Riot is buffing ADC
Here is the TL:DR version of the upcoming ADC changes
-We the Changes aren't coming in 8.10 like we were told, 8.11 if we are lucky.
-Base AD is going down for Marksman but But scaling is going up resulting in marksman still being ahead by smaller amounts in the lane phase and then even further ahead in the mid and late game
-IE is gonna have True damage component with reduced crit numbers. You're still gonna die in less then 2 seconds worth of auto attacks but they will now shred tanks/fighters quicker your
aren't gonna help at all.
-LW is now flat pen along with the new item covered later front loaded Marksman like Draven, MF and non bot lane marksman like Kindred and Quinn will now assassinate you quicker
- They are pushing back the time marksman "turn on" by upping Zeal item cost by ??? yet at the same time the changes are geared at giving ADC better build paths ultimately they might "turn on" quicker. The goal in solo Q will still be mid/JG camp bot hope your ADC isn't a monkey. One ADC is still going to be "Turning on" and you need to make sure it's yours.
- A new ADC item called Stormrazor that is going to a better first item then IE was and will work with full IE builds and be better use of inventory space then a Zeal item late -Buffs to Maw making it more likely ADC friendly Same for GA
- Bork is gonna cost 200g less
-No talk of Changing items like
or Abilities like Janna shield to be buffs more friendly to all champion types rather then just buffs for our right clicking overlords - AD Assassins especially the fun ones to play against that offer lots of counterplay chances like Kha and Shaco are likely to benefit from these changes.
Actual nerfs
Fleetfootwork is being nerfed in the sustain department
will also find a bit more of a match in wake of true damage.
Overall this should get people to put a little more thought into what equipment to build.
will hit some 4000 damage crits.
in their current incarnations or at all to stack more lethality.
, just building the 2 popular ones + BC will result in negative armor on almost all champs BUT tanks. If an adc builds Tabis + GA, they will still be negative 40 Armor. That never happened before. Until now, it's been perhaps a reduction to 17-27 Armor.