Gaming has changed a lot throughout the years. Before, people only played games to have fun. Now, many of them have become competitive when it comes to gaming so they can enter the esports scene. There are a lot of games that are played professionally and among them is League of Legends.
This game from Riot Games, also known as LoL, falls under the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre. It is often described as one of the world’s largest esports because it has 12 leagues that compete internationally. Their biggest event is the League of Legends World Championship which is highly anticipated by many players and fans around the world.
There are two competing teams in this game. All characters are called champions in League of Legends. There are several types of champions that players will have to be familiar with. Here is a closer look at the 6 artillery champions or mages that players have to know.
What are artillery mages?
Under the mage class of champions are artillery mages. Generally, mages are offensive characters that seek to cripple and burn down their opponents with the help of their spells.
Artillery mages are also considered as the masters of range. They can leverage this ranged advantage to inflict damage on enemies even from great distances. They are also known for their extreme fragility and limited mobility.
Artillery champions
There are six artillery champions that can be found in the game. Here are more facts that players should learn more about.
Jayce
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow, is an artillery champion that was initially released in July 2012. He has a legacy of being a fighter and marksman that is either positioned at the top or middle. He specializes in making melee attacks.
Here is a closer look at his stats and abilities.
Abilities
- Hextech Capacitor
- To the Skies!
- Lightning Field
- Thundering Blow
- Transform Mercury Cannon
Stats
- Health: 560 – 2090
- Mana: 375 – 1140
- Health regeneration (per 5 seconds): 6 – 16.2
- Mana regeneration (per 5 seconds): 6 – 19.6
- Armour: 27 – 86.5
- Attack damage: 54 – 126.25
- Magic resistance: 30 – 38.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 335
- Attack range: 125
Lux
This champion was introduced in October 2019. He has a legacy of being a mage and support player that best functions in the middle and support positions. Aside from classifying under the artillery class, he is also a part of the burst class. When it comes to his style of attack, he specializes in ranged attacks.
Here is a closer look at his stats and abilities.
Abilities
- Illumination
- Light Binding
- Prismatic Barrier
- Lucent Singularity
- Final Spark
Stats
- Health: 490 – 1935
- Mana: 480 – 879.5
- Armour: 19 – 87
- Attack damage: 54 – 110.1
- Magic resistance: 30 – 38.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 330
- Attack range: 550
Varus
Varus is an artillery champion introduced in June 2012. He has a legacy of being a marksman and mage who is usually positioned at the bottom. Aside from classifying under artillery, he also belongs to the marksman class. When it comes to his attacks, he specializes in ranged attacks.
Here is a close at this champion’s abilities and stats.
Abilities
- Living Vengeance
- Piercing Arrow
- Blighted Quiver
- Hail of Arrows
- Chain of Corruption
Stats
- Health: 530 – 2077
- Mana: 360 – 1040
- Armour: 27 – 84.8
- Attack damage: 59 – 116.8
- Magic resistance: 30 – 38.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 330
- Attack range: 575
Vel’Koz
This champion was introduced in 2014. This is an artillery mage as it fully classifies under the artillery class. This specializes in ranged attacks, especially when positioned in the middle or support.
Here is a close at this champion’s abilities and stats.
Abilities
- Organic Deconstruction
- Plasma Fission
- Void Rift
- Tectonic Disruption
- Life Form Disintegration Ray
Stats
- Health: 520+88
- Mana: 469+21
- Armour: 22+3.5
- Attack damage: 55+3.14
- Magic resistance: 30+0.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 340
- Attack range: 525
Xerath
Xerath is an artillery mage first introduced in October 2011. He specializes in ranged attacks, especially when placed in the middle or support positions.
Here is a close at this champion’s abilities and stats.
Abilities
- Mana Surge
- Arcanopulse
- Eye of Destruction
- Shocking Orb
- Rite of the Arcane
Stats
- Health: 526 – 2090
- Mana: 459 – 833
- Armour: 22 – 81.5
- Attack damage: 595 – 106
- Magic resistance: 30 – 38.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 340
- Attack range: 525
Ziggs
The last on this list is Ziggs, an artillery champion first introduced in February 2012. He specializes in making ranged attacks, especially when positioned at the middle or bottom. Here is a close at this champion’s abilities and stats.
Abilities
- Short Fuse
- Bouncing Bomb
- Satchel Charge
- Hexplosive Minefield
- Mega Inferno Bomb
Stats
- Health: 536 – 2100
- Mana: 480 – 879.50
- Armour: 22 – 78.1
- Attack damage: 54 – 106.7
- Magic resistance: 30 – 38.5
- Critical damage: 175%
- Movement speed: 325
- Attack range: 550
Other champion classes under Mage
Generally, mages are champions who possess great reach, crowd control, and ability-based area effect damage. Their strengths are focused on trapping and destroying their enemies from afar. They also excel in making powerful combination attacks to win their fights.
Aside from artillery mages, here are the two other champion classes under Mage.
Burst
Burst mages are focused on singling out their targets by locking them down and attacking them with devastating range damage. They are the strongest mages when it comes to executing spells to their maximum effect.
Battlemage
Also known as Warlocks, these mages are known to wreak havoc upon their enemy team with their overwhelming sustained area damages. They have significant defensive capabilities that can defy death for a while.
These are just some pieces of information that players would have to know about the artillery champions in League of Legends. By being more familiar with them, players can understand what advantages these mages can give them when they play the game!