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How to Play Bot Lane (ADC)

The scaling carry. Marksmen start fragile and become the team's primary damage — if they farm safely and position perfectly late.

1

Farm now, carry later

Most marksmen are weak early and dangerous late. Your early game is about surviving and farming, not making flashy plays. Every minion is a step toward the items that make you a win condition.

You share the lane with a support, so coordinate: trade when they engage, back off when they peel. The 2v2 bot lane is a duo dance.

Key takeaways

  • Prioritize CS over risky early trades.
  • Follow your support's lead on when to fight.
2

Positioning is everything

As an ADC you deal the most sustained damage in the game but die in seconds if caught. In every fight, your job is to deal damage from the maximum safe range — usually attacking whatever is closest while staying behind your front line.

The most common mistake is over-extending for a kill and dying. A live ADC dealing damage is worth far more than a dead one who got a flashy kill.

Key takeaways

  • Attack the closest safe target, not necessarily the one you 'want' dead.
  • Stay at the edge of the fight; let your team body-block for you.
3

Power spikes and items

Marksmen spike hard on completed items. Knowing when your second and third item come online tells you when to look for fights — and when to avoid them.

Buy defensive items when the enemy has assassins or hard engage; raw damage is useless if you die before using it.

Key takeaways

  • Track your item spikes — fight when you just completed one.
  • Against assassins, a defensive item can be worth more than a damage one.

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