@Meddler: Will Skarners become more unique?

Archenz·Jul 31, 2015·6 votes·3,912 views

Currently Skarner is awfully plain.

Passive: Sort of unique, requires spells to get stacks on.

Q: AOE damage

W: Just a shield and speed up

E: Just a slow and does nothing else

R: Warwick type ult but allows you to reposition the enemy, kind of unique.

It would be nice if his spells had passives or other ablities, or fun things like bards q which is a slow but it can be a stun if it hits something else. The previous rework skarner had really took away a lot of his fun.

I just want skar skar to be fun to play, for me and the enemy.

23 Comments

RiotRiot ScruffyAug 1, 20155 votes

This is actually the major goal of the upcoming changes. Giving him some totally new things to bring to his team/the game.

lightdragoon88Aug 1, 20152 votes

Will we also get a more flesh out lore on his page like MF, TF, GP, and Graves got this past couple of weeks?

Also...and this is a big question I had for a while: New champion spotlight?

ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

Wow both a rito answer and lightdrago0n. Write me a story light.

lightdragoon88Aug 1, 20151 votes

Maybe....if you called me lightdragoon instead of lightdragon. :P

ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

Don't know what you mean

lightdragoon88Aug 1, 20151 votes

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ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

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Although light, do you play Skarner as well? Main him?

lightdragoon88Aug 1, 20151 votes

Haven't played him since I got his battlecast skin. Udyr and Xin Zaho just does his job better and safer in my opinion. I do like him and want to use him...but he needs help.

ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

I feel he is better than xin but falls short of udyr. The new items plus the rework might put him in the spot light.

However, he's definitely good right now as it is, with cinderhulk and ice born. He is an amazing duelist and a very good tank. When ahead few can deal with his 4 second COOLDOWN 350 shield.

Just checked, the shields COOLDOWN starts after he cast it, so yea it's very spammable xD.

SpecterVonBarenAug 1, 20151 votes

Would be even better if it was IronStylus that replied to this (Even though it's not his field).

RiotRiot ScruffyAug 1, 20153 votes

For expanded lore, yes at some point. I don't know the exact dates though (not on the narrative team sry).

Don't think there's a new champ spotlight in the works right now but I know they would like to redo the one's for reworked champs when they have the time.

lightdragoon88Aug 1, 20152 votes

Thanks for letting me know cause, no offense, Skarner current one is way outdated. Not only the abilities, but how summoner rift looks, items, and things like that. Heck the spotlight for Skarner still shows the RNG dodge chance that you got rid of a LONG time ago.

ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

Small question. Will Skarner still be able to carry games if ahead? Because currently Skarner can snowball really hard.

RiotRiot ScruffyAug 1, 20151 votes

Yea these type of immobile bruisers (morde, skar, darius, garen) should reach pretty carry status with the amount of tankiness and damage they need to make up for their lack of mobility or CC tools.

ArchenzAug 1, 20153 votes

Your one of my favorite rioters. All your post are very informative. Thank you.

Have a cookie item 2009

DwarvenGiantAug 1, 20151 votes

I'm sorry if that's a little off topic, but while we're at it, can you remind the Champion Spotlights guys that Heimerdinger got some pretty significant changes since his release and his Spotlight was never updated? I'm saying this because he's the one I can think of that got the most changes since his last spotlight (gameplay-wise and visually) and never had his spotlight updated.

Espurr VIAug 1, 20151 votes

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This is actually the major goal of the upcoming changes. Giving him some totally new things to bring to his team/the game.

Here's my suggestion:

Passive: Each auto attack decreases his cool downs by 0.5 seconds. 1 second against champions.

Q: Just like Live Q, except it also cleaves the area in front of him. Attack speed buff removed. Each time he auto attacks with a charged Q, his auto attacks increase his movement speed and deal additional magic damage. His claws glow for a reason.

W: Now increases attack speed for several seconds even if the shield breaks.

E: Slows the target and marks them, causing his Crystal Slashes to heal a small % of his HP every time he Q's them.

R: Same as live except his Crystal Slashes still proc on the target.

ArchenzAug 1, 20151 votes

W: The part of even if the shield breaks has very little counterplay besides running away till the buff wears out. I think it shouldnt apply if the shield breaks. Since currently, if skarner is gaining on you, its better to stop, shoot him with everything and then keep running.

E: Basically the old E xD

ArchenzAug 1, 20152 votes

Thanks for the answer! You made my day!

Espurr VIAug 1, 20152 votes

I just want his Cool down reduced per attack to affect all his skills again.

ABlueQuakerAug 1, 20151 votes

It would be cool if Skarner's Passive was more of a mini-ultimate and then free up his R. So instead of stunning on passive, he drags the enemy for the duration instead.