Aatrox is now the worst sustained fighter in League
Compare him to the likes of the reworked Warwick which out heals Aatrox despite not building damage and Xin Zhao who can heal for the same amount without needing to be below 50% health.
>AATROX > PASSIVE: Aatrox applies a bonus on-hit effect on every third hit against non-structures. > Blood Thirst > TOGGLE OFF – BLOOD THIRST: Aatrox heals himself on-hit. While Aatrox is below 50% maximum health, heal is tripled. > 「 HEAL: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 (+ 25% bonus AD) 」
>XIN ZHAO > PASSIVE: Every third hit heals Xin Zhao, and every third basic attack is guaranteed to Critical strike icon critically strike for bonus critical damage. > HEAL: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 (+ 20% bonus AD) (+ 40% AP) > 「 MODIFIED CRITICAL DAMAGE: 125 / 137.5 / 150 / 162.5 / 175% 」 > ACTIVE: Xin Zhao gains bonus attack speed for 5 seconds. > BONUS ATTACK SPEED: 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60%
>WARWICK > INNATE: Warwick's basic attacks deal 10 - 44 (based on level) bonus magic damage on-hit. > While below 50% maximum health, Warwick's basic attacks also heal him for the same amount, with the healing tripled to 30 - 132 (based on level) while below 25% maximum health.
Lets assume both Aatrox and Xin has 100 bonus AD, 200 AD total, with 10% lifesteal against someone with 100 armor (50% dmg reduction)
> Aatrox heal auto = 10 > Blood thirst (above 50) = 65 > Blood Thirst (below 50) = 115 > 10 + 65 = 75 healed every 3rd auto (>50) > 10 + 115 = 125 healed every 3rd auto (<50)
> Xin heal auto = 10 > crit auto damage = 350 > heal crit auto = 17 > heal strike = 70 > Xin Heals for either 80 or 87 every 3rd auto. However the heal strike can be applied to structures. Now note that the Q active isnt calculated here, which it was, it would be roughly be around 100+ healed.
Now how about Warwick? With no damage items
> WW heal **per auto **(<50) = 44 > WW heal per auto (<25) = 132
If we were to add rageblade into all 3 with it's passive activated, Xin will out heal Aatrox since his heal also scales with AP. Warwick however will out heal them all. In 2 autos, WW will heal 132 below 50. 44 + 88 = 132. Below 25? 132 + 264 = 396.
There is now literally no reason to choose Aatrox at all. The self titled Avatar of War is now the Avatar is Disappointment. I could include more math but that would make the post a lot longer.
Is there literally any plans to buff Aatrox? Like at all?