League of Legends Minions: The Essential Guide To Wave Management
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Minions are AI-controlled units that spawn from each team's Nexus and advance along lanes, automatically engaging enemy units and structures. They form the backbone of League of Legends' gameplay and economy system.
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Minions begin spawning at 1:05 and continue every 30 seconds throughout the match. Each wave consists of:
- 3 Melee minions
- 3 Caster minions
- 1 Siege minion (spawning frequency increases as game progresses)
- Super minions (only spawn when inhibitor is destroyed)
Key Minion Behaviors:
- Target priority: Enemy champions attacking allies > Enemy minions > Enemy structures
- Deal 50% reduced damage to champions
- Base movement speed of 325, increasing as game progresses
- Level up based on team's average champion level
Important Game Mechanics:
- Destroying enemy inhibitors grants lane minion buffs
- Teams with higher average champion level get pushing advantages
- Minions grant gold and experience when killed ("last hitting")
- Early wave positioning can significantly impact lane dynamics
Minion Wave Strategy:
- Freezing: Maintaining wave position by matching enemy minion damage
- Pushing: Actively killing enemy minions to advance wave
- Slow pushing: Creating large waves by slightly outpacing enemy damage
- Proxy farming: Clearing waves behind enemy towers
Wave Gold Value:
- Basic wave: 125-195 gold (increases over time)
- Additional gold from siege and super minions
- Critical for champion item progression
Common Terminology:
- CS (Creep Score): Number of minions killed
- Farming: Process of killing minions for gold
- Wave management: Controlling minion wave position
- Freezing: Maintaining wave position without pushing
Understanding minion mechanics and wave management is fundamental to League of Legends strategy, as it directly impacts gold income, experience gain, and map control.
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