ZZ'rot too powerful

The Ecdysiast·Jan 28, 2015·2 votes·711 views

First I want to ask why it's a tanky item instead of a strictly AP item. With a lot of tanks already being impossible to kill in a timely manner, they're basically adding another 1600 HP onto the fight by forcing you to focus the portal so it doesn't devastate the towers. I get that they want tanks to be able to push, but that shouldn't be acceptable. If you want a hard split pusher, you choose one. There shouldn't simply be an item that makes unkillables like Garen, Shen, or Nasus able to desecrate towers. (all of which already have a proc ability to damage them.)

6 Comments

ErockandrollJan 28, 20152 votes

I hate to say this, but your Complaints are the Exact Opposite of Riots Intent.

ZZ'rots gives Tanks The Opportunity to Split push. an Opportunity that they didn't have Before. ZZ'rot's Portal does not overshadow other Splitpusher. Nor does it Overshadow other Tank Items. Because Your going to lose Tankyness chosing ZZ;rots over Randuins, Wormarg's, Sun fire Cape. It's niche at best.

The EcdysiastJan 28, 20151 votes

Are you seriously trying to say that Nasus and Garen can't split push?

ErockandrollJan 28, 20151 votes

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Are you seriously trying to say that Nasus and Garen can't split push?

NO, I'm saying he would build tankier than ZZ'rot's, because he literally doesn't need it to do so.

StoningtonJan 28, 20151 votes

I saw a couple of people build it once before. I built once. It was pretty lack luster. I honestly don't know when you'd build it and why. Seriously, the defensive stats it gives are mediocre, at best. The effect of it is ok. I don't know, I just don't know when you'd want to build it. This looks like an Ardent Censer or Ohmwrecker type of item.

Tis a nice dayJan 28, 20151 votes

It's an item that's good when the enemy team's trying to hunker down and drag on the game. Great in those situations, but pretty meh otherwise.

Ancient TowerJan 31, 20151 votes

As far as AP items go, banner of command is pretty damn good as an AP alternative to zz'rot.

AP already gets factored into damaging structures, obviously AD does also, but now zz'rot opens up a paid option to damage it through resist stats.

Some champs are always going to be better at split pushing then others, but giving everyone a chance at that ability opens up options beyond just the champ select.