Flashy but impractical? These hero skills may look cool, but daring to use them in ranked matches is just asking for trouble. (II)

The order in which Ma Chao releases his skills determines everything. This isn't about skill combos; it's about considering directional needs, cooldown times, and reading battlefield information. The number of spears you have depends on how you use them—will you engage in a protracted war or a desperate all-out battle? Each spear thrown is like setting up a chessboard; how do you maneuver within it, conserve weapon resources, and prevent skills from going cold? Just adjusting your strategy to deal with all sorts of combos is enough to give you a headache. The release location and direction completely change, leading to different outcomes; mindless attacks are not allowed.

Pei Qinhu

Pei Qinhu seems much easier than Ma Chao, at least he occasionally appears in ranked matches. He has two forms, human and beast. When his health is depleted, he transforms back into human form to attack from a distance. When he kills an opponent, he becomes a climbing tiger and bites them. The real way to play him is to fight a prolonged battle in human form, prioritizing the slowing effect. Once the opponent is worn down, he can directly transform into tiger form and jump over to finish them off. However, many people think that if there is a wall nearby, it will be easy to climb and move. They ignore their health and leap up to attack their opponents, not realizing that they have become a toothless tiger.

The team is strong in the early game; will teammates provide assists?

The real challenge in playing this jungler lies in awareness, not mechanics. Compared to Ma Chao, he doesn't require managing a lot of battlefield information, especially skill mechanics. As long as you master the development rhythm, think flexibly, and know how to observe the situation, when to invade the jungle, when to control buff gains, and snowball economic dominance, he'll be strong in the early game and then snowball in the late game. A consistent rhythm isn't just about yourself; your teammates play a crucial role. Even if you have the safety awareness to protect the jungle in the early game, does the sidelaner, support, and midlaner have team spirit? If the others don't come to support and never cooperate, will a 5v1 situation have a good outcome?

The saying "one step, three calculations" sounds easy, but it's incredibly difficult in practice. If teammates aren't observant, it's a common problem in ranked matches. Junglers have the control of the game's tempo. If they collapse in the early game and have no one to help them during their power spike, they can forget about making any outstanding performances in the late game. Naturally, Pei Qinhu has become a must-have for high-level games.

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