Can we make Ezreal's Essence Flux more useful please?

Insanity 101·3/20/2015, 12:44:41 PM·19 votes·2,856 views

I don't think Ezreal is underpowered or anything, it's just the fact that his W is almost useless (unless you're ap Ezreal, but that's an offbuild) feels weird and inconsistent. Imagine Ahri being viable with extremely high amount of dmg on her Q and an worthless 0 dmg W that she rarely ever uses in a fight because it costs a crap ton of mana and has a huge cooldown. This is what the current state of Ezreal's W feels like to me.

Now I don't have any original ideas on how to make his W more useful, but RITO PLEASE MAKE IT RELEVANT IN ANYWAY POSSIBLE WITHOUT BREAKING EZREAL!

41 Comments

Messaiga3/20/2015, 4:08:18 PM5 votes

I think that it would be cool if his W had interactions with his basic kit, like lets say if you hit a target with W then your E's bolt will prioritize the nearest enemy champion hit by his W. Then maybe like his W could have a detonation mark that his Q can detonate to deal bonus damage?

The5lacker3/20/2015, 3:02:53 PM5 votes

Ezreal has needed a new W and a slightly retuned passive for quite some time now. The reason W isn't allowed to hit minions or be really relevant is because of his passive, which grants AS on spell hits. If instead it granted AS on spell cast, it'd be easier to balance a W that's, you know, relevant.

Because I'mma be honest, not really seeing "Granting allies AS" as something that's any sort of intrinsic part of Ezreal's kit. I'd much rather he just get a general purpose harassment-waveclear tool. Like...a skillshot that gains damage for each enemy it passes through, so AP Ez can waveclear without using his ult and snipe down backline targets, giving him clear advantages and disadvantages over AD Ez, who's only real "disadvantage" at the moment is that he can't make great used of Essence Flux. Big whoop.

jjookkeerr3/20/2015, 3:10:14 PM5 votes

ap ezreal isnt an off-build. he was designed to be it

TomA3X3/20/2015, 7:53:29 PM4 votes

I think his W should increase the range and damage of Q when fired through it, that would make for some interesting snipes.

FarRockBF3/20/2015, 12:45:47 PM4 votes

Use to heal allies as well...

Alorasence3/20/2015, 9:44:08 PM2 votes

Ezreal's W has been a boring ability for a long time because of how much power is afforded to the rest of his kit. Outright adding a mechanic to it without removing power from somewhere else might make him too strong.

I've always wished for a change that supports the mechanics he already uses, and that adds gameplay to the ability.

Be open minded before reading on please :)

I think the foundation of a skill called "essence flux" should be about changing or reversing some core aspect of its target. It used to heal allies and damage enemies. Slow the attack speed of enemies and buff the attack speed of allies.

What if, after being hit with essence flux, Ezreal's E breaks temporarily (11 seconds: the cooldown of his passive and w buff combined), as Ezreal enters some hyper-state of flux. Meaning his mobility would be crippled...

But on contact with his w, Ezreal's attack speed is increased by 90%, instantly maxing out his passive and w buff for 11 seconds.

This is a risk/reward sort of change. It would be satisfying to pull off at the right time. It would add gameplay to the ability. And it would get Ezreal killed very quicklly if used incorrectly.

The opportunity for a true display of skill.

Bastilean3/20/2015, 6:38:08 PM1 votes

You can hit yourself with essence flux.

foinhas3/20/2015, 7:43:52 PM1 votes

maybe it could mark champions and deal extra damage with the next aa /based on ad), like lux passive.

bur then again, riot should be carefull with how they aproach his W. the last thing we need right now is the return of blue ez

The Chain Warder3/20/2015, 8:06:10 PM1 votes

It would be nice if it got some sort of update. When I'm AD Ezreal, the only time I find myself using it is to grant my support some attack speed while we're attacking a turret.

1999 01 173/20/2015, 11:21:02 PM1 votes

ap ez is already viable so I don't know if giving it a real passive is a great idea

Divewing3/21/2015, 5:16:08 AM1 votes

Season 2 called, want's it's crazy Ezreal shenanigans back :P Nah but really this im keen for so long as it doesnt change AP ez drastically

ThePlasticSpork3/21/2015, 7:01:59 AM1 votes

There's lots of past experience that says making Ez' W useful is a bad idea.

If that is going to be useful, he needs to make tradeoffs somewhere else. What exactly you could trade off is beyond me.

Illâoi Evê Siôn3/22/2015, 1:55:48 PM1 votes

His W could be made into Karma's old tether :D
But instead of Movement Speed he would give them Attack Speed. And instead of some damage when enemies walk through it, it would deal Tons of Damage ^^

Fizz is not Fish3/20/2015, 3:25:53 PM1 votes

build ap

SleepyLionCub3/20/2015, 3:57:44 PM1 votes

Triforce ez disagrees

LeBlanc Jameś3/20/2015, 4:27:19 PM1 votes

Trinity Force

Old Man Teeto3/20/2015, 5:25:39 PM1 votes

It's his utility steroid. Had some significance for a while where he'd buff 2~3 allies who benefit from attack speed for a bit.

Also, Ezreal's in a fine position overall. No reason to throw the rework book at him.

Xela Syab3/20/2015, 6:27:26 PM1 votes

it makes trox, yi, and trynd more valuable....