Assassins or Tanks?

Bonipherus·Apr 24, 2016·1 votes·329 views

We know Riot wants to update tanks and assassins soon (as well as divers) but my question is not which one IS first among them to receive a class-wide update but which one SHOULD be first to receive theirs.

We know assassins have recently been going through a phase where they are buying tank items and still being quite successful at being killing machines.

We have 2 class updates coming and it is highly unlikely these two classes will be addressed simultaneously.

So again, the question is "Which class should be updated first in order to most effectively balance tank assassins?"

Is it a better option to update tanks and tweak their line of items to reduce the incentive of assassins purchasing tank items as the initial step?

Is the superior choice to push through to the assassin update and adjust assassin items in an effort to try and stop this problem?

4 Comments

ValyrianBladeApr 24, 20161 votes

Update assassins.

The problem is that assassins have so much mobility and utility now, that it they buy whatever the best items in the game are and make them work.

Make them need to build damage to do anything. An assassin has GOT to be squishy.

LostFr0stApr 24, 20161 votes

I think they should update whichever group they have better/more solid ideas on tweaking the champs for. Whether it's diving fighters or assassins I'll be happy with either.

hsumis1oveApr 24, 20161 votes

Buff adcs first. There is no counterplay to vi or kat as an adc.

Cloud273Apr 24, 20161 votes

Hopefully the assassin update is a nerf to assassins overall. It's way too easy to fit them into a team comp, and they're just too viable at all points of the game, regardless of how far behind they are. Stealth never falls off, true damage never falls off, untarget abilities don't fall off, etc. I want assassins to actually be difficult to play, and they shouldn't fit into every single team comp.