Stuck in Bronze (Help)

Jobless Gamer·Jul 24, 2015·1 votes·903 views

XiaomiFrenchy - North America - Summoners - League of Legends

I don't know if this is the right place to post this.

So I've been playing League for a while, and I can't seem to get out of bronze. Every time I end up into a new Division (3), I always end up back to Division (4). I tried hard a lot, and learn new things to get outta bronze.

Is it better to have a duo or is it better to just play Solo queue, because I've been in Solo queue for 3 months now and I've been in too Duo couples of times but it felt the same, always win a lane but lose the game.

Is it that i'm always in a Queue with people who makes bad calls, trollers, or just bad players. I'm still pretty bad at the game, can't lie about that. But I need help, how do I get out of bronze division?

Any response, and opinion will be greatly accepted. Thank you!

8 Comments

hh the thinkerJul 24, 20151 votes

if you win lane all the time, you have to use that to either pressure and force the other team to send a few at you (and you don't start to die) or you have to roam and help the other lanes.

it's better to solo Q, unless you are sure your duo can carry since duo mmr makes it harder for your team.

if you keep improving, you will keep climbing, just focus on what you can improve on.

Jobless GamerJul 24, 20151 votes

Mostly, when we are in a team fight. I always get stuck on people who just rush in and fight in the jungle w/o any wards, then we just throw the game off.

Thanks for the reply, i appreciate it.

hh the thinkerJul 24, 20151 votes

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Mostly, when we are in a team fight. I always get stuck on people who just rush in and fight in the jungle w/o any wards, then we just throw the game off.

Thanks for the reply, i appreciate it.

I know how that is, and if you are going to teamfight, you either have to be ahead enough that you can deal with a bad engage, avoid the bad engage, or get lucky. if you see your team might get caught, you have the option to either join them or do something else and if you believe that you would just die with them, don't join them. if you think you can turn the fight, join them.

another thing I often see is people wasting a lot of time. always be doing something and always have a plan in the game.

best of luck to you.

Jobless GamerJul 24, 20151 votes

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I know how that is, and if you are going to teamfight, you either have to be ahead enough that you can deal with a bad engage, avoid the bad engage, or get lucky. if you see your team might get caught, you have the option to either join them or do something else and if you believe that you would just die with them, don't join them. if you think you can turn the fight, join them.

another thing I often see is people wasting a lot of time. always be doing something and always have a plan in the game.

best of luck to you.

Thanks! I'm really trying to get out of bronze so i can feel what it feels like to be in another division. Arrrgg

hh the thinkerJul 24, 20151 votes

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Thanks! I'm really trying to get out of bronze so i can feel what it feels like to be in another division. Arrrgg

i believe you, and i know many others are as well. the better you play, the easier games become. if you play at a silver level in silver, it feels the same as playing at a bronze level in bronze and the same for gold and up. just small changes and you can depend on your team just a bit more the higher you go.

the big things to work on are csing, harassing, positioning and objective focus.

ElloJul 24, 20151 votes

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Jobless GamerJul 24, 20151 votes

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Alright, prep yourself. This is going to be a long post.

How to get out of bronze, as a recently escaped bronze player (this season) I feel it is my duty to help you, as the less educated mystified player. :) Here it is.

First of all, why am I(are you) in bronze? here are some good reasons, and things to look into, and when I say look into I mean any one of these things could be keeping you in bronze.

Am I maining a role or 2?: If you are maining all the roles you're not gaining a lot of skill in one, it helps you learn the other roles simply by mastering one. I don't advise jungle.

What champions am I playing? Am I mechanically good at them?: I main Zed, Talon, Ziggs, & Viktor in mid, & (soon)Fiora, Gangplank, Nasus Teemo top & Shyvana Nunu jungle. I have weak mechanics somewhat with bursty mages, hence I don't play them (besides viktor) and prefer to go with mobility. Understand the champions that push your strengths, and are strong. :)

My team is so toxic UGH I HATE BRONZE GRAHHHH: This is maybe the best tips for getting out of bronze I can possibly tell you. Don't blame your team mates. Instead focus on what you are doing wrong. If you can't figure it out ask a friend to point them out. Always improve no matter what elo you are each game. I do.

I feel like I'm stuck in elo hell: This mentality is fundamentally flawed. Because instead of taking responsibility and figuring out what you're doing wrong, you blame others. I can tell you even though I'm a silver 2 player, I am worlds ahead of bronze and I think a lot of my elo in mechanics. Learn champions, play them well, win.

Laning: During laning phase depending on your lane there are certain things you must know, make sure you're well aware of the higher elo's strategies for these lanes. It'll win you games. Know how to freeze lanes, farm lanes, and depending on your role, make sure you're not only pulling your own weight, but your teams. Most of being a good player isn't having god mechanics, its knowing what your opponent is going to do, and outsmarting them.

I can't cs: Every day before ranked I play a few custom matches, don't do draft. Just do a couple custom matches and get into it. You'll find you'll do much better when you cs!

I don't know why but I always lose....: Heres some good ways to figure out why this is, Are you using Champion.gg to find builds, runes, and masteries? use it. Its a tool. Are you understanding champions counter's and strengths?

If you need anymore help add me. I can give it in more detail if you want.

Thanks for the tips, I watched all of these episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ywhB-2h2AE about the Mechanics and i practiced some of it. its pretty hard no lie :D

Yes please do add me!

VekknaJul 24, 20151 votes

So I'm in a similar situation. My win rate overall is still quite low (46% up from 40%), but my recent win rates have been 55-70% consistently for about 3 weeks. Aside from the frustrating and unnecessary series cockblocks, I'm climbing slowly. Two steps forward, one step back.

Basically all this bullshit about "every loss is all your fault!" really is bullshit and completely unhelpful. Don't focus on "what you're doing wrong," because if you're already consistently dominating lane then better harass, pressure, and CS are probably not what's causing losses.

Think constructively by imagining that you're babysitting 4 unruly children who won't listen to you and talk back, but you're still responsible if they get hurt. In other words, think outside your lane and start thinking of the entire map as your job. Things to remember:

If you want something done, you have to do it yourself. Assume you are getting 0 ganks. Do not assume anyone will place wards. Do not assume anyone will go for dragon or be there for team fights. Do not assume anyone will back you up if you get caught or initiate.
Play with a few champs that you know inside and out, including all power spikes, matchups, counterbuilds, off-meta, etc. Some matchups you just cannot win, and your job is to not feed and follow safely when they roam. Some you can dominate. Some champs it starts one way and reverses based on items and skills. Know your limits so you have the knowledge to make good decisions about engaging, chasing, pushing, and getting the fuck out.
It's not your fault if you're owning bot lane but your mid feeds the enemy 11 kills during lane. Really, it's not your fault. But it's your game, so you have to solve that problem before it gets to that point. If you're ahead, make a point to barrel through mid after TF died once or twice. If it's top lane that needs help, it's ok to loan out your support for a little lane triage as long as your lane will be safe.
If you notice a lane that can't be bothered to ward anything, ward it. They won't do it, and they will keep feeding.
Assume that your teammates will think pings do not apply to them unless specifically pinged. In other words, if you need help pushing a turret and ping the tower and ping for help, that's not enough. Ping the portraits of the players you expect to help push. A lot of the time people are just oblivious or assume pings are for the jungler only. Pinging the player will increase your chances of cooperation. Just make sure it's a good call.