@Riot Twitch mains unhappy with Q changes

blackfootedfox··3 votes·731 views

So. I've been stalking the boards and there are many posts made from Twitch mains about how Twitch's changes have effectively killed his old juking gameplay. Yes, this is another one but I need some answers on how to alter my gameplay with him now because what made me good at Twitch (lvl 7 mastery) just isn't possible anymore. He's been the champ I love to play the most since I started playing LoL and I've learned a lot about the game with him.

I can't scout through the enemy champs to see if we should engage or not anymore. I can't pull near death escapes with my Q turning on at the last moment. I can't pull mind games with someone that's chasing me anymore (stealthing in one direction then going towards my chaser instead). I can't use my Q to stealth and reposition in a fight if I'm getting ganked or anything.

Honestly what made being good at Twitch fun has been removed and I don't know how to play my main anymore. After playing Twitch since the new patch came out I don't understand what to change in how I play him to be good again. The W change was nice, I'll admit, but with Youmuu's (Twitch's old rush item) changed and his Q being significantly altered, his gameplay feels more altered than Talon's and not in a good way. Yes I can still surprise gank and one shot someone if fed, but a lot of depth in his gameplay just disappeared.

Honestly I'd rather they switch Twitch over to invisibility and keep his old durations or slightly nerf the old durations, just so I can play my rat effectively and have fun with him again. I don't know, maybe it's different at higher elos and I just don't understand. Thanks for reading.

TL;DR Old Twitch playstyle isn't possible anymore because of switch to camo, how do I play him now or can Riot just switch him to invisibility?

5 Comments

L Rayquaza2 votes

i don't have much experience with Twitch, i played him a decent amount jungle way long ago and just thought I would pick him back up recently with the jungle changes and his w change making the first couple clears a bit easier, and his stealth feels wonky, being his "ADC escape tool" like Jinx's Chompers or Cait's Net, now if he is caught he is dead, you can't do the hilarious stealth jukes that I remembered. this also applies to his ganks, if you realize something is about to go wrong you could back off easily, maybe to your laner's turret, now you gotta all in the second you press q. his only form of escape now is to kill his target before they kill him

Erockandroll2 votes

Your probably going to need to play around his Assassination play style a bit more. Something I might try is BotRK and then Dusk Blade. Dusk' blade's passive will synergize with your camouflage, giving you a bit of burst. And the Lethality is a good damage amp, and the MS will help you roam.

If that doesn't work, or doesn't fit your style, try BotRK, Runan's, And perhaps another Zeal item. I recall Twitch having one of the best base AS in the game, and he will synergize with that level of AS, especially when combined with your ult.

Erockandroll1 votes

I know people might have their own opinions about this, But Riot had probably tested both options thoroughly before making a decision. They probably had their reasons for choosing camouflage, even if it meant a change in play patterns.

blackfootedfox1 votes

If so then I just need help in how to change my playstyle. Most of these posts have been downvoted (reasonably so, some of those OPs are pretty salty) but no one's getting real answers. I'd at least like Riot to state their argument on why they moved him to Camoflauge.

Bellows1 votes

Hes 100% more viable in Jungle then bot lane now. Thats where ive had most success. Penta kill carry alst night and this morning. I strongly still believe his Q needs to be invisibility simply cause its his theme to run away stealthed like a rat, if not hes a commitment champ right now. Rats dont commit like that, the sneak in AND OUT when they need to.

Overall the Camo is a huge nerf regardless of the other buffs, its a whole wrench in his kit of repositioning, and its not thematic.

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