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Can we get something new on Aatrox? Like a buff or a small rework like karma is getting?

Masked Pariah··4 votes·801 views

Can we get something new on Aatrox? Like a buff or a small rework like karma is getting? I feel that aatrox is soooo underpowered only due to the fact that he has no exact role for him (you cant say he is a GOD sustain champion due to the fact many beat him sustain and he is only good below 50%). All i am asking is better AD ratios and a attack speed slow on E if RIOT does not want to give him a small rework just to set him into a role? If he is reworked can we have him into something like " A duelist that specializes in fighting tanks" like trundle (give him % damage on blood price), make him a "Tank" (by that I mean making him a better tank and ppl will think "I need a tank, who should I play. Hmmmmm maybe aatrox!".), make him a " crit melee carry" (like tryndamere), or ANYTHING ELSE!

I hate having to pick my favorite champion and people screaming to me that Aatrox does nothing special and he is out classed in any role you take him and they are right. I hope some attention happens in this post because we all know that champions that are not popular are not a concern to Riot!

TL'DR: Give him a set role instead of a jack of all trades that is less than mediocre at them.

13 Comments

Brotha2 votes

Aren't you afraid Riot might

you know

pull a Ryze out of him?

Masked Pariah1 votes

all Im asking is for a set role. kinda like how they changed old sion into a tank sion

Jungle Lux God1 votes

I'm not sure if you would want a rework like the one Karma is getting.

Most Karma players apparently don't like the rework, or otherwise like it solely for the fact that she would be able to jungle.

Masked Pariah1 votes

what I mean is that its a small rework. It wasnt something HUGE like sions rework.

CreationFlaw1 votes

I want his core identity to be the same, dive in, become a lifesteal massacre god, iunno. Like, honestly, I kind of wish he had Irelia's passive in a way, because any cc kills him instantly.

Masked Pariah1 votes

I think he needs something along those lines. It says in lore that he has changed the tides of major wars mostly by himself but yet he cant even be = to reliability like irelia or jax.

EffectFX1 votes

I personally like him as a jack of all trades. He needs a few minor buffs at the very least to his 'resource' decay rate, but nothing else can be done due to the nature of his current kit. He'll get a rework before he gets a buff.

Masked Pariah1 votes

AD ratoios are poor and riot nerfed his base dmgs on live and PBE. Only thing thats strong on him is his W blood price but that doesnt scale hard due to aatrox needing armor pen late game and most aatrox dont have time or room to build that (not saying you cant). im fine with him being jack of all trades but he REALLY needs buffs then to make him atleast average in that role he is taking (may it be tank or fighter).

EffectFX1 votes

He doesn't need high AD ratios, his purpose is not to be a damage dealer, his E/Q are for the CC they give. He is a drain tank with a mixed fighter role. He really doesn't NEED armor pen. Hydra, Blade of the ruined king, defensive items (Choose from Sunfire, randuins, spirit visage, banshee's veil, thornmail). Congratulations you're now a threat to enemy carries and impossible to kill in a 1v1 except to very specific champions who excel in that category.

Just switch your W to healing when below 50% HP and watch as you gain huge chunks of your HP back just from the third hit proc. You know the heal that also completely ignores thornmail.

He only needs buffs to help him when he's behind due to the nature of his passive/resource. His damage isn't a problem.

MigYalle1 votes

I think that his passive needs a passive. What Riot could do is NOT nerf anything he currently has, and change the name of his passive from Blood Well to this: Darkin' warrior of blood Insert current passive Second passive: Enemies that deal damage to Aatrox as Blood Well is used, any champion within 650 range becomes feared for 1 second, feared champions have their blood drained with any damage dealt from Aatrox. When a enemies blood is drained they lose 3/6/9/12 Magic Resist and Armor (Regular values. Not %) stacking up to 4 times.

MigYalle1 votes

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I think that his passive needs a passive. What Riot could do is NOT nerf anything he currently has, and change the name of his passive from Blood Well to this: Darkin' warrior of blood Insert current passive Second passive: Enemies that deal damage to Aatrox as Blood Well is used, any champion within 650 range becomes feared for 1 second, feared champions have their blood drained with any damage dealt from Aatrox. When a enemies blood is drained they lose 3/6/9/12 Magic Resist and Armor (Regular values. Not %) stacking up to 4 times.

What I meant to say was any champion that dealt damage to Aatrox within the last 10 seconds as his Blood Well is used will be feared for 1 second if they are within 650 range, my apologies

Masked Pariah1 votes

ehhhh idk about that. That might help him escape or kill people that are already low but since u will come back with no blood well (attack speed) you will be easy to kill. I think his kit just needs a small tap into ratios and dmgs along side with new utility to put him into a fighter (I think aatrox needs to be a fighter/brusier champion and not a tank). I wanna see people see aatrox come to life and be like "Oh no run quick" kinda like how they act to tryndamere using ult! Also maybe his E having Amazing AD ratio, Lower CD, and slow on attack speed would make him viable and also it would make up for its slow missle speed, hard hit box. I would even be fine if they nerfed the base dmg and made it do physical (physical might actually be better due to it applying armor pen and new BC)

MigYalle1 votes

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ehhhh idk about that. That might help him escape or kill people that are already low but since u will come back with no blood well (attack speed) you will be easy to kill. I think his kit just needs a small tap into ratios and dmgs along side with new utility to put him into a fighter (I think aatrox needs to be a fighter/brusier champion and not a tank). I wanna see people see aatrox come to life and be like "Oh no run quick" kinda like how they act to tryndamere using ult! Also maybe his E having Amazing AD ratio, Lower CD, and slow on attack speed would make him viable and also it would make up for its slow missle speed, hard hit box. I would even be fine if they nerfed the base dmg and made it do physical (physical might actually be better due to it applying armor pen and new BC)

That's why I want him to have a buff after he dies, Right now when he comes back, he is weaker by A LOT then when he goes down. Extremely low attack speed, health, and enemies most likely have prepared for his rise. With this buff anyone who is low or around him have to watch themselves to make sure he doesn't burst them down with his resurrection and ability to sustain. On Top of that you said you want him to use the new BC, Well this could work with his passive reducing their armor by a flat amount, and the cleaver by a %. Bonus with phage to help him keep up with his target, and cooldown reduction for cc or a gap closer (Q). Giving him massive ratios will make him too strong, A high sustain AD champion, with a AoE ability that slows + does massive damage. He'll be unkilliable, he can kite, (Ult gives range) and he reduces enemy armor in rapid succession with his passive attack speed.

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