How to balance Zed by removing the toxic aspects of his kit while compensating with healthy options.

TeemoXNidalee··4 votes·709 views

What is most complained about Zed: 1-Spammable poke with shuriken (this is stupid considering all other champions have to use mana to poke, toxic) 2-Free AD from shadow passive (just free stats with no gameplay added, toxic) 3-Free escape after ulting by pressing R again (Zed doesn't need to commit because he can just swap back to his shadow, toxic)

How to fix those issues: 1-Increase the shuriken cost by 10 at all levels, this will make Zed think before spamming it to harass. To compensate the shuriken should apply on-hit effects and the damage is no longer decreased by hitting multiple enemies. 2-Remove the free AD from shadow as it's downright toxic, replace it with: "Shadow mimicked abilities now deal 5/10/15/20/25% (+ 5%/100AD) of the target's max health as true damage". 3-Remove the extra shadow so he can't safely return anymore (forcing him to commit), instead Zed now becomes an untargetable shadow himself for the duration (can still attack/cast ofc). The target is also unable to use item actives for the duration.

I'm sure those changes will separate bad zeds from good zeds which will be healthy for the game overall. Thanks for reading!

7 Comments

Purple Death3 votes

As a Zed main myself this kinda looks like a buff. Giving him true damage is crazy because he will destroy tanks even harder. This makes up for removing the extra shadow. Armor is really strong counter to him you're kinda removing that by adding true damage. As for having Q apply on-hit effects it's really unnecessary, but it will not change a lot it already applies BC procs. Lastly making him untargetable? Are you insane! LOL "Let me just 3 shot your carry oh btw I'm untargetable while doing it". I would love this because your buffing basically every strength he has. Poke does more damage? Yup! W passive more damage? Yup! R stronger? Yup! C'mon think before you post lol.

Edit: His W>E 30 min into the game about 35% hp as true damage and landing shadow shuriken another 35% as true damage seems balanced.

TeemoXNidalee1 votes

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As a Zed main myself this kinda looks like a buff. Giving him true damage is crazy because he will destroy tanks even harder. This makes up for removing the extra shadow. Armor is really strong counter to him you're kinda removing that by adding true damage. As for having Q apply on-hit effects it's really unnecessary, but it will not change a lot it already applies BC procs. Lastly making him untargetable? Are you insane! LOL "Let me just 3 shot your carry oh btw I'm untargetable while doing it". I would love this because your buffing basically every strength he has. Poke does more damage? Yup! W passive more damage? Yup! R stronger? Yup! C'mon think before you post lol.

Edit: His W>E 30 min into the game about 35% hp as true damage and landing shadow shuriken another 35% as true damage seems balanced.

It's to help him fight the oppressive bruisers and tanks.

Stellafreyja2 votes

"Free AD from Shadows is toxic" "Lol he can now easily deal 1/3 of your health in un-counterable Max Health True Damage"

MasterSomething2 votes

For a second, I genuinely thought this was legit. For a second. Get out, troll.

Biazs1 votes

Wait so u want to proc hydra with a shuriken ? ok buddy xD (you cannot proc an on hit effect with multiple damage skill,because the word ''hit'' we use there means only one target like nasus q ezreal q etc.)

Vistha Kai1 votes

Trolling while making fun of Riot balance team.

Kudos.

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