What do I do when 4-5/6 items are active?

abscondita·7/26/2019, 3:39:47 PM·1 votes·1,601 views

Any further tip?I mean 1-2-3 are ok but I am noob when it comes to active items and when I am supp (now trying to main bard) I need more active items.Bard needs more active items and I missclick the wrong item lots of times or I forget to use it...I have improved on that but I feel suffocated sometimes...

P.S supp is my first or second best role and I like unique champions in general.Please do not put your support under pressure in chat,playing supp is one of the hardest roles in the game especially in teamfights and can actually reverse a whole game,especially because a lot of people underestimate it.Sometimes I feel like I’ve ran a marathon after game.I never said I didn’t love the role though.

13 Comments

usul12027/26/2019, 3:48:11 PM2 votes

Find a keybind setup that works for you. It kinda sucks, but unless you're super used to it, hitting 6 and whatnot in the middle of a fight can really mess you up. If you've got another game you've played a lot and like they keybinds of, don't be afraid to remap it all. You'll suck for a bit while getting used to it, but I recommend having 5 item keybinds that you can consistently hit in combat, plus trinket and abilities and such.

DuskDaUmbreon7/26/2019, 4:01:33 PM2 votes

My suggestion? Get less actives.

Honestly, that's about all you can do. You'll know for a fact that predator won't be useful if you have to snap your hand in half to use it, so run something a bit more useful.

I assume you're a support if you have 6 actives. Push boots to slot 7, sightstone to slot 6, and then push items further back based on how often you need to use them. item 3050 , item 3109 , and item 3512 can sit pretty near the back because you don't often need to use them, and when you are using them it's usually pretty safe. Prioritize keeping item 3157 , item 3190 , and other reactionary items near the front. item 3146 fits fine as 3 or even 5. item 3905 can also sit around there as well. item 3107 should never be further back than 3, but it's fine on 3.

Essentially, items you need to use fast at a reactionary level need to go near the front (closer to 1 - I consider 2 the most important for actives since I find it easiest to press), and items you don't need to use often need to go in the back (towards 7 - 7 usually being boots).

Why not place items on 4? - Because 4 is trinket. Don't move trinket from 4, it'll fuck you up way too hard.

As an alternative, you could use non-primary mouse buttons for items, such as middle-click. Pick up a mouse with more buttons and that'll work. I personally prefer to use those for pings, but whatever's best for you is what you should do.

Darkdemon6537/26/2019, 4:03:30 PM2 votes

You can change the keybindings.

AlienPrimate7/26/2019, 5:05:37 PM2 votes

I like to use a mouse with 2 buttons on the side.

JuiceBoxP7/26/2019, 5:21:10 PM2 votes

Practice, honestly.