Idea for new Boots/Boot Enchant

Lordiiee··2 votes·899 views

There normally isn't a problem with knockups in SoloQ non 5s unless they are building a team around Yasuo, but when you are playing with teams of 5 knockups become very overwhelming.

Knockups aren't affected by tenacity and many teams of 5's abuse this mechanic and pick multiple knockup champions which could render an entire team useless for 5 seconds

Picking teams like Malphite Top MonkeyKing Jungle Orianna Or Yasuo Mid Kalista ADC Janna orNami Support

Because of a team like this, even if they are very behind their CC is very hard to play around Even if only 2 or 3 of your champions are hit, they're likely to be bursted instantly on top of not being able to do anything about it, resulting in losing every fight

Even with item 3102 Banshee's and/or item 3140 This could have you from a maximum of 2 seconds of the 5 seconds of uselessness, so I propose a new type of Boots/Boot enchant

I propose the Rock Solid Malphite Boots, giving you 20-35% (Or however Riot would like to balance this) Reduced knockup duration

We can implement a few different types of mechanics depending on if it's a boot enchant or a new type of boots

If it's a boot enchant, the knockup resistance could be on the lower end Closer to 15-20% and Store 1 or 2 charges of knockup resistance every 30 or so seconds

If these are a new type of boots, we could do something different such as 10 less movespeed for 35% knockup reduction

Let me know what you guys think! If you have any ideas to share feel free to comment here or message me on the client (Lordiiee)

13 Comments

DrMarshSwamp3 votes

Personally I think something like Steel Shoes or Anchor Boots sounds a bit better for a name.

Passive-wise I think there needs to be more to it than just knock-up resistance or reduced duration, as even if a knock-up is troubling you the other boot passives are just way more useful in the long run when you consider the rest of the enemy team's strengths/CC.

Lordiiee1 votes

Any name is fine, I just picked something as a substitute for now but I like the names you have came up with.

With my current statements they would be a little on the weaker side with boots but that's what your guys' inputs are for, as a boot enchant I could feel it can be a pretty strong and useful defensive enchant without shutting any champions down.

FantasySniper1 votes

Maybe it could give health? Or a small slow on-hit passive?

Lordiiee1 votes

This sounds like a good piece to add to the idea, perhaps it could add 200 health and have the anchoring affect

kJs1 votes

Which is why picking Sivir, Morgana or Alistar support is a good way to counter them. Other anti CC or have spell shield abilities are Olaf, Nocturne, Fiora, Gangplank. Irelia simply gets up to 40% Tenacity depending on nearby enemy champions.

Look here for everything to do with CC.

Lordiiee1 votes

This is true, but having a limited champion pool gives you little room to make very effective team comps and you have to rely on playing champions with more defensive kits

Irelia's tenacity doesn't help against knockups and spellshields can be blocked by any other spell, such as Orianna Q or Wukong E, Spellshields are even blocked by a Luden's proc

I just feel that there really needs to be something that helps you against multiple knockups without a buff to tenacity (or someone like Irelia would become the undisputed best champion)

Posui Gart1 votes

Knockups should be reduced by size(its only logical). Add "size" parameter to each champion that shows how knockups work on them. And size is also modified by Chogath's ult, Lulu's ult and potion

Lordiiee1 votes

That leaves a lot of champion bias, making Yordles the superior race and no one wants that.

Posui Gart1 votes

But its the reverse, the bigger champ is, the harder it is to knock him up.

Lordiiee1 votes

Still leaves champion bias to size, making smaller champions even easier to kill, which sucks considering they are already very squishy, but I prefer to keep this to boots

Mystagent1 votes

Tenacity tho?item 3172 item 3111

Lordiiee1 votes

Doesn't affect knockups

Lordiiee1 votes

Bump!

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