What is Diana?

Dethflash·Dec 10, 2016·3 votes·991 views

So i know Diana isnt OP like she used to be, but it bothers me a lot that her info page calls her a Fighter Mage, but her playstyle is more like unkillable mage assassin. Diana was also picked in 2016 all stars assassjn game mode!! So riot is basically admiting that Diana is an assassin, so all i would like is see some tweeks to diana to either make her a damn assassin and not the unkillable squishy popper, or make diana burst dmg take longer so she isnt an assassin. Again Diana's info page calls her an Fighter Mage, and it just bothers me that Diana is more like an assassin tank.

The link is for the 2016 all stars assassin games, about 35 mins in someone picks DIANA for one of the games. How come a FIGHTER MAGE is allowed in an assassin only game mode???? Please riot make up your mind, is diana an assassin? Or a fighter mage?

11 Comments

SGT Dingle BerryDec 10, 20161 votes

So they should change her kit because you don't like how she's been classified?

ThefrostyvikingDec 10, 20161 votes

Magic assassin/fighter hybrid!

Mage because spells and magic damage! Assassin because melee and burst! Fighter because a barrier that deals damage and a passive that relies on her sticking to a target whilst hitting them.

ScissorsNstuffDec 10, 20161 votes

Diana is an AP fighter that wants to be an assassin but isn't one.

Asayake 5150glowDec 10, 20161 votes

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Diana is an AP fighter that wants to be an assassin but isn't one.

No, Diana is an AP assassin who was intended to be a fighter and will get changes to become one.

ScissorsNstuffDec 10, 20161 votes

toss out slow projectile with not the best range

turn on your shield

maybe go in

turn on your second shield

maybe kill or almost kill someone

use your shit fighter style cc on them and autoattack them to death

do nothing after cuz assassin, no escapes, no actual evasion, alive because your defense scales with your offensive stats

assassin??? lol no

Asayake 5150glowDec 10, 20161 votes

{quoted}

toss out slow projectile with not the best range

turn on your shield

maybe go in

turn on your second shield

maybe kill or almost kill someone

use your shit fighter style cc on them and autoattack them to death

do nothing after cuz assassin, no escapes, no actual evasion, alive because your defense scales with your offensive stats

assassin??? lol no

Toss out large AoE projectile with good range.

If it misses, wait a bit, then use it again.

If it hits, ult to them if they're alone, activate your shield with hits then with some more damage.

Auto attack while shield is up, proccing Stormraiders (or Tlords) because that's how much damage you do.

Walk away with speed boost after taking them down to 50%

Late-mid game.

Toss out large AoE projectile with good range.

If it misses, wait a bit, then use it again.

If it hits, ult to them, disintegrate them with Lich Bane, passive, and autos, then either ult again for burst or wait for another Q.

Or let that Q hit and do a shit ton of damage.

ScissorsNstuffDec 10, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Toss out large AoE projectile with good range.

If it misses, wait a bit, then use it again.

your team is dead, you've failed

If it hits, ult to them if they're alone, activate your shield with hits then with some more damage.

eventually it deals damage, you have to wait a sec to get the rest of the damage off. You also have to hit 3 times for another bit of damage

Auto attack while shield is up, proccing Stormraiders (or Tlords) because that's how much damage you do.

because you have time to be worrying about shields and autoattacks as an assassin

Walk away with speed boost after taking them down to 50%

LAWL assassin strats

Late-mid game.

Toss out large AoE projectile with good range.

If it misses, wait a bit, then use it again.

If it hits, ult to them, disintegrate them with Lich Bane, passive, and autos, then either ult again for burst or wait for another Q.

Or let that Q hit and do a shit ton of damage.

fighter please

Big LincolnDec 10, 20161 votes

idk why, AP fighters are shit, we don't need more of them

she's pretty nice as an assassin though

MartensiticDec 10, 20161 votes

Clarification: Riots Champion classification sucks. Hard. An "assassin", in Riot Logic, is any champion that can somehow jump on you.

The only reason why they don't call Maokai an "Assassin", is because even Ritos lore-departments absurdity draws the line at _"Hes a Treessassin!" _

Asayake 5150glowDec 10, 20161 votes

{quoted}

Clarification: Riots Champion classification sucks. Hard. An "assassin", in Riot Logic, is any champion that can somehow jump on you.

The only reason why they don't call an "Assassin", is because even Ritos lore-departments absurdity draws the line at _"Hes a Treessassin!" _

Yeah, I don't really think they know what 'assassin' means anymore.

Almost all assassins have super low cooldown, medium range, aoe damage spells.

They moved it away from killing a carry in the middle of their team, because that was unhealthy.

Now they're more like squishy duelists who can dish out a shit ton of AoE damage in teamfights. Some of which can still oneshot.

Personally, I think they should have more powerful spells, be more mobile, but only at getting in, and have higher cooldowns. Make them influential in teamfights by throwing out a burst of damage (and themselves) at the right people at the right time, instead of spamming AoE spells on whoever happens to be in front of them.