Solution to Tank Ekko: ability ranks increasing ONLY ap ratio

Photos of Ghosts·May 13, 2016·1 votes·313 views

If he had a low fixed base damage for everything in his kit, with just the ratio increasing per rank, he would have an early game without being allowed to go tank later on.

8 Comments

SonaTitsAndAssMay 13, 20161 votes

you know this is LITERALLY the 8th post iv read on this today? and i woke up an hour ago. how about actually looking at what is already on the forums. Also let me explain riots argument. Ekko is designed to be played as an assassin much like zed, therefore he will need some base damage to be able to survive early game we do not want to create another poppy we are looking for more kit focused ways to deal with tank ekko.

Photos of GhostsMay 13, 20161 votes

8th post on this matter, not with this precise suggestion. Also it seems you didn't read.

ParoeMay 13, 20161 votes

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you know this is LITERALLY the 8th post iv read on this today? and i woke up an hour ago. how about actually looking at what is already on the forums. Also let me explain riots argument. Ekko is designed to be played as an assassin much like zed, therefore he will need some base damage to be able to survive early game we do not want to create another poppy we are looking for more kit focused ways to deal with tank ekko.

Ekko was designed to be a skirmisher. Like... in his Q and A they flat said they wanted him to be a skirmisher who pops in and touches the squishy, pops out, then pops back in to clean up.

SonaTitsAndAssMay 13, 20161 votes

i.e. an assassin...

ParoeMay 13, 20162 votes

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i.e. an assassin...

... No. An assassin flat bursts squishies.

Ekko was designed to hurt things with his rotation, back out, then go back in once his CDs were up and clean house. Its rare that an ekko actually assassinates someone. unlike zeds and LBs who easily oneshot with an entire rotation.

SonaTitsAndAssMay 13, 20161 votes

in that case ekko AP ratios need addressing more then his base stats.

ParoeMay 13, 20161 votes

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in that case ekko AP ratios need addressing more then his base stats.

His base stats are fine... The problem a lot of people are having is his bases are high enough to allow him to build tank with a smidgeon of AP and do EXTREMELY WELL. By greatly reducing the base damage and increasing the AP ratio you get a case of "well i dont do much damage as a tank... might as well build AP".
Its the same reason you dont really see tank LB or tank diana; they have mediocre bases, but good scaling.

ParoeMay 13, 20161 votes

thats a solution to problamatic assassins in general though. Imagine a zed balanced around the late game, with his base damage being very low BUT his scaling is very high.