Annie didn't age well vs all these new champions,

taleofsonata·Apr 13, 2019·1 votes·1,155 views

1st off, what is that base damage on her Q? 80 / 115 / 150 / 185 / 220 (+ 80% AP), 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+ 85% AP), R 150 / 275 / 400 (+ 65% AP) MOVE. SPEED 335 HEALTH 524 – 2020 Very awful base damage and mediocre burst, low movement speed, short range, low base health and very telegraphed gameplay. Extremely reliant on Electrocute + Protobelt and Magic Pen.

I played against Akali and felt like I wasn't threatening enough, she would harass and didn't care about getting poked. Since she had which makes annie base damage even lower. IDK, I just don't like where she stands right now, could use a buff or rework.

4 Comments

KelgApr 14, 20192 votes

annie is just one of those old champs that are left to rot while every other champ can dash 5 times and 1 shot you while building half tank

TargonApr 14, 20191 votes

Annie's Q base damage isn't as high as some other champions because it has a very short CDR (4s), is point and click, and half the cooldown is reduced by killing an enemy with it. Compared to other spammable Qs for mid-range mages like Lissandra Swain Vladimir , her damage is quite good.

Her W damage isn't low either and has quite a high ratio for it being AOE and practically instant.

Her R damage is quite low, and the ratio is too. But you have to take into account that Tibbers aura and attacks deal quite a lot of damage, especially early. Also, her W deals some (albiet small) damage when enemies attack her or Tibbers while active.

Also, Annie has one of the highest AA ranges in the game and I believe the highest mid.

I don't think Annie's damage is why she hasn't aged well.

I think it's more so that her kit lacks counter play. Annie's only two strengths are having flash available and her opponents not knowing how to deal with her when she doesn't have flash available. She can dish her entire combo in 1 second and most of her kit is near unavoidable if you're within a certain range. I agree, she probably needs a rework, but at the same time, her kit is almost necessary to help keep assassins and divers in check. Same with Malzahar, Lissandra, and Lulu to an extent with their point and click CC.