Duskblade is a overtuned item and needs a nerf.

Snake122591·12/3/2017, 11:17:05 PM·15 votes·1,122 views

This item is literally the bane of every squishy's existence. It's build on one person at least every game ranging from top, to adc. So to prevent this from just being a salt post about dying to assassins lets take a look at the item shall we? http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Duskblade_of_Draktharr +55AD +10%CDR are the base stats of this item. Seems fair. Now we get to the passives on this item.

Unique Passive Lethality +20, okay so the item has some armor pen to help assassins kill targets. that seems fine.

UNIQUE – NIGHTSTALKER: After being unseen for at least 1 second, your next basic attack against an enemy champion will have enhanced effects. The enhanced attack lasts 5 seconds after being seen by an enemy champion. Melee role Melee champions will deal 65 - 320 (based on level) bonus on-hit physical damage and Slow icon slows by 99% for 0.25 seconds. While Ranged role ranged champions will only deal 45 - 300 (based on level) bonus on-hit physical damage and not apply the slow.

^ This is the problem. This passive is completely over-tuned. So when you buy an item you are rewarded with Stats which allow you to do more damage. But yet this item upon buying it gives you that more damage, and then it GIVES you MORE damage. Scaling from 65-320 depending on level. Along with the 99% slow, it almost guarantee's you that you are dead from any melee assassin. It takes 1 second to reproc this extra damage and since a LOT of assassins have a way to stealth (also pinks don't reveal stealth units anymore) there's almost no counter play for low max HP targets to survive a burst of this kind. People always say 'well just ward it gets rid of it' Wards proc it yes, but they have 5 seconds to get the damage off. And since a lot of the assassins have a leap. It really doesn't help that much.

What are your thoughts? [sg-ahri-2]

24 Comments

alasarcher12/3/2017, 11:24:05 PM6 votes

How is it overtuned? Damage is pretty ok. Its not too strong, not too weak.

Even12/3/2017, 11:27:54 PM4 votes

Assassins are meant to one shot out of position carrys, if assassins couldn't one shot when ahead they would be complete unplayable garbage.

Kivolan12/4/2017, 2:55:29 AM1 votes

The hidden power that it offers in regards to Vision is what truly makes it a busted item.

ChargeItDownMid12/4/2017, 5:32:49 AM1 votes

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WTBoom12/8/2017, 1:37:00 AM1 votes

I've seen 0/4 assasin players lately oneshoting feeded carrys In teamfights just because they got duskblade, that doesnt seem fair. Maybe they should nerf this item and buff another one, increase costs, both, or increase armor of ga. We have to play the game like aram as soon as we can with 4 or 5 zhonias/guardian angel. That makes the game a bit boring.