Can we have attack speed per level runes?

LilxPaprika·May 3, 2016·2 votes·289 views

why are there AD per lvl marks and quints but not AS?

4 Comments

Mysticman89May 3, 20162 votes

I feel like the value of a bit of extra attack speed goes up as you get into late game (as you likely have more AD/on-hit effects), while the value of slightly more AD goes down as you get to late game (as the AD provided from runes becomes a much smaller percentage of your total AD once you have items).

It seems to me that that means that AS/level runes would be strictly better than flat AS in the majority of cases as a result, compared to the AD case where there's a valid case for flat. Not having AS/level exist keeps the flat AS ones from becoming obsolete I suppose.

LilxPaprikaMay 3, 20161 votes

item 3504 isn't seen much atm. you'd think it would be op if that was the case. if that's the case the game is on a shaky foundation.

But I don't think it is. early game trade offs are the same. I mean if anything cdr per level on tanks is more op. or AP per level glyphs since they can use up 3 rune classes. the value of attack speed is either okay or it isn't. strickly better? you make it sound like it would be day and night.

personnally I wouldn't get more than like 5 marks worth since i would hurt my early game too much. Enough to reach about 8% or 10% more as from runes at level 18.

Here's the reason why: Aside from botrk there are no other lifesteal items with slow. only gunblade. I was thinking it would be cool if I could replace item 3153 with item 3146 . but to do this and stay even in terms of attack speed I need more as from runes. Especially if you're not facing hp stacking enemy. XinZhao Aatrox Irelia (hybrid tf TwistedFate ) etc

imo this would be a nice change if it coincided with the Warwick rework.

VesarixxMay 3, 20161 votes

Attack speed already increases in effectiveness as you combine it with other stats from items, it's already a scaling stat. The reason it would make the flat attack speed runes obsolete is because attack speed is not an early game stat on most champions, when was the last time you saw anyone go first item item 1042 ?

LilxPaprikaMay 3, 20161 votes

everything scales in this game AD scales on spells and with crit. AS with some spells and crit etc etc. ad and as both boosts autos.

the only reason you don't see item 1042 is because AS quints > AD marks. if they were equal people might get ad marks and dagger. the other reason is because its 300 gold and unless you only get pots with it there are better alternatives you don't see item 1036 pots much either as its riskier.