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Slusher
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States19143 Posts
March 16 2015 15:06 GMT
#361
On March 16 2015 16:37 Ketara wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2015 16:14 Goumindong wrote:
On March 16 2015 14:11 Frolossus wrote:
luden's echo isn't feeling very strong to me

The proc on it is really weak unless you can get it charged on every poke and all you do is poke.

So it does 100+.15 AP which means that if your combo has an AP ratio of 1.0 deathcap does more damage at 666 AP. If your AP ratio per charge is 2.0 then deathcap does more damage at 222 AP.

Most champions are going to do more than 2.0 AP per charge, they're either not fast enough, or their skills come off CD too fast or they dump their entire set at once. Plus, almost everyone outscaled it.

Trying to think of a fast skirmisher who might use it but it doesn't proc on EZ q (I think) so that exhausts my guesses.

On the other hand there is no higher AOE damage than cap/void/echo so it might get some use there.


Is that 222 AP not counting the ludens echo AP?

Its a strong item for lux, but she has unique synergy with it in that it let's her clear waves with 1 spell where deathcap doesn't, and since it procs on her passive autos.

I think as an item its going to be strong in specific champions, and really good on those specific champions, but unbuyable on the rest of the champion pool.


does it Proc Kat Q, because that would add a lot of poke to her kit that she does not currently have
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Ketara
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States15065 Posts
March 16 2015 15:06 GMT
#362
On March 16 2015 23:52 krndandaman wrote:
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On March 16 2015 14:59 saddaromma wrote:
is mundo jungle viable now? I mean not just ok, but somewhat close to A-tier?


strangely enough it's one of 2 champions that actually have a winning matchup vs sejuani this patch with a 58% win rate according to champion.gg

on the other hand the only other jungler to have a winning matchup as well is sion jungle.

really odd lol. i'm gonna have to play around with the 2 champs in jungle to see if its actually ok or just a really odd case of variance


Sejuani struggles against junglers who scale harder than she does. Which is almost nobody.

I tend to do really poorly vs shyvana jungle for example.
http://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/502075-patch-61-league-of-legends-general-discussion?page=25#498
Slusher
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States19143 Posts
March 16 2015 15:25 GMT
#363
I'm in a custom, it def does not seem to proc kat Q secondary

oh well kat didn't need buffs but that would have been hilarious
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739
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Bearded Elder29905 Posts
March 16 2015 15:33 GMT
#364
Bard with the 34,51% winrate, damn.
I hope Riot will buff his W by a lot, so I can play him in solo queue.
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Slusher
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States19143 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-16 15:56:14
March 16 2015 15:48 GMT
#365
I feel like the best ways to buff Bard without just giving him damage,

have speed on W ramp up from 1.5 sec to mabye 4? at rank 5

increase the latch range on Shackleshot by like 50% mabye more, it's pretty bad right now, like super bad.

edit: I guess it operates on a total range mechanic? idk makes it feel super clunky
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Seuss
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States10536 Posts
March 16 2015 16:19 GMT
#366
When I played Bard on the PBE I felt that his biggest problem was his passive. In actual play it's just underwhelming.

The core problem is that the passive (which seems designed to replace a damaging active) is clearly balanced around perfect chime acquisition; if you get every chime as they spawn Bard's passive roughly matches the power level of a normal ability. However, even professional players are going to struggle to collect every single chime unless they're already crushing their opponents, and will likely collect very few when fighting from behind.

I can't really speak to his other abilities because people on the PBE are bad.
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Slusher
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States19143 Posts
March 16 2015 16:28 GMT
#367
sounds similar to Cassio rework when it first came out and it took 45+ min to reach max stacks
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Frolossus
Profile Joined February 2010
United States4779 Posts
March 16 2015 16:54 GMT
#368
On March 16 2015 16:45 MattBarry wrote:
Well at least with Luden's echo there's no better option for a burst caster for a 6th item. Gotta get that 900 ap

depends
most times i get boots 4 damage and 1 def item
PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-16 17:32:26
March 16 2015 17:32 GMT
#369
Scip, what is Zac like these days? Cinderhulk and the doubled cc time on his knock up and the blob-related buff seem like this patch did a bunch for him. Considering some Saint Zactricks day tomorrow.
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35174 Posts
March 16 2015 17:57 GMT
#370
On March 17 2015 02:32 PrinceXizor wrote:
Scip, what is Zac like these days? Cinderhulk and the doubled cc time on his knock up and the blob-related buff seem like this patch did a bunch for him. Considering some Saint Zactricks day tomorrow.

NB did pretty well on stream this morning going WEQ max.
Zdrastochye
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Ivory Coast6262 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-16 18:12:45
March 16 2015 18:12 GMT
#371
There just isn't anyone good playing Bard yet. A lot of his kit relies on playing a certain way and at times leaving your adc alone while you run around and collect chimes. His spells are sort of strong enough, that stun lasts an awful long time when you play against it, but he's way too unconventional of a champion to play him as a normal support. Most times when I'm facing a Bard I know we're going to win botlane unless his adc is up for 1v2ing.
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phyvo
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States5635 Posts
March 16 2015 18:28 GMT
#372
On March 17 2015 00:06 Slusher wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 16 2015 16:37 Ketara wrote:
On March 16 2015 16:14 Goumindong wrote:
On March 16 2015 14:11 Frolossus wrote:
luden's echo isn't feeling very strong to me

The proc on it is really weak unless you can get it charged on every poke and all you do is poke.

So it does 100+.15 AP which means that if your combo has an AP ratio of 1.0 deathcap does more damage at 666 AP. If your AP ratio per charge is 2.0 then deathcap does more damage at 222 AP.

Most champions are going to do more than 2.0 AP per charge, they're either not fast enough, or their skills come off CD too fast or they dump their entire set at once. Plus, almost everyone outscaled it.

Trying to think of a fast skirmisher who might use it but it doesn't proc on EZ q (I think) so that exhausts my guesses.

On the other hand there is no higher AOE damage than cap/void/echo so it might get some use there.


Is that 222 AP not counting the ludens echo AP?

Its a strong item for lux, but she has unique synergy with it in that it let's her clear waves with 1 spell where deathcap doesn't, and since it procs on her passive autos.

I think as an item its going to be strong in specific champions, and really good on those specific champions, but unbuyable on the rest of the champion pool.


does it Proc Kat Q, because that would add a lot of poke to her kit that she does not currently have


The echo will proc on the first bounce but none of the other bounces unless somehow you fully charge echo again before the last bounce.
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Ansibled
Profile Joined November 2014
United Kingdom9872 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-16 18:29:49
March 16 2015 18:29 GMT
#373
On March 17 2015 00:33 739 wrote:
Bard with the 34,51% winrate, damn.
I hope Riot will buff his W by a lot, so I can play him in solo queue.

He's going to be broken anyway, winrate doesn't matter.
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
March 16 2015 18:32 GMT
#374
Wouldn't Kennen be good for ludens? As long as you don't need to rush zhonyas he is manaless and very mobile with long poke that would benefit ton from having a bit of AOE.
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
Ketara
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States15065 Posts
March 16 2015 18:36 GMT
#375
Thing is Kennen has to have Zhonya + Abyssal as first two items pretty much, because he needs tanky stats for teamfights.

And after that he has enough AP that stuff like Void/Hat is just better.

It might be good on Kennen as a 6th item?
http://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/502075-patch-61-league-of-legends-general-discussion?page=25#498
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
March 16 2015 18:39 GMT
#376
I think it's pretty bullshit the new jungle item is so godly good.
liftlift > tsm
PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
March 16 2015 18:43 GMT
#377
I wonder when else luden's triggers on, it works on meeps.
Ketara
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States15065 Posts
March 16 2015 18:44 GMT
#378
It triggers on spell damage.

There's a bunch of passives that count as spell damage, it's pretty case by case.
http://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/502075-patch-61-league-of-legends-general-discussion?page=25#498
sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2015-03-16 19:15:51
March 16 2015 18:47 GMT
#379
On March 17 2015 03:36 Ketara wrote:
Thing is Kennen has to have Zhonya + Abyssal as first two items pretty much, because he needs tanky stats for teamfights.

And after that he has enough AP that stuff like Void/Hat is just better.

It might be good on Kennen as a 6th item?


Abyssal isn't crucial, especially if your enemy team has low magic damage. You could open ludens into zhonya and it could work and make your laning even more oppressive especially top.
In Hungry Hungry Hippos there are no such constraints—one can constantly attempt to collect marbles with one’s hippo, limited only by one’s hippo-levering capabilities.
Gahlo
Profile Joined February 2010
United States35174 Posts
March 16 2015 18:50 GMT
#380
There's also the advent of Guise first Kennen hitting a massive spike at 6.
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