Absolute Focus is getting nerfed on PBE

SlashStriker·Jan 16, 2019·16 votes·10,640 views

Absolute Focus (S3) Bonus AD lowered from 24 to 18 Bonus AP lowered from 40 to 30

Does anyone even use this rune?

66 Comments

ModKnightsKemplarJan 16, 201922 votes

It's the best rune, statistically, for most marksmen, I believe.

As long as you stay healthy in the back, it's a huge boost to damage. And if you're taking any damage at all, you're probably dead anyway, in this meta! So it's like a free 24 AD as long as you're alive!

WashyMoneyJan 17, 20192 votes

Because the second most marksmen take any damage (in mid to late game) they’re usually already dead or out of the fight completely.

saltranJan 16, 201914 votes

Does anyone even use this rune

Every single ADC that isn't called Lucian or Ezreal that run Mana band, remember that adcs are forced to take Scorcery 2nd to have Gathering Storm which is needed.

Rathar DashingJan 17, 20191 votes

Celerity is great on lots of ADCs, I take it on Kai'Sa and Xayah because of their need to move quick and self-boosts. Vayne also does well with it, and on Lucian/EZ I take trans because it gets me more consistent AD/AP later in the game.

saltranJan 17, 20192 votes

No, Celerity can only be good on Quinn and I wouldn't even pick it on her.

And Lucian and Ezreal go Mana Band, you can see the pickrate that runes have on Lolalytics if you want.

Rathar DashingJan 17, 20191 votes

Well things are obviously going to change with the loss of 10 adaptive force.

Wild GeeseJan 17, 201914 votes

Riot, in the span of less than a year:

"We buffed absolute focus cuz everybody is running celerity". "We nerfed celerity cuz nobody is running absolute focus" "We Nerfed celerity even more cuz everybody still runs celerity". "We remade celerity we're sick of you picking celerity!". "..." "Why doesn't anybody run celerity anymore???" "We buffed celerity cuz nobody is running celerity". "Ok, buffing celerity again please pick it" "We nerfed absolute focus cuz everybody is running absolute focus, please pick celerity....".

D357R0Y3RJan 16, 201912 votes

it's used on every adc above d1

saltranJan 16, 20192 votes

If you look at the low elo stats it's the most used there aswell.

Guess Riot doesn't have enough with ~~reworking~~ nerfing crit items again that they also want to nerfs the runes that adcs use.

Abibyama IIJan 17, 20192 votes

ADC's aren't people

saltranJan 17, 20191 votes

Rude, I was about to call you dog because you are a WW player but mods could see that as an offensive comment and I would be banned again.

Abibyama IIJan 18, 20191 votes

I kid I kid, Issa joke. you know boards being anti adc and all that

2Charmnot2CharmJan 16, 201911 votes

Does anyone even use this rune?

I literally use that "useless rune" on every mage and adc i play.

Done25Jan 16, 201910 votes

They should just do something about the HP limit. It's too good on ranged champs and useless on most melee.

The entire teamJan 16, 20196 votes

Lotta confident people do. It’s mainly for Galio mid ppl.

GaliöJan 17, 20192 votes

This^ Galio gets the highest base health, rushes a protbelt, and his W is a nice cushion against AP match ups so he stays above 70% health a lot. He also has absurd AP Ratios on his Q.

So you pretty much just run this rune and you can melt waves lvl 3 with a Q and auto when your passive is up.

AckelopeJan 17, 20196 votes

this rune is used 99% of the time on a lot of mages and ADCs.... precision primary/sorcery secondary with absolute focus and gathering storm in the secondary slots is about as standard as it gets for ADCs currently. it's not a bad rune.

Modl Ryden lJan 17, 20196 votes

Couple of things I want to mention, this rune on it's own is good.

This rune when paired with Overheal (and if you have the cash, The Bloodthirster) is stupid good.

Free stats and the HP threshold is 'effectively' increased or bypassed because of the overshields you can build yourself.

CyceraJan 16, 20195 votes

No!!! Not Absolute Focus too! I have a poison touch, every rune I like gets nerfed or removed </3

Rathar DashingJan 17, 20191 votes

I have the same thing with champions. Poor Sona, Janna and Zoe. </3

SirsirJan 17, 20191 votes

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No!!! Not Absolute Focus too! I have a poison touch, every rune I like gets nerfed or removed </3

Can you start liking Conqueror and DH then?

CyceraJan 18, 20191 votes

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Can you start liking Conqueror and DH then?

LMAO

OtterlyLostJan 16, 20195 votes

Oh good. More nerfs to the runes ADCs actually take. So that's PTA, Fleet, Triumph, Cut Down(I believe), Celerity, and now Absolute Focus. Thanks Riot. Keep nerfing these ADCs.

EDIT: I'm getting downvoted for complaining that they're nerfing more of the ADC rune options as though it isn't true that they have systematically nerfed every keystone and rune that ADCs use since 8.11 and even a little bit before that too.

SëLJan 17, 20193 votes

As an ADC main for like 8 years, im honestly considering quitting at this point. The only other thing i can sorta play is mid at like gold level, and thats with like yas and zed. Feels like ADCs have been getting nerfed since S7, just more and more. Id honestly love to have a tank meta, so i can be useful again.

OleandervineJan 16, 20194 votes

Useless rune becomes more useless because they refuse to actively hit Galio. How typical of Riot. They'll nerf everything AROUND Galio, and break their brains wondering why Galio is not seeing any hits to his win rate, until they actually hit Galio with a nerf so hard he's unviable because everything else is now garbage.

VelasanJan 17, 20193 votes

Just wanted to add that Galio is already targeted for nerfs supposedly by 9.2. So, idk if that's the best example.

Rathar DashingJan 17, 20191 votes

True, he's got a damage reduction and a mana increase on his Q on the PBE. Should hit him pretty hard.

Hayaishi2Jan 17, 20194 votes

What the fuck are we supposed to play? Why do they have to nerf everything irrelevant?

Starcraft243verJan 17, 20193 votes

Riot buff damages runes :

Boards > OMG TO MUCH DAMAGES

Riot nerf damages runes :

Boards > OMG WHY YOU NERF EVERYTHING

Abibyama IIJan 17, 20192 votes

You see, they expect that they reduce EVERYTHING about damage in a single patch

Starcraft243verJan 17, 20191 votes

Problem is that sustain and shields will be op then.

Abibyama IIJan 17, 20191 votes

it promotes skill and strategy according to this internet website.

Starcraft243verJan 17, 20191 votes

People are clueless about balance on internet websites.

Juggermaw isnt something I miss. Even now when I see a twitch + lulu in the other team i'm seriously considering to dodge.

saltranJan 17, 20191 votes

This place was asking for enchanters to be gutted when they were meta so that narrative seems off

Anime FizzJan 17, 20194 votes

I feel bad about adc players, yet another nerf at them lmao.

BeersteinJan 17, 20193 votes

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I feel bad about adc players, yet another nerf at them lmao.

I'm seeing Riot shift to defense mattering again very slowly and in a roundabout way, so I'm okay with this.

NevrankroatonJan 17, 20194 votes

It is a very good rune, taken by many mage and ADC.

I am surprised the board doesn't go full "Better now than never" because it was one of the few damage runes in the game that never got touch.

ModAcademy KaynJan 17, 20193 votes

I take it on all my Rhaast builds.

Crispy0SnakeJan 17, 20192 votes

I think it's 100% better than the other options on that row. Anything that can: kill you in one rotation of spells, attack safely from a distance or keep their hp high in a fight, will take it.

As it's so much better than Transcendence or Celerity, any champ that takes sorcery as a primary tree will probably take Absolute Focus too.

Transendence is only useful when you have lots of items. It's good on Gangplank and I think that's it. Celerity is permanently useless because when you get enough bonus MS to make it matter, the game's diminishing returns on MS kick in

PoskeJan 17, 20192 votes

Does anyone even use this rune?

Does anyone even use this entire tree?

saltranJan 17, 20191 votes

Yes, a lot of ppl

Abibyama IIJan 17, 20192 votes

Reducing free damage, das is gud

Phiddy CentJan 17, 20192 votes

The sorcery tree sucks.

Absolute focus is defualt the best rune for everyone whos in that tree because the rest of the options are absolute trash. Like 95% of champs cant use Celerity now. Transcendence/gathering storm kicks in mid-late game and waterwalking only used on junglers.

BisaknospJan 17, 20191 votes

i dont mind it at all tbh i barely used it

I PT IJan 17, 20191 votes

It was really good, especially on mages that run Ravenous Hunter to sustain to full health from a minion wave.

sobi999Jan 17, 20191 votes

Sustain to full health from one minion wave? Even damn Vlad can't do that. Brand abuses ravenous a lot because of his passive and i main him, even with 5 stacks he can't even generate 20% health from 1 minion wave.

shipo13Jan 17, 20191 votes

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Does anyone even use this rune?

Why they nerfing ADC? and 18AD not make any sense (same "Eyeball Collection" work on 0-100% HP)

RIP Tahm KenchJan 17, 20191 votes

On top of what people say about carries using the rune, its very good for junglers with healthy clears. Basically just a free ~6 AD / ~9 AP your first clear that only gets better.

Sire HippingtonJan 17, 20191 votes

Most adc and mages, so everyone that can apply damage with low risk of loosing health, do use it. Also, many junglers take it to speed up their clear as it's one of the few runes that effectively gives stats for the early jungle.