Output support role, roaming Jiang Ziya is several times stronger in fights than mid lane, two different playstyles for Bronze and King ranks. (III)

While that sounds impressive, let's first temper our expectations. The benefits of playing Jiang Ziya are beyond imagination. Ultimately, his core item build determines his outcome. If you click on the rune and equipment recommendations, you'll find three options: full damage, semi-tank, and poke/slow. Which one do you prefer?

Jiang Ziya's discrimination is not unfounded. Often, roaming players don't observe the team composition or choose their item order. When facing a healing team, like Cheng Yaojin paired with Cai Wenji, how can you not build Nightmare? Supports develop slowly, so their items cannot be wrong. The second item should be completed to specifically counter the enemy. You can't just buy Iceborn Gauntlet as usual and ask the mid-laner who knows how to make money to fix it first. Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of a support?

Item Build Strategy

In unfavorable situations, overconfident players often resort to a "fight fire with fire" strategy, hoping to turn the tide once their attack power is maxed out. However, if they're being pushed back to their high ground, as a roaming player, it's best to abandon the idea of dealing damage. The situation indicates the team lacks tankiness, and defensive items are urgently needed. Don't blindly focus on stacking ability power. Furthermore, your teammates' playstyles also influence your item choices. If no one initiates team fights, and you're constantly being targeted by Rylai's Crystal Scepter, abandon the "Form Breaker" item and build Guardian Angel for shields.

There are item build formulas circulating among the people, but remember to adjust them yourself and don't blindly follow them. Doing so will only deepen the negative impression of Jiang Ziya. At the start, buy Gem and Alchemy Amulet to provide mana sustain and avoid stealing gold. Gradually reach level four in the early game, then get Swift Boots to increase support efficiency. Phoenix Ring provides team buffs. In the mid-game, fights are frequent, so use Pain Mask to stack cooldown reduction and Arctic Storm for self-protection. In the late game, buy Witch's Cloak and Nightmare's Fang for dual resistances and counter-healing. This approach ensures well-rounded attributes, good damage output, tankiness for survival, and continuous debuffs.

In special circumstances, a forced equipment change is necessary. For those who are prone to diving, remove the Arctic Storm and replace it with the Frost Staff. If the front line is not available, build Time's Prophecy and Fiery Dominator to increase the margin for error, because the target will likely choose to shift their target to specifically kill you, the troublesome support. Since there are many squishy heroes, the Scholar's Fury can kill a full-health Luban in one hit.

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