For beginners, the term “last hitting” can be challenging to understand at first, and words like lol unranked smurfs seem alien to some. This is common for people wanting to try competitive gaming and for people aiming to become a full-fledged professional in playing League of Legends. The path in becoming a pro might seem easy, but there are many trials ahead for beginners and experienced players. Below are some struggles in earning a professional status in League of Legends.
Mechanics of the Game
League of Legends can be viewed or observed as a simple game from the outside because objectives look ordinary when you are considering destroying enemy champions, turrets, minions and finally the enemy teams’ Nexus. Blindly doing these things without the proper mechanics can view you as a mindless beginner that doesn’t prioritize specific team objectives. For first time players, they assume that they only need to attack creeps and battle enemy champions head-on. There is an essential term that some beginners eventually notice which is called “last hitting”. Beginners don’t understand the meaning of this term at first. Still, as players gain more experience, they begin to grasp the importance of earning gold in a specific period to win more experience and gold in the early stages of the game. Acquiring a 20 to 30 creep score per minute is challenging, and it takes practice to time each last hit which beginners and even experienced players need to be better.
Item Build of Your Champion
Usually, people in the game will ask you on what items you bought for your champion. Experienced and higher-ranked players can judge and evaluate which items are needed to be purchased based on the situation of the game. At the same time, the skills of the champion that you are using will be looked at by your teammates as well as your enemies in the game. The common problem is sticking to the essential item based on your champion and not adjusting based on the game situation. An example is with the champion Ashe. Beginners will tend to focus on ability power items throughout the game instead of focusing on building attack damage. The tip for beginners aiming to be professionals is to study your champion and concentrate on which skills are prioritized to be levelled up. As you gain more experience, you will learn to adapt to game situations and even ask professional players on essential tips which are relevant in further developing your skill and mastery of the game.