@Riot We need an AD support item!

Atik L Yar·8/7/2015, 5:29:44 PM·5 votes·1,056 views

So, Riot, with the removal of Zeke's Herald (the ONLY AD support item), I would like to request you look into creating a unique item for AD support builds.

There are a number of champions that could go support and benefit from such an item. Sion, Trundle, Jinx, Thresh, and others.

Would most of these be gimmicky, lower-tier picks? Sure. But it would certainly be a gimmick that would have a playerbase. Plenty of people would LOVE to play AD supports, but the itemization kills so many possibilities.

My own thoughts? I would make some sort of sustain-oriented item. Most AD supports, at present, suffer heavily from poke comps due to not having a way to heal their allies, or properly defend them from the poke.

So what about something like Sion's old ult? An item with AD and maybe some lifesteal or health, with an active that allows you to shield your allies for 50% of the damage you deal, or their own damage gives them a shield for several seconds?

Just my own thoughts on the matter.

15 Comments

Critmaster Garen8/7/2015, 5:35:05 PM2 votes

thats dangeous and difficult.

ad gp10 items or ad support items are usually way to strong in other lanes. though i guess they could add a gp10 item that disables its passive for 10 second upon lasthitting, like the ap one that builds into frost queens.

until then, the best an ad support would have is runes, item 3302 which is pretty decent and item 3093. the combination of the 3 is actually alright for an ad support.

LadyRenly8/7/2015, 5:36:27 PM1 votes

they removed zekes? wtf?! i want my freelo back WTF

Diamondtear8/7/2015, 6:17:05 PM1 votes

if your support you need cdr and health to peel for your adc not ad damage or w/e the fuck your job is to keep the adc safe not do damage

Atik L Yar8/7/2015, 6:58:35 PM1 votes

bump

LordGeovanni8/7/2015, 10:27:21 PM1 votes

riot runs fighters from top lane and makes it either tanks or assassins but they dont want them bottom lane with a strong bully bottom lane cause then supports and adc's cant just attack the adc because the fighter would cause about as much threat