Support Nerfs?

xomp·5/4/2016, 12:42:36 PM·6 votes·849 views
Patch 6.9 notes

Relic Shield Line Less healing.

While not specifically tied to any of our other systems changes, botlane’s feeling a little high on resources these days. The botlane meta’s always lived between the extremes of being an all-in lane with low tolerance for mistakes and a sustaining paradise where poke and attrition mean very little. The pendulum’s a little too far on the ‘poke matters less’ part of that spectrum, so we’re toning back sustain from some of the more common purchases.

Spellthief's Edge Line Less mana regeneration.

Regeneration overall is a bit too free, so we’re taking some of botlane’s mana as well.

Nice, unnecessary nerfs to support items to make the role of supporting having even less impact, and leaving support mains feeling they don't contribute to the game at all.

You should be buffing the support role, not castrating it.

7 Comments

zmmby5/4/2016, 1:48:09 PM3 votes

new meta

quinn top graves jungle ezreal bot ashe support zed mid

HeartlessWytche5/4/2016, 1:27:44 PM3 votes

The reduction in global gold will also hit supports. Loss of the 50g global gold from Rift Herald, as well as the loss of global gold from towers. For supports that was a relevant percentage of their income.

The Last Ballad5/4/2016, 1:51:57 PM2 votes

10 less healing and a little less mana regen are not giant nerfs. Gold will be annoying though.

ARequestOfDeath5/4/2016, 3:47:49 PM1 votes

i feel like one was left out item 3301

rtbf342273155/4/2016, 12:46:16 PM1 votes

F riot I had to be main support

Malix Farwin5/4/2016, 2:05:30 PM1 votes

Well if they didn't nerf Spell thief then mid mages would have taken it 100% of the time.

ViiLLAiN5/4/2016, 1:23:48 PM1 votes

supports were too strong last couple of patches this is fine