Un basic attack (also called autoattack o AA) is the default means by which a unit deals damage. Champions use basic attacks when right-clicking on an enemy unit; basic attacks are also executed when a champion who is inactive is approached by an enemy unit, or when the "move attack" function is used (default Shift + right click). Champions will not automatically attack units within range if the "stop" command is used (by default, "S"). Monsters and minions perform basic attacks as their only method of dealing damage. The nature of these auto attacks is similar to that of champions, dealing damage based on the unit's Attack Damage (AD) and using an attack timer that is affected by Attack Speed (AS).
Summary
- 1 Auto attacking
- 2 Behavior
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 Champion
- 2.3 Minions
- 2.4 Turrets
- 2.5 Vision
- 3 Damage
- 4 Attack Speed
- 5 Powered Basic Attacks
- 5.1 Permanently
- 5.2 Periodically
- 5.3 Damage Over Time (DoT)
- 6 References
- 7 See also
auto attacking
Using basic attacks can be disabled from the in-game menu so that a champion does not start attacking if not commanded.
Behavior
General
Basic attacks cannot be dodged under normal circumstances. That is, once a basic attack has been launched from the attacker, it will not miss the target and will follow it despite its subsequent position changes. Certain abilities cause basic attacks to fail, either because they are dodged, blocked, negated, missed (Blind), or deflected.
Champion
When using a move attack, the champion will stay put to attack any hostile that comes between him and his target. If the champion has a target within range, he will continuously attack it with basic attacks. If that target moves away from the champion's range, the champion will pursue it until a new target is specified, or a cancel order is executed (by pressing the letter S or specifying another movement order), or lose sight of the target.
Many champions also have abilities that affect their basic attacks in some way. Such abilities are treated as basic attacks and are said to apply on-hit effects.
Minions
Minions automatically attack their closest enemy, but can switch targets similar to turrets. See the behavior section of the minions page for more details.
Turrets
The behavior of the turrets is described in the corresponding page as well as the damage that their basic attacks do (which increases with each hit).
Vision
Using basic attacks from a brush or fog of war will reveal the attacking unit, and in the bush specifically it will also reveal allies, for a few seconds.
Hurt
Basic attacks always deal physical damage unless one of the following abilities is used, in which case all damage from it will be magic damage.
Devastating Strike of 
poppy- Mace of Spades Mace of Spades
Mordekaiser 
Choose a Letter from 
Twisted fate
However, certain items, abilities, or passives can cause them to deal bonus magic damage on that physical damage basis. Basic attack damage benefits from the attacker's attack damage and is reduced by the target's armor.
When using a basic attack on a turret, the damage is based on the base attack damage plus the extra attack damage or 40% of the champion's ability power, depending on which is greater. Even if the ability power is scaled on the basic attack, it is still full physical damage.
Attack speed
The frequency at which a champion auto-attacks is called attack speed and is limited to 2.5; this means that a champion can attack a maximum of 5 times in a 2 second period.
Some abilities reset the attack timer and allow the champion to attack immediately if used after a basic attack.
A list of skills that reset the attack time:
Power Fist of 
Blitzcrank
Disabling blow of 
Darius
masochism of 
Dr. World
Swift Frenzy of 
Elise- Burst Speed Burst Speed
Fiora 
To regret 
Gangplank
Decisive Hit of 
Thread
Infernal Blade of 
Kassadin
Hard Lesson of 
Illaoi
Empowerment of 
Jax
Hyperload of 
Jayce
Shield of the Dawn of 
Leona
Relentless Pursuit of 
Lucian
Meditation 
Master Yi- Mace of Spades Mace of Spades
Mordekaiser 
Absorbing Strike 
Nasus
Titan's Wrath 
Nautilus
Knock down 
Nidalee
Wrath of the Queen of 
Rek'Sai
Relentless Predator of 
Renekton
Fierceness of 
Rengar- Empowered Fierceness Empowered Fierceness of Rengar
Broken wings of 
Riven
Mangual of the North Winds 
Sejuani
Twin bite of 
Shyvana
Bounce off 
sivir
Boomerang blade sivir
Power Chord of 
Sona
Noxian Diplomacy of 
Heel
Blinding Dart 
Teemo
Chew on 
Trundle
Somersault 
Vayne[1]
Excessive force of 
Vi- Throwing Thunder Throwing Thunder
volibear 
Crushing Blow of 
Wukong
Triple Claw Strike 
Xin Zhao
Omen of War 
Yorick
Empowered Basic Attacks
Permanently
The basic attacks of certain champions are permanently boosted by some of their abilities or by their innate, such as:
- Twin Disciplines Twin Disciplines of
Akali (Innata) 
Cursed Touch of 
Amumu (Innata)
Frost Shot of 
Ashe (Skill) Activate
Vorpaline Nails of 
Cho'Gath (Skill) Activate- Hextech Shrapnel Shells Hextech Shrapnel Shells
Corki (Innata) - Hiten Style Hiten Style of
Irelia (Skill) Passive 
Relentless Assault of Jax (Innata)
Electrified Field of Jayce (Skill) Passive
Change of Arms! from 
Jinx (Skill)
- Off — Pum-Pum, The Machine Gun:
- Activated — Fishbones, The Rocket Launcher:
- Infernal Blade of Kassadin (Skill) Passive
- Sacred Fervor Sacred Fervor of
Kayle (Innata) 
Pix, Hadastic Companion of 
Lulu (Innata)- Brutal Attacks Brutal Attacks of
Malphite (Skill) Passive - Impure Shots Impure Shots of
Miss Fortune (Skill) Passive 
Rope Mechanism 
Orianna (Passive)
Stab in the Back of 
Shaco (Innata)
Double Edged Poison Shaco (Skill) Passive- Pity pity House (Innata)
Toxic Shot of Teemo (Skill)
Peel off 
Thresh (Skill) Passive
Tiger's position 
Udyr (Skill) Persistent Effect
The Cursed Quiver of 
Varus (Skill)- Frenzy Frenzy of Volibear (Skill) Passive
Insatiable thirst for 
Warwick (Innata)
Challenge of Xin Zhao (Innata)
Seastone Trident of 
Fizz (Skill)
Periodically
The basic attacks of certain champions are periodically boosted by their innate abilities, such as:
Thirst for Blood of 
Aatrox (Skill)
Headshot of 
Caitlyn (Innata)
Silver Moon Razor 
Diana (Innate)- Seastone Trident of Fizz (Skill) Active
- Hiten Style Hiten Style of Irelia (Skill) Active
Martial Cadence of 
Jarvan IV (Innata)
Grandmaster's Force Jax (Skill) Passive- Hyperload of Jayce (Skill) Active
- Righteous Fury Righteous Fury of Kayle (Skill)
Electrical voltage 
Kennen (Skill)
Invisible Threat of 
Kha'Zix (Innata)- Bio-arcana Download Bio-arcana Download
Kog'Maw (Skill) 
Glowing Bullets Lucian (Innata)
Double Hit of 
Master Yi (Innata)- Impure Shots Impure Shots of Miss Fortune (Skill) Active
Blessing of the Tide of 
Nami (Skill)
Master Strike of Nautilus (Innate)
Razors of the Twilight 
Nocturne (Innate)
Harasser 
Quinn (Innata)- Power Chord of Sona (Innate)
Runic Sword of Riven (Innata)
Junkyard Titan 
Rumble (Innata)- Ki Strike Ki Strike
Shen (Innate) - Bounce off Sivir (Skill)
Jewelry 
Taric (Innate)- Explosive Shot Explosive Shot of
Tristana (Skill) Active 
Call deck of Twisted Fate (Skill)
Phoenix's position Udyr (Skill) Persistent Effect
Silver Shells of Vayne (Skill)
Denting Blows Vi (Skill)- Thunder Claws Thunder Claws of Volibear (Skill) Active
Mana Overload of 
Xerath (Innata)- War cry war cry of Xin Zhao (Skill) Passive
Contempt for the Weak of 
Zed (Innata)
Short wick of 
Ziggs (Innata)
Damage Over Time (DoT)
The basic attacks of certain champions apply damage over time, such as:
Hemorrhage from Darius (Innata)- Seastone Trident of Fizz (Skill) Passive
- Grog-Soaked Edge Grog-Soaked Edge of Gangplank (Innata)
- Titan's Wrath Nautilus (Skill)
- Toxic Shot of Teemo (Skill)
Deadly Poison of 
Twitch (Innata)
References
- ↑ This ability has a casting animation that delays the next basic attack, making the attack rate increase less effective; in fact it can decrease the attack rate if the champion's attack speed is high enough.
See also
- Scope
- Damage over time
- Impact effect
- Critical hit
