Why don't more people fight baron from behind it instead of in front?

Cloud273·Aug 25, 2016·2 votes·5,355 views

I'm honestly surprised more people don't try to fight behind baron instead of in front of it. The main reason why getting behind it is helpful is because it only uses one attack when you're behind it. All it does is just shoot spikes out at you, which are easy enough to tank. It doesn't do the knockup or any of it's other annoying moves. So honestly, why do so many people choose to fight it from the front? I'm honestly curious.

9 Comments

archerno1Aug 25, 20162 votes

He deals more damage to those behind him...

Cloud273Aug 25, 20161 votes

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He deals more damage to those behind him...

Yea but you don't have to deal with his knockup, or any of the other moves he does when you're in front of it.

ModWulf HelhammerAug 25, 20161 votes

He does those all around him

archerno1Aug 25, 20164 votes

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Yea but you don't have to deal with his knockup, or any of the other moves he does when you're in front of it.

Rear attacks Baron does not like being hit in the back. People standing behind Baron and outside the pit are hit by an AOE spike attack that deals physical damage to all targets hit and stuns them for 1 second.

He stuns people behind him.

Cloud273Aug 25, 20161 votes

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Rear attacks Baron does not like being hit in the back. People standing behind Baron and outside the pit are hit by an AOE spike attack that deals physical damage to all targets hit and stuns them for 1 second.

He stuns people behind him.

So you only have 1 person attack from behind while he focuses someone else. Why is this so hard to understand?

Also, if you're concerned about getting low as a tank, consider this. He has an armor shred ability when you attack him from the front. So wouldn't it be worse to attack him front the front because of said armor shred?

LoveLlamasAug 25, 20162 votes

what happens if you dont have flash? or using a champion that doesnt have a dash tanking the baron from behind? why trap yourself in if the enemy comes and fights? what happens if you get low as the tank and have to walk out? now your path is farther and have the risk of dying from baron or an incoming enemy.