When are Viktor nerfs coming?

BIackDynamiteX·6/9/2015, 11:35:01 PM·3 votes·594 views

Played a game against Viktor, was alarmed at how he could one shot people by pointing and clicking, but I know that not everything is as OP as it seems. So I tried him out.

Holy hell, does this guy need a nerf.

There is absolutely no thought to balance with this guy. I just wandered around the map one shotting everything after about ten minutes or so. Where is this guy's weakness? Every time someone came close to me, I'd melt them instantly. The only death I had came in a 4v1 gank, and even then I took two with me. And this was my FIRST TIME playing Viktor. This seems truly, truly outrageous. How is he balanced?

7 Comments

ModAcademy Kayn6/10/2015, 1:09:27 AM5 votes

While we're at it might as well nerf Brand and Annie too since they all do what Viktor can. Fact is, immobility (in terms of a dash, blink, etc) grants champions a lot more power in their kit.

Let me address a few things, since I am apart of the Glorius Viktor Master Race, this may seem a bit biased.

Viktor is a nuke champion. Like Malhazar, Brand, and Annie, who are all immobile as well, they have the power and potential to oneshot people, because that is what they do.

He is immobile so the only way he is going to reach a carry to oneshot is if he walks near them, which is what a tanky front line is for. It's also hard to escape anyone with a slow, since it immediately dampens whatever boost his Q-Upgrade gives.

He is a late game focused champion, who in the early game, is reliant on hitting a slow moving skill shot to get his enemy down to anywhere acceptable to kill. Dodge his Lazer early game, and a lot of his damage goes out the window.

He is item reliant. If you can deny him farm, he will slowly become lack luster, since he is heavily required on getting his upgrades. Anyone who has an all in or heavy poke champ, can do a lot to him.

Otherwise he has other limitations as any other Ap champ. Is mana reliant, has no scaling MR, heavily reliant on positioning, squishy as F**K, and is challenging to use.

So, no, Viktor is not overpowered. He is in a spot where Riot likes him, and has a steady winrate.

Rico Nasty6/10/2015, 12:54:12 AM3 votes

Yeah, he's really sleeper OP. His damage, his passive, his special item, his cc, just everything tbh

Very Hard Engage6/10/2015, 2:17:10 AM3 votes

Join the glorious evolution.

Dreadlocks6/10/2015, 12:39:16 AM1 votes

Cuz he doesn't have a blink or a dash outside of flash

Elkington7/4/2015, 11:11:04 PM1 votes

I honestly have no idea how to deal with this champion when played well and optimized for CDR. I'm glad I don't see him often.

Meep Man7/4/2015, 11:16:15 PM1 votes

When a Mage is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION CAN POINT AND CLICK AT THINGS FROM A DISTANCE AND KILL THEM! NERF IT!

When an Assassin is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION CAN GET IN, GET A KILL, AND GET OUT AND I CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT! NERF IT!

When a Tank is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION WONT EVEN LET ME MOVE WHEN THEY DO THEIR BASIC COMBO! NERF IT!

When a Fighter is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION CAN DIVE STRAIGHT INTO MY TEAM'S FRONT LINE AND WRECK THEM WITH A FULL KIT ROTATION! NERF IT!

When an ADC is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION KILLED ME WITH A FEW BASIC ATTACKS WHEN I WAS A MAGE/ADC/SUPPORT! EVEN AS A TANK THEY KILLED ME IN LIKE 6 SECONDS! NERF IT!

When a Support is thought to be OP

THIS CHAMPION WONT EVEN LET ME TOUCH THEIR TEAM! NERF IT!

Man, its like they are doing their jobs or something.