Why cut Malzahar's Ratios?

warpenguin555·Apr 20, 2016·1 votes·498 views

Q and E down 80-> 60 and ult doesn't do much to squishies anymore. Was he that broken with his old AP Ratios?

BTW Please do not nerf Malzahar mid because his jungle is apparently OP on the PBE.

4 Comments

thewire666Apr 20, 20161 votes

New passive Old passive improved and moved to w Old w moved to ult he has more tools to deal damage now, so its normal he has less damage on each ability

RebonackApr 20, 20161 votes

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New passive Old passive improved and moved to w Old w moved to ult he has more tools to deal damage now, so its normal he has less damage on each ability

Lawl.

The old Voidlings had a 1:1 bonus AD ratio that grew to a 1:1.5 bonus AD ratio after 7 seconds. They also lasted nearly twice as long. Getting two of them out at once was relatively trivial with 45% CDR. One grown Voidling and one basic Voidling clocked in a 2.5 bonus AD, which would take six of the new critters to match.

This is a straight up nerf to AD Malz' damage while at the same time removing most of his minion management nuance and homogenizing him with AP. Only upside is that Voidlings are more reliably available (eg, brainlessly simple to use).

Meep ManApr 20, 20161 votes

You forgot to see the buffs they got as well:

Call of the Void

Mana Cost reduced to 60 mana
Cool Down reduced to 6 seconds from 9 seconds

Malefic Visions

Duration now refreshes if Malzahar uses Q or R on target
Mana Cost reduced to 60/70/80/90/100
Mana Restore changes to 2% Mana from flat amount

Also, I can think of ways to nerf his jungle without nerfing Middle Lane such as:

Epic Monsters now ignore Voidlings
Voidlings deal reduced damage to large and epic monsters

warpenguin555Apr 20, 20161 votes

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You forgot to see the buffs they got as well:

Mana Cost reduced to 60 mana

Cool Down reduced to 6 seconds from 9 seconds

Duration now refreshes if Malzahar uses Q or R on target

Mana Cost reduced to 60/70/80/90/100

Mana Restore changes to 2% Mana from flat amount

Also, I can think of ways to nerf his jungle without nerfing Middle Lane such as:

Epic Monsters now ignore Voidlings

Voidlings deal reduced damage to large and epic monsters

Huh didn't see some of that stuff. The Q mana cost is a huge buff I think. That actually clears that up nicely for me. Still nervous about Malzahar turning into a fan favorite pick but then I guess more skins for him right XD