Okay, so we're nerfing all defensive items... then buffing tank armor anyway? Are bruisers OP

hashinshin··3 votes·678 views

It was my assumption that bruisers right now are bottom of the barrel. With a few outliers the class as a whole is in shambles with tanks completely usurping their role. So I guess I'm not understanding the point of butchering all the armor items, then turning around and compensating the tanks for it...

Are you trying to nerf bruisers? The class that has been competitively reduced to Fizz and Hecarim? Worse yet, you're buffing thornmail to deliberately target champions like Jax and Irelia who have been completely thrown out of competitive play, while at the same time doing the worst nerf to Omen yet which will render bruisers pretty much at the complete mercy of ADCs.

I don't get it. I really don't. The only thing I can think of is that Riot is so far out of touch that they're actually back in 2011. They're fighting off bruisers from season 2. The only thing that makes sense to me is that riot is stuck in the middle of season 2 and trying to stop bruisers top lane.

I legitimately might just stop playing LoL next patch. This is the first time I've ever thought that. Riot is going ruin the only thing I had fun with anymore. At least I could play Jax and do sorta-not shit, but you're even taking that way from me. Every champion I used to like is dead next patch. Olaf dead, Jax dead, what's the point anymore? Riot clearly wants top to be tanks and sees bruisers as a nuisance.

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redniwediS3 votes

I'm not really sure how I can explain it to you. I've been a bruiser main since I started playing in season 1, and I've played the PBE changes quite a bit. I am really, really excited for what this is going to do for bruisers, so if you're worried I would really recommend trying out the patch before making your decision.

If you're really just not liking the idea of it try waiting a week or two before playing that patch. There will be a lot of experimenting and a lot of people making hasty decisions right after the patch comes out, so giving some time for things to calm down might be a good idea.

SKOBODO2 votes

They are releasing some new bruiser items. Will it be enough to make them strong? I don't know, but they could just buff them if not. The armor nerfs will actually help many bruisers, since they'll be stronger versus tanks, and many didn't get Frozen Heart or Randuin's anyway.

kaykalos1 votes

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They are releasing some new bruiser items. Will it be enough to make them strong? I don't know, but they could just buff them if not. The armor nerfs will actually help many bruisers, since they'll be stronger versus tanks, and many didn't get Frozen Heart or Randuin's anyway.

Bruisers dont made to fight tanks, but adcs or sustained dps mages made to fight tanks. BUt riot want this game to be like 3 supports and 2 range dps

atomicwit1 votes

Bruisers stack less defense than tanks so it's actually a buff to them relative to tanks (which have had more of their items nerfed).

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