Boards›Gameplay

Supports and Sightstone

aushigh16·2/2/2015, 8:27:12 AM·1 votes·1,318 views

TL;DR - Comment on possible changes to sightstone so supports don't have to rush this every game.

Other roles have different build paths and first item options but supports always have to buy sightstone first. This puts them behind on their first item purchase when they're already last in gold. I usually get pinks when laning as well and if the enemy finds these I have to buy another. This means between sightstone and pinks I may have well spent my first 1k on nothing but wards (Sightstone hp >.>). The gold items for supports are nice but I cringe at not getting my sightstone first.

Just a thought to a possible change being directed at ward trinkets. Maybe adding the option of two trinkets that both store wards over time. One trinket would take longer to get a charge but the wards last 3 minutes. The other trinket would store charges faster but the wards would only last 1 minute (Explorer wards?) useful for split pushers that are applying pressure. Would keep the no more than 3 wards out at a time rule. Sweep would still be an option. Not sure how the upgrading would work though...

Maybe I'm the only one... I've seen other threads wanting to make sightstone a trinket itself. I'm not concerned with the extra item slot.. I never get full build anyways. It would just be nice to have a build path that didn't start with my first 1k going to wards.

20 Comments

The Queen Viper2/2/2015, 9:48:54 AM2 votes

This puts them behind on their first item purchase when they're already last in gold.

Sightstone IS your first item purchase, and your MOST IMPORTANT item in the game.

This means between sightstone and pinks I may have well spent my first 1k on nothing but wards (Sightstone hp >.>).

During laning phase you don't even need anything else. As a support your purpose is to keep your ADC alive and provide vision to your lane and Dragon. Nothing more, nothing less. If you are fantasizing about dmg and stuff, then don't play support.

It would just be nice to have a build path that didn't start with my first 1k going to wards.

And this is exactly the reason why you are still in Bronze, bro. You have no clue how to play this game and how important the vision is...

Markus Vakarian2/2/2015, 8:49:27 AM1 votes

I would suggest a drastic change

  1. No more Sightstone as item for everyone
  2. Sightstone built in trinket slot upgrading the first ward
  3. Sightstone doesn't give HP anymore
  4. you can upgrade it only if you have

This way supports can build 6 items like everyone else

BeatzBoyFTW2/2/2015, 3:03:43 PM1 votes

item 2049 has always been a first build for all supports, unless if they want to rush gold gains first like item 3096 item 3098 item 3097 . Or else, you're nothing but a mid-reject Yasuo .

7ha7guy7772/4/2015, 3:00:01 AM1 votes

what if sightsone's active replaced the current gp5 items' actives? or possibly a new set of gp items are added where they have a warding active. then you get the choice between damage item 3303 , hp item 3302 , movementitem 3301 , or vision [new item(s)]. this could open up a slot for more active items too.