What am I even supposed to do with Kindred?

TrikzterzArma·Mar 27, 2018·3 votes·354 views

Like what am I supposed to do when playing them? The earlygame is extremely bad and they are so vulnurable to invades that they can't handle any 1v1 situation. Their marks keep spawn in the enemy jungle, which are impossible for me to get. The ult KEEPS ENEMIES ALIVE ASWELL AS HEALS THEM. The ganks are way too hard to pull off, as the only CC kindred has is a 1 second slow. The damage they have is just way too low. I dont understand that low Q damage. My basics deals more damage, why would I even bother using Q more than once in a fight (to get that very low attack speed buff)? It's just awkward to play this champ. The only thing I can wish to accomplish is to make an ult that saves a teammate, nothing more.

9 Comments

paisyMar 27, 20182 votes

Then don't play them

TrikzterzArmaMar 27, 20181 votes

I asked a very specific question: What am I supposed to do with Kindred? How do I play that catastrophic champ in order to actually do something in a game?

Shrek LuigiMar 27, 20181 votes

Wait for her inevitable, massive buff--she's so bad right now that it's literally a meme.

Her whole identity revolves around jungle invades/messing with their jungler, but ever since runes/itemization/her kit have changed over the years she gets pelted by pretty much everybody. Which is made worse by the fact that she gets penalized so heavily from being denied Marks.

It's a shame that she's so weak because she's one of the more interesting champs aesthetically and overall-design-wise.

ShiznyteMar 27, 20181 votes

you feed... that is what kindred is designed for... Feeding and trolling. If you beat someone with kindred its safe to say you are better than them because they lost to a garbage champion. It's the ultimate BM to style on someone with Kindred... just not very likely

TrikzterzArmaMar 27, 20181 votes

Yeah, idk what Kindred really is supposed to do. They lose to every other (good) jungler, and as the enemies can see Kindres marks, they can just kill that junglermonster first

HelpOrIFeedMar 27, 20181 votes

Kindred is not a fair champion to play. Either you get incredibly fed early with some lucky early ganks, or you end up being useless and feeding because you couldn't pull ahead and end up being incredibly weak.

The most bull shit thing about this champion is the fact that she tells the enemy which enemy or monster she is hunting. Putting a mark on the minimap is just wrong.

I would love it if Zed's ult did no damage unless you telegraphed the person you wanted to kill a few minutes earlier. Wouldn't it be nice if all assassins had to tell you they were coming beforehand.

Overall it's a badly designed champion.

TrikzterzArmaMar 27, 20181 votes

It's such a shame though, because I find them really fun to play overall

Zero ShingetsuMar 27, 20181 votes

I actually have fine success with Kindred. Granted, I don't play her (them?) in the jungle. Tank Kindred has done me no wrong, and I've also had success focusing on attack and movement speed and opportunistically grabbing jungle marks when it's safe, rather than going after every mark whenever I see it. Kindred really shines as a mobile tank with a little attack speed for good measure.