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NINJA nerf to Poppy's q (Hammer Shock) after casting e (Heroic charge)

Phant0mHawk·1/11/2016, 10:36:14 PM·4 votes·1,561 views

I played many games with Poppy since her rework and I am starting to get a good idea of her mechanics in lane. Recently, I knowiced that poppy's Hammer shock is going to work differently after casting heroic charge and I would like to voice my opinion on this change.

This is actually a nerf to both poppy jungle and toplane; allow me to explain.

      Top lane poppy sometimes uses e on minions to last hit forcing her to use her q forward while last hitting under tower directly after?  What if I want to q a champion a heroic charge distance away  but I dont want to push them to safety using heroic charge.  I can not cast heroic charge onto a minion since it will force me to q forward, instead of where the champion is heading as suggested in Poppy's champion spotlight.  

      Jungle Poppy may find herself unable to cast q on all the rapters or wolfs after using heroic charge since she is forced to cast it forward (Slight jungle Poppy q cooldown nerf I guess since she will have to wait to cast q to hit them all?)

Just sharing my opinion on the poppy PBE changes. An alternative quality of life change which would help Poppy is if heroic charge prioritized champions. I can not count how many times I have accidently charged into a minion because it was directly on top of the champion I was trying to pin.

PS. Nice rework, espesially the visuals. She a lot of fun to play! Ty.

10 Comments

LF Annie1/11/2016, 10:40:15 PM2 votes

as someone that liked old poppy, idc what riot does to their pretty little doll that took her spot anymore.

Hellhammer1/12/2016, 12:19:47 AM2 votes

so what i'm getting here is they're changing her EQ to have the Q follow up with the Slammed target?, okay that would have worked good with Old poppy.... the new one?,

  1. You slam target
  2. You instantly draw a line where they're going to go with it and you get both hits - EASY

I should keep my mouth shut but, i will say i could rationally believe a nerf to her shield when an enemy stomps on it granting a longer CD. because I play against people who kill themselves trying to wipe their shoes on my shield. its silly

Phant0mHawk1/12/2016, 12:34:48 AM1 votes

it fixes what direction your q will be aimed if you use it a specific time after using your e.

So you can aim your q backwards and you will still q forwards when used after an e regardless of if it hits terrain. It can also be misleading to the poppy player if they do not add an additional tool tip to explain what is happening.

Ethereal Mist1/12/2016, 9:56:48 PM1 votes

I highly doubt they will go through with this. I have no clue how they even though about this as being a buff except for the mentally challenged played that can't hit a stunned opponent.

Zelthrox1/14/2016, 10:01:01 PM1 votes

"Poppy Q is more usable after charging.

Just some usability to keep the Keeper of the Hammer keep on keepin' on. Q - Hammer Shock SHOCK AND AWE If Poppy casts Hammer Shock immediately after Heroic Charge, Hammer Shock will cast toward her target"

Q is actually less usable now. Never Q forward into a wall as it waste 1/2 ur Q, Q sideways at most situations. Sometimes you would want to kill the guy beside the E-ed target instead of the E-ed champion... I wouldnt be complaining if Riot didnt say "Q is more usable". This is a Nerf.