Duskblade definitely needs a NERF.

My Heartshaker·7/17/2017, 8:46:38 PM·8 votes·1,148 views

Now before I get downvoted to hell, hear me out. I'm not suggesting that lethality as a whole is OP. I like what they did with the stat... it's just Duskblade itself is incredibly overtuned right now.

I'm all for lethality becoming more viable but when people who shouldn't build it in the first place, is building it and when it's becoming a "rush 1st item", that's when you know the item is too powerful atm.

I mean, where is the counterplay to a 99% slow and bonus damage that doesn't have a cooldown? A Khazix who can proc it 2-4 times in a single fight is simply ridiculous.

Current list of users and abusers:

Jhin Riven Talon Graves Lucian Zed Rengar Kayn Nocturne Pantheon Shaco Quinn Twitch Vayne MissFortune Jayce

Those are so far the champs which I've seen rushing Duskblade in my games and as you may see, if it's an item which a LOT of champs can utilise (and keep in mind, there are more which haven't been listed) then there is certainly an issue at hand. It's also the fact that Duskblade is outshining the other lethality items and is singlehandedly bringing back a lethality-abusing champ meta, which was not fun at all.

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Penns7/17/2017, 8:54:55 PM4 votes

And looking at stats from just this patch, none of those champs has a win rate over 53%. So... idk.

SpookyNeedle7/18/2017, 5:40:42 AM2 votes

I'm fine with some champs buying duskblade (not gonna include youmuu's) Kayn Khazix Jhin LeeSin Pantheon Rengar Jhin Quinn Riven Shaco Jhin Talon Varus MonkeyKing Zed Nocturne Jhin Jayce

Notice how it's a similar list, but very few ADC's are on it. Only ranged champ that I really want to be able to build duskblade is Quinn, she is a ranged ad assassin after all. I'm fine with a select few other ADC's building duskblade besides her.

Salson7/17/2017, 9:17:32 PM2 votes

If they nerf Lethality again, I just hope it's the price increase.

Assassins do actually need a lategame.

Evil Yasuo7/17/2017, 10:12:04 PM2 votes

Talon and Zed aren't abusing an item that was created for them. The only ones abusing it are tanks.

Jbels7/17/2017, 8:57:27 PM1 votes

Why? You shouldn't be crying for nerfs to ADCs, you should be rejoicing at how much they warp the game, just as Riot intended

AmetDeCrypt7/17/2017, 10:18:13 PM1 votes

400 true damage'll do that to yah.

Ra1uga7/17/2017, 10:28:58 PM1 votes

Welcome to League of Duskblade

Paroe7/17/2017, 10:36:11 PM1 votes

@thread The idea of duskblades damage passive is good, its just waaay to strong to be on its own.

Shameless thread dropping; https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/LafRFV91-so-duskblades-current-passive-is-actually-really-nice-to-strong-for-sure-but-really-nice

The idea is to split duskblades CURRENT damage passive into 3 parts and spread it over the lethality items as a "core stat". It effectively requires people to buy all three items to be as effective as before AND has the added bonus of having a MUCH better power curve.

JavelinJoe7/17/2017, 9:10:11 PM1 votes

Jhin has had it as a build option since its release, so this is nothing new at all for him. I defiantly think the slow was a bad idea, but then again, simply make it apply to only one target every UNIQUE so often, like 20 second CD or something, and you should be fine.

hhaavviikk7/18/2017, 4:11:38 AM1 votes

wait you complain about the slow? the slow that lasts for 0.25 seconds, 1/4th of a second? I have never even noticed it,