Duskblade change

Metal Janna·Apr 5, 2018·1 votes·197 views

"We're pulling some of the strict nuking power out of the item and putting some of that strength into the item's vision control. Some of the lost damage will also be compensated directly into the kits of its core users." I thought you wanted to nerf the item? Now Zeds just walk off from their lane every five minutes and pick up an easy 45 gold off the enemy's botside jungle. Alternately they can just clear the wards and then sit in the bush waiting for the support to come out and replace a ward. Why is the best vision control passive in the game on an assassin's item? Why not a support item?

3 Comments

Mysticman89Apr 5, 20183 votes

My support mf happily builds it for glorious #support plays.

That said, sweepers do this, and essentially any real support (and commonly junglers) are going to have sweepers for a similar purpose. If Zed or any other midlaner is just doing it for the ward clear gold, they're wasting their time compared to the cs they're potentially missing. If opposing support see the ward was cleared and the enemy assassin is missing, they shouldn't be replacing the ward, and instead be wasting more of the enemy jg/mids time.

k wìxApr 5, 20182 votes

I think when they did the big 'Assassins Rework' and cut a healthy bit out of their ability to burst, they decided to add power into them in a different way - namely mobility and vision control.

Which does fit the thematic. Sorta.

**I still think Duskblade just does too much. **

Metal JannaApr 5, 20181 votes

Hmm well I hadn't thought of the AD support's point of view. I'm just salty that it gives assassins huge roaming potential because they can ward clear so quickly with it. It's like a super sweeper.