Does Blitzcrank Need a Buff?

Flash to KS·Aug 29, 2015·2 votes·897 views

I main alongside and , and I have to say that his W feels a bit underwhelming right now. Yes, he has a lot of CC and his Q, if used correctly, is a game-changing ability, but he doesn't have a reliable escape and doesn't have a robust movement speed buff anymore. I feel like he needs a buff to his W, and I can think of two ways to do that:

Either reduce the duration of the slow to something like one second or reduce its amount to something like 15-20%.
Make the movement speed buff last longer or decay more slowly.

In either case, the W wouldn't be an exclusively offensive ability like it is now. I think that needs a reliable way to disengage from a losing team fight without being guaranteed to die.

Thoughts?

6 Comments

Big LincolnAug 29, 20151 votes

nope

Flash to KSAug 29, 20151 votes

Thanks for your input, but would you mind clarifying why you think he doesn't need any buffs?

Big LincolnAug 29, 20151 votes

his engage is absurdly powerful, probably one of the best in the game by virtue of making a successful hook into a surprise 5v1 when midgame rolls around

he shouldn't be able to run away scott free if things go awry imo

Infused PikachuAug 29, 20151 votes

his engage is absurdly powerful, probably one of the best in the game by virtue of making a successful hook into a surprise 5v1 when midgame rolls around

he shouldn't be able to run away scott free if things go awry imo

So you're saying an Leblanc or Yasuo should be able to jump in, kill someone and hop our with only a slight chance to stop them, but a Blitzcrank can't RUN away. His grab is pretty strong, but with the added slow he isnt played because of that. I used to play him quite a bit, till the w slow and now I don't even touch him because it's so easy for him to get caught out. IMO he was fine just how he was. Maybe reduce his grab range a little, something like that, but to use a move to get debuffed a slow just isn't really great. I can't think of any other champion who gets a major debuff like that (granted, idk all the champions) He was the support to play for bronze.

Flash to KSAug 29, 20151 votes

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So you're saying an or should be able to jump in, kill someone and hop our with only a slight chance to stop them, but a can't RUN away. His grab is pretty strong, but with the added slow he isnt played because of that. I used to play him quite a bit, till the w slow and now I don't even touch him because it's so easy for him to get caught out. IMO he was fine just how he was. Maybe reduce his grab range a little, something like that, but to use a move to get debuffed a slow just isn't really great. I can't think of any other champion who gets a major debuff like that (granted, idk all the champions) He was the support to play for bronze.

I agree with most of what you've said, but to be fair, he still has a pretty high pick rate, and he's one of the five most picked champions on the KR server according to OP.GG.

LaughingMan11Aug 29, 20151 votes

If he gets his Q reworked into something with slightly less impact, or make there be some sort of heavy draw back if he fails, i think he shuldnt really get a buff. As it is, he's crazy strong just because of his pull's mechanics.