Why are there damage amplification masteries in the cunning tree in the first place?

TILTMASTEREXDEE·Jan 1, 2016·3 votes·742 views

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the cunning tree supposed to emphasize utility...?

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IronwallJacksonJan 1, 20161 votes

Not really. It's the utility/burst damage tree. Back when we had a purely utility tree, almost no one went deep into it because almost no one wants that.

Also, by separating burst and sustained damage trees, it's easier to make options for one that don't also greatly benefit or break the other.

TILTMASTEREXDEEJan 1, 20161 votes

I guess, but I still think it's a bummer that there needs to be some damage in the cunning tree for people to even consider spending points there. I was thinking of potential ideas for better cunning keystones along the lines of "spells that grant movement speed leave a trail of iron that hastens other allied units" or something like that to preserve items that have come and gone, but I'm just a plat scrub so...lol

Best KhaZix VoidJan 1, 20161 votes

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I guess, but I still think it's a bummer that there needs to be some damage in the cunning tree for people to even consider spending points there. I was thinking of potential ideas for better cunning keystones along the lines of "spells that grant movement speed leave a trail of iron that hastens other allied units" or something like that to preserve items that have come and gone, but I'm just a plat scrub so...lol

there doesn't "need" to be damage in the cunning tree, Riot put damage into the cunning tree specifically to entice assassins to take it over ferocity. there's a reason they reworked masteries and it wasn't to get the same exact set ups people have been running for the past 5 seasons.

Best KhaZix VoidJan 1, 20161 votes

No, it's not. Cunning tree is to emphasize precision and single target, along with minor utility. ferocity is for champions looking to dump as much damage as they can onto as many people as they can at once.