Does Bard Need a Nerf?

Igglet··4 votes·768 views

I am a Bard **Bard **main, kind of. He is one of my favorite champions, he is strong, hard to play, full of options and rewarding when played right. He has a lot of damage, a stun, a heal, an ability that allows you to pass through walls and one of the best ultimates in the entire game that can make or break games. This current meta fits him as his utility can be used to fight Assassins. He is probably. at the moment, the second best support, even though Janna Janna wins at that category by a mile. The question is, does Bard **Bard **need a nerf?

_His passive requires you to play smart and know when to roam, but, when you stack it up, it allows you to deal bs damage. _ _His Q is a decent spell on it's own, but, when paired up with his passive, it allows you to make some crazy plays, if you use the spell correctly. It can pass through one target, so, you can use minions, walls, turrets and other champions when using this ability. It also deals truckloads of damage if used right. _ _His W isn't that strong, it heals you decently in the laning phase, but, later in the game, the thing that's more useful about it is movement speed, at least in my opinion, though the heal isn't bad neither. _ _His E is one of the best spells in the game, in my opinion, and it's a key part of his kit. It can be used in so many ways, but, it's not something that allows you to escape in all situations and it can obliterate you. _ _His R can really make or break teamfights. It can be used to catch enemies, escape, start teamfights, secure objectives, dive turrets, but you can also screw up your own team. _ So, from what you've heard, Bard **Bard **sounds fair, hard to play and, all in all, extremely well balanced. But, there's one factor that's kind of unfair about him, and, I'd say that's his damage. I think he deserves a minor damage nerf, and, this is coming from a Bard **Bard **main, so you know I'm not just a butthurt kiddo that hates playing against him. One of the reasons why he deals so much damage is also an item that is kind of broken-ish right now, and that is item 3092 Frost Queen's Claim. I think he deserves a small nerf to his damage, but, other than that, I don't think he is really a problem.

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9 Comments

Big Lincoln2 votes

if you think he's OP then why don't you have any ranked games with him and only one game of normals in the past week

"bard main" my ass

Igglet1 votes

Mate, first of all, I don't think he is OP, and he is god damn hard, I don't want to cluck up my games because of a bad ultimate. I haven't played him in a while, yeah, BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO MEAN I DON'T MAIN HIM.

Damn you are stupid.

Tysmin2 votes

+1 I don't play Bard in ranked either because people don't typically know how to play with him around in bot lane so you can either end up snowballing like crazy or end up with an adc who get angry because they feel like they have to babysit you. Just because someone doesn't play a champion every game does not mean you are not a ______ main. Love, A fellow tampon collector main

Igglet1 votes

<3 Thanks mate.

Tysmin1 votes

As for your question no I do not think he is in need of nerfs. He is currently in a really good spot and able to do a multitude of things safely (and has godlike peel once you get item 3092 ) but that can only really be used to your advantage if you know how to play him effectively and your ADC knows your strengths and plays accordingly. as he stands now he is 1 buff away from becoming truly strong instead of situationally strong (in my opinion) C:

Igglet1 votes

Hm, I think I agree with you, but, I still feel like Bard really is a champ that should only be able to deal truckloads of damage if you play smart, and, I've seen a few of my friends play him pretty YOLO and literally trolling with him, yet still dealing a lot of damage. I really feel like he should be one of those champions that are as strong as you are. That's just me though :3

Tysmin1 votes

you are right he does allot of damage at lv1 and mid game if he is on top of collecting his chimes but after your meeps are gone and your Q is on cd they are missing half their health and you cannot do anything but run and hope they chase you down long enough for you to stun them to a wall and finish them off. You have to work around your resources to really do damage with Bard and that is why i think the damage is justified.

Boulderox1 votes

That is what makes him usable though, just like Zilean, they have 1 damage ability and they need something high in base damage with decent scaling to stay relevant. Passive takes too long to become relevant, there is no way to get more than another bard at 15min then the max that spawn. The whole reason I can see him as strong right now is the fact the meep and auto count as 2 attacks, and thunderlords is still super strong... But a smart bard should be strong. He can't 1v1 carries or anything so there shouldn't cough Lux be a problem

Igglet1 votes

To be honest, even a bad Bard can deal truckloads of damage, which is why I kind of asked for a nerf. I saw some of my friends who are pretty new to the game deal a lot of damage with Bard even after missing most of their spells, which I don't think should be the case. I think Bard should deal damage only if you play him smart.

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