PC League asks me to constantly click on and manually select my targets, in fact, while Wild Rift focuses more on getting into position, activating my auto attack, and then choosing which targets to prioritize. Wild Rift, on the other hand, is more like a smooth walk to and fro - I’m just shifting my thumb back and forth instead of click-click-clicking my mouse. A good example is movement while playing on PC, I’m constantly clicking back and forth in my lane, like a player shifting weight from foot-to-foot during a really intense game of dodgeball.

The meat and potatoes strategies feel roughly the same between the PC League of Legends and the mobile Wild Rift, but certain habits I’ve learned from the PC version are absent. The first thing Wild Rift does right is bypassing one of the most intimidating parts of League on PC by letting you know what your champion does, where they go, and most importantly, why you’re going there via screen prompts and guided arrows. That’s the simple elevator pitch, but adapting a game this intricate to play well on phones isn’t easy. Wild Rift is the same basic game, but redesigned for mobile devices. A jungler floats around, trying to pick up kills where they can on unsuspecting enemies, while mage characters usually try to control the mid lane, and so on. Much like football, different roles take different positions on the field. Then, the two teams fight in a 5v5 matchup, with the ultimate goal being to destroy the enemy base, called the nexus. Players choose from a roster of champions who fill different roles.

League of Legends on PC is incredibly dense and competitive, known for inspiring players to climb the ranked ladder or even to watch the best players compete in esports tournaments.

League of Legends: Wild Rift feels too good to be true, especially for new or lapsed players.

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