What if tanks got shields and bruisers didnt?

Paroe·3/1/2019, 4:13:51 PM·1 votes·1,704 views

Shields are an incredibly powerful defensive steroid - to the point where the best fighter champions either have powerful sustain or powerful shields. Yet many tanks dont have them, and suffer because of it. So... Short of a sweeping rework to the class to reduce damage across the board in favor of utility and shields, what if we had an item that gave tanks a shield? First things first - this suggestion scales and rewards high HP items. While fighters COULD use this item, the sheer lack of offensive traits and the fact that its a tear item will greatly dissuade them from abusing it.

Mana Manipulator. 2900g. Builds out of item 3070 +item 1011 + item 1028 + 650g 250 mana 600 HP Unique passive: Awe; Gain 1% of your maximum mana as a shield increasing by 1% per 100 bonus mana up to 10% of your maximum HP. Regenerates based on mana recovery rate while out of combat. unique passive: Mana charge. Taking or dealing ability damage grants 5 mana. Transforms at 1000 mana into Mana's Heart.

Mana's heart. 1000 mana 600 HP Unique passive: Awe: Gain 1% of your maximum mana as a shield increasing by 1% per 100 bonus mana. Regenerates based on your combined health and mana regen while out of combat. Unique aura: Mana charge; Your base mana regeneration is increased by 250%. Whenever you gain mana nearby allies gain half of that.

24 Comments

MorganFreemanBot3/1/2019, 4:20:51 PM2 votes

This wouldn't be a viable tank item, it would be an item to make mages insanely tanky.

A couple of tank items have mana (Frozen Heart is just about it.. occasionally tanks build iceborn), but tanks don't ever actually build mana.

The Highest Noon3/2/2019, 4:46:21 PM2 votes

You'd be changing the definition of "tank", then. Here's a bit of some LoL info for ya:

  • Healer: reliable health-regeneration for allies
  • Enchanter: buffs allies or nerfs enemies
  • Marksman: consistent ranged damage
  • Caster: high-damage abilities
  • Bruiser: high sustainability
  • Tank: Focus on disrupting, displacing, and controlling enemies
  • Assassin: high single-target burst

Am I missing anything?

heroikc3/1/2019, 4:55:21 PM1 votes

See Ornn...item 3070 Ornn item 3070

ZephyrDrake3/1/2019, 4:58:46 PM1 votes

you want a shield that scales with defensive stats? item 3190

Drakath20023/1/2019, 5:49:58 PM1 votes

....... Ryze could buy this and go item 3025 item 3110 item 3800 item 3001 item 3027 for the rest of his build....... otherwise doesnt sound THAT bad