Shielding and True Damage

Malfectious··2 votes·484 views

Does true damage cut through shields like they are not there? If not, shouldn't it? I mean it cuts through armor, and shields are just another form of armor.

Also, this may cut back on some of the over shielding complaints...

Afterthought...how come there is no AP true damage?

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TyrekGoldenspear3 votes

and shields are just another form of armor.

Actually shields are just temporary bonus health.

Malfectious1 votes

Most of the shiled discriptions i see do not say extra health...

Lux ...Protects her allies from damage Morgana ...Absorbs damage Janna ...Absorbs damage Karma ...Absorbs damage Riven ...Blocks Damage

I know I'm missing some, but this seems like true damage should cut through it to me...

TyrekGoldenspear2 votes

Yes, I know that is not what it says, but functionally it works like extra health, only grey instead of the color of the health bar.

Malfectious2 votes

I would still think that having true damage ignore shields would help with the amount and possible overuse of shields in the current meta

ChaddyFantome1 votes

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I would still think that having true damage ignore shields would help with the amount and possible overuse of shields in the current meta

Except shields are literally the only good counter to true damage.

Malfectious1 votes

But, it's TRUE damage...there isn't supposed to be a counter to it.

ChaddyFantome1 votes

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But, it's TRUE damage...there isn't supposed to be a counter to it.

Says who? You?

ModDaenrysTargaryen1 votes

... ad is one form of damage ap is another form of damage and true damage is the last form of damage. you can not mix and match them(besides corki for aa)

Malfectious2 votes

Isn't true damage based off of your AD?

ModDaenrysTargaryen1 votes

no its based off the spell that deals true damage, only the elderdragon is a constant which does do true damage based on ad, chogaths ult does true damage based on health

Malfectious1 votes

Thanks, I took a look into a few abilities with true damage, and they are listed separate from regular attacks...

Slythion1 votes

Pretty sure Yi's true damage scales of his AD, I could very well be wrong though

Hovering Hentai1 votes

No ap true damage

Velkoz " You rang??"

Malfectious1 votes

You got me there...do you think when it's true damage it should ignore shields?

Hovering Hentai1 votes

Honestly no, the counter in game to flat true damage isnt resistances it's health (excluding Fiora and Vayne) Taking barrier on Lux or Orianna is a good way around Vel'Koz's ult etc shields are just something you can throw up to give you another half a second of defence

Critmaster Garen1 votes

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Afterthought...how come there is no AP true damage?

Syndra Ahri Velkoz Amumu

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