Why do Fizz and Ekko have % missing health damage?

aperson1·8/14/2015, 3:01:44 AM·3 votes·1,117 views

Serious question. Talking about the passives on their autoattacks.

In my opinion, Tank Ekko and Bruiser Fizz are obnoxious builds that would be useless builds if not for their incredibly potent % missing HP damage which allows them to shred through tanks and squishies alike. I don't see how it helps them do their intended assassin role any more than flat magic damage would.

The only justification I can see is that it gives them damage reach when they're behind, but I feel like it becomes obnoxious against other tank champions when they're ahead. And again, I don't see what flat damage doesn't against squishies that %missing HP does.

7 Comments

General Murica8/14/2015, 3:04:59 AM5 votes

Tanko doesnt shred tanks rofl

Troy2426218/14/2015, 9:54:05 PM2 votes

Eh. Ekko was made by a rookie designer and it really shows. That's about all I can contribute to a conversation about his design.

They need to put him back in the oven and take him out when he's done.

JustMyBassCannon8/15/2015, 1:35:20 AM2 votes

In theory and practice, % missing HP makes it more rewarding for an assassin to go for a weakened target.

Conversely, it means their power is reduced if the target has more health, making initiating a fight or trying to directly duel a full-HP opponent less desirable.

Edge of Daybreak8/14/2015, 3:11:42 AM1 votes

If ekko somehow manages to get you to 30% alone you need to be more concerned with your dodging. I know for ekko its to give him something to do in between cooldowns and his delays. That actually fits for fizz two. Once he blows his load all he would have is low damage autos without that passive.

Nekusen8/15/2015, 1:17:26 AM1 votes

ekko was op when it came out, but due to the nerfs it got, now tank is the only viable build.

Fizz tank and fizz AD should be addressed by tweaking his base damage and AP scaling

Beoridas8/15/2015, 1:21:33 AM1 votes

assassins all have burst or/and an execute in their kit. (kha zix has it too, and zed a little)

ekko and fizz for instance dont have massive burst if not ahead. This is more true to ekko than fizz however. His Q and E are meh, ults hurts IF he lands it and has items and use it offensively. But they both are skirmishers.