How to Secure Dragon in League of Legends
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How to Secure Dragon in League of Legends What is it? League of Legends is a multiplayer online battle-arena (MOBA) created and updated by Riot Games, Inc. This video game is a team-based strategy-oriented game set in an earth-like fantasy world. There are 5 players per team, and each player has a different role in the game, with a common goal of destroying the opponents’ base. Included in this document are specific game terminologies that may not be known by inexperienced or non-players. Therefore a glossary of these terms are definitions is included at the end. There are several game modes in League of Legends, but let’s focus on the most popular game mode. Summoner’s Rift is actually the name of the map where the battle is played. The following picture portrays the map in a simple matter: Summoner’s Rift The first part to note about the map are the two bases located on opposite corners of the map. One team (the Blue Team) spawns and defends the Blue base, while the other team (the Purple/Red Team) spawns and defends the Purple/Red base. Another important thing to note are the three lanes located in the middle, top, and bottom of the map, clearly shown in the above pictures. In between the lanes are areas of wild jungle, where neutral monsters lurk in the darkness. These monsters are considered neutral because they will not attack a passing player unless they are attacked first. Typically, two players of each team fight each other in bottom lane, one player from each team fight in middle lane, and one player fight in top lane. This leaves one player remaining on each team. Their job is to enter the jungle and fight the neutral monster camps and gank enemies in the three lanes. The jungler is arguably the most important player in the game, as he or she helps the three lanes and is in charge of securing
objectives such as dragon and Baron Nashor. Dragon and Baron Nashor give a team global gold, meaning every person on the team is granted gold, which becomes very substantial throughout the game. Dragon Baron Nashor Dragon spawns (becomes available to Baron Nashor is a menacing beast in interact with) at 2:30, 2 minutes and 30 Summoner’s Rift. It is the strongest neutral seconds after the game starts. It is unwise monster on the map, and requires everyone to challenge the dragon at this time on the team to participate in defeating. As however, as it is a very strong neutral such, it does not spawn until 15:00. At this monster. Some champions can fight dragon point in the game, both teams should have alone early, but that has a couple of kills and at least one or two dragon fights prerequisites, such as vision control, should have occurred. It is rare to see a personal skill, and lane dominance. Baron fight at 15:00, since Baron is so Typically, dragon fights occur around 8-10 strong. Instead, Baron fights occur closer to minutes into the game, between both 20:00 into the game, after laning phase is teams and dragon, making it a three-way over. Whether the game is one-sided or fight. Since dragon is so valuable, killing it relatively even, killing the Baron Nashor can should be on the precipice of everyone’s change the tide of the game. He grants mind. By 8 minutes into the game, the global gold (more than the dragon) and a jungler should have complete vision control global buff to alive members of the killing of and around dragon. The following page team. Baron Nashor is the most important gives directions on not only how to have objective on the map and a large amount of complete vision control, but also, which preparations must be made before steps to follow before fighting dragon and challenging this beast. Again, the following Baron. page details some of these preparations.
Lane Dominance This is the first step in securing dragon and Baron Nashor. Fighting these objectives is very dangerous, because of the damage they put out. If a team is already engaged in fighting the monster, and the other team attacks them from behind, the team stuck between the two forces is most likely to lose. They would sustain damage from enemy champions and the monster. This is why preparation is important. The first step occurs long before the actual objective fight starts. By “Lane Dominance” I mean that your allies in each of the respective lanes are either winning or going even, especially mid and bot. Dragon is located midway between mid and bot. If these two lanes are winning, there is much less to fear in terms of the enemy team challenging the dragon fight. As I stated above, it is the jungler’s job to help each of the lanes. Having your lanes winning is not required, but it is very helpful. The following are the steps a jungler should take right before and during a dragon fight. These steps take into assumption that you are starting on Blue side and are either winning or even at that moment. Similar steps can be applied to Baron, except with more care and on the North side of the map (where Baron is). Securing Dragon 1. Place Wards – After purchasing wards, run to the objective and place wards in the designated locations. 2. Gank Bottom Lane – Enter bottom lane through the river to attack and push back the enemy team. Try to kill at least one if not both enemies.
3. Challenge Dragon – Immediately after the gank, ping your teammates to help you fight dragon. Start the fight as soon as possible. 4. Keep an Eye Out – As you are fighting dragon, make sure to keep a watchful eye on enemy movement and the wards you placed in step 1. 5. Use Health Potions – It is likely that your health is getting low from dragon’s attacks. It is best to use about 2 health potions during the fight. 6. Share Damage – Allow your teammates from bot and mid to take some of the damage. All you have to do is walk away from dragon and back towards it. 7. Secure Kill – As a jungler, Smite should be off cooldown by now. Wait until the dragon’s health is very low before using Smite, to make sure you get the killing blow.
Glossary Bot or Bot Lane: short-hand notation for Bottom Lane. Buff: a temporary stat increase and performance boost. Champions: an in-game character that the user chooses to play as. Each champion has unique stats and abilities. Cooldown: the time it takes before a spell or item is available for re-use. For example, if you use Smite on a monster, you must wait 30-40 seconds before using Smite again. Of course, you can do other actions while Smite is on cooldown. “Off cooldown” means it is available for use. Fog of War: a universal term in the gaming industry. Signifies parts of the map that the player cannot see. Information in the area is unavailable. Gank: to ambush an enemy in another lane in an attempt to kill them. Gold: a form of in-game currency used to purchase weapons/armor to make your character stronger. Health Potion: a tool in the game that gradually increases your current health. Laning Phase: the first 16-20 minutes in the game where the players on each team fight to destroy the opposing teams first tower. Mid or Mid Lane: short-hand notation for Middle Lane. Ping (1): a special sound used to communicate with teammates. A much quicker way to either warn, ask for help, or notify that an enemy is missing. This is the only definition used in this document. Ping (2): the interference the game is experiencing in terms of internet connection. Affected by a variety of issues. Smite: a spell that does massive damage to a neutral monster. Used by player interaction, pressing the D or F key when equipped. Vision Control: an element to the game involving the fight over wards and ward placement. Ward: a tool in the game that gives the player sight around the area where the ward is placed. The information in the area that becomes shown is given to all of the players on that team.
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