Odd Thought

Troy242621·Jun 16, 2015·1 votes·388 views

It's balanced around it now regardless, but given that Riot is against tanky damage dealers, it just occurred to me that it's a bit funny that lifesteal exists, given that this is exactly what lifesteal does. The higher your offense is, the higher your defense becomes.

Never really thought about it. I'd suspect this is the reason they are leaving Aatrox in a pitifully weak state, given that such a mechanic is already not the easiest thing to balance.

Not a complaint thread, and I'm not suggesting anything be done about it. It's just weird I never thought about it before. This occur to anyone else?

4 Comments

FHMarshyJun 16, 20152 votes

I don't think that is the case. Lifesteal is not really direct tankiness. In order for Life steal to work, one would need to repeatedly attack someone. You are still an easy victim to assassins like Leblanc Zed Fizz Ekko Katarina etc. Life steal would allow you to heal up AFTER you survive while tankiness allows you to survive.

Troy242621Jun 16, 20151 votes

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I don't think that is the case. Lifesteal is not really direct tankiness. In order for Life steal to work, one would need to repeatedly attack someone. You are still an easy victim to assassins like etc. Life steal would allow you to heal up AFTER you survive while tankiness allows you to survive.

The relationship isn't that direct. Peeling, kiting and so on can help distance a person from the threat attacking them as they fully heal themselves solely through damage dealing.

Of course a fed assassin will just delete them instantly regardless. I don't think it's a problem, I just never really considered how it gelled with philosophy before.

FHMarshyJun 16, 20151 votes

Ya that I agree.

DarthSpectrumJun 16, 20151 votes

Life Steal is mostly a mechanic for damage dealers to counter tanks. It is pretty much only effective during fights with tanks.

Against another ADC or fighter, LF does not play that much of a role since both party probably have it. Against an Assassin or mage, their combos happen too quickly for LF to come into effect. Resistance stats will help you survive the burst, LF might give you +100 hp before you die.

Outside of battle though, LF allows champions to quickly heal up for the next fight without returning to fountain.