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@ Meddler Some love for Aatrox soon? :(

Kilikicker··3 votes·440 views

Aatrox hasnt been played for 437 days in LCS today ( Last time 24.1.2015 by Shook). I think the new Masteries(Grasp, Warlods and Runic Armor) helped him and he is better than the whole last season but he is still one of the weaker champions. Aatrox is a really badass/cool looking champion with an interesting kit and deserves much more attention than he got the last 2 years.

But why is Aatrox weak in comparison to other Fighter/Bruiser/Tanks and what could be changed?

1).He has the LOWEST Base Hp`s of the bruiser/tank top laners at Level 1 (Gnar doesnt count cause of his Mega-Form)

This makes him super vulnerable against enemys who can deny him his sustain and the additional Cost of his E when he has to farm in a safety position makes him even more vulnerable.

So Aatrox should get a little bit more Base HP to help especially his laning phase against hard crowd-control Toplaners. ->HP: 537,8(+85) -> 557,8(+86)

  1. Attack Range: Aatrox has such a long sword Aatrox but his attack range is still 150. He should have an Attack Range like Darius and Garen(175). This would allow him an overall little bit better performance in the lane.

  2. Q-Dark Flight

A Dash with an acceptable 650-Range(he can jump over almost every wall) but can get cancelled super easily by almost every lane opponent and jungler. Having a reduced Cooldown when Dark Flight gets cancelled would be nice.

  1. E- Blades of Torment

I think that is the real problem Aatrox has. The base damage(215) is so low that the damage feels super weak when you reach Level 8+ compared to other abilities (Maokai Q for example with 250 base damage). The base damage was nerfed in 3.13 from 255-> 215 and should be reverted partly from 75/110/145/180/215 to 75/115/155/195/235

BTW

Why are Champions like Ekko and Maokai receiving buffs while being in a good spot before and champions like Aatrox and Zyra for example not?

9 Comments

Zero Skill Tank1 votes

What's so interesting in his kit? Innate steroid, a toggled steroid, another steroid this time with generic nuke, generic dive and generic slow? Only semi-interesting part is how he revives.

It's not that I hate him, but that's the point - he is weak because he offers nothing special, except of how hard it is to deal with him if he is ahead - which is exact reason for why Riot doesn't want him too strong - so he doesn't get ahead to easily.

Kilikicker1 votes

I personally dont think that it is harder to deal with a fed Aatrox than dealing with another fed champion. I personally love the idea of his W to heal yourself or do more damage while losing health yourself - that makes his kit interesting for me.

Darkinlegend1 votes

Why is everything Aatrox does considered generic? You sound like you are just parroting what other people say.

How many other champs have a dive like Aatrox?

Anyways, he isn't weak---he is a champion that relies on the player making exceptional judgement calls in marginal situations.

Zero Skill Tank1 votes

His dive follows very common pattern: dash in -> apply crowd control -> bash the target. There are some differences across the board, as no two champions have exactly the same kit, like Aatrox has small AOE, Xin needs to strike his target a few times before knockup, Irelia needs to be lower on HP than her target, WK has more AOE but needs to use his R, Renek can dash twice etc, etc - but general idea is the same: dash to the back line and stun the enemy. Countering Xin or Irelia's dive requires almost the same action as countering Aatrox's dive, and setting this dive as his allies also requires almost the same actions.

The point is, all diver champion have some 'selling point' - Xin has very disruptive ultimate, Irelia literally explodes her target, Renek deals less damage, but is absurd lane bully, Monkey has stealth etc. Aatrox selling point is how hard it is to get rid of him - but survive-ability is something every diver does. Aatrox excels at something every champion in his class does this or the other way, this is why he is considered 'generic'.

It's not something wrong specifically with Aatrox though, Irelia could very well be viewed as generic diver too.

Sahn Uzal1 votes

Aatrox is the kind of champion that NEEDS a nerf as soon as he is decent. Which is why he won't get buffed. Aatrox doesn't need some love, Aatrox needs a rework. summoner 31

Kilikicker1 votes

I dont think so... His kit can be countered quite easily("Mortal Reminder" for example and in every enemy team are almost 3 or more champions who can cancel his only mobility spell)

Kilikicker1 votes

440 days^^

Kilikicker1 votes

443 xD

Darkinlegend1 votes

Because Riot is incompetent and lacks the creative ability to change him without making him OP. They are basically scared.

New flash Riot: You FREQUENTLY make changes that make champs OP, like Poppy whom you had to just nerf. Don't be so scared. Just fix him already. God damn. You have one game to take care of--take care of business already.

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