Heimerdinger's Turrets

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So Riot can you explain why his turrets aggro any champ that is in range even when minions are in range?

NO other mechanic works this way.

This is the #1 reason this champ is toxic to the game. Top lane melees CAN NOT CS without taking 3-5 hits from EACH turret in range even when my full minion wave is with me. AND this does NOT aggro my minions onto Heimerdinger WTF Riot?

6 Comments

Daxanater1 votes

I don't think CS is the problem. Just attempting to push lane, just get a couple of ganks and get the jg to also push with you.

masterdragon4811 votes

Heimer is definitely one of the more frustrating champions to play against. However, his turrets don't auto target champions. They do switch aggro onto whatever Heimerdinger has targeted. So as Heimer winds up an auto attack, any turret in range will prioritize that target.

Tikail1 votes

"Turrets will prioritize Heimerdinger's attack target or enemies attacking Heimerdinger with its basic attack, and nearby enemy champions with its laser beam. An enemy champion that a turret is targeting or attempting to target will have a metal nut icon, even if they are outside the turret's range."

The laser automatically targets the nearest enemy champ even if Heim is attacking a minion. The lasers are also a higher priority than the turret AA so if you're in range of the turret, it will automatically use its laser against you unless Heim intervenes.

masterdragon4811 votes

Right, but you can bait out the laser shots so thats fine. The turret basic attack doesn't automatically switch to target champions, and thats the ability with no counterplay.

Tikail1 votes

I'm not saying you can't and god do I wish they didn't but they do auto-aggro champs in their range. The lasers also have a larger width than the particle line so you think you've narrowly dodged one and you get whacked.

Can he be beat yeah, I stomp his ass with yasuo whenever I see a heim picked. But I personally hate having to lock a counter pick when I want to play another champ because my luck with junglers is straight shit.

TheLastShadow451 votes

Zyra plants would attack champions first when minions were in range.

And Heimerdinger only aggro on champions if one of these three things happen:

  1. Donger lands an ability on someone.
  2. someone attacks donger in his turrets range.
  3. If they have a full charge of their lazer.

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