What does RIOT have against Jarvan IV? Worst shield in game.

Radiant Wukong·2/21/2020, 8:10:54 AM·1 votes·2,634 views

JarvanIV 160 + up to 7.5% of J4's mh 5s based off how many enemy champs hit Shen 101 + 14% bh for 2.5s Sett up to 50% of his mh decaying over 3s Poppy 20% mh for 3 seconds if she receives her buckler for 3s Nautilus 100 + 13% mh for 6s Sion 150 + 40% ap + 12% mh for 6s Vi 15% mh for 3s LeeSin 275 + 80% ap for 2s Garen 170 + 20% mh + 30% dr + 60% tenacity for 1s Diana 180 + 60% ap + 20% bh for 5s Riven 215 + 100% bad Skarner 14% mh + 80% ap for 6s TahmKench 65% of damage taken for 2s Udyr 235 + 50% ap for 5s Urgot 140 + 150% bad + 15% bh for 4s

If we're talking late game (really any point of the game) with full build Jarvan has the worse shield by far. His shield numbers and mechanics are outdated and needs serious attention, undoubtedly a higher priority than Volibear.

8 Comments

The Flashless2/21/2020, 9:53:32 AM4 votes

There's no reason to adjust a kit that already works well. Champions have different strengths, and this would only end up with Jarvan being homogenized because he'd get clipped off in the areas where he's actually meant for.

HideSide2/21/2020, 9:09:47 AM3 votes

Depends his strength a lot on his shield? I mean, is he weak overall? Is there space for buff into his kit? Regardless of it being shield or dmg... Does he deserve to have stronger shield? Its it where he should receive buff?

Starcraft243ver2/21/2020, 10:36:00 AM3 votes

Well, someone has to have the worst shield no ?

LanceTheJungler2/21/2020, 8:30:01 AM2 votes

W max second used to be standard instead of E and they nerfed it for whatever reason.

PhearBunny2/21/2020, 12:30:22 PM2 votes

Probably because J4 throws E down and gets 5 assists even if he doesnt do anything. His kit is probably slightly undertuned due to all the free gold he gets from no-effort assists.

Mighty Jarvan IV2/22/2020, 6:10:16 AM2 votes

True JarvanIV need a new W.

StormBladeMaster2/21/2020, 11:46:23 AM1 votes

No, J4 is strong, i don't want him to be buffed. We don't need another "Lee sin V2".

  • his shield has a slow, you didn't mentionned it. Udyr shield don't have a zone slow...

The whole ability is a "shield" with a "zone slow", that why there is no reason to buff the shield. It's not only a shield, it's also a slow.