Starlight skin. For a Malaysian player buying diamonds at REDX Game, that works out to roughly RM 21 for base and RM 53 for Plus. Our verdict: if you clear battle-pass Level 40 in a month, Plus pays for itself; if you don't, base gets you the skin for the smallest ringgit. Skip the 100-diamond painted variant unless you also want the alternate colour.
Ready to move? Top up the exact diamond amount at REDX Game before the pass closes at 23:59 MYT on 30 September.
The ringgit math nobody else on the blog shows
Base Starlight is 300 diamonds, and on the visible REDX ladder the pack that just clears 300 costs about RM 21, holding the per-diamond rate near 7 sen and leaving you with a handful of loose diamonds for a Magic Wheel spin. Starlight Plus at 750 diamonds is trickier because the 706-diamond pack costs RM 49.92, which leaves you 44 short of the pass. Combine it with a 172-diamond pack at RM 12.50 for a total of RM 62.42 (878 diamonds ordered, 128 left over). That is 7.10 sen per diamond for the exact spend, and the 128 remainder rolls into next month's Starlight or a Fragment Shop purchase, so no ringgit gets wasted on the ladder gap.
Apple's MYR ladder runs 17 to 20 percent higher per pack than the REDX Game diamond ladder. Concretely: 706 diamonds cost RM 49.92 at REDX Game and around RM 59 through the App Store, a RM 9 gap on a single top-up. Stack that over a year of Starlight Plus purchases and you have saved close to RM 110. Boleh tahan for a Petaling Jaya player who tops up every month.
Starlight vs Starlight Plus in September 2026
Both tiers ship Hanzo's Fangs of Slaughter as their headline skin. Plus adds three concrete perks on top.
- Base 300 diamonds (about RM 21): Hanzo skin, weekly Starlight tasks, avatar border, graffiti, exclusive trail effect, Sacred Statue post-match bonus.
- Plus 750 diamonds (about RM 53): everything above, plus 300 Crystal of Aurora on purchase, 15 free battle-pass levels, 30 percent extra Starlight task points, Astral Star name colour.
- Painted variant 100 diamonds (about RM 7): optional recolour. Starlight holders only. Skip unless you actively want the gold-blue or red-green paint.
The Plus premium costs about RM 32 more than base, and it buys back 300 Crystal of Aurora immediately, which is usable in the Fragment Shop, plus 15 battle-pass levels that would otherwise cost weeks of grinding to earn on their own. Clear the pass anyway and Plus is a buy. Log in twice a week and it is not.
Why Hanzo, and why Plus if you play at all
Hanzo's Fangs of Slaughter is his first Starlight, not a Grand Collection pull. gamingonphone's leak recap notes that "the September 2026 StarLight exclusive skin, Hanzo 'Fangs of Slaughter' becomes available on 09/01" (gamingonphone.com). The mask is Oni, the palette red-and-black, and the two alt paints veer gold-blue and red-green. For an assassin who has been meta-adjacent in Selangor Red Giants scrims through Season 42, the skin is a mid-tier reason to top up, not a hype pull.
Season 42, which itself began on 16 September, brings visual reworks for Brody, Badang, Paquito, Kadita, Luo Yi, Clint, Bruno and Masha. If any of those sit in your current rotation, weekly Starlight task points now cover a wider set of matches. That is a small but real bump to Plus's ROI this month. The other tilt is the free Vale "Windborne Waltz" special skin and free Popol and Kupa "Flamehide Thane" that ship alongside the season, which means you already have new content to grind Starlight tasks with.
Anniversary month tilts the calculus toward Plus
Starlight is not the only September banner for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. MLBB's tenth-year festivities began on 4 September and run the whole month. Nana's "Stardust Dreamer" epic skin drops free on 9 September through the anniversary battle pass, while Chou's anniversary skin arrives on 18 September via a puzzle event, both stacking with a free 1-of-50 epic-skin roll and a new battlefield map for the anniversary window. A player already committed to the anniversary grind is logging in daily anyway, and that same grind clears Starlight Plus tasks in the same sessions with no extra effort. Anniversary players should buy Plus. Twice-a-week players should stay on base and cash the Nana skin for free.
What to watch out for when topping up
Two traps. First, so-called "cheap Starlight" resellers who ask for your MLBB account password. Never share it. Any legit top-up asks only for your player ID and server, a common 4- or 5-digit pair you can copy from your MLBB profile. Second, "Starlight Plus" listed as a standalone SKU on grey-market sites: the actual pass is bought inside the MLBB shop with diamonds, so what you need is the diamond count, not a Starlight code. REDX Game delivers diamonds to the account ID in 1 to 3 minutes, paid via DuitNow QR, TNG eWallet, Boost or FPX, and never asks for your login. If a seller does, close the tab.
Is Starlight September 2026 worth it for casual players in Malaysia?
Base is. It gets you Hanzo's Fangs of Slaughter, the trail effect and the Sacred Statue for roughly RM 21 via REDX Game, which is the cheapest ringgit-per-diamond route Malaysian players have available this month. Plus only pays back if you are clearing weekly tasks and battle-pass levels anyway.
What time does the September 2026 Starlight end?
The Starlight cycle closes at 23:59 MYT (GMT+8) on the last day of the calendar month, which is 30 September 2026. Miss it and Hanzo's skin drops into the Starlight vault for future re-issues rather than the regular shop, meaning you would have to wait for an unpredictable seasonal re-run to grab it later.
How much does the painted Hanzo Starlight variant cost in Malaysia?
100 diamonds, roughly RM 7 at the current REDX ladder rate. Only players holding the September Starlight can buy it. The Level-40 painted skin inside the pass is a separate, free reward, not the same recolour.
Can I buy Starlight Plus with TNG eWallet or DuitNow?
Not directly. You top up 750-plus diamonds at REDX Game using DuitNow QR, TNG eWallet, Boost or FPX, then activate Plus inside the game. The order lands in your MLBB account in 1 to 3 minutes.
Is REDX Game cheaper than the Apple App Store for MLBB diamonds?
Yes, by 17 to 20 percent across the ladder. Concretely: 706 diamonds cost RM 49.92 at REDX Game and roughly RM 59 through Apple's MYR ladder, a RM 9 gap per top-up.
Does buying Starlight Plus count as one purchase or two?
One in-game, one or two on the top-up side. You buy 750 diamonds (or bundle a 706-pack plus a 172-pack) in a single order, then spend the full pile on Plus in one MLBB shop click, which activates the Astral Star name colour and the 300 Crystal of Aurora reward the moment you confirm.
