New Masteries offer far less possibilities

Señor Karthus··8 votes·612 views

I know there are tons of threads about this, but so far I don't like the new Masteries system. I was ok with only choosing one of the 2nd 4th and keystones rows. That was cool. But having to share the points between the masteries of the 1st and 3rd rows is something that completely blew my mind. I can no longer have a mastery page with tank-only masteries. I can only fill it as much as I can and then "what do i do with these points?" Building a page for AP is a pain. A PAIN. You have to chose either Ferocity or Cunning and there are things AP Champions need in both of them. So... you try to get both... but guess what? If you do you can't reach to the keystones that are the only actually meaningful things in all this new system. Or you are forced to pick one that is not great for AP Champions. Ferocity tree keystone specially, even if some of them can work for a couple of mid laners, the rest are screwed. Not to mention that if you get the stuff you need, you don't have enough points to get any defensive masteries at all. (And if you add how damn expensive the new AP items are I can only think that Riot has completely ruined the mage class. I guess Zeds and Yasuos are what they want to see this season.) Building pages for specific Champions is really complicated, and you don't have many choices to make the page interestingly unique. I don't like this so far. At all.

deep sigh

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Professor Ward6 votes

i was so excited for these new masteries untill i found out all they did was condense the possibility of difference, buff hybrid champs, and add in a few item passives/actives.

Absolute trash

øHaruø2 votes

As a jungler, I am thoroughly confused. Trying to make a build for Elise that I hope works.

Cherysse1 votes

I hope they change them a bit, some new masteries are good, but the way they are distributed sucks.

Señor Karthus1 votes

Exactly. I was excited for the 5% cap on CDR. But then if you want that, you cannot go very far on Ferocity... and of course you won't have anything left to get any defensive masteries.... I think the placement/distribution of some of the masteries completely suck. Especially for AP. Mana regen here... mana regen there... AP here... CDR there... Magic penetration somewhere else...

Cherysse1 votes

They are heavily nerfing AP in all areas and buffing AD, specially ADC's which were already killing machines..

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