Before complaining about Yasuo's E change on the PBE...

YumaS2Astral·Jan 11, 2017·3 votes·1,071 views

Remember that they are removing a huge portion of its base damage.

And while they are adding a bonus AD ratio, it is a very small ratio, that does not increase with multiple casts.

Most Yasuos actually start with very little bonus AD during most of the early game. It is unlikely that his E will do the same damage as before until the late game, and it has never been used for its damage anyway.

Don't be fooled however, I hate Yasuo as much as most of you do. I actually think that those changes will solve nothing about his opressive early game (compared to how strong his late game is) and he will probably continue to be a frustrating champion to face (and even OP in the hands of some experienced players) until Riot finally reworks him.

2 Comments

RlP K0BEJan 11, 20171 votes

This nerf actually knocks his early game down a couple levels. It makes Q an appealing skill to max first now so Yasuo will either have to choose damage (max q) or mobility (max e).

Q is now a really interesting spell to max, which may be Riot's goal as with a Q max, people wont try to outplay as much resulting in a less frustrating experience for Yasuo's lane opponent and less death from Yasuo players early game, as they wont be able to play over agressively without maxing E.

YumaS2AstralJan 11, 20171 votes

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This nerf actually knocks his early game down a couple levels. It makes Q an appealing skill to max first now so Yasuo will either have to choose damage (max q) or mobility (max e).

Q is now a really interesting spell to max, which may be Riot's goal as with a Q max, people wont try to outplay as much resulting in a less frustrating experience for Yasuo's lane opponent and less death from Yasuo players early game, as they wont be able to play over agressively without maxing E.

You max his E mostly for its reduced cooldown instead of its damage. Players usually max it because it allows you to have a lot more mobility in lane.

Until Riot nerfs its cooldown, players will probably still max E.