Why is Rift Herald a thing?

Horrible Human·11/22/2018, 1:21:53 PM·1 votes·701 views

With all the discussion of balance, after coming back from a four year break. I find this monstrosity.

This thing can be acquired at 12-15 minutes relatively easy, and then can take two towers relatively easy as well.

Why is this even a thing? Please explain to me why this exists. It's the most snowball thing ever.

6 Comments

Woodakoodashooda11/22/2018, 2:09:45 PM3 votes

It was originally an objective to place some focus towards top side and it gave a crap buff to whoever killed it. So, no one cared about it. So, Riot changed it to where whoever captures the eye can summon it to help destroy turrets. It has downsides. It is vulnerable to champion damage, tackling turrets the way it does severely chunks its health, it has terrible wave clear, it is slow until it gets within range of a turret, having its eye consumes your ward slot, you have a limited amount of time to use the eye, summoning it requires channeling, and it takes a while to capture in the first place.

imortalone11/22/2018, 2:00:32 PM1 votes

I like it. win or lose. gives the jungle something to do.. if the jungle sucks then you probably lost.

imortalone11/22/2018, 2:13:34 PM1 votes

Again i like it, bottom should be getting the dragon.... top cant usually help out with dragon...