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I don't get Kindred

TheRakkun·10/25/2015, 3:42:33 PM·5 votes·1,465 views

Thematically that is. She is meant to be some form of Psychopomp, a grim reaper if you will. Why them is most of her kit make her feel like more of a support? I mean I don't doubt she does damage, of course she does, but why does someone who is supposed to be lore wise death incarnate have so much utility? Her W makes me feel like instead of a heal at 100 stacks it should be some sort of damage, perhaps a small AS boost, but a heal isn't very fitting is is?

And Kindred's ult, I get that it's meant to be a "Respite" however I feel it's a missed opportunity the idea of "Surrender to Lamb's arrow or be chased by Wolf". Her Ult sort of just feels -like you mixed Bard,Trynd and Kayles ults rather than create something new which sort of disappoints me as there could have been so much potential in it, perhaps something along the lines of a short ranged execute projectile from lamb, while wolf deals DoT the further they are away from lamb?

What's your opinion? Do you feel Kindred is thematically fitting?

29 Comments

Ralanr10/25/2015, 3:47:30 PM1 votes

Sometimes it is not your time to die. Kindred makes it so you'll be around for your time to die.

Jbels10/25/2015, 3:49:40 PM1 votes

She's just another example of "Which is more easy to implement? Her kit staying close to her theme, or just her kit?" Obviously it was the latter

LaoBushido10/25/2015, 3:49:57 PM1 votes

you looking at utility as untemtimatic with death, i dont think that is is the case i see utilty in kindred's case as control over life and death. this passives should not be considered the lore relate part of the ability that would be the active part when wolf goes off on his own hunt so to speak( i refer to Ekko what do him hiting something have to do with his z drive) . and their ult i refer back to my control over life and death , utility, but lamb and wolf it can be assumed are not not on the hunt at all time but will hunt for ever when death does not hunt no one dies.

TDA Vanessa10/25/2015, 3:50:59 PM1 votes

I like Kindred, but hate her jungle. Gragas, Rek'Sai, Nocturne and Lee Sin are more useful than her, thing is, her control of objectives and jungle cleaning are totally OP.

Lorewise she is quite accurate. The "Wolf" skill is the W while tha Lamb Skill is her ult, the wolf is mercyless, reckless and extremely brutal, so Kindred's W is what it is because of the Wolf while the Lamb is calm, somewhat peaceful and shows to be a sage, so her ult she just "denies" death to everyone inside it. So yes, I think she is thematically fitting thou I wished she was an ADC

Popstar Ahri10/25/2015, 3:58:56 PM1 votes

http://i.imgur.com/43ptttL.png

she feels nowwhere as a support, she is designed as a jungler, you can tell because of the hunts she needs to farms counter jgling and choosing enemy teaams on which to hunt on to farm. Devourer is garbage on her, I prefer warriors over devourer

And its best that she gets more stage light than wolf does, since shes more into the action and wolf is more like a follower, Having two champs in one would be a rip off. And I liked Lamb more than wolf anyway

The ADC Wizard10/25/2015, 4:01:34 PM1 votes

Kindred needs their Q to have a rework that allows for one arrow to target a champion instead of them all hitting the nearest minions. All of the arrows should only hit the minions if there is no enemy champion nearby.

To be honest, the ideas used in creating this champion's kit feels rushed, and didn't have enough time to make something much better than what we see now.

(Lets make a champion unique for its sustain and utility for a marksmen, and give it low base damage, base movement speed, and an ultimate that is hard to use, but instead give it a trade off of health percentage damage, and a cc ability! yeah that has to work!) Riot please.

lofi n chillhop10/25/2015, 4:02:45 PM1 votes

when they revealed kindred with her teaser and whatnots, I was really excited. when I saw her abilities, I was disappointed and uninterested. when I saw her in-game art and heard her in-game taunts etc, I more so lost interest.

and no, she isn't a they. I will not call her they until they fix the fact that she is not a they.

Ńord10/25/2015, 4:11:07 PM1 votes

Heal is for sustain. Ult is for "not yet". It does fit thematically imo.

Stacona10/25/2015, 4:10:45 PM1 votes

First off you don't always want to connect lore and gameplay together --- second off her only support spell is a long cooldown ultimate, I wish there was more Lamb to her rather than the majourity of her being Wolf

3tyson10/25/2015, 5:02:55 PM1 votes

I do agree kindreds teme doesnt really fit the grim reaper once that mucheven in a good death kindred is waaay to friendly for an actual reaper and way to dorky

her skilss dont match a grim reaper tale and never will cause wel a grim reaper is much more of an assassin to me i mean i vould give zed grim reaper lore and it would make sort of sence but a grim reaper wil never fight enemys... hell just kill them in a touch

how ever i am of opinion that lore even do its fun its far from that importand to the game amd champs should nevet be fixed to match the lore than just fix the lore instead

kindred is really without a doubt one of the most fun champs i have ever played

ult is exactly the ult am adc without a suport would want the heal on kindreds w is something they deffenetly need!

Their w/q combo makes up for the poor dmg kin has early game as an enemy you can easily play around it yet kin can use it to fight back amd be more than a sitting duck

the e is nice it also adds some dmg and some verry much needed cc where a stun seems to powerfull

i feel like kimdreds perfectly ballanced to sure kimdred becomes op yes but its the only jungler that has to come in your jungle while kindred is still weak

all u need to do is ward the camp and trap kindred