The Problem With Soraka + Possible Solutions!
I'm making this thread because I'm highly concerned with the PBE changes Soraka has been getting. Decreased damage at all ranks, whille highly prioritizing only a W max (her most boring and frustrating aspect of her kit) is not the direction I think is appropriate for her. The amount of frustration Soraka has been causing for years is evidence to me that the dedicated healer archetype has failed, and might not be entirely appropriate for this game. At the very least, Soraka has proven time and time again it's not working with her kit in its current form, and I want to suggest possible changes that keep some healer archetypes present, while also transitioning her into a star mage that has to get in the battle, putting herself at risk - not sitting on the sidelines pressing W over and over.
I'd be interested in her being something more of a state /mage/ that has healing as an aside, rather than a dedicated healer.
E.g., Q- Old Starcall - Stars rain from the sky, dealing damage to enemies in an AOE and reducing their magic resist *This was a good spell. I have no idea why it was ever even changed. Soraka had to get up front into fights to deal damage, or decide to play in the backline and not have the same team impact. Taking this away from Soraka was the single worst change to her kit.
W- Make this the NEW starcall. One single star falls from the sky, striking enemies in a designated area. *Instead of only healing soraka, this would heal all ally units around her ONLY if the spell lands. This makes her heal conditional and dependent on getting in the fray, not just sitting on the side lines.
E- Equinox *I personally think this spell is fine, though with the change to W, she could probably use the CD on it decreased a bit. 20 some seconds for this spell is a bit ridiculous.
R- Wish *This could basically stay the same, but perhaps a stronger heal effect on a bit shorter of a cooldown, since the point and click heal would be removed from her W.
Passive (Martyr) - The lowest health ally near soraka takes a portion of her health each [x] second, based on Soraka's level. *Keeps some of the healer archetype, but this passive could be something else. Would be open to other ideas.
