Galio shield (Bulwark) doesn't work with windspeakers

Mumen Rider·Dec 5, 2015·2 votes·2,084 views

Galios shield (Bulwark) doesn't work with windspeakers blessing when it should, Wind speakers increases heals and shields by 10% which means technically it should increase the amount of armour and mr you get from it eg, rank 5 w (Bulwark) gives 90 mr and armour and with windspeakers it should give 99 mr and armour. Also it says if you cast a shield or heal on an ally other than yourself it increases their resistances by 15% which it doesn't with Galios shield (Bulwark) which means either the tool tip is wrong with windspeakers or it's broken.

7 Comments

NarsicusDec 5, 20152 votes

Bulwark is not a shield, it grants bonus armor and magic resist.

Shields are things that grant temporary hp like Lulu's ally cast of E, Sona's W aura, or Thresh's Lantern.

ZombiemasterDec 5, 20152 votes

I believe the reason for this is Galio's W is technically coded as an actual "shield." While yes Galio's tool tip says that his W "shields an ally," it's more of a buff ability than a shield ability. Shields in this game are coded as effects that grant bonus temporary HP, as demonstrated by the different color HP bar you have when a shield is on you, and Galio's W doesn't give you that "shield HP" so it doesn't technically count as a shield.

Of course, I'm not 100% certain, I'm just making a guess as to why this is. I am pretty sure, though, that it is intended by Riot for Galio's W to not work with "shield buff effects" like Windspeaker's Blessing, as they have had Ardent Censer in the game for quite a while now, and Galio's W has never worked with it since that item was released.

Mumen RiderDec 6, 20151 votes

Thanks for the reply man, yeah I think they should either change the coding for it to be classed as a shield because of the wording and I have been aware that it hadn't worked with Ardent censer but I did message riot about it as soon as the item came out, but as long as they either change the wording or coding I'll be fine with either outcome, just really annoying (upvote).

VesarixxDec 5, 20151 votes

It's not a shield and only heals him, this mastery isn't going to help with that, take thunderlords instead

GigaPubeDec 5, 20151 votes

im glad im not the only who doesnt understand this seemingly simple mastery. ive been told it works with lifesteal, it doesnt, it does work on vlad, it doesnt, fuckin be more clear riot everyone is fucking confused af and making up bs

TheProAndrewDec 5, 20151 votes

because it technically doesnt give a real "shield"

a real "shield" in lol is something that prevents dmg as u can see with a white thing on ur health bar when u get a shield but as galio there is no "shield" its just a buff which inc ur defenses