Advice For a Noob?

We don’t really offer tips on this post just randomly. It’s easier to help if you state what you’re having trouble with so we can give advice.

I'm the noobiest of all noobs as I just caved and bought myself the first console I've had in about 10 years of not gaming at all. My inbox just started to go quiet from hate messages telling me to uninstall, and I'm getting better at actually landing an attack for once. I've been watching a ton of YTubers but they can be quite annoying to listen to for a whole 20 minutes when all I wanted to know was what items to build with. I've found this site to be a great resource so far. My only advice from Noob2Noob is keep having fun and don't take anything personal, keep reading and experimenting.

Hi DM,

Congrats on the new console!

Definitely don't listen to people. In those 10 years, kids have gone from spoiled to absolutely horrendous. People are awful when they don't have to interact with you face to face (where they would get their ***es kicked if they talked to you that way).

So you'll just have to deal with the fact that a lot of the people you play with are going to be jerks. Ignore them.

If you can have friends play with you, that helps get rid of some of the random teammates.

Next, you'll have to understand that, while the concept of builds is pretty simple (and multiple build directions can work), in actuality (especially for newer players) having numerous item choices, god choices, players with different skill and knowledge levels, all combine to presenting you with a situation where there are almost infinite variables. So a god and build that works for you one time might not work the next.

Mostly, for builds, you'll just need to invest time into getting more familiar with the game, and learning the calculations behind how the game works.

If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask. Keep asking questions, and eventually you'll start getting a much better picture overall.

As for watching YouTubers, yeah, a lot of them just do gameplay. Some might explain a bit here and there of what they're doing. But most aren't going to just talk about the builds...because again, builds can vary, and one build that works in one situation might not work as well in another. The ones I think end up being the most helpful are things like DMBrandon's god guides (in the specific videos where he talks about a specific god and build directions), Mast (his gameplay, he's often talking about what he's doing and why, and also talks some about builds), and DukeSloth (he'll talk more in-depth on a god's kit and build options).

The best advice I can give you is don't get discouraged by people who tell you can't play something.