Wait a second, do DoT spells constantly trigger the Shimmer mechanic?

Sahn Uzal·Oct 30, 2016·12 votes·1,637 views

With the 6.22 stealth changes, a new "Shimmer" effect has been added. When you manage to damage a stealthed champion (invis or camouflage) with an ability, a brief image of them will appear - please note that this does not REVEAL it simply shows an outline of the champion.

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if DoT spells constantly trigger this mechanic whenever it's up, I feel like that would really defeat the entire purpose of the mechanic, would it not?

23 Comments

PennsOct 30, 20164 votes

It would buff Fizz tho so I think its fine :^)

Sahn UzalOct 30, 201612 votes

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Dominick DestineOct 30, 20163 votes

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It would buff Fizz

Dear god....

Critmaster GarenOct 30, 20161 votes

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It would buff Fizz tho so I think its fine :^)

fizz doesnt have a dot anymore. its being replaced with flat damage on the assassin rework.

however, this will be interesting if youre running summoner 14

PennsOct 30, 20162 votes

He still has a dot and it lasts even longer now.. It just doesnt really do damage tho lol.

AiquaOct 30, 20161 votes

Ignite revealed anyways so

Blades in ExileOct 30, 20162 votes

Doesn't summoner 14 already give true sight tho?

Critmaster GarenOct 30, 20161 votes

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Doesn't already give true sight tho?

yea, i kinda forgot in that moment. but ignite actually shouldnt make a difference. nvm.

Malicious MetalOct 30, 20163 votes

Morde ult would reveal them for 10 seconds XD

NilokOct 30, 20161 votes

No escape...

CoolKnightSTOct 30, 20163 votes

Than again it would be intressting counterplay against stealth. Despite it reveals them it won't allow them to recieve auto attacks.

SpoofghoulOct 30, 20162 votes

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BigKittenPawsOct 30, 20161 votes

Imagine Brand with Liandry's. :D

It Hertz When IPOct 30, 20161 votes

Why with Liandrys? His passive already burns for DoT, all Liandrys does on him is increase his DoT damage.

Overlord ForteOct 30, 20163 votes

Technically the last instance of his normal DOT applies another instance of Liandry's, so it would be extended by a second or so.

KynamiOct 30, 20161 votes

You aren't thinking about it hard enough! ANYONE who can pick up and use Liandry's for a full three seconds of tick time.

Or the couple of champions that still have area-lock kits that care not about invisibility. Morgana ult is only usable with valid targets in range... and auto-tethers.

RocketRelmOct 30, 20161 votes

To be fair, Morgana's Ult has always been a giant middle finger to stealth champions, simply because her ult gives True Sight of all leashed champions anyway.

The Space CowboyOct 30, 20161 votes

I think it's dope! Can't wait to hunt Teemo

Akali is SO HOTOct 30, 20161 votes

I don't think it should be too much of a problem, but if it is then maybe they could make it so shimmer procs only every few ticks.

Mysticman89Oct 30, 20161 votes

They showed it interacting with singed trail somewhere, and although it was kinda hard to tell becaused of the singed gas itself being in the way, it seemed as if there was a delay between shimmers kinda like the oracles outline being delayed a bit.

Sahn UzalOct 30, 20161 votes

That still kinda takes away the while ''guess where they are but you kinda get an idea'' thing. but that might just be me.

CerealBoxOfDoomOct 30, 20161 votes

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if DoT spells constantly trigger this mechanic whenever it's up, I feel like that would really defeat the entire purpose of the mechanic, would it not?

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Brimaz The KingOct 31, 20161 votes

I think DoTs are all point and click. I can't think of a single skill shot that has a DoT so DoTs won't revel stealth champs. Of course unless I'm wrong.

Edit: nidalee's bushwhack and singed's poison trail are DoTs that could revel them.