Why is Ekko allowed to build tanky to begin with?

YumaS2Astral·Apr 1, 2016·4 votes·475 views

Riot designed him to be an assassin. Yet he always end up being popular... as a tank. And when he is a tank, he is overbearing.

10 Comments

CalabokApr 1, 20164 votes

if you got gold, anyone can buy whatever is selling just about..

xl Kirito lxApr 1, 20162 votes

AP Ekko feels pretty bad to play. Squishy, low comparative damage output, no sustain, and your main form of damage is on a 4s delay.

Can you blame people for playing him in the only role he feels good in?

AstroFerrari Apr 1, 20161 votes

mostly because of the way his passive stacks can damage people, plus how taking more damage makes his ult far more dangerous. It's really just kind of lucky in how his kit works. Plus you actually have to be a pretty good Ekko player to make his tank build pan out

The Bíg TicketApr 1, 20161 votes

That's what happens when Riot gives every champ ridiculous percent max hp dmg and tons of stuns and slows.

AstroFerrari Apr 1, 20161 votes

Actually Ekko only does % of missing health damage, which is only strong for finishing people off.

The Bíg TicketApr 1, 20161 votes

That is still max hp damage which scales by how much hp your target has.

DreadlocksApr 1, 20161 votes

Akali LeeSin Rengar Khazix Fizz Fiora Are not designed to build tanky either, that doesn't mean they arn't viable if they do.

lolipopevelynnApr 1, 20161 votes

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Riot designed him to be an assassin. Yet he always end up being popular... as a tank. And when he is a tank, he is overbearing.

its not ekko, its just tank items are still way too strong in this game. but it has to be because damage is way too high in this game...

basically the entire game needs to be rebalanced from the ground up, which will take years for them to even consider doing sadly. its fucked. atleasty they are sorta trying with group champ and item updates...

Irelia BotApr 1, 20161 votes

How to nerf Tank Ekko

Ult now only restores base health and does not effect bonus Health.

Don't think this needs to be applied but it would be something to consider to some degree as a nerf if needed.

Sire HippingtonApr 1, 20161 votes

He ends up with tanky builts as his dmage pattern needs to much time for a straight glasscannon assasins built. His base tankiness is so low that building squishy is extremly risky, especially in higher elos. And i honestly don't find him that overbearing as tank...

also, every champ is allowed to built tanky if he wants to, one would be suprised how anyonig a 40% cdr tank ashe can be or how much truedamage a bruiser vayne can deal...