PSA: Lasers, like Vel'Koz and Lux's ults (among other abilities), can pass through windwall

Kairoptra·Jul 3, 2017·34 votes·1,875 views

I am a Vel'Koz main who has gone against too many Yasuos who rage at me because they didn't know. EDIT: Yes, Viktor's laser can be blocked, I'm aware.

56 Comments

HalcyonDwellerJul 3, 201715 votes

Great point :D

My personal Favorite is Xerath. Both your Q and your W are non-projectile. So many times I've seen a Yasuo try to windwall my Q just to get chunked anyway XD

KairoptraJul 3, 20179 votes

Holy crap, I had o idea about Xerath. Thanks for the info!

HalcyonDwellerJul 3, 201712 votes

Yup he's hilarious against Yasuo. Also it's really easy to poke his shield off that way.

Glad I could help :)

EDIT: Important to note - Xerath's stun is a projectile, so you have to be careful with that.

masterdomloJul 4, 20171 votes

whats even more funny is when hes about 2 die and use windwall 2 stop ur finaly ult shot just for fun. whats not fun is when he uses r during ur ult, kills ur team and then chases u. :'(

RocketRelmJul 4, 20171 votes

You make sure to Mastery Icon when they mess that up, right? It's crucial to tilting the Yasuo.

morris1Jul 4, 20176 votes

I've seen some Yasuos who legitimately think they can windwall the beam from Malzahar's ult.

EnlegacyJul 4, 20172 votes

Syndra Q and W also go through their wall. It's hilarious to see Yasuos try and windwall syndra W and then whine about it not working.

MelledoneusJul 4, 201711 votes

I've had a Yasuo try to wind wall my dash as Shen before.

Needless to say he didn't have a good time.

5000000000000000Jul 4, 20171 votes

Does he block Q though? Moving the sword part, not the damage.

MelledoneusJul 5, 20171 votes

Yes. Unfortunately Shen's sword counts as a projectile.

AwesomeGuyDjJul 4, 20171 votes

How fucking dumb are yasuo's. My god.

nyakasgoodsJul 4, 20177 votes

Also note that windwall has no effect on laser autos either, like VK's or Azir's.

5000000000000000Jul 4, 20171 votes

Vel'Koz ADC new meta

nyakasgoodsJul 4, 20174 votes

A crit animation like his begs the question of why it isn't already.

KairoptraJul 4, 20172 votes

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH FRONT PAGE! THAT'S THE THIRD TIME NOW! (I am so much happier than I should be...)

SanKakUJul 4, 20172 votes

TIL that snowballs count as lasers. They still get blocked by Zyra's plants, though, and well, any other enemy units? Well, not so much blocked as absorbed I guess. Why can't her plants be classified as wards, anyway? Aren't they too strong right now as they are?

Wait, what if we're not throwing snowballs but instead we're throwing tiny poros wrapped in snow?

Ariel the CruelJul 4, 20175 votes

Snowballs were special cased. They're still projectiles.

Vanic998Jul 3, 20171 votes

Windwall blocks viktor laser though.

Tails9016Jul 3, 20174 votes

Laser

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IronwallJacksonJul 4, 20172 votes

It's only a laser in its looks. Functionally, it's a ground-targeted projectile. Sort of. Think of it like Braum's ult.

IR0N IIIJul 4, 20171 votes

Why does Yasuo's windwall penetrate the ground? I mean you would kind of think a laser that penetrates the ground and explodes upward wouldn't be effected by wind (because there is no wind in the ground).

IronwallJacksonJul 4, 20171 votes

Again, visuals, and mechanics trump visuals every time. Lots of things appeal to occur underground, but don't. Nautilus's ult is the only projectile that actually goes "below grownd" as is thus unaffected by Wind Wall.

SweedishGunnerJul 4, 20171 votes

You mean the E? It stops that, it doesn't stop the second cast of Q though.

DunkinNoobsJul 4, 20171 votes

There's so many mages that Yasuo just can't teamfight against due to their AOE. Anivia Annie Heimerdinger Karthus Anivia Kennen Malzahar Lissandra Swain Veigar Velkoz Anivia Viktor Vladimir Zyra

That's why a lot of Yasuo players just go top lane now and split all game.

KairoptraJul 4, 20171 votes

Gonna have to correct you on Vel'Koz (can't speak for the others since I don't play them often enough); if you E on the other side of windwall it fizzles out, and W only travels as far as the windwall before getting cut off.

Beas7ieJul 4, 20171 votes

It makes sense. A windwall is great for stopping things like projectiles and smaller lasers and stuff.

No way it should be able to stop those full blown kamehameha type attacks.

IronwallJacksonJul 4, 20176 votes

That's not it at all. The windwall also fails to stop things as small as Azir aa's. Projectiles, as the game defines them, are the only things it stops.

AgeOfTheMageJul 4, 20171 votes

I once caught a scripting yaso in arurf. I was varus, we had a lux, every single time th elux ulted, the yasuo tried to windwall it, he also windwalled a varus arrow that came from an unwarded bush(river bush, I even shot through the wall so he wouldn't see) Shame I never got a notification so i have no clue if he got banned or not

AeszarckJul 4, 20171 votes

{quoted}

I once caught a scripting yaso in arurf. I was varus, we had a lux, every single time th elux ulted, the yasuo tried to windwall it, he also windwalled a varus arrow that came from an unwarded bush(river bush, I even shot through the wall so he wouldn't see) Shame I never got a notification so i have no clue if he got banned or not

That's because Riot only gives notifications for toxicity-related reports, not cheating-related reports or anything else.

specter424Jul 4, 20171 votes

too bad yasuo can just ignore you and shove you under tower with his infinite waveclear

TimX24968BJul 4, 20171 votes

lasers aren't projectiles. end of story.

WintrytaleJul 4, 20171 votes

So you're telling me a laser goes through a windwall, But a literal ultimate that breaks the ground doesn't? Being a Braum main this has made me lose many teamfights if there are any in bronze : ^)

RainXBladeJul 4, 20171 votes

I should always keep in mind that Wind Wall can't stop any instantaneous sources of damage like Vel's R as a Yasuo main.

CraigJul 4, 20171 votes

They aren't a projectile so this makes sense

Colgate GatorJul 4, 20171 votes

somethingsomething light has no mass.

Although Velkoz's attacks look far more like plasma, which does have mass...HRM...

DeathBurstJul 4, 20171 votes

Mordekaiser's E isn't block either.

FantasySniperJul 4, 20171 votes

This is because "linear area of effects" technically aren't projectiles.

MunchCrunchLunchJul 4, 20171 votes

it blocks viktors E though

Ra1ugaJul 4, 20171 votes

Ive seen a Yasuo try to windwall a flying Cho'Gath from a lee sin kick.

Hovering HentaiJul 4, 20171 votes

Best thing as Velkoz Is killing Yasuo with the second part of your Q going around the wall xD

KairoptraJul 4, 20171 votes

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssss [slayer-pantheon-rainbows]

Hovering HentaiJul 4, 20171 votes

Funny isnt it. How that Q found its way AROUND THE WINDWALL

6SfoolJul 4, 20171 votes

....But how do you beat Yas in general as Velkoz? Between his windwall, dashes, shield, and sustain I can't make a dent in his health bar. Sure you can ult theough his windwall but he has 15 other ways of dealing with you.

KairoptraJul 4, 20171 votes

You're probably going to lose in cs, but as long as you keep wave clearing, he won't be able to do anything to you, either. You can always ask the jungler for help, or wait until he roams or goes b to push down his turret or just catch up on cs.

Project omenJul 4, 20172 votes

As a Yasuo main, whenever I see a Vel koz clearing waves, if I'm level 3 and above all I see is opportunities to dash in his face and start hitting him. And if the jungler comes, I have a lot of minions to help me dash back to safety. Yasuo is a really bad matchup for Vel koz, I suggest playing it safe and let the wave come to you. You can easily freeze the lane close to your turret.

KairoptraJul 4, 20171 votes

Couldn't have said it better myself! [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

TotalJerkJul 5, 20171 votes

He's still melee even with windwall and his passive. every time he goes for a CS you need to make him earn it. Also if you're good at predicting dashes you can shoot skillshots at his destination. If he dashes directly on you, drop an E behind yourself.