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Top 10 MOBA Terms


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MOBA

MOBA you should know you’re right tower

you should know you’re right tower

you should know you’re right tower unlike our normal top 10 lists this

unlike our normal top 10 lists this

unlike our normal top 10 lists this isn’t necessarily a top 10 countdown as

isn’t necessarily a top 10 countdown as

isn’t necessarily a top 10 countdown as much as an introductory guide these are

much as an introductory guide these are

much as an introductory guide these are the terms that you should know before

the terms that you should know before

the terms that you should know before you start playing a MOBA game especially

you start playing a MOBA game especially

you start playing a MOBA game especially if you plan on working with a team of

if you plan on working with a team of

if you plan on working with a team of other experienced players number 10 late

other experienced players number 10 late

other experienced players number 10 late top mid Bop minions have spawned knowing

top mid Bop minions have spawned knowing

top mid Bop minions have spawned knowing these terms is essential since the lanes

these terms is essential since the lanes

these terms is essential since the lanes are the bread and butter of any MOBA

are the bread and butter of any MOBA

are the bread and butter of any MOBA game the lanes consist of the three

game the lanes consist of the three

game the lanes consist of the three paths that lead to each team’s base many

paths that lead to each team’s base many

paths that lead to each team’s base many players will designate which lane they

players will designate which lane they

players will designate which lane they wish to fight in with top mid and bot or

wish to fight in with top mid and bot or

wish to fight in with top mid and bot or left mid and right depending on which

left mid and right depending on which

left mid and right depending on which game you’re playing and where they

game you’re playing and where they

game you’re playing and where they appear on the mini-map minions or creeps

appear on the mini-map minions or creeps

appear on the mini-map minions or creeps will spawn at either team’s base and

will spawn at either team’s base and

will spawn at either team’s base and funnel along these paths so players Lane

funnel along these paths so players Lane

funnel along these paths so players Lane when they fight in these zones to keep

when they fight in these zones to keep

when they fight in these zones to keep the lane secure and gain experience a

the lane secure and gain experience a

the lane secure and gain experience a twisted Baja most game variations have

twisted Baja most game variations have

twisted Baja most game variations have three paths but you may play on some

three paths but you may play on some

three paths but you may play on some maps that have only one

number nine last hitting here is a

number nine last hitting here is a technique that can be useful for earning

technique that can be useful for earning

technique that can be useful for earning gold and experience quickly last hitting

gold and experience quickly last hitting

gold and experience quickly last hitting is integral to farming or the killing of

is integral to farming or the killing of

is integral to farming or the killing of low-level enemies in order to quickly

low-level enemies in order to quickly

low-level enemies in order to quickly cash in the technique involves not Auto

cash in the technique involves not Auto

cash in the technique involves not Auto attacking the enemy creeps but having

attacking the enemy creeps but having

attacking the enemy creeps but having your minions do most of the damage then

your minions do most of the damage then

your minions do most of the damage then when the time is right hit the enemy

when the time is right hit the enemy

when the time is right hit the enemy creep with one final blow

creep with one final blow

creep with one final blow scoring the kill and earning a reward

scoring the kill and earning a reward

scoring the kill and earning a reward cheap as this may seem this will quickly

cheap as this may seem this will quickly

cheap as this may seem this will quickly boost your stats and give you the

boost your stats and give you the

boost your stats and give you the necessary buffs for later in the fight

necessary buffs for later in the fight

necessary buffs for later in the fight number eight diving a high-risk

number eight diving a high-risk

number eight diving a high-risk high-reward maneuver diving is an

high-reward maneuver diving is an

high-reward maneuver diving is an awesome skill to have if you don’t

awesome skill to have if you don’t

awesome skill to have if you don’t completely suck at doing it towers are a

completely suck at doing it towers are a

completely suck at doing it towers are a primary objective but they are tough and

primary objective but they are tough and

primary objective but they are tough and can kill players quickly your enemy

can kill players quickly your enemy

can kill players quickly your enemy might think he’s safe under his own

might think he’s safe under his own

might think he’s safe under his own Tower right wrong you chase after them

Tower right wrong you chase after them

Tower right wrong you chase after them in a daring assault and dive into the

in a daring assault and dive into the

in a daring assault and dive into the towers deadly range get the kill and

towers deadly range get the kill and

towers deadly range get the kill and then get out fast but don’t get carried

then get out fast but don’t get carried

then get out fast but don’t get carried away as the towers are still very very

away as the towers are still very very

away as the towers are still very very deadly

number seven feed or fit when this

number seven feed or fit when this happens you may be playing with someone

happens you may be playing with someone

happens you may be playing with someone that is having a really bad day when a

that is having a really bad day when a

that is having a really bad day when a player is fed it means that the players

player is fed it means that the players

player is fed it means that the players champion is gaining a large amount of

champion is gaining a large amount of

champion is gaining a large amount of kills from one particular player

kills from one particular player

kills from one particular player basically if a weaker foe keeps taking

basically if a weaker foe keeps taking

basically if a weaker foe keeps taking on a stronger counterpart and keeps

on a stronger counterpart and keeps

on a stronger counterpart and keeps dying the winner keeps getting stronger

dying the winner keeps getting stronger

dying the winner keeps getting stronger hence the weaker player is feeding him

hence the weaker player is feeding him

hence the weaker player is feeding him kills if you are lucky enough to be fed

kills if you are lucky enough to be fed

kills if you are lucky enough to be fed you can take full control of the

you can take full control of the

you can take full control of the battlefield it’s a vicious cycle number

battlefield it’s a vicious cycle number

battlefield it’s a vicious cycle number six carry when it comes to MOBA games

six carry when it comes to MOBA games

six carry when it comes to MOBA games the term carry actually has multiple

the term carry actually has multiple

the term carry actually has multiple meanings the first meeting identifies a

meanings the first meeting identifies a

meanings the first meeting identifies a type of hero that has the potential to

type of hero that has the potential to

type of hero that has the potential to be a powerhouse later in the game this

be a powerhouse later in the game this

be a powerhouse later in the game this hero can often become the primary damage

hero can often become the primary damage

hero can often become the primary damage dealer and takes over the lanes with

dealer and takes over the lanes with

dealer and takes over the lanes with ease some heroes or champions have more

ease some heroes or champions have more

ease some heroes or champions have more carry potential in this sense the second

carry potential in this sense the second

carry potential in this sense the second meeting is more general a strong

meeting is more general a strong

meeting is more general a strong character can often carry a team to

character can often carry a team to

character can often carry a team to victory

victory

victory due to their powerful skills and

due to their powerful skills and

due to their powerful skills and outstanding stats it’s good if you’re

outstanding stats it’s good if you’re

outstanding stats it’s good if you’re carrying it’s bad if you’re being

carrying it’s bad if you’re being

carrying it’s bad if you’re being carried number five

carried number five

carried number five jungle or jungling if you don’t feel

jungle or jungling if you don’t feel

jungle or jungling if you don’t feel like leveling up in the lanes you can

like leveling up in the lanes you can

like leveling up in the lanes you can always choose the jungle the jungle is

always choose the jungle the jungle is

always choose the jungle the jungle is the dense forested areas between the

the dense forested areas between the

the dense forested areas between the lanes that litter the map where

lanes that litter the map where

lanes that litter the map where visibility is often restricted making

visibility is often restricted making

visibility is often restricted making the potential for surprise attacks all

the potential for surprise attacks all

the potential for surprise attacks all the greater

when a player says that he or she is

when a player says that he or she is jungling they are venturing into the

jungling they are venturing into the

jungling they are venturing into the jungle to kill the native monsters

jungle to kill the native monsters

jungle to kill the native monsters within to gain experience and buffs

within to gain experience and buffs

within to gain experience and buffs there are also junglers which are heroes

there are also junglers which are heroes

there are also junglers which are heroes or champions designed for this kind of

or champions designed for this kind of

or champions designed for this kind of strategy specifically number 4 turret

strategy specifically number 4 turret

strategy specifically number 4 turret and tower

and tower

and tower radiance middle tower is being attacked

radiance middle tower is being attacked

radiance middle tower is being attacked turrets or towers depending on which

turrets or towers depending on which

turrets or towers depending on which game you’re playing are the main

game you’re playing are the main

game you’re playing are the main defenses protecting your base along the

defenses protecting your base along the

defenses protecting your base along the lanes in order for your minions to

lanes in order for your minions to

lanes in order for your minions to continue into the enemy base allied

continue into the enemy base allied

continue into the enemy base allied champions need to push the lane and take

champions need to push the lane and take

champions need to push the lane and take out the turrets and enemies in their

out the turrets and enemies in their

out the turrets and enemies in their specific Lane to reach the base the main

specific Lane to reach the base the main

specific Lane to reach the base the main reason why turrets are such a helpful

reason why turrets are such a helpful

reason why turrets are such a helpful tool or pain in the ass is because with

tool or pain in the ass is because with

tool or pain in the ass is because with every successful hit landed by the tower

every successful hit landed by the tower

every successful hit landed by the tower the damage they deal to the target

the damage they deal to the target

the damage they deal to the target character is increased clever players

character is increased clever players

character is increased clever players can use the turrets to their advantage

can use the turrets to their advantage

can use the turrets to their advantage to kill enemy champions or seek refuge

to kill enemy champions or seek refuge

to kill enemy champions or seek refuge from attack number 3 am ia missing no

from attack number 3 am ia missing no

from attack number 3 am ia missing no this does not mean afk or away from

this does not mean afk or away from

this does not mean afk or away from keyboard if you hear this term it means

keyboard if you hear this term it means

keyboard if you hear this term it means to be on alert

to be on alert

to be on alert players will send the missing or m.i.a

players will send the missing or m.i.a

players will send the missing or m.i.a message if the enemies they’re dealing

message if the enemies they’re dealing

message if the enemies they’re dealing with have disappeared or are no longer

with have disappeared or are no longer

with have disappeared or are no longer in their Lane be careful right this is

in their Lane be careful right this is

in their Lane be careful right this is important news as you don’t want to be

important news as you don’t want to be

important news as you don’t want to be caught off guard by enemy champions or

caught off guard by enemy champions or

caught off guard by enemy champions or heroes creeping around the jungle or

heroes creeping around the jungle or

heroes creeping around the jungle or down the river depending on which map

down the river depending on which map

down the river depending on which map you’re playing on

you’re playing on

you’re playing on if you lose sight of your target don’t

if you lose sight of your target don’t

if you lose sight of your target don’t be afraid to let your team know making

be afraid to let your team know making

be afraid to let your team know making sure your whole team can keep track of

sure your whole team can keep track of

sure your whole team can keep track of where the enemy is at all times is key

where the enemy is at all times is key

where the enemy is at all times is key to victory number 2 gank

while ganking someone basically means

while ganking someone basically means scoring a kill calling out gank refers

scoring a kill calling out gank refers

scoring a kill calling out gank refers to a specific strategy one that is

to a specific strategy one that is

to a specific strategy one that is incredibly useful in a pinch when one of

incredibly useful in a pinch when one of

incredibly useful in a pinch when one of your teammates calls out for gank in

your teammates calls out for gank in

your teammates calls out for gank in their lane they want someone to come

their lane they want someone to come

their lane they want someone to come from behind enemy lines and take out the

from behind enemy lines and take out the

from behind enemy lines and take out the opposing player or players typically

opposing player or players typically

opposing player or players typically this is a job for an assassin hero who

this is a job for an assassin hero who

this is a job for an assassin hero who could easily turn the tide of a battle I

could easily turn the tide of a battle I

could easily turn the tide of a battle I was the last of my kind sometimes

was the last of my kind sometimes

was the last of my kind sometimes another ally can trap enemy heroes in a

another ally can trap enemy heroes in a

another ally can trap enemy heroes in a pincer formation so they can eliminate

pincer formation so they can eliminate

pincer formation so they can eliminate them quickly before we unveil our last

them quickly before we unveil our last

them quickly before we unveil our last term here are a few honorable mentions

number one alt this is your final form

number one alt this is your final form just kidding

just kidding

just kidding ultra furs to your ultimate attack this

ultra furs to your ultimate attack this

ultra furs to your ultimate attack this skill is the last one you get access to

skill is the last one you get access to

skill is the last one you get access to and is integral when fighting other

and is integral when fighting other

and is integral when fighting other heroes your ultimate which changes from

heroes your ultimate which changes from

heroes your ultimate which changes from hero to hero is your ace in the hole

whether it’s a powerful area of effect

whether it’s a powerful area of effect stun or a massive burst of damage these

stun or a massive burst of damage these

stun or a massive burst of damage these skills can easily switch the flow of a

skills can easily switch the flow of a

skills can easily switch the flow of a fight

fight

fight the trade-off though is that they have

the trade-off though is that they have

the trade-off though is that they have long cooldowns so use them wisely

alternatively using your alt at the

alternatively using your alt at the wrong time or flat-out missing is a

wrong time or flat-out missing is a

wrong time or flat-out missing is a major faux pas that skilled enemies will

major faux pas that skilled enemies will

major faux pas that skilled enemies will surely take advantage of

do you agree with our list what do you

do you agree with our list what do you think is the most necessary MOBA term

think is the most necessary MOBA term

think is the most necessary MOBA term for more helpful top 10s published every

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