Why can't Fiora just do %hp magic damage

Derfel·Feb 26, 2017·2 votes·800 views

The entire point of %hp damage was to give duelists a way to get around armor stacking tanks (even though that hasn't been the case at all and has resulted in a completely warped damage meta but that's for another day). Making what was traditionally magic damage true damage just feels like a forced attempt at keeping Fiora in the meta permanently and it just isn't fun dealing with it. I'm willing to even ignore the %missing hp healing (this is probably one of the most broken mechanics Riot has every introduced into the game) and the windwall levels of frustration her parry brings. Just, no %hp true damage please.

7 Comments

JoxcabFeb 26, 20173 votes

Because Fiora is meant to duel everyone equally.

10% max health means everyone will die in 10 hits. That means squishy champions will die slower than by someone without % health or true damage because those champions have higher damage upfront. And that means tanks will die faster than from someone without it.

EedatFeb 26, 20172 votes

Too bad thats not how it ends up working out and after 2-3 items she just anihilates anything that gets close.

%Max HP true damage is such a ridiculously unhealthy mechanic

WildHawk41Mar 10, 20171 votes

It drives me crazy, because there is no way to deal with it, no items or strat that helps to deal with it, and they dont need any items to utilize it. Just had a game with a Fiora, Velkoz, Vayne, and Chogath to much free damage.

PermabannedGarenFeb 26, 20172 votes

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Because Fiora is meant to duel everyone equally.

10% max health means everyone will die in 10 hits. That means squishy champions will die slower than by someone without % health or true damage because those champions have higher damage upfront. And that means tanks will die faster than from someone without it.

This isn't strictly true, since the bulk of her damage is physical damage, which affects squishies more.

The percent max health true damage is there to make her less reliant on armour penetration and crit to kill tanks, since those items would be incredibly unsafe for Fiora, so she can afford to spec more into hybrid items, CDR, and AD. Compare to Tryndamere, who needs crit and armour pen to kill tanks well, but his ult makes him less prone to getting blown up.

Nik NikersonFeb 26, 20172 votes

Noooooo, %hp damage was to give duelists a way to get around HP stacking tanks. Armor pen and Black Cleaver are there to get around armor stacking tanks. How would %hp damage help fight armor stacking champions?

CancerBasedGodFeb 26, 20173 votes

It helps with armor stacking tanks because it's true damage, and it helps with HP stacking tanks because it's % damage. In other words, nothing you do matters, she kills all tanks.