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@Riot help me understand the bard.

Beerstein··1 votes·571 views

As someone who legitimately enjoys support and have a piqued interest I'm having trouble understanding this champion.

Q- Good, with all the bully type champions it's a good addition and has good synergies with specific adcs, plus not too bad in a teamfight. W- I like it, I honestly like that a support can essentially set up these heals for allies in advance promoting better positioning. E- Honestly the best spell you've put into the game in a long time, escape mechanism/bait mechanism who knows til they wander in? So perfect on a support. I think this one is absolutely amazing for organized team play and can't wait to see some plays with it. R- Okay here's where I get a little iffy, in general I'm not a fan of spells that can harm your own team, but it being his ult and him being a support I don't mind it much, I think he'll be a more practiced champion by those that play him and it wont be as large an issue as it might be on an AP carry for example.

Here's what really gets me, his passive. I know people like to throw the word "toxic" around like candy but I'm not one of those people. In this case I feel like his passive is utterly toxic. I've been spectating high MMR games with him in them and he's being played mostly the same way he is in low MMR games. He has almost 0 presence for his team all in the name of those "chimes". I feel like it's a massive pressure on a more support oriented champion to roam. I actually think it'd be a GREAT mechanic on a jungler but why a support? From what I can tell his MO is "Fashionably late," even in higher MMR games I spectate he's generally there just in time to drop a spell or two after a fights outcome is already decided.

So why did you go this route with his passive? Like I said I think it's innovative and I really like the idea for a jungler, but as a support I feel like it's toxic not only to ones own team but to the people that want to play him. Why not make meeps based on healing shrines dropped or used? Why go with this admittedly innovative but IMO misplaced passive.

Overall I think this is a very cool design and organized support type champion that again makes me excited to have a new support, but at the same time I don't want to go near him because of his passive.

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1 Comments

R3ginaGeorg31 votes

Well, when Bard came out i had a lot of trouble with him, and my team mates all thought i was useless (Because i really was). However, as time went by and i played with different people I realized the huge potential he has when played right, with the right team, and the right communication.

People are used to a support that stays bot with the ADC and protects/disables/heals/pokes, etc. Bard is meant to be a universal support, once that ROAMS around a great deal, helping allies in all lanes. Bard is best support when it has a very self sufficient ADC who can snowball easily (Quinn, Draven, etc.) My best Bard games have been those where i support a Quinn ADC, lvls 1 - 6 I stay bot lane with my ADC, and help him/her farm (Bard is huge on Sustain!!! that si the Key). Place a health pack or two by the turret, go to lane, and help your ADC poke a bit using you AAs, you mostly be annoying while you AD farms. once you hit lvl 6 you (and your AD) should have at least a full item, that is when the real roaming begins.

Before lvl 6, leaving your ADC alone is risky, and without your ULT your utility goes down, HOWEVER, when you pick up chimes they give you MANA back, as well as EXPERIENCE, That way whenever you DO roam you don't fall behind XP wise, you regen your mana (which most of it will be used for health packs). So, lvls 1 - 6, you are supposed to roam very little, only roam if a chime is in your side of the JG, and your AD is doing fine health/mana-wise )always leave a health pack near by in case they need it). GO ROAM, pick one one or two chimes, and o back to lane. This 2 chimes will give you enough mana to place more health Packs or use your Q if needed, and you got XP from the roam so you are not behind.

Once lvl 6, wait until your AD is back in lane, leave a health pack, and roam to mid, (A sight stone is SUPER important on him so you can ward as you roam). Leave a health pack, roam and ward some more to either bot (if your AD needs you or needs a health pack) or ward Dragon/Baron, their blue, etc). Repeat these steps through the game, as you play, more chimes will appear. Between the Mana you get from them, and your Health packs, your sustain is INFINITE!

I use movement speed runes, gold per second, and AP runes on him, so far i have had successful games, as well as a lot of fun.

-R3ginaBard

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