Something I Like about Velkoz
Well, I'm starting to accept the fact that Vel's getting lightly scraped by the rework barge and there's not much anyone can say to prevent it. One often suggested avenue of change for velkoz is his W, which feels a little bland to the rest of his kit. I'd like to make a case for Velkoz W, not that it should be kept completely as-is, but that it does some important things that shouldn't be overlooked:
- It applies passive stacks twice, which means that your w plus one other spell can apply a tick of passive.
- It stores two charges, which means that with your other two standard abilities, you can apply two ticks of passive
- It has 0 cast time, which means he doesn't stop moving, which is really important for a squishy, kitey mage
- I can clear minion waves using two charges of W and nothing else, which is great for holding turret and sieging, because I save my Q for poking and my E For peeling. He doesn't have to sacrifice poke or safety to maintain solid wave control
- It's a really powerful pushing tool, as pointed out above, which allows me to control the minion wave really well. I love this about Vel.
If you're going to change his kit, and specifically his W, I would hate to see one of these abilities fall by the wayside. One of the things that makes him Distinct to me is that I can control waves, poke, and be ready to unleash the wombo fury all at the same time, and a lot of that is thanks to W.
