Can We Make Sure That Fiora Is Still Based Off A Fencer?

Most people are looking at Fiora's update from the art standpoint, which I agree needs some work, but her technique is bad as well. As a fencer myself I can tell you that they have turned Fiora from a duelist that had proper technique, identical to a fencer, to a flashy false sword wielder.

Starting with her Q, she no longer lunges with her blade forward. Fencers do not draw their blade back when they lunge, because it would be WAY too easy for your opponent to stick you right in the chest.

Her W is a simple parry repost; it is one of the most common moves in fencing and the most important as well. In fencing you do not just dodge a move like Fiora does now. On a parry you block the opponent's blade with your own, then go in and stab them.

Her E is fine, because her blade work is off to begin with, but I'll give that to you, it would be hard to program her basic attack as the standard fencing jab.

Her ult is cool. Great job on that one Riot. I'm not kidding her new passive and ult is a fantastic idea on how a fencer has to look for the most correct and precise place to attack their foe. WP

Fiora's old Q and W were exactly what I described a fencer should do in their technique, but there is one thing left to address, and it's her stance. Fiora puts her weight on her front foot instead of their back foot. Putting weight on your front foot is very inferior compared to putting it on your back foot. I will admit that I as a fencer put my weight on my front foot, but that technique only works for a very select amount of people.

Her new splash art update does look better and closer to an actual fencer (I would keep her legs together though). As a community it is our job to not just sit at our computers screaming at riot to fix things. We can help them as well by adding our own solutions instead of throwing bitching-rants over and over again. Complaining is fine, but attempt to help as well.