Why won't the AP Assassins be getting new itemization?

Thebiggestpanda·10/18/2016, 9:44:06 PM·18 votes·1,141 views

It seems as though the new lethality system is only going to apply to the AD assassins. So far the only assassin items getting changed are AD. Why won't the AP assassins be getting any new toys? Lich Bane could stand some changes as well as ludens. Just wondering is all.

30 Comments

invisiblecat110/18/2016, 9:54:47 PM5 votes

Because Riot wants Zed Talon Kha and Rengar to have even more MR, and be able to one shot people still, while AP assassins can rot

Kaioko10/18/2016, 10:13:59 PM5 votes

The issue with the changing the way armor penetration works isn't to suit the assassins but rather to make sure ADCs don't abuse assassin items like they have been. That's not an issue with AP items which is why it's not getting changed at this point.

GULAG 4 U10/18/2016, 9:45:03 PM4 votes

They already got decent itemization tbh

A Liberal10/18/2016, 11:49:36 PM4 votes

Yeah... All the new assassin items have unique passives and actives and encourage assassin play styles, meanwhile ap assassins have... Ludens...

Ralanr10/18/2016, 10:12:00 PM3 votes

Probably because of how AP items scale.

paisy10/18/2016, 9:49:12 PM2 votes

Armor pen items are a big problem

Aaravos10/18/2016, 10:01:16 PM1 votes

well dfg aura on abyssal.

oSEXYPLATYPUSo10/18/2016, 10:32:46 PM1 votes

cuz the ap items already went through a re work with the mage update?

Vexus10/19/2016, 3:50:30 PM1 votes

But they introduce new items with AD and MR, while giving not AP items with ARMOR. Its almost like they want ap assassins to lose every AP v AD match up....