I don't mean the lifesteal mechanics of Aatrox, Xin, Irelia, and others like that, I mean lifesteal from bloodthirster and stuff.
It would make this game a little more strange to see how ADCs cope without lifesteal. And not just ADCs, but some fighters as well.
I mean there would need to be balance changes as well(Rammus, Thronmail) but it would be a strange direction.
Evewynn2 votesYeah you'd pretty much only see EZ/Corki/Luc. People with poke and mobility in order to stay safe.
APC get health, armor, and MR in their builds (still need a new AP/armor item though) and adcs get lifesteal. That's why adcs are better in prolonged engagements while Mages are generally burst oriented. The stat helps them do their job, as otherwise any champ with a little defense and mobility would destroy them.
Rivvy1 votesAD Casters would dominate the meta. Heck, Lucian/Ezreal are pretty dominant right now and they don't really need lifesteal.. at least from what I've seen.
Athenes Lulu1 votesYou do realize that lifesteal is one of the only self-defense mechanisms for ADCs, right?
Mages have more range and/or CC to keep themselves safe, bruisers/tanks rely on general tankyness, and assassins rely on mobility. ADCs don't really have any of these, which leaves pretty much just lifesteal for them.
I mean, AD casters and/or mobile ones are often more favored because lifesteal isn't the only defense mechanism that they have.
Though the bigger issue is when AD assassins and already tanky fighters having lifesteal and the like...
