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I need help because I still suck at this game

0pThNl50N4·10/21/2014, 10:04:04 PM·1 votes·685 views

I played League for a good 3 weeks or so last school year, and dropped it when finals came around. These past few days I've had spare time and am hooked again... But the thing is I freaking suck! I meet people who are really good and claim to only have started a week ago! I don't know why, I just don't understand the items I should be buying for which champions, which lane to go to, if there's a specific order I should level up my abilities, etc. I bought Pantheon yesterday because he looks BA as crap (especially the full metal one) and he has some range which I like. I'm pretty sure he is AD... But I still don't know exactly what to purchase for him throughout the game... If I need health items or attack speed items... I would like some advice, I get a lot of "You just need to keep playing and find out yourself" but so far it isn't helping... Since everything kind of revolves around which champion you play, I'd love some tips on Pantheon. :(

4 Comments

Squirvizard10/21/2014, 10:23:09 PM3 votes

Have you tried looking up guides for the characters you want to play? It's the fastest way to learn how to generally build a character besides learning for yourself. (Why should you when the knowledge is at hand?) This however, will not teach you how to build situational.

You'll have to try to analyze for yourself why a X champion would build X item. Look at their kit, and look at the item, see if they have any synergy. For instance, why do some ADC's (like Corki, Ezreal, and whoever else) build Triforce? Because they have mixed damage, in their skills, AD and AP, making them hybrid damage dealers. Primarily these champions would focus on pure AD after Triforce, however, because ADC's are mostly all about Auto Attacks.

Last Whisper is good to go for when your opponents start buying armor.

With most melee champions, like Pantheon, Jarvan, Rammus, etc, are initiators, and you can't initiate fights effectively without any tanky items, you'll die instantly if all of their team focuses you right as you engage. Unless you're really far ahead, you should build tanky, you can build some damage early, say, a Brutalizer, but if you reach mid game and you're not very far ahead, you should start building tanky. Are their Ability Power damage dealers fed? Prioritize Magic Resist. Is any of their Attack Damage dealer's fed? Prioritize Armor. Sometimes you may see a mix of this, if you do, look at the ratio of AP champions they have compared to AD champions and make a decision based on that. Tanks would generally be neutral, unless they built some damage. (maybe from being fed)

Generally I think you should look up guides for any new champions you pick up, both for builds, or perhaps learning how to play them. This game is a lot about experience, knowledge, and mechanics.

If you want to learn general League of Legends mechanics, I suggest unswlolsoc youtube channel, look for Lecture 1 and continue from there: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeGtVfZD9LVttCJzjIJLY1g

It's has very informative guides on the basics of League, and even advanced mechanics which you could get into later once you feel comfortable with where you're at.

MrKurtz3110/21/2014, 10:15:47 PM1 votes

Practice Practice Practice and when you're done practicing, practice some more. If the power dies get your computer hooked up to a lemon and hamster and keep practicing.

But seriously thats the only way that you will actually get better is by practicing. Its important to know that you're practicing right though, and for that I recommend watching the pros stream and use multiple guides to gain a good idea about one particular champion (Pantheon ) Dont be afraid to push yourself into something that may be beyond your comfort level, you will always learn. Whether its a win or a loss, you will always learn something, the key is to recognize that and accept it.

Aurelius Maximus10/21/2014, 11:21:14 PM1 votes

For panth

Max Q then e

get cleaver LW IE

hh the thinker10/21/2014, 11:37:50 PM1 votes

the people who you think are really good after only one week, either they aren't good or they are lying about how long they've been playing. it takes a long time.