@Meddler so would AD Katarina finally viable?
So the new and improved Katarina ratio's have finally been finalized and besides her Q the AD ratios on her abilities are pretty solid.
Bouncing Blade (Q): No Cost 11/10/9/8/7 sec Cooldown Katarina throws a Dagger, dealing 75/105/135/165/195 (+30% AP) magic damage to the target and 2 nearby enemies. The dagger then ricochets onto the ground. If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing [75 - 311 based on level] (+125% bonus AD)(+55-100% AP) magic damage. The dagger always lands on the opposite side from where it struck the first target, getting there in the same amount of time regardless of how many times it bounces. Dagger pick up slash damage should be: 75/80/86/93/101/110/121/132/145/159/174/190/207/226/245/266/288/311 Formula - ((KatLevel / 1.75) + 3) * KatLevel + 71.5 AP scaling on dagger pick up slash is 55/70/85/100% at 1/6/11/16 Daggers last on ground about four seconds.
Preparation (W): No Cost 15/14/13/12/11 sec Cooldown Katarina tosses a Dagger into the air and gains 50/60/70/80/90% decaying movement speed over 1.25 seconds. If Katarina picks up a Dagger, she uses it to slash through all nearby enemies, dealing [75-311 based on level] (+125% bonus AD)(+55-100% AP) magic damage.
Shunpo (E) : No Cost 10/9.5/9/8.5/8 sec Cooldown Katarina dashes in the blink of an eye to the target ally, enemy, or Dagger. If it is an enemy, Katarina strikes for 25/40/55/70/85 (+75% total AD)(+25% AP) magic damage - otherwise she strikes the nearest enemy in range. Picking up a Dagger will reduce Shunpo's cooldown by 78%/84%/90%/96% (at levels 1/6/11/16). Katarina can blink to any location near the target. E now leaves a red streak when used -src. Can no longer E to wards. -src E has a small .075s cast time before the blink. Still a blink effect.
Death Lotus (R): No Cost 90/60/45 Sec Cooldown Katarina becomes a flurry of blades, rapidly throwing knives at the three nearest enemy champions, dealing 25/37.5/45 (+22% bonus AD)(+22% AP) magic damage per knife, up to [15 x dagger damage] damage over 2.5 seconds to each enemy. Applies Grievous Wounds to all enemies struck, reducing their healing and regeneration by 40%. Total potential damage now 375/562.5/750 (+330% Bonus AD) (+ 330% AP)
Does this mean my dreams of
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have finally come true?
EDIT: I just read the changes to Duskblade so that's canceled. Still, i hope this is Riots way of being flexible with builds.