That short delay to Lux's W shielding herself? Yeah, that got me killed 3 times in one match...

darkdill·Jan 18, 2015·2 votes·593 views

Lux's W has about a 0.2 second delay before she actually gets a shield that, in one of my more recent Lux games, got me killed 3 times because the shield took too long to form on me. Yeah, that's just full of suck right there.

Riot, can you remove that little delay as a QoL buff? Lux shouldn't have such a huge disadvantage in shield timing compared to, say, Karma or Janna, at least in terms of shielding HERSELF.

15 Comments

MPendragonJan 18, 20151 votes

It just takes practice. In my personal opinion, I don't see them ever adjusting Lux.

FadedpfJan 18, 20151 votes

Mana regen was lux's only friend. The nerfed that to the ground and now she is basically nothing unless fed. (which is practically impossible to get)

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

Indeed. Riot, lower Lux's E mana cost while you're at it.

61413860_DELJan 18, 20151 votes

Aren't there supposed to be lag problems with league right now? Idk it could be that

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

It's not that. Lux has always had a brief delay before she gets her shield on herself, and that delay is just stupid.

KidSpectreJan 18, 20151 votes

Doesn't the shield refresh once it comes back to you...?

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

Wrong timing. I'm talking about when you first cast the spell, it gives you a shield as it flies out. That FIRST shield often comes too late.

KidSpectreJan 18, 20151 votes

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Wrong timing. I'm talking about when you first cast the spell, it gives you a shield as it flies out. That FIRST shield often comes too late.

Yeah I know what you mean. But if you really want to compare it to other people's shields, you gotta account for the fact that Lux's, at least, shields twice. But I can sympathize with you on the whole "split-second shield" failure. I've saved my life many times with quick shielding, so I guess I can understand how Lux having a slight delay might be frustrating.

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

Granted, but Lux's shield is worse against burst attacks than, say, Janna or Karma, in that it shields less per shield. So while it's better against an Ignite or Malzahar, it's way worse against assassins or burst casters, which are more likely to bust it.

Penguin EclipseJan 18, 20151 votes

Lux's shield isn't really very good at shielding her specifically. It is a team-shield. I personally like how it is. Very unique. But the delay you mention is a bit annoying.

VicvictorwJan 18, 20151 votes

Lux's shield isn't really primarily designed to be a self shield. That's more for saving allies than anything.

With the tools she has to snare and slow enemies, I can't think of too many situations where Lux should need an *instant *shield.

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

Here's one scenario: I flash away from Tristana (who jumped at me), try to shield, but her autoattack hits me first and kills me even though I pressed W before the shot hit.

Should I have been killed because of a shield delay? I don't think so.

VicvictorwJan 18, 20151 votes

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Here's one scenario: I flash away from Tristana (who jumped at me), try to shield, but her autoattack hits me first and kills me even though I pressed W before the shot hit.

Should I have been killed because of a shield delay? I don't think so.

That was a Tristana, and a flash would not have taken you out of her range if she rocket jumped directly on top of you. Shield or not, you were probably a goner. I'm assuming this was fairly late game where an AP caster with 0 armor is going to be dead in about three autoattacks.

One neat trick is knowing that Tristana's rocket jump is merely a fancy dash. If you tossed a snare at her while she was jumping at you, she'd get sucked right to the ground.

darkdillJan 18, 20151 votes

It was actually during mid-game when that happened, and I had a Zhonya's because there was a Zed. And before you ask, Zhonya's was on CD.