In
League of Legends there are six different categories that champions are split
into. These categories area assassins, fighters, mage, marksman, support and
tank. Each of these categories play a role in the game. When you are lower
levels, you will most likely won't follow the meta which is currently
tank/fighter top lane, assassin/mage middle lane, fighter/tank in the jungle,
and marksman and support bottom lane. The meta is the best strategy to play the
game. Each of these five roles have their own purpose. You are not limited to one role every single game, try all of them and see which one you enjoy best.
Bot Lane
Attack Damage Carry (ADC) is what people call marksmen, they
are the highest output damage late game. ADCs have a very strong late game and
to compensate this, their early game isn't as strong as the other roles. Their
main build is mainly attack damage and speed items, with a defense item or two
for survivability. ADCs are known for being "squishy" because their
main purpose is to focus on getting items that will allow them to have high
damage output. If you enjoy doing high damage output, I suggest you give ADCs a
try.
Supports
assist the ADC in lane, whether it is shielding them, healing them, or taking a
hit for them. Riotstatikk, a worker for the game's company, said "These
heroes excel at supporting teammates typically through heals, disables (stuns,
silences, etc.), auras, and ally buffs/enemy debuffs that allow their other
teammates to dominate the opposing force."(Leagueoflegends,2010) Supports
are not meant to be powerful and their skills are mainly utility. If you enjoy
assisting your teammates from behind and having the lowest damage output on
your team, then give supports a shot!
Mid Lane
Mages
are commonly referred to as AP (ability power) and are sent to the midlane. Mages
purpose is to have high burst damage to assassinate primary targets. With this
role's goal, assassins could also be sent middle due to their high burst and
most of them have high mobility. Mages have low attack damage so it is harder
to last hit minions for gold compared to the other classes. If you enjoy the high
burst damage kind of role, mid lane is for you.
Top Lane
Usually, top lanes are
either fighters or tanks. Top lane champions are mainly referred to as
bruisers. Bruisers are either attacking the enemy carries or peeling for their team ADC or AP carries.
Bruisers items consist of mainly defensive items to avoid being killed so
easily, but some also build attack damage items so they can deal damage to kill
the enemy carries. If you enjoy being the guy who can soak up a lot of damage,
then I recommend you top lane.
The Jungle
A
jungler is usually a tank or a fighter. The jungler should have the ability to
clear minion camps within the jungle at a decent pace. The faster the clear
time, the better it is. Besides clearing jump camps, the jungle is suppose to
gank lanes to help your team gain advantages, whether the advantage is gained
for that lane or team wise. Junglers also should have control of their buffs
and decide whether to keep them for themselves or pass it on to a teammate. If you enjoy surprise attacking enemies, then the jungle is the best role to do just that!
These
roles were the meta in season three, which just ended on November 11, 2013.
Season four is approaching and with the previews they've released, there are
ma
ny different changes coming. This meta may be obsolete soon and the roles may
change. There are many champions available that you may and may not enjoy. During the lower levels, roles do not matter for the most part; one should focus on trying out different champions, and most importantly, having fun with the game.
What do you expect in the upcoming
season 4?
What part of these roles and their sound
interesting to you?
Which role sounds like it fits your
style?
