Aside from balance issues, does anyone actually like the Darius rework?

YossarianSensei·9/18/2015, 11:23:20 AM·1 votes·579 views

Darius used to be one of my favorite champs. Even though he was trash for ranked, I still liked playing him because who doesn't like to be the dunkmaster? ... But after trying the new Darius for a few games, I absolutely hate his new kit. It just doesn't feel like the same champ.

**One of the things that made old Darius stand out to me was how crisp his combo was. ** He had good attack speed combined with an instant cast Q which let him get the ever so satisfying E->AA->W->>Hydra->>AA->>Ult combo that would gib any squishy unfortunate enough to get caught in his E. I lived for those moments when the Apprehend goes out and you know some mothafuka gunna die because you've got a dank gib combo ready to follow up.

**Now? Darius feels like a disabled Sion minus all the CC. ** -His Q takes FOREVER. And is interruptable. When I cast Q I gotta go get married, have kids, continue my bloodline so that my grandkids can continue on my legacy when the Q ends -His attack speed is cancer, it's like melee fiddlesticks -His quick-combo is gone, he's forever condemned to just being some dimwit that stands in the middle of a team fight attempting to spin to win -And I guess my biggest point is that he's still just as immobile, but now he's even slower than before.

Thoughts?

3 Comments

Lost In Time9/18/2015, 11:32:15 AM1 votes

Let's just say new Darius didn't add anything more to the things I liked about old Darius.

Old Darius felt more satisfying in lane, but outside of it, you're trying your hardest to not be Renekton-tier in teamfights. Not sure if the rework really accomplished much.

Big Lincoln9/18/2015, 11:38:26 AM1 votes

Darius is way more fun now. More counterplay, more rewarding to play as, Q is actually satisfying to land and I can get tankier than before while still doing reasonably high damage, with the option of a slightly-less-tanky build for carrying.

Q can't be interrupted by the way. It goes off regardless of being CC'd or not

Being able to chain your ults is one of the best things ever; kill one squishy only to pull the next one in, AA-W-Q-DUNK and now you're jumping on their tanks for that sweet multi-kill.

I only wish his W's damage scaled. It only reducing the cooldown with levels totally blows.