The River King needs a bonus in the river.

GhostOfShrimpmas·Jun 24, 2015·64 votes·2,489 views

Just give him 5 or 10 extra movespeed while in the river, or 2 extra AD or something. Yes, the whole world is a river, but some parts are more riverey than others.

27 Comments

Centerpoint360Jun 24, 201517 votes

+1 Health would be nice, since Nami already gets +1 movement speed in the river.

LICENSED HOOKERJun 24, 20151 votes

does she really o.o, is it enough to make a difference

B1naryB0tJun 24, 20152 votes

It's 1 ms in a fraction of the map. No.

If you have a problem, better complain about zilean getting 3 bonus gold for killing a volibear. Or skins with sunglasses taking 1 less damage from leona.

RoyaiChaosJun 24, 20153 votes

But 1 ms is a lot.... at least more than 1 damage and 3 bonus gold. Also, the chances of Zil killing voli is extreemly small, first they're both relatively rare already, and they would also have to be opposing teams, and Zil would have to kill Voli. That's three minions at most. It's also pretty rare to have a skin/champion with sunglasses against Leona. Meanwhile Nami goes into the river basically every game she's in.

ElJanitorFrankJun 24, 20152 votes

1 ms is not a lot, though. Champions already have a minimum of 325 movespeed, not including boots or runes. Giving one more makes practically no difference. 5 more would be considered a slight buff, anything less and it's ignorable.

Also, all the commando skins, the vandal skins, and I think a few pool party skins, not sure if it's only Lee Sin all have sunglasses, that's just off the top of my head.

B1naryB0tJun 24, 201510 votes

Remember, it's 1 ms. Normally, nami will buy mobis as a support, plus her base, plus she probably has some movespeed factored in from masteries. This puts her around 460 ms when roaming (which is what you tend to do in the river). That 1 ms is 00.22% increase in movespeed.

To put this in better perspective, the river from toplane to botlane is 19000 units long. With Nami's normal ms as stated above, she goes across it in 41.3 seconds. With the bonus 1 ms, it takes 41.2 seconds. So, that shaves a whole .1 seconds when crossing the entire river.

rito pls nerf

Tannhäuser GateJun 25, 20151 votes

think of it as in the river with someone with the same normal movespeed, nami will never be able to be caught

B1naryB0tJun 25, 20151 votes

That's if you're melee. And have no gapcloser. And have a lower base ms. And have no cc. And have no teammates.

Moral of the story, it doesn't matter.

HimekoJun 24, 20155 votes

Even if it doesnt actually do anything, perhaps a cosmetic buff. Like, just a simple "King of the Riven" or something buff that doesnt do much.

Similar to the Vi/Cait & Jinx thing with cops and criminals?

LittleBlastJun 24, 201515 votes

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Even if it doesnt actually do anything, perhaps a cosmetic buff. Like, just a simple "King of the Riven" or something buff that doesnt do much.

Similar to the Vi/Cait & Jinx thing with cops and criminals?

King of the Riven eh? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Ace Access Jun 24, 20154 votes

also change is movement animation from walking to swimming with his entire head and a bit of his body above the water when he's in the river and make him go completely underwater when he's moving really fast, that would make him more catfish_ish

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_jlEdH6srJKA/Sq5rWf9mmZI/AAAAAAAAAjM/g7wjk--qPcc/s320/CP1020721.JPG

also Riot didn't create Tahm, they captured him from the wild and turned his flesh into data :P

https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/dino-ferrari-catches-record-breaking-280-pound-catfish-in-italy-1.jpg?w=800&h=600

https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/dino-ferrari-catches-record-breaking-280-pound-catfish-in-italy-3.jpg?w=800&h=600

RoyaiChaosJun 24, 20153 votes

The River is too shallow, otherwise basically every other non-monster champion would drown in it.

DeynaTaggerungJun 24, 20151 votes

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/species/profiles/fish_marine/giant_catfish/

LICENSED HOOKERJun 24, 20152 votes

Because hes not over loaded enough?

The LexerJun 24, 20156 votes

If Tahm is overloaded then Bard should be nerfed to hell

LICENSED HOOKERJun 24, 20151 votes

but bards weak, i was watch night blue and his items + late game let him do 200 per basic..

air tigerJun 24, 20151 votes

Bard's not weak, lol.

LICENSED HOOKERJun 24, 20151 votes

but can he 1v1 thresh doe

VentusDragoonJun 25, 20151 votes

After collecting a crap ton of meeps, yes, just like Thresh can be the tankiest character in the game with enough souls. Bard is plenty strong enough, and Tahm's actually the most balanced champion I've seen Riot put out since Vel'koz.

RUNAAANS HYDRAAJun 24, 20152 votes

ORRRRR how bout this! Abyssal Journey's conjuring time is reduced if departure point and/or destination is IN RIVER. Or something along those lines! I like this idea :) lol

JChaosMasterJun 25, 20152 votes

I vote no to ANY kind of of power boost when in the river. Because Tree line, domino, and Aram have no form of water so any kind of power boost would just be pointless.

However a special Line like "Good to get my feet wet," when he walks in it wouldn't be bad. Maybe a taunt/dance while he is in the water. Now that would be perfect.