It's no wonder bruisers are abusing Kleptomancy; they need the gold since their items are so costly

FalconPawwwwnch··67 votes·4,181 views

And when Klepto is nerfed, you'll see the same annoying patterns come back in top lane with tanks because tank items are so much cheaper

Introducing a new keystone won't matter when Bruiser core items are so damn expensive and zeal items are 2600 LOL

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Ahristocats75 votes

item 3078 3700 gold item 3071 3000 gold item 3053 3200 gold item 3748 3500 gold item 3022 3100 gold

meanwile

item 3031 3400 gold item 3094 2600 gold item 3087 2600 gold item 3036 2600 gold

[sg-poppy]

Śhunpo42 votes

[{quoted}](name=I am Rubick Sama,realm=EUW,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=7Wzu7gZc,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2018-01-13T17:38:25.831+0000)

item 3078 3700 gold item 3071 3000 gold item 3053 3200 gold item 3748 3500 gold item 3022 3100 gold

meanwile

item 3031 3400 gold item 3094 2600 gold item 3087 2600 gold item 3036 2600 gold

[sg-poppy]

9700-10400 for a bruiser's core trifecta

8600 for an ADC's core trifecta

Why is an ADC's core trifecta that cheap when they're a late game class? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Jinx Hunter36 votes

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9700-10400 for a bruiser's core trifecta

8600 for an ADC's core trifecta

Why is an ADC's core trifecta that cheap when they're a late game class? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Because Riot has had a hard on for marksmen since season 2 [slayer-jinx-unamused]

Dasdi9618 votes

[{quoted}](name=Jinx Hunter,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=7Wzu7gZc,comment-id=000000000000,timestamp=2018-01-13T19:08:39.025+0000)

Because Riot has had a hard on for marksmen since season 2 [slayer-jinx-unamused]

All rioters love jacking off to adcs doing massive damage while being shielded for twice their hp bar by an enchanter and a tank with item 3193 item 3190

HungryAngry2SPP2 votes

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All rioters love jacking off to adcs doing massive damage while being shielded for twice their hp bar by an enchanter and a tank with item 3193 item 3190

item 3401 item 3190 +item 2045 + Domination tree-(the however it's called in english) that gives you CDR on items= 500hp shield every 30s

Jinx Hunter2 votes

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item 3401 item 3190 +item 2045 + Domination tree-(the however it's called in english) that gives you CDR on items= 500hp shield every 30s

As a Xin, that crap royally pisses me off.

Alex h87215 votes

As any diver. Dives in on half hp adc, see's them get absurdly shielded: "welp guess i'll die"

Jinx Hunter3 votes

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As any diver. Dives in on half hp adc, see's them get absurdly shielded: "welp guess i'll die"

Happens to me all the time. Especially when I finally catch Vayne /Ezreal way out of position and have my CC or knock up ready and am able to get on them before i get knocked away or they blink/flash/tumble. Its almost always a Janna or Lulu that gives them a crap ton of shield to save them. I mean I find things like Thresh and Leona annoying as hell to get around but at least they actually have to hit me to peel me. These three Lulu JannaKarma don't have to do jack to me directly most of the time to protect the ADC from all my burst and then I get screwed by poly or tornado or tether stun.

Alex h87219 votes

Dont mind janna tornado that much but damn if polymorph isnt one of the most obnoxious toxic abilities in the game, absolutely nothing worse than getting the adc to like 5% hp then turning into a critter and dying.

Rewt11 votes

As a Warwick main. this is my life. Dive onto the Vayne with 100 HP. Janna Shields and Uses Locket.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CZiq32pUUAA_6pg.jpg

Lios Ashenblade2 votes

Then do it on Kled because he can get his frackin chocobo back and get a huge health boost out of nowhere

HungryAngry2SPP1 votes

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Then do it on Kled because he can get his frackin chocobo back and get a huge health boost out of nowhere

[sg-janna]

Lios Ashenblade1 votes

Welcome to Sudden Shield meta, would you like to join the SS?

HungryAngry2SPP2 votes

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Welcome to Sudden Shield meta, would you like to join the SS?

Ja, danke :)

Sp33d Zer02 votes

item 3401 item 2045 are both being removed.

RainbowIcee2 votes

not only this but ADC items build quite nicely and complements them. Mean while item 3071 = item 3044 (which is honestly amazing ) but + item 3067 doesn't really do that much shit for an 800 item.

item 3022 the build path is just hp meat bag.

Hópe1 votes

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9700-10400 for a bruiser's core trifecta

8600 for an ADC's core trifecta

Why is an ADC's core trifecta that cheap when they're a late game class? [zombie-brand-mindblown]

Beca use thats not a bruisers core trifecta. lmao

Śhunpo1 votes

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Beca use thats not a bruisers core trifecta. lmao

Oh, so the Challenger bruiser players are wrong? Understandable, have a nice day.

Hópe1 votes

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Oh, so the Challenger bruiser players are wrong? Understandable, have a nice day.

No, Triforce into black cleaver is NOT a bruiser build ( Thats what OP listed ).

Śhunpo1 votes

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No, Triforce into black cleaver is NOT a bruiser build ( Thats what OP listed ).

It is most definitely a bruiser build. Unless you're thinking that we're talking about champions like Darius.

OP is talking about Illaoi, Jax, Fiora and (possibly) Camille.

Hópe1 votes

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It is most definitely a bruiser build. Unless you're thinking that we're talking about champions like Darius.

OP is talking about Illaoi, Jax, Fiora and (possibly) Camille.

Triforce into black cleaver is not a bruiser build its a bronze build i dont know where you come from saying thats a viable build but please do not argue with me about something like that because that is 100% idiotic.

Śhunpo1 votes

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Triforce into black cleaver is not a bruiser build its a bronze build i dont know where you come from saying thats a viable build but please do not argue with me about something like that because that is 100% idiotic.

Wait what. When did I ever say Triforce into BC?

I said Triforce/BC->Titanic->Sterak's.

Of course TF+BC is a terrible build lmao.

FalconPawwwwnch14 votes

Just counter Zeal Items with Atma's

RainXBlade7 votes

I know a proper solution:

Lower the gold of all bruiser items by 500 - 800 gold.

There, problem solved. While we're at it, let's also bring back Fervor of Battle to make bruisers great again.

Jinx Hunter3 votes

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I know a proper solution:

Lower the gold of all bruiser items by 500 - 800 gold.

There, problem solved. While we're at it, let's also bring back Fervor of Battle to make bruisers great again.

Only If we nerf the hell out of Fiora. That damn cancer still needs a nerf even with Fervor gone and would be back if it came back. I am all for Fervor coming back I just don't every want to see damn Fiora again.

HungryAngry2SPP3 votes

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I know a proper solution:

Lower the gold of all bruiser items by 500 - 800 gold.

There, problem solved. While we're at it, let's also bring back Fervor of Battle to make bruisers great again.

Max 300 gold if you want to be generous, but 500-800g "buffs" are insane

RainXBlade4 votes

Idk how it be insane. I'd rather fight a fed Camille/Irelia/Jax/Insert Bruiser Name Here than fight someone like Ornn or Maokai.

Jinx Hunter6 votes

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Idk how it be insane. I'd rather fight a fed Camille/Irelia/Jax/Insert Bruiser Name Here than fight someone like Ornn or Maokai.

I rather not fight a fed any of those. But I am with you on orrn and maokai, especially the damn tree. Riot just refuses to nerf him right. He has been a problem for years. They even reworked him and it fixed nothing, in fact I would say they made him even stronger then before.

RainXBlade3 votes

The problem with Maokai is that he's very forgiving and easy to play as well.

Lost lane? Oh don't worry, you have stupidly high base damage and once you get your items, you effectively just wasted the efforts of the enemy's top lane bruiser in trying to put you down. Nobody in the game can kill you unless they have some sort of HP-based damage (Hi Vayne)

Tanks should be able to be well... tanky and that they can soak up damage pretty well. What they shouldn't be though is that they're very forgiving. An 0/3 Maokai should not be having an easy time against their 3/0 enemy laner once they build even just 1 armor item. (Hi Sunfire)

Jinx Hunter2 votes

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The problem with Maokai is that he's very forgiving and easy to play as well.

Lost lane? Oh don't worry, you have stupidly high base damage and once you get your items, you effectively just wasted the efforts of the enemy's top lane bruiser in trying to put you down. Nobody in the game can kill you unless they have some sort of HP-based damage (Hi Vayne)

Tanks should be able to be well... tanky and that they can soak up damage pretty well. What they shouldn't be though is that they're very forgiving. An 0/3 Maokai should not be having an easy time against their 3/0 enemy laner once they build even just 1 armor item. (Hi Sunfire)

True, all true. Aside from his base damage its his damn near infinite sustain he has with his passive. Once he gets aitem 3010 its incredible hard to push him out of lane or make him burn mana completely.

Ethier his massive sustain goes or all that base damage, he should not get all that and massive CC to boot while being ungodly tanky as hell.

NineTailedMystic2 votes

As a squishy? Hell no, I'd rather have a really unkillable Tank than a bruiser one shotting me while being unkillable.

Meep Man1 votes

Thats a pretty squishy Bruiser build though.

Ahristocats8 votes

i didn't list a build of a bruiser only listed the cost of offensive items

wouldn't build black cleaver+triforce at the same time

also, defensive items of bruisers are expensive

item 3742 2900 item 3065 2800

MorganFreemanBot7 votes

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Thats a pretty squishy Bruiser build though.

No one's building that as their bruiser build.

But 3 of those items, in various combinations, are basically the 'core' build for almost all bruiser / fighters / juggernauts in the game.

Seilleas3 votes

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Thats a pretty squishy Bruiser build though.

Wym? It´s bruiser items, why would bruiser HAVE TO build tank items?....well cuz of the cost, and that's the problem.

Chembaron Yamada1 votes

All these bruiser items just give health as defensive stat, no armor or MR. Which sucks for defense, since every %hp damage will totally screw you that way.

Bruises are expected to build 1-2 offensive items and then go tank to survive in the battle.

Janna Me Fiddle2 votes

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All these bruiser items just give health as defensive stat, no armor or MR. Which sucks for defense, since every %hp damage will totally screw you that way.

Bruises are expected to build 1-2 offensive items and then go tank to survive in the battle.

which is why a spellblade plus steraks is so core to them as the shield is invaluable, but a lot of them also need black cleaver or hydra for wave clear, meaning 3 damage items.

Unfortunately the Steraks shield gets popped by a single crit shiv proc, I'd much rather them change the effect to something more impactful and putting forward the notion of Bruisers being dangerous to ADCs.

Change Steraks lifeline to = Lowers crit damage by x% depending on max health

Yes an ANTI Crit item.

Yes there's a good chance such an item would be abused by tanks, but honestly with how power creeped crit is, it NEEDS a counter item.

Chembaron Yamada3 votes

There is a counter item for crit. item 3143

AirKingNeo3 votes

Look at tank items. All 2600-2800. Why?

EndlessSorcerer9 votes

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Look at tank items. All 2600-2800. Why?

AFAIK, Riot planned for defensive items to be impactful in the mid-game and fall off late-game.

Their standard practice for "buffing" defensive items was to reduce their cost and stats.

AirKingNeo2 votes

But defensive items aren't bad late game. Soaking damage is a very important thing to be able to do.

Jinx Hunter5 votes

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But defensive items aren't bad late game. Soaking damage is a very important thing to be able to do.

Vayne Soak damage you say?

Lios Ashenblade3 votes

Garen Chogath I heard someone over here was soaking damage?

Spoofghoul2 votes

still more expensive then adc items

which is kinda dumb

ISLAMICWARRIOR991 votes

The kit advantages bruisers have over marksmen make up for most of the gold diff, 1v1 any bruiser will smash any adc even if the adc is ahead by a good margin. For example triforce tabi irelia will nuke any 3 item adc she gets on if there isn't a shield champ next to them.

Ahristocats13 votes

this game is a 5v5 game not a 1v1 game play street fighter if you want 1v1

in 5v5 the bruiser gets cc'ed and destroyed once he enters the fight in 5v5 the adc annilate everyone 1 by 1

bruisers are also shit in late game, yet have an expensive itemization

ISLAMICWARRIOR991 votes

Then don't charge in instantly and wait out cc. People act like marksmen are the only role that should have to position well to be effective. If they use all cc on you that means there is none left for your team and fight should be ez. Thinking bruisers need a buff bc they and run in and 1v9 is like saying vayne should get one bc she cant facetank cc and win game.

Ahristocats7 votes

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Then don't charge in instantly and wait out cc.

so basically wait until the teamfight is lost

[slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

ISLAMICWARRIOR991 votes

Well unless ur in challenger 90% of fights no one is gonna hold cc theyre gonna use it on who gets close first, hell most game both teams just dive the adc no matter how useless they are so go in then. Also idk why most people don't get this but the cc bruisers have also helps peel. Why dive in when you can cc the one on the other team who does and kill them.

GayFluffyUnicorn5 votes

Yeah man let me just CC the enemy on jax without diving in... oh wait Well lemme just CC the enemy on camille without diving in.... oh wait well irelia...eh aatrox maybe`? well nevermind, that slow is garbage... fiora? eh probably not. Yorick? Uff also just a slow hm. You notice a pattern? Melee mostly means they indeed have to get in melee range to be useful.

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