How is Annie's "W" not a projectile?

Evstea·Mar 24, 2018·1 votes·413 views

What are your thoughts? She is literally spitting fire. I don't understand why it's not a projectile.

9 Comments

KhristophorosMar 24, 20183 votes

Cones are not projectiles

Some abilities fire multiple projectiles in a cone. That is different from a pure cone ability.

ChermorgMar 24, 20183 votes

I'd venture to say it's more similar to an AOE than it is to a projectile - as projectiles have specific targets and (usually, except cait ult-esque things) will only hit and affect the one target.

Annie W, Panth E, etc are not projectiles - they are area of effect abilities.

KhristophorosMar 24, 20182 votes

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I'd venture to say it's more similar to an AOE than it is to a projectile - as projectiles have specific targets and (usually, except cait ult-esque things) will only hit and affect the one target.

Annie W, Panth E, etc are not projectiles - they are area of effect abilities.

Pure cones like Annie W are instant AoE with a cone shape. After the ability cast time the damage is applied in the area instantly.

420 gramsMar 24, 20181 votes

What's the context? Why does it matter?

32150Mar 25, 20181 votes

"muh yasuo windwall doesn't block annie w, riot pls fix"

420 gramsMar 25, 20182 votes

Fire counters wind though. If anything, annie mains should be asking why going through windwall doesn't double her damage

ZephyrDrakeMar 24, 20181 votes

there are dozens of skills in the game where things are one thing when they shouldn't be just by looking at them or that doesn't make sense or that do something different from what you were expecting