@Riot: Burst Mage Balancing?

SkyblazeHydraX3·Nov 18, 2016·1 votes·554 views

So to keep it short: Assassins got changes to make them more about mobility and target selection while requiring time to burst down their target. Time their target can use to react and either escape or fight back.

So are Burst Mages (Veigar, Syndra, Ahri, Annie, etc) going to get similar changes face the same requirements, rather than being able to land hard CC at range and then 100-0 most non-tanks without even having to get in melee range? Moreover, are there any plans as to how to differentiate Burst Mages and Assassins from one another?

3 Comments

Craft ZeppelinNov 18, 20161 votes

The thing is that burst mages, like veigar and syndra has their ult as a low speed projectile. Yes, it is a single target of doom. But you can use zhonyas to negate it.

Also this class of mages have most of their power brought down by MR. Try to stack 2 dorans and get negatron. You will notice a VERY big difference when laning.

SkyblazeHydraX3Nov 18, 20161 votes

Unfortunately, that fails to address the fact that these mages have hard CC, which makes Zhonyas completely worthless- you can't activate it while stunned or charmed. Never mind that Zhonyas is only applicable for AP champions, leaving AD champions without any means of defending against these point and click abilities unless they build Banshee's. And even then said item only gives them an opportunity to react.