Ashe DPS

Hauling Ashe··3 votes·664 views

I just experienced Jhin for the first time yesterday. And while I didn't do stellar, we had a hard-fought win and I learned the power of W. Suffice to say, I now understand why the boards complain about ADC burst.

So my question is why does Ashe get the nerfs? Her DPS is laughable compared to a Jhin, and she relies completely on her passive. So, unlike Jhin or Vayne, she has no burst to punish an assassin for doing what assassins are supposed to do. But she also doesn't really kill tanks. She needs to inflict sustained damage to whittle enemy hp down, and if your peel isn't good, you can't afford a chase to finish them off.

I understand she's a "utility marksman" but lately I've felt more like a support than a carry. Every comp seems to be a tank comp now, and I just can't do enough damage, even with Lord Dom's. I feel like I'm pretty much only there for my ult engages now. I realize Ashe was popular this last season in pros, but she's been nerfed a fair amount and it doesn't feel rewarding as a "late game carry" to watch my team get bursted and myself outdamaged by a feeding Vayne in the late stages.

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Thefrostyviking3 votes

I agree, against a nautilus or a poppy going tank Ashe really doesn't hurt them much and a single engage from them will either kill her or burn her flash even if her team peels since she can't kill them fast enough. Utility is only good as long as the enemy doesn't survive to kill your entire team when the show is over.

And if one wish to say that her ulti is good for engages, say that when the enemy nautilus with 4 k health and armor&magic resist galore body blocks any hope of hitting it before he himself engages.

Hauling Ashe1 votes

I have so many games where I'm near full build, I already have Lord Dom's, and my team is stil telling me I'm not doing enough damage and I need to build armor penetration.

I'm actually surprised I don't see Banshee's Veil more often against teams with Ashe. That would make her completely useless at this point.

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