Boards›Gameplay

Quality of Life Changes for Ashe

The Stoic Hero·1/22/2015, 5:02:31 AM·7 votes·944 views

These are some tweaks that I think would improve Ashe's viability and allow her to see more play:

Frostshot: Now deals magic damage equal to 1%/2%/3%/4%/5% AD and 1%/2%/3%/4%/5% AP while active.

This gives Ashe a little bit more damage, allowing her poke to feel more substantial especially against enemies who can just dash away from her slow.

Volley: Damage ratios are now (+50% AP)(+100% AD).

Volley use to be only AP ratio, but they changed it to help Ashe as an ADC. This will benefit Mid and AP Support Ashe, without stepping upon her ADC role.

Hawkshot: Now reveals Stealthed units in the area of its cast for 1/1.5/2/2.5/3 seconds. Stealthed units not in the area at the time of the ability's detonation are not effected.

This will give Ashe something unique to her kit, as a lot of champs have abilities that reveal targets and also do damage, but keep to the idea of her ability without over powering it.

Enchanted Crystal Arrow: Damage ratios are now (+30% AD)(+100% AP)

Almost every other ADC has hybrid ratios on their ult, and though this is by far Ashe's best ability, it could be brought up to date with the other Marksman.

What do you guys think of these improvements?

10 Comments

Narasimha1/22/2015, 5:29:32 AM7 votes

These aren't QoL changes, these are straight up buffs.

But other than her E, I can't say I agree. There has always been a disconnect between utility spells and ad ratios, and that is intentional. Baring very, very, very few cases, most spells on an AD champ that focus on utility will scale off of AP. This is to strike a balance between damage and the effect the spell still brings. Pantheon's stun, Jarvan's flag, Warwick's ult, and so on and so forth.

I actually don't mind the W change, it just seems too niche to actually be implemented.

Registeel12341/22/2015, 5:04:28 AM2 votes

I like it. It's doesn't look broken. However, I still think numbers should be tweaked (obviously)

RoyaiChaos1/22/2015, 11:39:21 AM2 votes

These aren't QoL changes at all... Anyways, definitely no to her ult, it's strong enough already and is the reason why everything else is so subpar.

SpecterVonBaren1/22/2015, 1:42:42 PM2 votes

You know, I do have to wonder why Triforce Ashe isn't a thing since Volley gets to a ridiculously low cooldown at max rank...

Saevum1/22/2015, 5:11:37 AM1 votes

Better idea.

Close gap on E instead of cash. Permaslow. gg.

Adolf Ghostler1/22/2015, 10:16:31 AM1 votes

I'm okay with the volley and Ultimate changes. Skeptical of the frost arrow and hawk changes. As for ap support ashe, i have never heard of it. I just go ad with some tank and focus on slowing and stunning.