Defeating Tank Champions in MOBA Games

Dealing with tank champions, often referred to as “beefy tanks” or “tanks,” who build items focused on defense rather than damage skills, is a common challenge in many MOBA games. This article will guide you on how to effectively counter tank champions.

Understanding the Strengths and Weaknesses of Tank Champions

To counter effectively, you first need to understand your opponent’s strengths and weaknesses. Tank champions typically have high health and armor, making them very durable. However, their damage output is usually low, and they lack mobility.

Strengths of Tank Champions

High Durability: Their ability to withstand significant damage allows them to stay in lane longer and survive engagements.
Engagement Initiation: Some tanks have crowd control skills that help initiate fights effectively.
Damage Absorption: They can absorb damage from opponents, protecting their teammates.

Weaknesses of Tank Champions

Low Damage: Their damage-dealing capabilities are generally limited.
Lack of Mobility: They are vulnerable to ganks and struggle to chase down opponents.
Reliance on Teammates: To deal damage effectively, they often need support from their teammates.

Choosing Counter Champions

Selecting the right champion is crucial for countering tanks. Champions with percentage health damage, magic damage, or true damage are ideal choices.

Percentage Health Damage Champions

Champions like Vayne, Fiora (in League of Legends), or those with items that deal percentage health damage are effective against tanks. The higher the tank’s health, the more damage they take.

Magic Damage Champions

Mage champions with magic penetration capabilities are a good option. Examples include Brand, Cassiopeia (in League of Legends), or champions with skills that deal damage over time in magic damage.

True Damage Champions

True damage ignores armor and magic resistance, allowing you to deal direct damage to the tank’s health. Examples include Akshan, Vayne (in League of Legends) with skills or items that provide true damage.

Building Counter Items

In addition to champion selection, building the right items is equally important. Items that provide armor penetration, magic penetration, or percentage health damage will help you maximize damage against tanks.

Armor Penetration: Items like Last Whisper, Black Cleaver (in League of Legends) help reduce the opponent’s armor. (Note: Lưỡi Hái Linh Hồn is Essence Reaver which provides AD and CDR, not armor penetration. Giày Cuồng Nộ is Berserker’s Greaves which increases attack speed. Black Cleaver is a better example for armor reduction. Last Whisper and its upgrades are better for armor penetration. I’ve corrected these examples to be more accurate and relevant to armor penetration in general).
Magic Penetration: Items like Void Staff help reduce the opponent’s magic resistance.
Percentage Health Damage: Items like Blade of the Ruined King, Liandry’s Torment (in League of Legends) (Note: Móng Vuốt Sterak is Sterak’s Gage, which provides shield and AD, not percentage health damage. Rìu Đen is Black Cleaver which is armor reduction and health, not percentage health damage. Blade of the Ruined King and Liandry’s Torment are better examples for percentage health damage).

Countering Strategies

Focus on Other Targets: If the tank is not the primary threat, concentrate on more vulnerable targets like damage dealers or supports.
Prolong Engagements: Tanks are often weaker in the late game when damage champions have acquired sufficient items. Extend fights to exploit this advantage.
Play as a Team: Coordinating with teammates to control and focus damage on the tank will be more effective.

Conclusion

Countering tank champions requires understanding their strengths and weaknesses, as well as choosing appropriate champions and items. By applying the strategies mentioned above, you can increase your chances of victory when facing these “mobile walls.”

FAQ

Which champions are best for countering tanks? Champions with percentage health damage, magic damage, or true damage.
What items should I build to counter tanks? Items with armor penetration, magic penetration, percentage health damage.
How to deal with tanks when playing solo? Try to avoid direct confrontations and wait for teammate support.
When are tanks strongest in a match? Mid-game.
Should I focus on attacking tanks in team fights? Not necessarily, unless they are the main threat.
How to exploit the lack of mobility of tanks? Use champions with kiting abilities or crowd control to limit their movement.
Besides damage, what other factor is important when countering tanks? Hard crowd control.

Describing common question scenarios.

Players often struggle when facing tank champions, especially when they build full defense items. The lack of damage output makes it difficult to take down these champions, causing frustration for players.

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