Laning

Patch/context note

Primary objective is soul advantage, not ego-kills.
Early guardian damage matters less than building a durable economy lead that converts into midgame objective control.

Check health / items / souls / ults.
Clear wave to establish priority.
Use priority to take best value action (trade, camp, boxes, buff setup, rotate, reset).
Reassess matchup/cooldowns and repeat.

~0:00-2:00: limited objective pressure; lane combat and wave control dominate.
~2:00: camps/boxes become major soul accelerators.
~3:30: early-camp respawn windows can be tracked and re-invaded.
~4:30 setup -> ~5:00 bridge buffs: pre-clear wave so you can contest buffs without donating lane value.
~6:00: Tier-2 camp control becomes more important.
Later lane phase: center sacrifices/vaults become very high-value conversion targets.

Prefer fights when your side has a temporary spike (items, ult availability, cooldown advantage).
Use cover/veil aggressively; right-side peeks are often safer for firing angles.
Slide frequently in combat to preserve ammo and extend effective pressure.
If outmatched in early windows, lose gracefully and stabilize until objective timings open better options.

Treat movement as a resource economy, not just mechanics flair.
In air, avoid autopilot holding W when air-strafing; release W and strafe intentionally for better control.
Chain dash -> slide frequently for ammo conservation and cleaner repositioning.
Exit ziplines with crouch when possible to preserve momentum.
Prefer low-stamina movement routes (wall jumps, efficient mantles, terrain use) to keep stamina for fights.

Kill early when you want shove priority and healthier allied wave tempo.
Kill late when you need missing-HP recovery for player sustain.
Treat this as a wave-by-wave choice based on whether tempo or sustain is more valuable right now.

Classify lane opponents by cooldown profile (low-CD pressure vs high-CD windows).
Track key enemy cooldowns and fight when high-impact tools are down.
Don’t over-invest poke into heavy sustain targets when squishier teammates are better pressure sinks.

Won lane: convert into camps/vaults/rotations/structure pressure immediately.
Lost lane: prevent further snowball first; only then rebuild through safe wave-jungle cycles.
Winning lane but failing to convert often erases the advantage by midgame.