How to deal with focus as ADC?

Disulfiram··1 votes·1,558 views

I've been playing for years, but I must confess I believe I still don't know how to deal with being focused as an ADC.

For example: I played an ARAM game as Twitch , while the enemy team had JarvanIV Hecarim Rengar

I had peeling from my team, our Zilean tried his best to keep me alive, I stood back, but they would instakill me whenever I tried to get in the fight; I could stealth, ult, land 2-3 autos, and then die.

So my question is: what should an ADC do in this situation?

http://matchhistory.euw.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/EUW1/2849861974/36239703?tab=overview

14 Comments

D3M4L1S2 votes

Yeah I could be misunderstanding what you're asking, but here it goes. I play mainly squishy DD's and sup, and what I do is try to be as sneaky as hell, I will never be the guy who has the most kills. But when it counts I'll be there to try and deal the damage when it's needed.

On the plus side, if you are being focussed on it means the other team is afraid of you getting fed.

Edit: I am very new to the game, but to me it's better if the team wins than if I win.

Vindova2 votes

ADC is fucked by assassins and both of Jarvan and Rengar are assassins so in that situation you don't have anything to do except let your teammates stand in front of you and do the best to tank everything and prevents the enemies from hitting you, you're more likely no Defense and OP Damage. and i played ARAM few times just to get couple wins, and when i won i didn't play again so i don't lose again xD

OurLestrade2 votes

It's incredibly difficult, especially in solo queue. There's a reason why I think the role is the hardest in a team, not that the rest of the internet would agree. All I could really recommend is trying Tristana, since she has the most self peel of any ADC (Dash and a knock back). Maybe slapping a GA or Sterak's into your build :P

Disulfiram2 votes

Tristana is (was) my main ADC (before her rework) :3

It was an ARAM though, so no ga and very limited freedom in champion choice. :P

JackMcSnipeyz2 votes

Wait for the big ults to get blown, AA anything that is near you. People have the misconception that the ADC should focus squishies - NO thats the assasin's job, ADC shreds w/e comes to him because of his consistant damage. Of course use your brain if a tanky support AND the squishy mage is in your face, focus the mage, but dont go into the middle of the fight trying to do the assasin's job.

DemainaNyx2 votes

As an ADC, you want to be as far back as possible before a fight begins. Twitch is one of those rare assassin/ADC types, so he is a little different. He can be the type to stealth in and murder everyone. However, he is still and ADC and will pop if focused. So, for the scenario you are describing, I would stay in the back and wait to see Rengar or Jarvan jump in on someone before doing anything. Unfortunately, you kinda bait your team into eating all the damage for you while you stand back and kill everyone.

With your comp, I would wait for Blitz to land a hook and just kill whoever he pulls. Wait for Poppy to get a pin on someone and attack them while watching for Rengar, Jarvan, and Hecarim. If you see the ! mark, hit Q and run until he jumps on someone else. If Jarvan ults you, flash away if possible or accept your fate and go down fighting. Focus whoever is the closest to you while being safe. Obviously there are some places that just aren't safe period, but do the best you can. If you can take 2 of their people out or get them low before dying, you're at least helping.

ARAM is kinda it's own beast cause you can have teams of all ADCs or all tanks, so just do your best to itemize properly to counter what you can and do as much damage as you can. For example, I normally take Bandit in my mastery and will go a support item if I have some long range poke. Letting Poppy or Yasuo take the minions while you sit in the bush with Ancient coin or spellthief can actually rack up gold pretty fast. Buying a Wit's End might've been a good choice as well since the MR would help against their poke, it has Attack speed and on hit magic damage, which would ignore the armor they were building, and it's sorta a counter to thornmail cause you reduce the damage reflected back at you. I personally go Youmuu's or Bork on Twitch first with Runaan's second. Bork would've helped get through Hecarim and Jarvan later while Youmuu's would get through Fiddle, Rengar, and Xerath faster.

Disulfiram1 votes

Thanks!

Maximum Morde2 votes

Just die and flame ur team. That's what most do.

Disulfiram1 votes

B-but they were already doing their best to keep me safe... I don't wanna flame them!

[zombie-nunu-tears]

Gary B Enkelis1 votes

I don't know. I think it's situational. Work on your positioning maybe.

Grimspeake1 votes

Build ga and wait for them to blow important spells beforw u go in.

Disulfiram1 votes

There is no ga in ARAM :(

Horse Grenades1 votes

Shoot what's in front of you

Athenes Lulu1 votes

Stick to someone who can peel for you. Does not have to be your support.

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