Why do I see ADC's with the least amount of damage dealt?

MPendragon··2 votes·2,219 views

At Gold 3, this is unbearable. I strongly believe that they have little to no concept of how they are supposed to be playing their role.

The concept of running an ADC with a support is to give farm to the ADC so that they are able to deal the most damage to the enemy champions. If they aren't dealing the most damage to the enemy champions, or anywhere close to it, they need to fulfill a different role in the game. I understand that they need to stay back to avoid taking damage as they are generally the squishiest of the roles, but if they are not attacking, harassing the enemy champions, their role's potential is completely wasted.

The meta does not need an ADC who is a neutral camp farmer, that's what the Jungler is for. An ADC who doesn't assist their team in team fights or attacking the enemy champions, simply put are a waste of space. I base my discussion purely on mathematics. Aside from that, if you aren't even causing aggro to divert the enemy champions into splitting up, in order to gain space for your teammates...why are you playing ADC?

5 Comments

Bondage Bunnyboy2 votes

People who are able to poke heavily or have massive AoE like Zyra and Orianna will almost always outdamage everything, adcs have to be closer in order to do damage and don't do as much til later.

Plus, single target. So many factors to take into consideration. And adcs aren't only taken for massive damage potential, they're taken for sieging.

MPendragon2 votes

Unfortunately, despite popular belief, an ADC who doesn't deal damage to the enemy team is a useless weapon.

It's fairly irrelevant if you don't share this same idealogy, as it is true. I'd certainly say that an ADC who refuses to deal damage to the enemy team is some pretty bad luck.

If I was to debate with you though, and reckon he's playing his role properly, how exactly would you suggest that they are playing their role appropiately? I mean, is the entire concept of the game if you aren't winning your early game to just give up and allow your opponents the victory? Or would it make more legitimate sense, to go balls deep and try the utmost hardest you could possibly try to turn the match around, even if you feed?

ArmadyI Godsword1 votes

If the ADC is playing his role properly and how it's suppose to be, you're whole argument is invalid. Sounds like you just have some bad luck bud.

Toothless Lion1 votes

The only thing bot lane is good for is setting up shut down gold bonuses for you later after they've fed.

Dunderflump1 votes

ADCs aren't supposed to be doing the most damage; they're supposed to be killing people in seconds. There's a very legitimate reason that harass supports always outdamage ADCs.

More from Gameplay

More by MPendragon