The developers of League of Legends pose the interesting question “Why am I so bad at LoL, Riot?”
The MOBA League of Legends has been a current, competitive game for many years. But even after years, some players on your friends list simply cannot improve. Many gamers accept their fate and have fun in the bronze league, while others want to improve and ask themselves: Why do I suck?
Riot explains typical mistakes made by LoL players
Games like League of Legends require many different skills. So if you believe you are not good, it usually means that there is room for improvement in a few of these skills. Some of the following talents are more important than others. On the other hand, smaller skills are important to boost others. The following list shows you important abilities that you should practice to get better.
Game Understanding
The ability to make optimal decisions based on your game understanding (Which items are important for an early-game build against bruisers on the top lane or which champion fits best with my teammates’ team composition)
Positioning
Your understanding of where you should position yourself in relation to opponents, allies, or objectives. You should also do this quickly and consistently while managing other tasks. For example: Where do I position myself as support to pressure the enemy bot lane, or how does an assassin flank a team fight?
Versatility in Champion Selection
Can you play many different champions to adapt to the team’s needs? For example: Do you only play tanks on the top lane, or can you also switch to Rumble or Fiora when it matters?
Mechanical Skills
How well and quickly can you get your champion to do exactly what you intend? For example: Steering the Blitzcrank hook perfectly between the minions to hit the enemy champion.
Map Awareness
How well can you focus on the game while still keeping an eye on the mini-map? For example: When should you go back to the tower instead of farming “just one last minion wave”?
Team Coordination
Being able to make quick and effective calls with the team. For example: Performing a 1-3-1 push that doesn’t end with “Oh, they crushed us with 5 against 3 and we lost an inhibitor”.
Resilience
Especially in relation to tilt, one should be able to endure a lot in League of Legends. How quickly can you recover and focus on your performance after something annoys you in the game? For example: Attempting a controlled trade on the mid lane, even though the enemy Shaco got the first blood on you. Rather than playing super aggressively or extremely passively afterward.
Making Strategic Decisions
Recognizing which strategy is right for your team composition and leveraging it to your advantage. Is it worth constantly engaging in 5v5 fights, or should you rather retreat and defend while the real potential of the team is in the late game?
Understanding the Enemy’s Game
Anticipating what the enemy will do next and being prepared for it. For example: Waiting in the river bush to gank the mid laner when he comes to kill the raptors.
Dealing with Information
The ability to handle a lot of information happening simultaneously and figuring out what is important for you. For example: Seeing the crucial enemy spells in a team fight where everything is blinking and flashing as if a fireworks factory exploded.
That’s way too many things at once. Is there a shorter version of these tips?
- Farm minions better.
- Place more wards.
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