Does anybody have any tips for getting more gold as a support?

PapaGreg21·Mar 12, 2017·1 votes·6,921 views

After laning phase I really struggle with gold income when I play support. Most games I have 2 -3 items when the game ends.

13 Comments

greekvandaLMar 12, 20172 votes

take the kills screw you adc aint carryign anyway.

EndlessSorcererMar 12, 20172 votes

It may sound counter-intuitive, but I would recommend not upgrading your gold generation item (with the exception of Mage Supports who want Eye of the Watchers).

While upgrading your gold item means that it will generate more gold, they take a long time to pay for themselves. Just sell it later in the game when teamfighting is common and you need the item slot.

You are better off using your gold for more impactful items such as Ruby Sightstone, Locket of the Iron Solari, Redemption, Knight's Vow, Ardent Censor, or Frozen Heart.

These let you provide greater impact during fights which can provide gold from assists/kills and objectives.

DarkLordArbiturMar 12, 20171 votes

I'm going to add a different caveat here. Instead of not upgrading your gold gen item, upgrade it into the sightstone version. You are technically supposed to buy a sightstone anyway, so upgrading it is only going to free up slots for build paths. Besides, the sightstone gold items give you hp. item 2303 actually has more hp than item 3401 , so it's better on champions like Braum, who actually has an ability that does damage based on max HP.

EndlessSorcererMar 12, 20172 votes

The main issue is that upgrading your gold-income items delays the completion of more useful items. Instead, I find it more useful to skip it and build another item early to maximize my strength.

For example, which of the following do you think would be more useful during a fight?

Braum item 1001 item 3302 item 2049 item 3109 or Braum item 2303 item 1031 item 1028

TerribleTheHeroMar 12, 20171 votes

Yes! If the game is too fast-paced, definitely listen to this.

Moooose3Mar 12, 20171 votes

Actually be a part of kills. This is never a problem for me. If you're bad at using relic shield try coin instead. The passive gold is better on it. And yeah just get assists and roam.

OurLestradeMar 12, 20171 votes

Bandit and poke adds up. I also tend to take runes with lots of raw combat stats to give me wiggle room in what I build, so I don't waste as much money. Gold gen runes stopped being useful years ago, so stay well away from those.

Oh, and be a money grabbing scum bag. You're at base when someone's TPing to a fight? Shield them at the very last second so if they get a kill you get the assist gold.

TeslynMar 12, 20171 votes

take kills
push waves, if you adc dies
push waves, if enemy bot lane dies
snag up some jungle stuff if you can
clean up waves crashing into towers.

if you go to other lanes to clean up waves. if you kill the casters and leave the tank minions the wave will start pushing away from your side.

TerribleTheHeroMar 12, 20171 votes

The comments already posted are helpful, but I'll add in my two-cents!

Masteries: -Get the Bandit Mastery. You'll gain a passive extra 1 Gold for being near killed minions. That doesn't seem like a lot, but it adds up. -I suggest getting the Secret Stash Mastery, too. You'll save Gold because you get more from your potions, which become biscuits, including a bit of mana regeneration. They'll help you stay in lane longer.

Items: -Get the cheaper version of your support item, which gives you some more health stats and an extra ward, unless you are playing in a situation where you need Frost Queen's/Face of the Mountain/Talisman. -Take the support item you're comfortable with. If you're not good at poking with the Spelltheif, or you're not the best at focusing on farm with your Relic Sheild, then get the Ancient Coin. You'll passively gain gold by being near minions. -Don't be afraid to poke with your Spelltheif's. Confidence, but not over confidence, can really pay off! -Save a Relic Shield proc. for the Canon minion! -Sometimes finishing your support item isn't the best thing to do right away. Don't be afraid to buy, for example, Locket before you finish your Frost Queen's if the enemy AP is running loose! -Go for the cheaper boots. As a support you usually don't need the combat stats the more expensive shoes offer, so go for CD, Mobility, or Swift boots. -Only purchase items you need in your game. Don't buy the Mikael's if the enemy team has no CC. Instead, purchase the Locket if you need MR. You also generally don't need high damage items, so focus on utility instead of DPS/Tank.

Laning: -Stay in lane after your ADC leaves or dies, especially if the wave is crashing into your turret. Learn to farm as the champion you're playing and pick up that extra solo experience and Gold for yourself. (Note: Sometimes you should try to save that wave for your ADC, especially if they're behind, so this suggestion is situational.) -Clear wards constantly. Every time your Red Trinket is up, go to a lane or river bush and clear it. Learn bushes enemies pink ward often and take them. Roam to clean the wards up to both get gold and help deny enemy vision. Don't let your ADC take that 30 Gold, either; it's yours. -Try to get good Kill Participation with your items and game knowledge, and don't be afraid to secure kills. Don't intentionally take kills, but better safe than sorry. Never stop that constant flow of your DPS on them, but also don't save up your damaging moves to take it! KP generally helps you get a ton of extra cash!

I hope this helps! Good luck! [slayer-jinx-catface]

DarkRitualMar 12, 20171 votes

Always be on top of triggering your gold income item.

Be around minions for Coin. Roam to mid and apply pressure if you're pushing too far up in lane or your adc got killed and you can't hold out 2v1. For Relic Shield, ALWAYS get the canon minions. Otherwise, I beleive melee minions are worth more. Spelltheif's needs you to keep on top of attacking champs or structures, or hitting enemy champions with abilities. Killin a minion disabled the non-passive gold from this item (untill it is fully upgraded at least).

NalisaiMar 12, 20171 votes

*KS - should mean Kill Secured, not Kill Stolen. That said, getting as many assists as possible. *Don't die. Is something I have a problem with too, but am working on specifically. Dying generates gold for the other team, which sets your whole team back that much. *Gold income items - build according to your champ. If you're tanky, learn to use relic shield. A poker/CC champ should grab spellthief. Passive support should go coin more often than not. *Build items geared towards getting your carry more kills or more sustainability. Vow and Locket are nice, but there's a reason Redemption is such a high priority preference. *Don't write off Boots of Mobility and Swiftness like most people do. Map mobility decides games. Consider trying Exhaust/TP over Exhaust/Flash for that reason, especially with a heavy support type like Morgana, Lulu, or Ivern. *Don't play passive, play 'passive aggressive'. Farm when you're under any turret or your carry is back/dead. Part of a supports job is to hold off the minion wave while the ADC nukes the enemy turret as much as possible.

Clear wards as often as possible, this includes Traps. Make sure whenever you have wards available you use them, preferably efficiently. *Keep an eye on the jungle camp spawn timers. This will help you ward (drop a control in baron/dragon etc.) as well as help keep your team on top of objectives, and maybe even you and your carry on top of the enemies botlane buff camp.

ShadòwMar 12, 20171 votes

ks more

AlienPrimateMar 12, 20171 votes

The thing about support is that the typical support items are much cheaper than other items so you shouldn't need as much gold to be useful.

item 3174 2100 item 3504 2300 item 3060 2200 item 2303 2300 item 2302 1900 item 2301 2200 item 3401 2200 item 3092 2200 item 3109 2300 item 3190 2200 item 3222 2100 item 3107 2100 item 2045 1600 item 3069 2400 item 3050 2250 item 1001 1000 average

Full build with 6 of these completed items should be around 11.8k gold.

Full build for an ADC is around 16.6k gold.

item 3153 3300 item 3814 3100 item 3147 3250 item 3508 3600 item 3031 3600 item 3036 2700 item 3046 2550 item 3094 2600 item 3085 2600 item 3087 2600 item 3072 3700 item 3078 3733 item 3142 2900 item 3006 1100