What's the deal with true % health damage?

KingKazoo·9/20/2017, 12:28:34 AM·3 votes·653 views

I know riot likes to think they can balance anything but really; What's the deal with % max health true damage? I guess maybe I'm just clinging to relics of the past but in my day the way you countered true damage champions was WITH HEALTH. You can't prevent true damage as this is like its deal and junk and so you can build health. Being some one who loves and will always love playing tanks I feel very frustrated when a true dmg % hp dealer gets ahead through no fault of my own and suddenly there is no response I can make. I AM NOT TO BLAME :D. Thanks,

King Kazoo,

16 Comments

Critmaster Garen9/20/2017, 12:46:50 AM2 votes

max % health true damage in fioras and garens case has gameplay counters.

while it cant be countered itself by itemization, its usually attached to a mechanic you can play around. either you avoid getting hit into your vitals by fiora by proper positioning, or you just stay out of garens range as the villain and fight him during spin cooldowns. not to mention in garens case, its only 10% over the duration of a full lvl 16 spin, and 1% on his auto attacks, so its really only noticable over incredibly drawn out fights.

the only % true damage i have issues with is Vayne

not only is the amount of damage from her w excessive (she has buffs on the pbe that incease silver bolts damage to 14% per proc), but its just attached to her auto attacks instead of a mechanic that can be outplayed. she doesnt have the same windows of weakness as garen either.

Warhammer Titan9/20/2017, 12:30:22 AM1 votes

If someone gets ahead, you want them to not be able to kill you because you got health? What kind of balance would that be

Aatrox Mid 1v59/20/2017, 12:34:30 AM1 votes

Vayne and Kogmaw are the only two champions who can shred tanks. Trust me, when the enemy team has Chogath Thresh Maokai youre gonna be so happy they exist... only to see your adc lock in jhin...