Why is Hiemerdinger a Champion?

Avicou·2/7/2016, 7:43:35 AM·3 votes·533 views
Heimerdinger

Hooperdoge is the most brain dead, frustrating champion to play against. He takes no skill, because he doesn't do anything. All of his turrets sit there and do his work for him. If he feels threatened, which someone so small and annoying quite rightfully should, he drops an extremely large slow/stun (basically an Ashe ult) and derps away. This is not an issue of balance, because some Herpes Dads hurt enough to make people physically cry out in pain and others just get stomped on. This is a flawed concept (sorry Ez). A champion should not be able to just sit still and not click on anything and still get farm, and damage other champions. Azir is fine, because he actually controls his soldiers. Illaoi's E is fine because at some point, she has to actually land a skill shot. Even though Shaco's traps are basically turrets, they're fine because they are utilized for the cc and deal very little damage.

Riot recently talked about things they aim for when designing a champion. The annoyance of "mini-games" is something they try to keep in check, as well as frustration in playing against said champion. The Great Big Dong is indeed the game master here, making you dance like a MonkeyKing as you try in Vayne to kill his turrets and dodge his giant stun and twirl over his rockets.

I have never, ever, in my life, said about a video game that something should be removed. RIddly Diddly Dingering changes that.

5 Comments

Wizzleboom2/7/2016, 8:22:10 AM2 votes

Let me guess, you played a melee champ or something without poke and Heimer beat you?

He counters melee/no poke.

If you fight him with like ANY ranged mage you just pop his turrets and avoid the charged lasers. It's easy

Pandemic Punch2/7/2016, 8:27:36 AM2 votes

Is this the right place to raise my donger? Heimerdinger

dark100dark1002/7/2016, 7:48:23 AM1 votes

Hemier rework made him too strong. Was a bad idea.

Power Cosmic2/7/2016, 8:29:54 AM1 votes

When they used to show higher elo ranked solo games I learned you can smite his turrets, and any jungler with a good dash/blink(ish) ganks can get him most of time.

Ekko Nocturne Elise LeeSin Malphite XinZhao too name a few, but if you're running Udyr politely tell laner to play safe ;-)

Valderis Vandala2/7/2016, 9:23:18 AM1 votes

Isn't his E the smallest area of effect skill in the game? And on top of that it fires in a delayed arc so you better have perfect aim.

Not exactly good stuff to complain about if you consider him OP.