Who are the true late-game heroes? Nuwa isn't on the list, and the King of Glory community has its opinions: Top Lane Edition

Do you think powerful marksmen are skill-based or basic attack-based? Sun Shangxiang's enhanced crossbow, Hou Yi's lightning-fast archery, Lu Ban No. 7's sweeping attacks—why is the mage Diao Chan, with her agility, included on this list? On the other hand, in the development lane, Gongsun Li is excluded. Sun Quan, Yuanliu's Son, and Goya—these ranged marksmen are popular choices in high-level matches. Are they really inferior to Baili Shouyue? Or should we say that Baili Shouyue wins because of his versatility: his vision device provides self-protection, his third skill provides kiting, and his basic attack damage is the highest among all marksmen. Gongsun Li has nine dashes, but unfortunately, her passive mark limits her effectiveness. She's overflowing with control mages and supports; she's agile but lacks tankiness and damage, making her vulnerable to a single blow.

Yuan Ge: Puppet, unpredictable and divine.

Yuan Ge is an enigmatic figure, deceiving many. His physical body is fragile, and his puppet seems like it would break at the slightest touch. That's only if you encounter an unskilled opponent. For a skilled player, a counter-attack is simply a pipe dream. Since he's rarely seen across all skill levels, most people don't consider him a threat. They've had few encounters with him and have no intention of getting into the game. They're completely clueless about skill combos. Their most familiar way of dealing damage is to first summon the puppet to initiate the attack, then switch positions to attack the target, kill it, and then escape.

In an environment teeming with skilled players, this kind of thinking is practically suicidal. They would choose to deal damage head-on, with the puppet serving as a safety net. Combined with the second and third skills' area-of-effect damage, the output would be terrifyingly high. Unaware of their surroundings, the puppet would disguise itself as one of your heroes, lurking nearby and silently closing in. Once controlled, the puppet would die on the spot, and even the original body would be difficult to counter. You might think they've escaped, but they've secretly cast a spell, summoning a puppet to kill you instead.

Picking him for the top lane, I guess everyone agrees, right? Other warriors aren't exactly weak, but their weaknesses lie in their predictable strategies. Nezha, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Sun Ce, etc., you can hear the warning from afar, get locked in and teleported, ram people with a boat, or fight on horseback. Everyone knows how to deal with these. Yuan Ge is even squishier than a marksman, and his playstyle is unpredictable and complex. How to enter the fray, how to leave, how to control, how to kill—he's extremely difficult to master, but also has a very high skill ceiling.

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