Introduction Top
Hi everybody out there, I'm P0m3granat3! Some of you may know me from my other guide:
http://www.vaingloryfire.com/vainglory/guide/tank-gank-kite-fight-p0m3granat3s-tank-petal-guide-14954
I have just started playing Baron (obviously) and so far am loving him more than any character I've played. He's a very fitting character to my playstyle of forcing opponents into traps and jumping stupidly far distances. I'm probably going to main him... Anyways, that's enough talk, here comes the good stuff!
Table of Contents Top
I: Baron
II: The Build
III: Synergies
IV: Strategy
V: Conclusion
Baron is a damage-dealing sniper whose shells and cannonblasts eliminate backline enemies. When given an early gold lead Baron can be devastating. However a high learning curve makes Baron hard to master.
Baron's Perk,
Rocket Launcher:
Hero: Baron | Slot: Heroic Perk
Baron’s basic attacks deal 130% weapon damage to the target and surrounding enemies. These explosions deal reduced damage to lane minions.
Okay, basically it's just better WP damage.
Baron's A,
Porcupine Mortar:
Hero: Baron | Slot: A
Baron launches artillery toward the target location, damaging enemies on impact. Enemies caught by the explosion are also slowed for a short period of time. Weapon power strengthens the slow while crystal power increases the range of the ability.
This is your zoning tool and damage supplement.
Baron's B,
Jump Jets:
Hero: Baron | Slot: B
After a short delay, Baron launches to the target location, then gains bonus move speed for a short period of time. After landing, his next basic attack fires quickly and reloads instantly. Crystal power can extend the range of the jump while weapon power can shorten the delay of the jump.
This allows him to have some if any mobility. I recommend not jumping far in the midst of battle as this causes you to have opened yourself up to attacks while charging your jets.
Baron's ult,
Ion Cannon:
Hero: Baron | Slot: C
Baron targets a location for an orbital strike. After a brief delay, the location is obliterated, dealing massive damage to all enemies in the area. This deals full damage to enemies near the center and deals less near the edges. This ability also passively increases Baron’s basic attack range every level.
Baron's ult is insane. However, it takes a very long time to come out and the hitbox compared to other highly damaging ults such as
Skaarf's is relatively small. I recommend using this in the following ways:
1. From the very farthest you can be
Nuke opponents from the very edge of the range, which is about half the map. This weakens and gives you vision over your opponents. additionally, it's hard to see it coming. Perfect opportunities include when a hero is clearing lane minions as they usually stay within a decently small area while farming thus making easy targets. After they've been hit, they will be much lower on health, so you can get within range and jump right next to them, preferably through a wall because it's more epic and they won't see it coming, then just shell them until they die.
2. To steal stuff
Let's say that your team is taking Gold Mine as the enemies push down the lane and begin beating your turret. They have a ridiculous amount of minions and you can't engage because they will overpower you. You nuke the minions and hopefully them and boom, suddenly they find themselves without minions and attacking a bare turret.
3. By predicting the opponent
If you can't see the opponent, remember that you can still see a lot of special effects. For example, let's say you see a [[Spectral Smite] coming down on where Kraken is. You know that you can safely nuke there and deal some damage.
The Build Top
Here are the items you should buy and why you should buy them. I only list Tier III items on this list.
First Buy:
Eve of Harvest The lifesteal against heros makes you very survivable and the energy is much needed for constant shellage. I recommend rushing this item from level 1, then rushing your next item.
Second Buy:
Aftershock This item will let you shell more frequently as well as let you call down those sweet orbital strikes frequently. The CP is good and the passive is good for survival because you can activate it with a simple ability drop.
Third Buy:
Fountain of Renewal Start this item while near finishing your
Aftershock so you can have it slightly afterwards. This lets you be EVEN MORE SURVIVABLE and can save you and your team when in a pinch.
Fourth Buy:
Shatterglass DAMAGE!!!
Fifth Buy:
Stormcrown Yes, yes, it's a weird choice OKAY ITS WEIRD I GET IT JUST DEAL WITH IT. I recommend
Stormcrown late game because it gives you: a), energy regen, which is important, b), cooldown speed, which is important, c), max health, which is important, and finally, d), a great passive that just buffs up your overall damage and lets you quickly get that bit of late game farm. Not to mention that it lets you take turrets easily and efficiently. Trust me, it works.
Sixth Buy:
Halcyon Chargers These will let you not only sustain your energy (Baron uses SO MUCH) but gives you a little more cooldown acceleration.
Synergies Top
Ardan
It's pretty obvious as to why
Baron is good with
Ardan, as the walls of
Ardan allow Baron to shell safely.
Lyra
Much like
Ardan.
Lance
Keeping the enemy in place and controlling their movement makes playing Baron much easier.
Skye
Same as
Lance
Glaive
They make up for each other's weaknesses.
My personal favorite team comp!
Lane
Baron
Lane
Glaive
Jungle
Krul
Basically, Baron sits in the top lane bush and constantly shells the enemy laner (s) while Glaive gets all fed and OP and hard carries to a victory. Meanwhile Krul does the same as Glaive but in the jungle.
Strategies Top
How To Use This Build Effectively
1. Get to the lane as fast as you can. When you're there, begin farming as you always would, but save your shells
(
Porcupine Mortars) for harassing the enemy laner when they appear. When they do, immediately begin to bully them, lobbing a shell every 3-7 seconds. Lob so that the shell is slightly in front of the enemy, which forces them to have to move towards their own turret to be safe. While constantly depriving them of time and farm, this allows you to weaken them for an easy gank. If the enemy comes for an early gank, follow this procedure:
I: Begin charging
Jump Jets towards your turret.
II: Drop a single shell on the enemy cluster.
III: Drop a fly-by as you jump.
IV: Hopefully you won't die.
VI: If you get stunned you're screwed.
2. Mid game, stay on the edges of the teamfights, shelling from a distance, and only enter a 1v1 if the enemy is either a slow melee character that can't get to you easily or if you're sure you can beat them.
3. Late game is your prime time. Blast away from the sides of the battlefield and nuke the strongest or most dangerous targets.
Use shells to force opponents where you want them-remember Baron is all about making them play by your rules.
Make sure you are in a position that makes you hard to reach, to ensure safety.
When playing Baron as a slightly mobile sniper who secretly devastates important targets from a range, I recommend using this build as it allows you to have very long range and a savage amount of damage. If playing Baron as more of a long-ranged warrior, build WP and don't use this guide. When laning like I recommend to, think of it as a sort of chess game. Your minions are your pawns, attacking the enemy pawn when possible and heros when commanded to by the most powerful unit, the queen, which is you. With Baron having an enormously ranged and highly damaging poke, I recommend not using
Porcupine Mortar on minions and instead using them to zone and hold back the enemy laner. Try to land shells with the enemy hero on the edge of the shell range facing away from you, forcing them to come towards you and be hit by the blast, or dodge the blast and lose a precious few seconds of farm and pushing. With this bullying tactic supplemented by a surprise gank and nuke here and there, the enemy laner will be forced to submit.
Conclusion Top
Thanks to you all who read the whole guide. For those of you who want to see this build in action use it yourself or friend me (FoxtailTaka is my name ingame) and write on the party chat "Use that Baron build". I can usually play on Wednesday nights and weekends (mountain time) and main as
Baron,
Ozo,
Blackfeather, and
Krul.
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