In my attempt to get better at last hitting, I have found my main difficulty is that when using ranged characters, they'll attack the minions if they're within range even without direction.
I want to stand within range of the minions so that I can attack them quickly when they get low, but I don't want to get caught in the middle of attacking the wrong minion and I don't want to push too hard with lots of extra early damage.
I've tried right clicking a bunch to walk around in a tight circle, but that gets tedious and my fingers get tired very quickly doing that.
How can I prevent my hero from attacking enemy minions until I direct him to?
Best Answer
There is a hotkey H which is the equivalent of toggling "Stop", which stops your current action. I'm not sure whether this will do what you need in stopping the auto-attack, but it's worth a try. I don't see any other options that could remotely do what you desire, other than getting stunned.
Continually pacing back and forth within range is a preferable course of action once you learn how to do it without getting exhausted. This actually has a few benefits besides just preventing you from attacking - it makes you a harder target, and it also makes it less detectable to be seen creeping closer and closer towards your opponent to make a pot shot. Alternatively, it makes your opponent uneasy since you can easily be in range to take said shot, which makes them less inclined to stay close.