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gathering storm power shift for preseason

Speeedy·11/4/2019, 6:06:37 PM·2 votes·1,326 views

since we are coming up on preseason and we have time to try things why don't we do a power shift on gathering storm. Instead of giving you power every 10 minutes why don't we make it every 5.

Example without real numbers (current): 10 min (5AD) 20 min (10AD) 30 Min (20 AD) Example without real numbers (new): 5 min (2.5AD), 10 min (5AD), 15 min (7.5AD) 20 min (10AD), 25 min (15AD), 30 min (20AD)

Right now ADC almost exclusively go Inspiration with boots and biscuits as secondary. I don't want to give a power boost to it since it is infinitely scaling but a slight power shift might make it a viable option. Thoughts?

edit: I know its a slight buff

6 Comments

Smyrage11/4/2019, 8:36:48 PM1 votes

I don't really support the idea of free adaptive buffs that early because Absolute Focus also exists. Furthermore Gathering Storm was supposed to be a lategame tiebreaker, because after you reached full build, the only way you can get extra stats is through runes and Gathering Storm gives free infinitely scaling buff.

Afaik a lot of ADCs take this rune, who can always make use of the free AD. Caitlyn, Jhin and others usually prefer these before free boots. Other ADCs either need the first item ASAP or they just don't have better option, the Sorcery tree isn't really good for most ADCs, especially for those, who rely on on-hit effects.