Where are the Akali changes

AliExpress·11/23/2015, 4:55:02 AM·46 votes·18,821 views

I remember seeing a RED comment after all the akali nerfs and the E not procing Q change that said they`d be giving her a mini rework in the preseason. Mainly changing her kit around so that shes not so hard countered by a single pink ward but still possibly having vision if you enter her shroud physically.

Whatever happened to all those ideas? Just following up, any update is appreciated.

55 Comments

RiotMeddler11/23/2015, 7:53:50 PM25 votes

We have been looking at Akali somewhat recently, with the focus being on reworking her kit to both give her better counterplay and abilities that are more distinct from other assassins (her W's currently really unique, rest of the kit not as much). Conclusion we've come to is that there's cool stuff that can be done, but that it makes more sense to bundle Akali changes with work on other assassins whenever we can look at the class as a whole. That won't be for a while at least (definitely not preseason or early 2016, might be quite a bit later depending on which bits of work get prioritized).

SourCustard11/23/2015, 5:34:40 AM8 votes

The Akali rework was just in the early stages of it, so its not set in stone.

Its predicted that it will probably only come out like at the end of S6, which is a long way. They still have Poppy Urgot, Taric, Yorick and Shen etc to work on.

Everyone knows that Akali is in a long due for a rework because shes in a pretty bad spot atm, in the meantime Riot still need to add healthy power back to her kit because 5.9 obviously wasn't enough. What i mean by healthy power, is to buff Akali in a way that isn't going to make her problematic again, so avoid giving suggestions such as damage buff, cast time removals or making spells more easier to use.

My suggestions at first is to re-look into the strike-through that they added 5.9, perhaps make it more potent, or reduce the melee strike-through range to be a flat 100, I honestly don't like it how to pushes you out of AA range at 200.

Second Suggestion is to buff the movement speed boost on Akali's W that was introduced at 4.18, the movement speed boost was left undertuned on purpose at lvl1 because she still had E being able to proc Q and 800 ult range, now that they are both gone they should add some power back into her ms boost on shroud at early ranks because it is really underwhelming. The Initial amount when it first hit PBE was 60/70/80/90/100% but then they reduced it too much to the one on live 20/40/60/80/100%.

I GANK LANES11/23/2015, 12:44:28 PM5 votes

tbh i'd say shes pretty damn storng with the item and mastery changes.

LVL 5 PORO11/23/2015, 6:35:21 AM3 votes

I feel like akali could use a rework but at the same time not use one. Her current state is great, but it could be better. Maybe not a large rework but changes to her kit. She's very feast or famine. A fed akali is what nightmares are made of.

Stupendoes11/23/2015, 5:34:19 AM2 votes

RIP the days when Akali's e would proc her q. She just hasn't been the same since.

Only Play Darius11/23/2015, 8:48:20 AM2 votes

They said she is due for a tuneup but she is very very far down the list. And its not her shroud thats the problem, its that she's hell to deal with when strong because he engages on you from across the lane and nails you with unavoidable damage while having 40% spellvamp for absolutely no reason

MasterVidallis11/23/2015, 3:49:30 PM1 votes

I feel like the gunblade rework was the akali rework. She is pretty balanced right now.

Crowe Stalker11/23/2015, 6:02:19 PM1 votes

Meanwhile, in Noxus... Swain

Lady Hammerlock11/23/2015, 10:11:15 AM1 votes

i think both Akali and Rengar reworks because lets be honest both their kits are unhealthy and hard to balance 1 minor buff/nerf can make there win rate INCREASE DRASTICALLY or DECREASE DRASTICALLY this especially evident with Rengar when riot tried to change him in S4 and absolutely destroyed him only to buff him back

goodblue11/24/2015, 7:18:16 PM1 votes

i want snare and % health damage on shroud. that will help team fight.

tank is worse if you say healthy. they have numberical problem, at least we can kill fed akali by 1 cc but we can not kill fed tank. though they only stand in team fight, they work enough. what the brain dead, cancer and snowbally, nerf them.

SlashStriker12/18/2015, 10:32:28 PM1 votes

master yi is assassin too is he going to get any changes?