[Game play] - Sion Passive + Blue / Red Buff

Kaelisk·3/9/2015, 10:06:36 PM·1 votes·1,644 views

It is well known that Sion can suicide himself to get a camp early game to gain a level advantage. What I discovered yesterday was that not only can Sion do this, but he can retain the buff if he kills blue or red buff.

Scenario:

  1. Sion goes and suicides himself on blue / red buff, and completes the buff while in zombie kill mode.
  2. Sion re spawns with blue / red buff

I can't believe this is an intended effect. I understand the suicide mechanic is working as intended with normal creatures for the experience gain because it does have a trade off (making it to lane late, or having to use teleport to get back to lane) but being able to come back to lane with a buff, deny your enemy jungler one of the key elements of early game, and get the experience boost for only burning a teleport / getting to lane late doesn't seem right. ( even if this is working as intended, maybe a consideration to have this removed ) Sion is already in a strong enough position and this minor fix would not hurt him in any way.

  • Kaelisk

5 Comments

Arkna3/9/2015, 10:11:34 PM3 votes

Everyone now retains their buffs on an execute.

BeatzBoyFTW3/9/2015, 10:20:04 PM1 votes

Junglers with smite will retain their buffs when getting executed, it's to compensate on how strong & difficult the new jungle is. I don't think the retaining buffs would apply to laning champs.