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League needs a new hypersustain support

Cpt Rastapopulos·11/16/2015, 4:56:39 PM·8 votes·1,261 views

Before everything, I would like to say that I actually know what I'm talking about. A lot of people complain about the game without actually understanding it. I'm a Platinum 1 (2k+ elo) support main, just Lolking Cpt Rastapopulos. Also, this thread is not about how bad Soraka is. I actually think she is one of the best supports, I just feel like her unique gameplay doesn't fit me/other players.

>tl;dr: Soraka is the only one of her kind; a hypersustain support. Her job is nothing else than healing, which is a playstyle I would like to experience with different mechanics; with another champion than Soraka .

"There are already champions that can heal" I'm talking about hypersustain, a champion that has god tier healing abilities.

Down there is my opinion on different supports categories. All the champions in the same category has approximately the same playstyle.

Harassers Zyra Velkoz Brand Fiddlesticks Kennen zone, harass, set up kills [I dont consider Nidalee &Lux as supports, although if you think they are they would both fit in this category]

Opportunists Blitzcrank MorganaAnnie Thresh Nautilus Leona Trundle Volibear picking up, zone, punish bad positionning

Polyvalents Karma SonaNami Bard Lulu Zilean Kayle Nunu adapt to the situation, mobility, team utility

Protectors Janna Alistar Braum Taric TahmKench Shen disengage, soak damage, peel

Depending on the way some champions are built, they can be placed in multiple categories (ex: Zilean could be played as a harasser)

"So why isn't Soraka a polyvalent support?" Because she can't adapt to any situation as well as the polyvalent class, doesn't grant mobility and the only true team utility she provides is her heals. "What about** protectors**?" She can't really disengage, she can't soak damage any other way than healing, and she can't peel. "She can't peel? Are you serious?!" No, she can't peel. What I call peeling is:

  1. Absorbing/blocking damage
  2. Significant resistant buff
  3. Rengar factor

Let me define what I call the Rengar factor. If a Rengar would ult and try to 100-0 your marksman, would you be able to save him? Soraka can only use her silence to protect her marksman, and given that the Rengar is a good player, he would Q W E (or whatever is the combo I'm not a Rengar player) mid-air/while invisible. So yeah, little KogMaw would die.

Soraka doesn't prevent damage, she just give back the health lost.

Also, other healers (AlistarTaric Nami Sona Bard mostly) do not heal as primary mechanic.

>My point is: Soraka is the only support of her kind: a Hypersustain support, and has a unique playstyle that cannot be experienced with any other support.

Colclusion: Riot Games should think of releasing a new support, which would rely on healing allied champions for insane ammounts, but that would still feel different than Soraka . "But wouldn't the gameplay of that new champion be too much like Soraka?" No. I've tought of ways to create a hypersustain support that would feel unique. Instead of direct heals that cost 10% health, it could be heals over time that cost only mana. Also, what about %HP heals (I'm looking at you old Karma )? AoE heals? Grey health "heals" (like TahmKench )?

Sorry if my english was hard to understand, it's my secod language. Let me know what do you think about this thread in the comments and don't forget to upvote/downvote; this theory took me a lot of time to elaborate! Thanks a lot!

-Cpt Rastapopulos

27 Comments

Penguin Eclipse11/16/2015, 5:23:32 PM3 votes

Soraka's 10% health cost was supposed to be the mechanic that kept her in check. But as it turns out that has not worked and she is going to be a tough fix.

Meep Man11/16/2015, 5:09:09 PM3 votes

I don't think they will do this since that would most likely boil down to "Who is better at the time? X or Soraka ? Whichever is better, I will always pick over the other."

Rebonack11/16/2015, 5:11:20 PM2 votes

So are you thinking a champion that is less about burst heal and more about healing over time?

A champion specifically designed to counter attrition could be interesting. They would have to be really weak against all-ins, though.

Penguin Eclipse11/16/2015, 5:37:56 PM2 votes

One idea I have always thought would be interesting to explore is creating some sort of a tether heal. Like a Karma tether/chain only to allies and the heal is broken up into half-second intervals over a period of time as long as the tether is maintained. Reason being is you could allow the champion to heal a fairly sizable amount while opening up numerous methods of counter play if desired to balance.

Valderis Vandala11/16/2015, 5:57:08 PM2 votes

But what else would the champion do besides slow ass healing?

EcchiOtakuTM11/16/2015, 11:51:00 PM2 votes

At first I thought it was going to be a dumb thread not going to lie but it was really interesting to read. But sadly riot hates hyper sustain supports as others have mentioned. Back when soraka would refill HP and Mana infinitely since she could to herself as well it was really toxic apparently got nerfed into the ground then reworked from the ground up into the little healing devil she is today after the patch.

Sona use to be my hyper sustain support until she was nerfed to the ground and reworked too :/

Lost In Time11/16/2015, 5:08:47 PM2 votes

Short answer: no

Long answer: hell fucking no

There's nothing wrong with Soraka being unique. If anything, we need more uniqueness

Anyways, Soraka's broken, not the best example

Kal Vas Flam11/16/2015, 7:59:02 PM1 votes

And how long have you been playing? Soraka was hyper sustain and they nerfed her into the ground (then eventually reworked her) because it was too damn strong.

Krigjer11/16/2015, 5:35:23 PM1 votes

Soraka was a hypersustain support, complete with mana regen. Riot changed her because they didn't like how she could sit in lane with her adc and never have to leave.

If they changed one hypersustain champion to not be that bad, I don't see why they would introduce another one.