AA Modifier versus Tower

Jbels·Dec 18, 2016·1 votes·657 views

So, AA modifiers are a pretty common thing in League, from Nasus's Q to Trundle's.....Q. However, not all AA modifiers are equal. While most of them apply their bonus damage to towers, some don't. We know why Trundle doesn't, it was a nerf to stop him pushing towers so fast with the AD Steroid on top of his AS steroid.

But my question is, why doesn't Morde's Q damage towers? Not only does it not damage towers, but each of the 3 procs gets consumed entirely. Considering how nerfed he's become, why not just let him have this? It's not like you can't tune the numbers to slow his roll when it comes to taking towers.

If he can't hold himself up to the same standard as the other Juggernauts, why not let him live out a split push fantasy, then?

8 Comments

MarshbouyDec 18, 20161 votes

He would create the same issue as trundle, being an incredibly powerful splitpusher who is nearly impossible to 1v1.

JbelsDec 18, 20161 votes

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He would create the same issue as trundle, being an incredibly powerful splitpusher who is nearly impossible to 1v1.

Yeah, but he doesn't do anything else.

MagimodellerDec 18, 20161 votes

Not really. He would hit towers like a truck, but doesn't have much more going for him being a splitpusher.

JbelsDec 18, 20161 votes

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Not really. He would hit towers like a truck, but doesn't have much more going for him being a splitpusher.

He can't even stick onto other people long enough to kill at this point, maybe he should hit towers like a truck. I know he just needs a full Sion level Relaunch, but they don't really seem interested in doing such

M0RDEKA1SERDec 18, 20162 votes

They've said he's already in line for a rework, iirc they even said they've already got someone working on it, but it's going to be mid to late 2017 before we hear anything about it. They have to do Warwick and Galio first.

venomous frostDec 18, 20161 votes

yorick's aa reset doesn't do damage either, feelsbadman

JbelsDec 18, 20161 votes

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yorick's aa reset doesn't do damage either, feelsbadman

Yeah, but the maiden and his ghouls kinda compensate for that

M0RDEKA1SERDec 18, 20161 votes

Fun fact: there's a bug that causes his Q to do 2 extra physical damage to towers.

It's also an AA reset, so you can squeeze in a last hit if it's almost down to get your Q2 and Q3 ready for a gank.

I've surprised more than one Lee Sin with the 3rd Q being the first hit.