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Notsononymous

Tips for improving last hitting (with high latency)?

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Basically title. I've just started delving into ranked after playing ARAM for a month or so (where last hitting isn't as important). I love playing marksmen, but in Summoner's Rift I'm just miles behind my opponent every single game. I can get 8/9 cs/min in the training tool, but I lose a lot of cs because there are no enemies to kill my minions, which causes the enemy minions to die unrealistically quickly, and it's quite hard to sneak an auto in at the right time with 180 ms ping.

I also don't need to use abilities to last hit in the training tool, which I see streamers and pros do, but then I also need my abilities for trades, so I can't just use them off cooldown to last hit. I end up not taking good trades because I'm trying to last hit, but very rapidly end up not being able to last hit either because I'm always losing said trades.

Posted Mar 6, 2020, 12:40 PM UTC

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AkenPrime•

As someone playing from africa to the EUW server, I play with 240ms.

What I learned about the latency is that you have to focus more en prediction than reaction. I can't really flash a blitz hook or a morgana Q when the spell is already launched. But what I do most of the time is to telling me: "If i was him/her, when should I cast my spell?"

In this case I prevently side step or flash. I'm not sure, but I think I dodge most of the skillshots when they come from a manageable distance/angle.

I do the same for CSing.
- The first part is that you have to predict how the wave evolves. Which creeps focus which creeps, which player focus which creeps. If a creep dies, what is the next focus...etc.

- Second part is that everyone will tell you to improve your wave management, and it's true. I won't go in details as it is an important part of laning. Tons of guides on it on the internet.

- Third part is experience/knowledge. If you know your champion, his AA and spell damage during all stages of the game, it will help you a lot. CSing is hard the first levels because you have low AA damage. But with knowledge, you know you can OS caster minions at level 7 with jhin w+q for example. It is easier for some champions than others.

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(I can have 7-8cs/min during laning phase)

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eustoma01Gold IV•

I play at the same ping actually and I don't really have issues last hitting with adcs. I think you just have to practice more. If the practice tool isn't helping then go into bots. What helps me is to look at which of your minions are attacking the enemy minions. There's always a moment right when you need to auto. Sometimes I'm so used to my damage after having gotten items, that when starting a new game it's hard to get used to last hitting because of how low my damage is, but you just have to mentally make a note of that.

I also use attack move to last hit. I just find it a lot easier than manually clicking on each minion, so you should try that and see if it helps. Using abilities to clear minions really depends on what you want to do. Sometimes you don't want to push against a lane that has more kill pressure than you do.

I feel like you just need to develop more game knowledge. Rather than always just watching pro streamers, you should also look up guides on how to play botlane so you can learn the basics and translate that into picking up on what pro streamers do.

ADC is actually the hardest role to play, so you might want to try another lane maybe? Although imo adcs actually have the easiest time last hitting due to their range and higher base ad.

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LongjumpingGanache0•

U could be playing on a server with lower ping. But if that's not possible I suggest u stay away from marksmen. Either play tanks or long range mage I think.

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