The build path of Yorick and why he is not played

Subject 5·Sep 1, 2015·1 votes·408 views

Usually start with these items:

Q: 40 MANA - Low impact E: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 MANA - Low impact W: 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 MANA - Low impact Ult: 100 mana - High impact

Combo at level 3: 150 mana Combo at level 18: 190 mana Combo at level 18 with ult: 290 mana

Yoricks mana level from level 1-18: 294 – 889 Yoricks mana in the mid game with two items not including boots: 500+400 = 900 mana + level 9 (500 mana?) = 1400

Mana increasing items that yorick relies on for his tank status: + + + (Are we actually going to consider this to be a tank item though?

Give Yorick a possibility in the jungle, less mana costs all around and just in general, we need more items that give tank states as well as mana and HP. We need more AD items that give mana as well, maybe even some bruiser items. The items are EXTREMELY limiting champions from playing the game.

Nobody in particular though!

5 Comments

Big LincolnSep 1, 20152 votes

if you want to jungle with him then just play jungle with him

he's already pretty decent at it

luckmallorySep 1, 20151 votes

IceBorn is a tank item and they can't lower his mana costs without making his laning phase more abusive than it already is

Subject 5Sep 1, 20151 votes

I would consider iceborn to be a bruiser item. No tanks in the top and jungle ever buy the item but you see one support in particular and bruisers buying the item, as well as one marksman in particular buying the item which is a particular build. A lot of people can survive his laning phase as well, when I say a lot, I mean a large porton of the top lane.

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TerraRisingSep 1, 20151 votes

I'd love to see any buffs or improvements to Yorick. He's my favorite champ.

Unfortunately, Riot considers Yorick to be bad for the game, hence why he's been slated for a rework for the past 12 years (give or take).

So, the company isn't going to buff the champ or do anything beneficial for him until the rework comes out, which might not be until late 2017.

Subject 5Sep 1, 20151 votes

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I'd love to see any buffs or improvements to Yorick. He's my favorite champ.

Unfortunately, Riot considers Yorick to be bad for the game, hence why he's been slated for a rework for the past 12 years (give or take).

So, the company isn't going to buff the champ or do anything beneficial for him until the rework comes out, which might not be until late 2017.

I think the problem is lower elo, it is extremely hard to fight against Yorick if you are unaware or don't put any aggression towards him. He is considered to be toxic, in my opinion for that reason. Some of the easiest champs in the game can even go up against him with ease. Vladimir

I am not an elitist, I am simply saying that this is probably why he is toxic. Sona was considered to be OP for that reason, even though she was outclassed by, literally everybody. Sona < Nami

It is important to worry about the part of the community that are not as skilled as other people, like I would not want the game to be balanced around challenger if I was in gold, because I am in gold. I don't want the game to be balanced around gold because I am in gold, because other people are unranked and in bronze. Balancing the game should be based on options and thought process.