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Why do they make last hitting on Swain so hard? 52 AD starting? AP champ shouldn't go AD runes right

iTziLLiRL·11/10/2015, 8:27:28 AM·3 votes·520 views

You give champs like Ahri 70 or 80 mana with huge dmg to clear waves.. annie has her Q... ziggs has like 75 mana Q with aoe and low CD... Swain has auto attacks? a 40 dmg(initial dmg) Q thats around 80 mana. W that's 100+ and 80+ on E? why would they make a champ that relies so heavily on items so hard to last hit. You have pressure from harass, ganks, and now you're forcing to last hit minions on 5% health? I mean come on Riot why do you fuck swain so hard... and does anybody have any tips?

I'm also playing in plat 2+ having to deal with the pressure of harassing, and adderal style demanding focus for last hitting is seriously ridiculous it's pissing me off and tilting me how hard they fuck this champ im about to use 15 AD runes which shouldn't be the case. Most AP champs don't have this problem, even Eve has a better last hit than swain

11 Comments

SaltyKracka11/10/2015, 8:31:45 AM2 votes

Because he has braindead fire-and-forget harass. Giving him a stronger autoattacks would not only mean he has more harass, it would mean he never loses lane ever.

Myrddin11/10/2015, 8:43:14 AM2 votes

i've also contemplated going ad reds on swain... which is just sad

BadmoonBC11/10/2015, 2:55:59 PM2 votes

I used to main swain. He basically single handedly tool me from bronze to silver when I started playing. But, I couldn't take his ridiculous shit farming skills/last hitting anymore after a while. He's been benched since then. To this day still the most difficult champ to last hit on IMO

FYI hybrid pen marks helped a little...

Jamaree11/10/2015, 8:31:15 AM1 votes

Likely to balance around his sustain mixed to his damage.

pripustas11/10/2015, 9:56:04 AM1 votes

Talon Ohh look, a melee AD champion has 55 base AD. Boohoo ranged AP Swain.

Meep Man11/10/2015, 5:15:29 PM1 votes

52 AD is actually not terrible really for a Mage