So the new Ezreal rework has its gameplay teaser out, and I'm concerned that his Q appears unchanged

Bârd··6 votes·2,632 views

Mystic Shot appears unchanged.

You can tell because you can see his Muramana procs on both his aa's and his Q's.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't half the reason Ezreal needed a rework in the first place because his Q breaks an on hit item once every season.

Elder Lizard, IBG, and Runic Echoes.

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ModKnightsKemplar17 votes

They already explicitly stated that the only ability changing was his W. It's primarily a visual update, with only gameplay changes to one ability.

Linna Excel4 votes

So it's wrong to call out riot for being lazy?

Step Sis Lux10 votes

Or maybe he doesnt need q/e/r changes?

MegaLobunny1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Linna Excel,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=MP3mVEPT,comment-id=00020000,timestamp=2018-09-24T17:30:28.974+0000)

So it's wrong to call out riot for being lazy?

It’s not necessarily wrong but I wouldn’t say only updating one ability is lazy. Riot stated they were only changing that one ability because ezreal players had told them it felt out of place in his kit. His q and e already fit well for being a spell slinging sharp shooter which is his theme (q is skill shot and e gives him mobility to make landing that shot easier or more fun). Plus ez players lost the global in his ult.

Sure they could have done more but this is a good start and could lead to a more comprehensive update in the future. I imagine they didn’t feel the need for a complete update because ezreal already sees a lot of use and full Kit changes are usually reserved for outdated champs that rarely see use.

If you want you could make a post suggesting changes to his other abilities?

Bârd1 votes

Wait, the ult isn't global anymore?

I mean, I guess they had to chip off power somewhere with his W becoming a useful spell for AD Ezreal, but taking off the power in that way saddens me.

Snipes are fun.

MegaLobunny1 votes

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Wait, the ult isn't global anymore?

I mean, I guess they had to chip off power somewhere with his W becoming a useful spell for AD Ezreal, but taking off the power in that way saddens me.

Snipes are fun.

? No the ult should still be global. Sorry I was trying to say that they didn't change the ult because it fit him so well and the players loved it.

ModKnightsKemplar3 votes

I didn't read it as calling them out for being lazy. I read it as disappointment that Q hadn't been changed. I merely pointed out that this shouldn't be a surprise, given that they announced they wouldn't be changing his Q.

But to address your point, I don't see how not changing an ability is lazy. It opens the team to do work on other champs. It may still be a bad decision, but I don't see how you could possibly know if it's lazy or not, given that you aren't holding Riot timesheets to see how much they are working. Using "lazy" as a catch-all insult, when you know nothing about their work ethic, looks pretty silly. I don't see a reason to do that, no.

Oleandervine2 votes

You're not calling them out for being lazy, because changing his Q wasn't on their agenda at all. If you don't express that you're going do something, and then don't do that thing, that's not laziness at all. What world do you live in where not doing things you haven't said you'll do is considered laziness?

That'd be like me going to the store to specifically buy a carton of ice cream, and then you yelling me at me when I return and calling me lazy for not buying a bottle of orange juice.

ZephyrDrake1 votes

[{quoted}](name=Linna Excel,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=MP3mVEPT,comment-id=00020000,timestamp=2018-09-24T17:30:28.974+0000)

So it's wrong to call out riot for being lazy?

Lazy because they didn't give you what you wanted? They explicitly stated that only his W was changing and nothing else ability wise. It's not riot's fault that you had expectations of something that you wanted to happen

Phieldworker5 votes

They already said they were just changing the w to better work with his other abilities. It wasn’t a full vgu.

Beatrice falls2 votes

Make item 3025 melee only. He's the only ranged champion in the entire game building it, I don't know what's so hard to understand about that

SwiftKitten881 votes

[{quoted}](name=Beatrice falls,realm=EUW,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=MP3mVEPT,comment-id=0005,timestamp=2018-09-24T17:45:51.691+0000)

Make item 3025 melee only. He's the only ranged champion in the entire game building it, I don't know what's so hard to understand about that

techinally on extremely defensive vs 5 AD comp sometimes Nidalee build it instead of item 3100 . ( or in her now defunct bruiser build)

and she is technicality ranged at last half the time.

the issue is still Ezreal Q notitem 3025

wildfox9T1 votes

press R,become melee,build it,press R,fk the system [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

(ok seriously speaking even though i don't like the change they could make an exception like they did for mega gnar and item 3085)

DuskDaUmbreon2 votes

While I also feel that Ezreal's Q (and Gangplank's Q, as well) needs changes, Riot before had explicitly stated that they were not planning to update his gameplay much beyond his W.

Meep Man2 votes

I hope they have a few changes on Q. While it's almost key to his identity at this point, I hope they did something to make it very slightly less... problematic when it comes to new items. Like, even just reducing the damage his Q does would be ok since now his W is an actual part of his damage for his kit, whereas before it was... not really even an ability you'd want to cast except for like 100 extra damage late game.

Linna Excel1 votes

Riot, completely deleting champions people love, totally keeping the most game breaking stuff. Riot should just delete muramana and rework Ez's Q.

SaltyBoiMalum1 votes

Yikes, someone got shit on by ezreal, everyone has wanted a w change, and deleting muramana would force ezreal to rod of ages and go ad, probably annoying a lot of ez mains, and no one asked a rework for ez q, its not hard to dodge, and its pretty bad in laning phase since someone can just go behind minions, his w was the only thing people wanted to be reworked, can you find me a post saying that someone thinks ez q needs a rework or is that just your opinion. Changing ezreals w, is much different than "completely deleting champions people love". Honestly I dont know why I wrote this I could have finished my spanish homework. Also your posts are complete trash.[slayer-jinx-wink]

Frosted Tips1 votes

He didn't break Elder Lizard it was just the only viable build path. The other two were broke because of him though. And Elder Lizard was going to be remade anyways because all of jungle was being changed.

ForFoxSakes1 votes

W doesnt look like it can go through multiple champs anymore. IDK if it works on your ally anymore, and if not then it'll make tear a lot harder to charge up

Looks like some sort of debuff that needs another hit to proc

Paroe1 votes

Ya know it almost looks like the new W makes his Q and R auto-target...

Bârd1 votes

I seriously doubt that.

Looks like it's just a proc based nuke, like Xerath's old E.

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