It is a given that Bolin can bend lava where Mako cannot, since lavabending is an advanced form of earthbending and not firebending. ... More than once in seasons 3 and 4, Bolin uses lava bending to block his enemies from getting closer, which is a great way to escape an untenable situation.

Can Bolin Bend Fire and Earth?

As an earthbender, Bolin has the ability to move and shape earth at will. However, he knows a rare subset of earthbending called lavabending, allowing him to manipulate lava, turning it into earth and back.

Does Bolin ever metal bend?

Bolin tried to metalbend them out of there, though despite his brother and the other prisoners' encouragement, he failed. They were eventually freed by Zaheer himself, however, as he needed them to relay a message to Korra.