@Meddler, Can we add an AP ratio to Varus' Q?

Sir Tiddles·3/5/2015, 1:47:21 AM·3 votes·784 views

I love playing off-builds for characters in normals. AP Varus is viable, but on the weaker side. If you could add an AP ratio to his signature move Q (scaling with charge duration perhaps? something moderate like 0.3 --> 0.5) then I think AP Varus would be in a really good place. It wouldn't make his late game that much different as it would still be doing physical damage and you'd only be building magic pen, but it would make the mid game transition much easier, which is where his weakest point is.

5 Comments

SpecterVonBaren3/5/2015, 2:09:20 AM4 votes

Riot can neither confirm nor deny the existence of off meta builds. Riot does not endorse the use of off meta builds. If you see someone using an off meta build, please inform the proper authorities so that it may be nerfed out of existence and the creators of said builds may be banned from the game.

ModAcademy Kayn3/5/2015, 2:21:45 AM2 votes

AP Varus is fun, and something like this could definitely help some of his damage, so its not either his ULT or Max HP on W passive. Problem being is if I can remember, they stated something like this, if a champions off-hand build does too much, like cough cough early game pre-rework trist cough cough then they'd rather have them in their preferred role. They did use Varus's Q as an example with this. Will edit if I can ever find that post.

Edit: http://www.surrenderat20.net/2015/01/red-post-collection-riotscruffy-q-on.html Its on Edit #6.

Crett3/5/2015, 4:17:37 AM1 votes

his burst is FAT enough with the blight stacks... so make it apply on hit effects for lich bane and nashor's and arcane blade, too.

Lissama3/5/2015, 2:38:05 PM1 votes

No, Ap Varus is already broken. He is the only one who can one-shoting full tank enemy champion. There is no reason to buff so toxic build.

Sir Tiddles3/5/2015, 6:09:27 PM1 votes

AP Varus does not one-shot a full tank enemy champ, and I am not at all advocating for a stronger late game AP Varus. I am advocating for a stronger early and mid game, where the smaller amounts of AP don't rack up damage in a competitive manner compared to other AP champs (and also ADC/Varus built AD). Getting to late game full build is very hard on AP Varus but his late game is pretty solid.

I think his signature spell, Q, should benefit from the alternate build and playstyle to smooth out his current feast-or-famine problems when built AP. If this turns out to push him over the edge (very doubtful in my mind), I think nerfs to the max stacks damage or ult would be a better place to look at.