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[GAMEPLAY] Garen Q doesn't cleanse Cripple (aka attack speed slow)

Demacia Rising·8/12/2017, 5:13:47 AM·1 votes·564 views

Just wanted to point out that Garen active Q only removes the standard movement speed slows on him and does not include crippling effects which are supposed to be some form of slow too. We may argue that Cripple isn't considered as a typical slow, the two of them being different apart. The problem is, Master Yi Ultimate prevents Cripple in addition to Slow and his R is clear about what it does : Being immune to all slows, just like Garen Q where it's explicitely written "Breaking free of all slows affecting him".

To make it visible in game :

  • Start a practice tool game with Garen as pick and Malphite as bot player.

  • Wait for Malphite to reach lvl2 because he starts with his Q so wait for him to have his E (Cripple is on his E).

  • Let Malphite hit you with E then use your Q to unsuccessfully remove the crippling effet.

  • Now restart a game with Master Yi instead against Malphite.

  • Wait for lvl6 then use your R when Malphite hits you with his E and see the successful Cripple cleanse as well as additional Cripple immunity.

6 Comments

Automated Riven8/12/2017, 5:47:40 AM1 votes

Garens q only removes MS slows., not attack speed slows.

Demacia Rising8/26/2017, 12:31:31 AM1 votes

Just tested Garen's Q against Nasus' W.

Garen can actually cleanse from the cripple effect from Nasus! That makes cripple considered as a slow effect then Malphite cripple effect not being cleansed is more likely a bug (unless Riot says it otherwise).