Updated BoRK is waaaay too frontloaded

Raynor1111·Mar 8, 2017·2 votes·1,193 views

Title pretty much sums it up. For an item that has a maximum price threshold of 800 gp, and costs noticeably less than the other "heavy hitters" for bot-lane ( or , depending on who you're talking to), it hits overwhelmingly hard.

Since most ADCs have decidedly low Magic Resist for the majority of the game, that 100 magic damage is almost all dealt with every attack, making it extremely difficult to trade effectively (Read: at all) with someone who rushed (This is especially obvious on champs that deal additional damage revolving around landing basic attacks.. ahem... ).

11 Comments

Lil Lewd WitchMar 8, 20172 votes

It kind of feels like Riot is wanting to bring back the hyper carries in the ADC role rather than the utility ones that are currently strongest.

RIP Ashe Jhin Varus , welcome back Jinx Kalista Vayne

RexSaurMar 8, 20171 votes

Except it got nerfed?

They switched the stats around and gutted the active, this is not a buff.

And the passive deals physical damage, not magic.

PermabannedGarenMar 8, 20171 votes

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Except it got nerfed?

Kek.

"Dude it synergizes with crit better and has more lifesteal now, it's shit!"

As a bonus it's also much better on Master Yi now.

RexSaurMar 8, 20171 votes

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Kek.

"Dude it synergizes with crit better and has more lifesteal now, it's shit!"

As a bonus it's also much better on Master Yi now.

The fact it gives 15 more ad makes it amazing with crit now? Its a 3k+ gold 40 ad item, its still worse than BT in a crit build if your goal is to lifesteal and AD.

It also lost that much attack speed, its not better for attack speed reliant champs exactly like YI.

PermabannedGarenMar 8, 20171 votes

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The fact it gives 15 more ad makes it amazing with crit now? Its a 3k+ gold 40 ad item, its still worse than BT in a crit build if your goal is to lifesteal and AD.

It also lost that much attack speed, its not better for attack speed reliant champs exactly like YI.

It's not if you want better dueling and the on-hit damage my friend. I could see Vayne or Twitch picking the item up more often now. Kog probably likes it better as well, since that fat asshole already hit the attack speed cap.

No I'm afraid not. With the new blade of the ruined king I still easily reach the attack speed cap on Master Yi. In fact, before I used to go well over it with a standard Yi bloodrazor>botrk>guinsoo's build (I like how I called that with the guinsoo's buff it would eventually be meta on Yi btw feels good man). So I get more AD and lifesteal and less wasted stats. The only downside is the active's heal and damage are weaker/nonexistent.

Melee on-hit champions much prefer the new version of the item, and lord knows they were the only ones who built the fucking thing anyway. Why are you complaining? Not every item in the game should be tailored to cater to grubby ADC mains.

FalconPawwwwnchMar 8, 20171 votes

Item gained 400 gold in stats and got 100 gold cheaper

I don't think it's a nerf unless you're a pure AS champ with 0 ad ratios

OP's a tard but im p sure most people agree it's a buff

Carrie PigeonMar 8, 20171 votes

I don't think it's a nerf unless you're a pure AS champ with 0 ad ratios

item 3070 KogMaw

Jokes aside the item also works a bit better for Kog in theory due to the additional sustain. Reduced attack speed doesn't mean much as you're likely to hit the cap with they typical glass cannon build.

RalanrMar 8, 20171 votes

It's meant to become a core rush item now.

AgravainMar 8, 20171 votes

Riot1: Some ADCs are way too strong right now. We need a solution. Riot2: Let's nerf Deathfire for Varus, Jhin and MF! Riot1: Aren't we forgetting someone though? Riot2: Meh. Buff Bork a bit so auto attackers can see some light. Riot1: I still feel like we're forgetting someone.

Meanwhile all Ezreal mains are laughing.

Edit: Not sure if any other adc has a super high pick rate right now. But Ik for a fact Ez Varus Jhin and MF are up there. Feels like they nerfed 3/4 only.