Kalista: Thematic inconsistency and a way to lessen the QQs

Grouchy Poro·Feb 24, 2015·2 votes·451 views

Kalista's dashes are 25% greater when dashing backwards, meaning she runs away faster than she chases. The great spirit of vengeance whose purpose is to hunt down betrayers is better at running away than chasing. Why is that?

I propose we switch the bonus around so thematically she's more in line since right now everyone seems upset with how hard it is to catch her, when really she should be more about catching others.

Side note: Personally I have no real problem with Kalista; this is just a thought I had since it seems to be a concern for many others. Personally I just pick someone who can lock her down, my ideal counter being Rammus as all you need to do is flank her. Plus once you have a thornmail it gets that much easier.

4 Comments

ModThe DjinnFeb 24, 20153 votes

If you're going to look at changes to Kalista's passive I'd almost rather just lose the extra 25% distance in general, and see how that changes her balance point. My fear is that a 25% increase to her chasing power will make her inescapable during the laning phase, which could be hugely problematic if she gets a strong lead and/or has the right support.

Grouchy PoroFeb 24, 20151 votes

Fair idea. Definitely something that would need to be PBE tested though. I was just trying to think of a change that wouldn't alter her power budget, just shift it.