Why does QSS only build into an AD item?

Int Like Rickon·8/24/2018, 8:02:33 PM·9 votes·5,012 views

It builds out of MR, and gives a cleanse. In a lot of games it is a must buy even if you are a mage, but it only builds into an AD item? If you are sitting at 6 items as a mage or AP champ in general, it makes no sense to upgrade, but you can't sell it either. Is there a reason why this item can't flex into an AP item as well? Or an upgraded total defensive that adds some armor in addition to the MR?

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Daddy Ants8/24/2018, 10:05:29 PM9 votes

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It builds out of MR, and gives a cleanse. In a lot of games it is a must buy even if you are a mage, but it only builds into an AD item? If you are sitting at 6 items as a mage or AP champ in general, it makes no sense to upgrade, but you can't sell it either. Is there a reason why this item can't flex into an AP item as well? Or an upgraded total defensive that adds some armor in addition to the MR?

Because item 3102 item 3157

Infernape8/24/2018, 8:03:20 PM4 votes

If anything it should build into a general MR item, not just an AD one. But what do I know?

colonel cranc8/24/2018, 8:07:31 PM4 votes

Why cant item 3157 be a ad item?

Moody P8/24/2018, 9:57:50 PM3 votes

cos mages have banshee's and zhonya's, not to mention they have much more HP and usually more range than an ADC who's buying mercscim

Nyarlathοtep8/25/2018, 7:14:57 AM2 votes

Because ad favouritism.

Stars Shaper8/26/2018, 7:14:16 PM1 votes

Fizz Ekko Ryze

That's why.

VoraciousX8/24/2018, 10:32:02 PM1 votes

I don't think QSS should turn into a tanky item, because then tanks would use it. They're already tanky, they don't need to avoid CC on a dime(Banshee's should be reverted imo if anything). I do want an AP QSS item but I feel like it needs to have limits because we don't need certain people abusing it. Perhaps a low AP item if anything. Maybe 45 AP 10% CDR 45 MR so it's more about it's MR and active so it's still a situational item but you aren't punished for buying it as AP.

SugeMinPikk8/26/2018, 7:08:37 PM1 votes

item 3157 item 3102 item 3040 defensive items for ap item 3139 item 3026 item 3814 defensive items for ad