"Assist-stealing"

Icestar1186·May 8, 2015·1 votes·814 views

Assist-stealing is what I call the skill of dealing damage to an enemy even when the kill is secured already, but still leaving the kill to a teammate. Basically, it is killstealing without actually taking the kill. This can be useful as a tank or support, because if you can still "help" with an already secured kill, you get the assist gold. For example, if your Vayne Es someone to the wall and deletes them, or your Katarina jumps onto their backline, you can get gold for it, instead of just EXP.

I want to ask, does anyone else deliberately try to do this? Do you really think about it?

10 Comments

Deep Terror NamiMay 8, 20154 votes

Is this not exactly what every half decent Support does? I always make sure I buffed someone or got a hit in; Gangplank is ridiculously easy to secure an Assist with because his E has such a large radius. Even just using your item active on the carry gets it.

Deep Terror NamiMay 8, 20152 votes

The larger problem though, is that non-supports do not give two shits about giving you an assist and will not wait half a second to let you basic attack or buff them for the assist, but that's Solo Queue for you.

Duke AnaxMay 8, 20152 votes

Soraka item 3041 nuff said

The Bearded BardMay 8, 20151 votes

As anyone that has any kind of buff, shield, heal, etc I use them liberally to get random assists. Works especially well with Galio, just give your team a movement speed buff as you back and enjoy your free gold.

Deep Terror NamiMay 8, 20151 votes

Soraka Gangplank Easiest assists ever.

SlytherMinnMay 8, 20151 votes

AKA "supporting"

TouchpadExpertMay 8, 20151 votes

I do it when I am the support. If I am in base and I see and ally teleporting out of base I will toss a lantern on them right as they are about to leave. Or casting Nami's slow shots onto a teleporting ally. Or giving a Janna shield on my Ezreal or Ashehole as they use their ults. Or using something to buff Karthus as he ults. Stuff like that. I just don't use items or spells with super long cool downs or abuse an ability if I am not 100% sure I won't need that ability up in the next 10-15 seconds.

AstridMay 8, 20151 votes

Pretry sure if you don't do this while playing Soraka Gangplank you're playing them wrong.

I ALWAYS do this. I even do things like Black Shield an ulting Pantheon, not even always because he might be falling into someone with CC, but also just to get a free assist.

Deep Terror NamiMay 8, 20151 votes

OH ya, buff people as they TP from the base :3

GeauxxMay 8, 20151 votes

Well when i'm playing soraka, if my toplane/midlane is destroying their opponet, i cast my ult just to get the assist if it seems i wont need the ult anytime soon... or if my adc is melting the enemy lane i toss a quick w heal just for the assist. soooo.... helps me get those items quicker. lol