@Meddler, Question for Olaf

Jotunheimr·Sep 24, 2015·2 votes·2,851 views

Hello! First, thank you for your involvment within the community. It is very much appreciated. :)

My question for you is: With the new skin coming out, and the fact Olaf is free atm, can we expect any small buffs for Olaf in the near future? Olaf seems balanced for the most part, but flipping R tends to result in an immediate death. The champ also falls off very quickly if you die a few times.

Just curious if any buffs to the Berserker can be expected.

Thank you for your time reading this! I eagerly await feedback. :)

16 Comments

rG ThundragSep 25, 20154 votes

Considering Olaf is one of the best fighters in the game right now since the juggernaut items, He isn't in the dire need for any changes.

JotunheimrSep 25, 20151 votes

Oh snap! Idk why I have not tried that yet. Ill try rushing titanic, sterakks, and DMP. Ive used dmp on hom, its nice. Thanks! It sounds like it'd do well and solve problems.

Think about it: rush titanic. That's nice health, and damage AoE to improve waveclear early. Next, I'm thinking Sterakks, for the attack boost, hp to add to titanic, and the extra bonus with damage taken would help w out. Than DMP adds more tank, still adding to titanic.. While giving a little more damage with momentum. It sounds viable. I'm thinking after that, bloodthirster, some armor pen(or another lifesteal item to add to w), and than either randuin's or warmogs.

I"ll try this later and see how it goes: Titanic Steraks Dead Mans BoRK Bloodthirster Nonja Tabi/Warmogs/Randuins.

Has anyone built like this? If so, how is it?

rG ThundragSep 25, 20151 votes

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Oh snap! Idk why I have not tried that yet. Ill try rushing titanic, sterakks, and DMP. Ive used dmp on hom, its nice. Thanks! It sounds like it'd do well and solve problems.

Think about it: rush titanic. That's nice health, and damage AoE to improve waveclear early. Next, I'm thinking Sterakks, for the attack boost, hp to add to titanic, and the extra bonus with damage taken would help w out. Than DMP adds more tank, still adding to titanic.. While giving a little more damage with momentum. It sounds viable. I'm thinking after that, bloodthirster, some armor pen(or another lifesteal item to add to w), and than either randuin's or warmogs.

I"ll try this later and see how it goes: Titanic Steraks Dead Mans BoRK Bloodthirster Nonja Tabi/Warmogs/Randuins.

Has anyone built like this? If so, how is it?

You can just go like BC/Titanic/Deadmans all that lifesteal isn't required

JotunheimrSep 25, 20151 votes

I used to rush cleaver for the health, cdr, AD, and armor pen it gives. It's neen awhile tho.

Honestly, I build life steal necause I tend to get doubles and triples. I just wail on them as much as I can of they are all low enough, hit multiple people with the axe or if they run axe them(gotta have good aim tho or you waste mana). I've even gotten some quadras in blind, it's halarious, really.

Like, I'll get a double, have only a little health, the jungler comes to take me out, I flip heal, throw the axe, flip ghost for gap closer, spam e and q, activate w and wakl on the enemy. Ghost lets me stick to them if they are fast. It helps a lot with Olaf's low mobility without ult. Than boom, hello triplekill. I tend to walk away with more health afterwards because I built so much AD and lifesteal, plus lifesteal quints.

Although it isn't like that at all in ranked. I think the tankier build we have been discussing here will be MUCH more viable in ranked.

RiotMeddlerSep 25, 20153 votes

No current plans for Olaf, he seems to be in an okay spot for now at least (though I'm still personally a little suspicious still that the new juggernaut items might be a bit strong on him). As a side note the balance team operates independently of skin releases and free rotations, those aren't factors they take into account when considering which champions need work each patch.

RalanrSep 25, 20151 votes

is there a specific reason for that? I'm just curious.

JotunheimrSep 25, 20151 votes

For what

RalanrSep 25, 20151 votes

Why the balance team operates independently from free rotations.

DrNovaSep 25, 20151 votes

Is there a reason it should be otherwise?

RalanrSep 25, 20151 votes

I was just curious. I don't really know how this stuff works.

DrNovaSep 25, 20151 votes

Free rotations are just so people can try champs. Balance team couldn't keep up with looking over and editing all the free champs each week I'd assume

JotunheimrSep 25, 20151 votes

Hi! Thanks for the feedback. I used the juggernaut items my last 2 games. The items make building tank more viable, so you're not dealing insignifigant damage. They give you the oppurtunity for sustained damage. There were times when a full Life Steal build would have been useful, but overall I'd say the juggernaut items do seem to balance defense and offense well. There were times when a max lifesteal build would have come in handy and saved my life, but the defense from the items also helped, especcially in team fights. I still built bloodthirster and BoRK the lifesteal and attack speed. It is a nice median between health and damage. So overall, thank you Riot for the juggernaut items. They help tanks be effecient and do help to balance Olaf's issues. And thanks again for the info, Meddler! You learn something new everyday. :)