Viktor = next Skarner 5.16 ?

Alytrox·Apr 26, 2016·10 votes·891 views

I see lots of people already complaining about the reworked Viktor, although they haven't played him yet !

All i see on PBE since then are buffs to his kit. Are you ready to see the next Skarner 70% winrate in 6.9 ?

8 Comments

LordKentravyonApr 26, 20167 votes

Ya that could happen. But at the same Time their throwing more power in behind changes that nobody wants. They feel clunky and just terrible. Even if its statistically better if it feels awful to use its not fun to play.

Viktor has a ton of potential and these changes just laugh it all away.

RandomoniumApr 26, 20165 votes

He got a damage buff but the delay on his E makes it absurdly easy to dodge now.

However, they just updated the PBE and increased his E missile speed and reduced the delay (and nerfed his damage.) This might be a more healthy balance but I'll reserve judgement until I see it live. I still hate the changes to his R though.

ChimeuApr 26, 20161 votes

Can you send me the Viktor rework? I cannot find it.

RandomoniumApr 26, 20161 votes

Can't link it because I'm on my phone. You can find it at surrenderat20.net.

DroogzyApr 26, 20164 votes

Viktor actually is pretty similar right now to what Skarner is going through, in that It isn't so much about the numbers as its more about the feel, Viktor could spring up to a 75% win rate but it wouldn't really matter, he FEELS terrible to play, power isn't the problem here, not by a long shot.

Skarner on rework release (and still to this day) has the same issue, he feels fricking awful to play with.

Surfer AsheApr 26, 20161 votes

I think the execution of his death ray was delayed even further, but yeah, ignore PBE feedback about balance. After Juggernauts, they have no leg to stand on.

Big LincolnApr 26, 20161 votes

i'm ready to see viktor build iceborn -> full tank and do better than his AP counterpart

Ulquiorra995Apr 26, 20161 votes

They are just making him more and more binary. Sure, they are putting considerable power in his kit - while simultaneously making it extremely clunky and delayed. Viktor will have two and only two possible game scenarios: 1.) When facing opponents that can't escape his stunfield and/or having an ally lockdown for him he will just melt through anything in 2 seconds it takes for both his laser and ultimate to hit. Note that his laning will still be complete shit; as seen in Veigar example (was shit tier and had to be repeatedly buffed)- you can't just remove large part of reliability from a champion's kit and expect them to remain good. 2.) Facing someone with any form of mobility (aka 90% of popular/viable picks). It doesn't mean shit if they up your laser to 1000 true damage if you can't ever hit it on someone. You're useless. Plain and simple.