For example I walk through the Nexus after recalling and because I max it second as Shadow Assassin, it should still last like 7 seconds but before I can get to our Inhib, it cancels. Weird because the tooltip doesnt mention that, it just says "the effect is extended to 5-9 seconds". Also not sure if I should post this in Report a Bug but.. w/e.
Sire Hippington2 votesYea, his E feels a bit inconsistent. I had it on rank 2, walked into a wall, then back out on the same side and it was instantly gone. A bit later i used it and could run straight through the entier top jungle, passing multiple walls, and it was still rank 2 at that point. Not sure if it's just the tooltip not tellinng you all the hidden conditions off it or if it's simply buggy though.
Rhai Frostfang2 votesAs the tooltip states it normally lasts 1,5 seconds, but upon touching a wall the time is extended to 5 seconds. Extended to, not by, meaning that it would only increase by 3,5 in length. Furthermore the only thing you get out of maxing the ability, is a lower cooldown and an increased heal upon touching a wall for the first time. I've no clue if that helped.
Penns1 votesMaxing it also makes the increased time go from 5 to 9 seconds. Its pretty cool with the move speed you get in assassin form. Just that that form is kind of garbage anyway, at least on my smurf without thunderlords lol.
Rhai Frostfang2 votesApologies, my sources were apparently outdated. I went into a game as Kayn, tested it out and can now give you a clear answer. Shadow step lasts for 1.5 and is extended by a set amount of time while remaining inside a wall. The moment he steps out from the wall or structure, the duration is instantly lowered back down to 1.5 seconds.
Penns1 votesYeah but.. the tooltip says "the duration of the effect is extended to x" and "the effect" works out of walls too, so..
PrinceOfStorms1 votesThere's a bug that causes Kayn's E to end 1.5s after stepping out of a wall, no matter the remaining duration.
Akali is SO HOT1 votesOn the wiki it says this:
The effect also cannot remain active out of terrain for longer than 1.5 seconds.
But I don't think it says it in the tooltip in game. I'm guessing it's intentional, but that's pretty lame tbh.