Buff Akali

Kreaaateev·May 31, 2017·2 votes·1,422 views

BUFF HER. She was perfectly fine pre-rework. If you were decently skilled then you could counter her without any problems. Now that she has been reworked, the petty excuses for "buffs" which Riot offers (as awful compensation to ruining her) make little to no difference to her now disappointing game. She needs to be buffed up to a degree where she stood before the rework, because her situation now is absolutely appalling, and I think I speak for all Akali mains when I say that. The Akali rework gave me a depression and I have been forced to consume a lifetime supply of anti-depressants within a span of eight months. PLEASE Riot you HAVE to trust me. xoxo.

24 Comments

SnakDatSmilesBakMay 31, 20173 votes

You seem salty, put that salt where it belongs>> https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/player-behavior-moderation/lEfmarRU-group-therapy-super-salty-mega-thread-blow-off-steam

Slack KingMay 31, 20173 votes

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDIJhfKjVYlbo5-oQvM5EqQ

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

You're an angel! I'll definitely look into this.

TranozeMay 31, 20173 votes

If you are an Akali fan, you should know Akali is stronger than before, there are some new mechanics for her laning pharse though, you should check professor Akali for those, here is some new mechanic for example:

Farming + healing: New passive give her better healing if she stay away from enemy's poke and last hit properly. She doesnt need to continues AA minions for healing. Trading: After the healing AA, the next AA deal bonus damage, use it with q + w to enemy range + proc thunderlord = massive damage trade. W can use to dodge enemy skill shoot and get closer to enemy when she pre 6. Bust: Same as trading, the new passive give her new way to bust enemy: R + AA minions for heal, then R enemy + AA for damage. one shoot never as easy for akali. Shrouding: She is nearly untargetable during Shrouding, it much better than before.

Pierce The VealMay 31, 20172 votes

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If you are an Akali fan, you should know Akali is stronger than before, there are some new mechanics for her laning pharse though, you should check professor Akali for those, here is some new mechanic for example:

Farming + healing: New passive give her better healing if she stay away from enemy's poke and last hit properly. She doesnt need to continues AA minions for healing. Trading: After the healing AA, the next AA deal bonus damage, use it with q + w to enemy range + proc thunderlord = massive damage trade. W can use to dodge enemy skill shoot and get closer to enemy when she pre 6. Bust: Same as trading, the new passive give her new way to bust enemy: R + AA minions for heal, then R enemy + AA for damage. one shoot never as easy for akali. Shrouding: She is nearly untargetable during Shrouding, it much better than before.

Lol what the fuck. Most of the Akali community quit and you say she's stronger than before? Her winrate is roughly the same as it was before she was changed, but that's only after a series of number buffs to what is otherwise the most clunky piece of shit put into a champion yet.

Her passive is unhealthy as fuck. The auto once to heal, then q+aa to also simultaneously proc thunderlords and revolver for bullshit burst is not healthy at all. Compared to this old akali was much healthier.

TranozeMay 31, 20171 votes

yeah, it was much healthier before and that where tank Akali take the place. You know assassins werent suppose to build tank right? And unlike before, now she actually have a bust, and stay in the Shroud actually give her something (regen Energy, wait for passive to come up). I'd rather see a champion with clear strong point and weak point, rather than some crazy unkillable tank akali that press all the button at once. RRRRRRRQRRQREREQRQER. Old Akali just a game where you right click at the enemy you choose then go suicide to them, the new akali require you to use Shroud to hide between the combos

Pierce The VealJun 2, 20171 votes

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yeah, it was much healthier before and that where tank Akali take the place. You know assassins werent suppose to build tank right? And unlike before, now she actually have a bust, and stay in the Shroud actually give her something (regen Energy, wait for passive to come up). I'd rather see a champion with clear strong point and weak point, rather than some crazy unkillable tank akali that press all the button at once. RRRRRRRQRRQREREQRQER. Old Akali just a game where you right click at the enemy you choose then go suicide to them, the new akali require you to use Shroud to hide between the combos

But if you look at winrate and items build you'll see that new Akali is building tankier and tankier, and tank akali is more viable now than it was before...

TranozeJun 2, 20171 votes

It look tanky than full AP akali because of item set riot give mage right now, not only by Akali. Like all item actually give high AP also give mana, which Akali doesnt need, and she shouldnt waste gold on it. So beside item 3089 item 3100 item 3146 item 3135 are actually 100% offensive, all other akali's choice has some defensive in it.

Pierce The VealJun 2, 20171 votes

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It look tanky than full AP akali because of item set riot give mage right now, not only by Akali. Like all item actually give high AP also give mana, which Akali doesnt need, and she shouldnt waste gold on it. So beside are actually 100% offensive, all other akali's choice has some defensive in it.

Yet some of the best builds involve going gunblade into zhonya's plus guardian angel.

After that abyssal scepter if going ap bruiser.

If going tank you can get triforce and/or titanic hydra. I also assume the new item that doubles your health in combat would be great.

EQ FidgetspinnerMay 31, 20172 votes

She is not in as good of a place as other Assassins are for sure. But she is also a champion that risks become OP even with the slightest of buffs due to her relatively unhealthy playstyle. Any suggestions on a buff that wouldn't bring her back to the point where she needs to be nerfed again?

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

Yeah. Revert her back to pre-rework Akali. In all honesty, she didn't need a nerf. And if Riot was so insistent on giving her one, then retain the lower damage but remove all the delays, or vice versa.

Pierce The VealMay 31, 20171 votes

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She is not in as good of a place as other Assassins are for sure. But she is also a champion that risks become OP even with the slightest of buffs due to her relatively unhealthy playstyle. Any suggestions on a buff that wouldn't bring her back to the point where she needs to be nerfed again?

Her playstyle was made even more unhealthy with the rework. Whereas she was a mid/late game champion, that was horrible in lane and could be kept down, now she doesn't do spectacularly late game, is forced to play tanky, but in exchange has an obnoxious undying early game. Her damage was reduced, but she is less fun to play against and as, especially considering what she does in lane is auto minion to heal, q auto you to chunk you for lots of health. Rinse and repeat. Old akali was a lot weaker, and, although she had a huge gunblade powerspike, proceeded to become rather ok to play against. All people had to do was do the same they do against irelia when she finishes triforce.

WarpesMay 31, 20172 votes

no.

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

And why not?

ShadòwMay 31, 20171 votes

no?

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

Why not? Instead of simply leaving "no", outline your argument.

ShadòwMay 31, 20171 votes

cause she is hell when she is too strong

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

Only for noobs.

ShadòwMay 31, 20171 votes

not really.

Akali is one of these champions hard to stop when fed

KreaaateevMay 31, 20171 votes

Just like any other champion in the game, especially tanks. Do we see any major nerfs on tanks? Not one that is noticeable in game, that's for sure. I can score kills faster on Jinx than I can on Akali (an assassin). If that doesn't resonate with you, I don't know what will.

ShadòwMay 31, 20171 votes

Tanks can still get kited.

The combination of healing with her stickyness, damage and invisibility make her a nightmare when she is strong and you don't have the damage to instakill her.

AseeyaJun 2, 20171 votes

Are you insane? Akali is stronger than she has EVER BEFORE been. EVEN stronger than during the deathfire grasp era.

SerageJun 6, 20171 votes

Akali is very weak against tanky CC teams. Its almost impossible to deal with that. But if she plays against a squishy low CC team she can be very annoying.