The secret to ranking up is going viral. How can you reach 50 stars before the end of Season 40? (Part 2)

Choosing the right support is the first step. The crucial moment is, do you understand what type of support you're suited for? Three main categories are team-building, utility, and protection. Digging deeper, we find that team-building champions are represented by Niu Mo, Su Lie, and Lu Ban. Besides being strong supports, they possess powerful team-building control, wide-area knockback, and the advantage of going first. With accurate judgment, they can catch opponents off guard, allowing their teammates to follow up and control them.

There are three types of assistance

If you feel the pressure of operation is too great and worry about wasting your ultimate skills, you might as well try functional assistants. Their existence is specifically to increase the survival rate of the team. For example, Ming Shiyin's connection increases defense and attack, which is suitable for linked gameplay, especially Hou Yi, Di Renjie and Luban No. 7 who are good at shooting. Sun Bin's time travel, restoration of status, and increased movement speed will come in handy for escaping and chasing enemies. Cai Wenji is like a walking spring, fighting and healing at the same time. She becomes sick and gets beaten during the battle, but her blood volume not only does not drop, but recovers. Only seriously injured equipment can sanction their recovery ability.

Finally, we're introducing the Protective Support. As the name suggests, they act as bodyguards, enhancing everyone's survivability and ensuring a sense of security. Zhang Fei builds up a shield, and his ultimate, Beast Transformation, blows away enemies in his path. Liu Bang teleports to the shield, mitigating damage within a certain area. While leading the lane, he can always return to the marksman's side for ultimate survival and control the teamfight. Taiyi Zhenren is straightforward enough, granting a second life, like a resurrection armor, allowing players to revive and restore a certain amount of health. Furthermore, their passive skill grants gold bonuses, providing a favorable environment for growth.

Awareness is more important than operation

After choosing a hero and lineup, the next step is to prioritize combat awareness. Assess the enemy jungler's position. Early on, observe the minimap and keep an eye on enemy movements. In the mid-to-late game, focus on vision, hiding in brush to create opportunities for initiative. Here's a little-known fact: you often gain more vision while stationary than while moving. While the support's purpose is undoubtedly to protect the enemy, avoid being too close to them. They aren't meant to be a partner to anyone. Instead, focus on roaming, counter-jungling, dragon-killing, and supporting. Then, focus on studying strategy, striving for high ratings, winning gold medals, and trying not to lose points even when you fail.