El Señor Varus

Renkai Noctis·12/27/2014, 2:31:58 PM·5 votes·2,586 views
Varus

http://www.surrenderat20.net/2014/12/1210-pbe-update.html use CTRL+F : Varus or Katarina Since it looks like they are keeping and eye on Varus... here's what I'd like to say.

Varus Varus

As you guys may know, Varus is an adc bot lane. I myself, main Varus for a while now and to me it really feels like he falls behind unlike any other adcs. He has unecessary AP scaling, no escapes along without strong CC. Looking at his abilities, I personally feel that his ult can be something much greater, due to the fact that is just like a Jinx E, or Caitlyn W. As well he also has a max of 3 stacks per opponent, and deals "magic" damage instead of true damage(unlike Vayne or KogMaw most adcs with stack mechanics). My third issue is being his cool downs in fights are long and become quite necessary to use for his since he needs his abilities for his damage , 10 seconds for E and 8 seconds for Q and 70 seconds for his ult. When you can only stack 3 blights on an enemy. Keeping in mind that ONLY abilities can detonate these stacks.

Chain of Corruption~ http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130702101933/leagueoflegends/images/3/31/Chain_of_Corruption.jpg 1: Simple as it is, his ult doesn't have a true meaning other than acting like something that can stop someone from moving(such as being Lux , which even then her Q is faster than Varus and can be certain death when aLux hits it) unlike ashe, which is a 3 second stun along with a slow on sorrounding enemies. So to give more promise to varus abilities I feel that his ult should have a stun IF the Varus detonated the three stacks on top of them. The corruption that travels will have a 2 second snare and once it roots them down completely it will stun them for 1 second.(this effects only apply IF they have 3 stacks on the opponent)Acting sort kind of a morgana ult. If not, the target will remain snared and will respond like it already does.

http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130702101933/leagueoflegends/images/d/db/Blighted_Quiver.jpg http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130702101934/leagueoflegends/images/f/f6/Living_Vengeance.jpg 2 :I think to help his "unecessary" AP scaling. I believe if we could have changes for his passive. his current passive being as stated "On a minion or monster kill, Varus gains 20% attack speed for 3 seconds. On a champion kill or assist, Varus gains 40% attack speed for 6 seconds. These bonuses do not stack with themselves." To enchance this, I think it would be greater to give him a slight modification. "If varus has detonated a stack all cooldowns are reduced by 2 seconds per each stack detonated" This does ability does not stack along with the ability was cast upon it.

Example : 3 stacks(autos), then Q. then the Q would not be affect. BUT, if E was on cool down it would be reduced and it would take effect along with his R. This would help his lack of ability use in team fights, laning and as well in AP since it would become more effective. Keep in mind, these abilities use mana and are also skill shots, Being trigger happy can't be a good thing at all times and it rewards using him "the right way" Making both AD and AP Varus a reliable being.

http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130702101933/leagueoflegends/images/4/44/Hail_of_Arrows.jpg 3 : Which can go to my third problem, Varus has not real reliable cc that can stop certain enemies. Indeed it's true he has an ult along with a 100% AP scaling. But, being without any escapes or and buying item 3111 item 3172 item 1039 (these items build into things that give tenacity) making his ult rather useless to junglers. One idea that I came up with that can help his kit is by granting vision to a target he has used his "E" on. Most champions that have grievous wounds inflict this(LeeSin E , Cassiopeia E ,Jinx W, Caitlyn W). Along with a small grant of movement speed if he walks on it, such as 80% movement speed+ for 1 second from walking onto of the E.(such like Akali)

In conclusion, my main point is giving him more utility to help him do what it does. As a champion without any escapes, I feel that he should be as strong as Ezreal and Ashe . Don't get me wrong, he is great as he currently is. But, there is a wall stopping Varus that he can no longer benefit like others do and he feels "Half done".

Thanks for reading, first time posting here. Thoughts?

11 Comments

Stars Shaper12/27/2014, 3:09:01 PM3 votes

I like the suggestions.

My input about a Varus QoL change would be to make the 20% AS boost proc on ability cast rather than minion kill giving him a reliable steroid.

Trucy Wright12/27/2014, 2:57:10 PM1 votes

I like the ideas that you have for Varus but I'm wondering about the passive. Is the detonation reduce CD passive replacing his AS steroid or is it going along with it? I like how you give him a niche of being the "detonation" adc.

ssj8Brolykugeta12/27/2014, 11:07:44 PM1 votes

Varus is an ap character with ad scalings m8. Get it right

Renkai Noctis12/28/2014, 10:16:50 AM1 votes

Added clarity and edited out certain spelling mistakes.

Renkai Noctis3/13/2015, 5:06:20 AM1 votes

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