HotS: Minions pt.1

Main part of All Moba Games – Creeps

HotS Creeps

Creeps are an integral component of the Nexus. They appear endlessly and die until the heroes are fighting over their heads. However, they should not be underestimated. Creeps are a strategic element of the game. After the patch 19.0 were serious reasons to discuss precisely this aspect of the Heroes of the Storm.

Few facts about Minions:

  1. New pack of creeps appears ever 30 sec.
  2. Creeps will attack first target that they see.
  3. Creeps priority – Enemy creeps -> Structures -> Heroes.
  4. Creeps give vision to the team.
  5. They attack power increased in 300% when they attack structures.
  6. Towers will attack minions in main priority.
  7. You receive exp for killing them.

Now, on the basis of the above facts, lets proceed.

Experience

Hots Minions

The enemy creeps bring you experience, if allied hero was nearby, or if they die from the attack of the hero (spell or physical damage). The experience is overall, so the whole team has the same level. That is why it is important to gather experience from all three lines (or two, if we are talking about the eternal battle), to achieve a maximum level faster. In the initial stage of the game creeps pack gives almost as much as the murder of the hero. If your team has made five of gang and killed one enemy hero, but lost two packs with the other line, then you are in the bad situation.

Creeps are valuable, mobile containers of the EXP. At the time, when you follow the map objects and teamfight has not started yet, find the greatest concentration of creeps around and go, gather this experience. This is very important, and do not be afraid pinging for help if one of the lines is empty, and you do not get to it.

Keep your skills and let the creeps just kill each other. If enemy hero appear, then just attack him furiously. It will not allow him to receive the Exp from your pack of creeps. Methodical implementation of this technique throughout the match will result in a solid set of benefits from the experience for your team.

Siege

HOTS Creep

When you attack structures, creeps will be your shield from attacks of towers and Forts. These small units do not allow to slow down the attack speed and movement of their characters.

On the other hand you should always be wary of enemy creeps. If you see that a large bundle of creep pushes one of you line with a heroe, then focus on minions. This will help you, because forts will switch to enemy heroes.

The successful siege also leads to rewards. Taking t1 t2 tower and forts on the same line,and you will release catapult. This is completely winning line, you will force the enemy to focus on the protection.

Conclusion

Full guide about creeps is much more complex. These basic concepts will help you to get benefits from this small friends of the Nexus. Apply these tips into practice in the next matches, and you realize how useful these guys can be.


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LoL Training arena

League of Legends – Training tool

Easy way to improve your skills

LoL Training

A year ago in the first edition of Riot Pls, dedicated to what Riot Games should do, they put themselves in an awkward position. Then they said that the tool for training – game mod in which you can practice alone – is useless and they want to get rid of that. Players do not agree, and Riot have heard.

Six months later, they have changed the opinion about the training, but decided to first bring to mind an updated client, and then engage in new opportunities. At the same time, Riot have promised to announce when they will work on a tool for training.

And this moment has come.

A tool for training and enhancement of skills

LoL Practice

In any case, lets explain: in the 2017 season developers will work on longstanding promises and give you the tools that will make your gameplay more comfortable. Work on tool for training has only just begun, but already now they are ready to share the general information.

The first version of the tool is simple and straightforward – like small punching bag for training. Developers are doing everything that possible to fit tool for players of all levels. Each players, from the Bronze league to the Top, will be able to enjoy the benefits of a single exercise to practice the mechanics and enhance their movements on the map, but so far we do not plan to make a multiplayer version of the tool for team or professional training. As soon as the first version will be available to everyone, Riot Games will see if they have not missed something important for individual development.

Riots main desire – transform the League of Legends in the global eSport for generations, and they want to make your workouts more effective – it is not necessary to wait for 5 minutes before training your key skills. A tool for training – a punching bag for sparring in LoL: it will give you an additional opportunity to raise the level of your gameplay with the unfamiliar Champions, so you feel confident in the game.

LoL Training arena

Here are some of the tools for the exercise:

  • Infinite gold
  • Reset recharge of the skills
  • Fixing level
  • Freeze appearance of minions

Full list of features is still unclear, but future innovation will also be aimed at improving individual skills and mechanical skills. Work on the training tool has only just begun, but do not forget to follow the news during the pre-season!


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