I think it's the bonus damage that she gets from triggering her Q on a market target, and then Discipline of Force, one of her passives, gives her bonus damage on her basic attacks, increasing with how much AD she has, those things are where most of her burst comes from, I think we should look at those things.
Kuroi861 votesThe problem is her shroud and the fact that people like to stand in it while Akali waits for her cooldowns.
Monotachi1 votesAkali's damage isn't the problem in the first place. She is meant to do damage, alot of it.
Her problem is that her damage is guaranteed. There is no way to avoid her damage, because her two main damage skills, Q and R are point-and-click.
Akali's ultimate is the very main reason she is a problem.
