Malz Ult

Rewt·Jan 16, 2018·2 votes·468 views

Just make it a skill shot. Thats all i ask. I just want to have the slight possibility to dodge it.

Its fine if it works like WW where it goes through windwall. Ignores minions. I just want to be able to dodge it.

22 Comments

Maddened King Jan 16, 20184 votes

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RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

Today i learned that making targeted CC a skill shot completely guts a champ. good to know.

Also lets just add this.

You have your most mastery on Malz. ofc you are opposed to any kind of change that would in any sense reduce his power.

Craft ZeppelinJan 16, 20181 votes

And to compensate that, his Ult will have a ratio like 1.5? That would be ridiculous.

RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

All you need to do to compensate for turning it into a skill shot is legit just give it slightly more range. thats what they did for WW. no longer targeted but now has potentially more range.

Currently its 700 units. Make it 850 units. done.

Craft ZeppelinJan 16, 20181 votes

Yeah, and it can be blocked and might hit a tank so malz can never ult a carry anymore. So, to compensate that his ratios will be buffed, and then as you say its range will be up and guess what?

Not it is just legit a Zoe bubble that can snipe-nuke you in laning phase.

RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

Shit. i guess Warwick Needs a shitload more buffs to his Ult because it can be blocked by a tank.

Craft ZeppelinJan 16, 20181 votes

His overall kit has been buffed to compensate that if you have not noticed. Not to mention added skill expression, movement speed, blink-following, max hp damage. He has a 54% winrate now.

Beacon AcademyJan 16, 20182 votes

High lifesteal when low

High damage reduction + Fear

Even if he misses the Ult, he got a dash out of it.

Beacon AcademyJan 16, 20181 votes

It could always be an closest champion to destination aoe-type skill shot that travels through the Void (Looks like untargetable until destination)... cough

But I could see all the "We can't body block if we're fighting in the front/no counterplay" bitching from melee champion mains already

Craft ZeppelinJan 16, 20181 votes

Actually that is a VERY good idea and sound good with Malz's void theme. Like he can summon a portal that gobbles people up.

Beacon AcademyJan 16, 20181 votes

TBF Malzahar's old ult used to be 110 + 26% per half second (550 + 130% over 2.5 seconds)

Although considering back then

Annie's old Tibbers was 425 + 80% Initial burst and approx. 1800 + 900% AP over 45 seconds not including autos and E

Brand's old ult if it hit someone three times for 1050 + 150% AP + Passive Burn

Veigar's old ult of 500 + 100% Own AP + 80% Enemy AP

It might have been a bit necessary back then

Maddened King Jan 16, 20181 votes

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RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

yep and the people i play against are low plat to high silver which represents roughly 95% of the playerbase.

And for roughly 95% of the playerbase when there is a malz in the game he has the power to singlehandedly zone off an entire enemy team because the second any dps moves within 700 units of him. its over. they die. and have no way of counterplaying it.

Maddened King Jan 16, 20183 votes

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RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

Its a lazy fix yes, but its an easy fix.

A rework will take another 3 years. just making it a skill shot? throw the intern on it. 2 weeks. we can have a skillshot.

Zane ZephyrJan 16, 20182 votes

Just because it's an easy fix doesn't mean it's a good one.

RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

Making every targeted skill in the game a skill shot would be a good fix

Beacon AcademyJan 16, 20183 votes

The triangle would be broken then :/

Mobility > Skillshots (Mid/Long Ranged) > Target (Short/Mid Range) > Mobility

i.e. Katarina > Ziggs > Malzahar >

Beacon AcademyJan 16, 20181 votes

inb4 they make it a copy of Cassiopeia's ult

Skillshot right?

RewtJan 16, 20181 votes

Cassio ult is actually an incredibly well designed ability. has skill expression on both sides of the ability. Predicting when the cassio will ult and being able to flip around right before the cast. and the casting of the ult itself.

Also it has the possiblity of missing if the casio fucks up.

RIght now Malz has none of this. The closest thing to skill expression on malz ult atm is playing either GP, or and ADC and Captain Jacking his ult.