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AP Leona

SylvanasWrunner·7/17/2016, 6:50:31 AM·3 votes·2,648 views

Who else was just a bit upset when Leona's base damages have been nerfed in favor of support Leona? I think the damage nerf is too much for her basic abilities. W was already that weak.

I myself don't really Leona support because I'm more of a Janna and Sona support and I only play Leona mid. I feel like Riot didn't even acknowledge those people who actually play AP Leona mid.

Remember when AP mid Miss Fortune was in the spotlight and it wasn't just happening in ARAM and it was actually a thing? Miss Fortune got some changes mostly for AD and they considered the players who played AP Fortune and so they didn't remove/change it.

Leona is solely AP and whenever I play her mid, funny enough I just think that I'm just playing Diana, her counterpart because they even have the same playstyle. They dive and do stuff.

Just to make sure that I have a bit of knowledge, I have been playing AP Leona mid during the DFG era and was building it to her and her burst was so much fun, but unfun to her oppponents. I was having a doubt with the removal of DFG if AP Leona is still playable, but it was still playable after its recent removal, and it's now even more challenging with the recent damage nerfs.

My point being, do you guys think that the base damage nerfs are a bit harsh for Full AP Leona?

Oh and I just remembered, even her Solar Flare damage was nerfed too.

14 Comments

darkdill7/17/2016, 7:11:44 AM2 votes

AP Leona was never meant to be viable. I main Leona and I never build her AP-style. You get more mileage out of longer survivability since you get more Sunlight procs in the long run if you're hard to kill.

Also, they nerfed the damage of Solar Flare because of the new Incandescence mechanic, which gives you a bunch of extra Sunlight procs that can be triggered. It requires more pacing, but ultimately makes your team damage potential much stronger.

Long-story-short, forget AP Leona. It's not intended to be any good.

rtbf2216514127/17/2016, 8:14:33 AM2 votes

Leona is a TANK SUPPORT.

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Leona

If anything, she got a buff and is actually fitting her role more.

Tanks and Supports are not supposed to do damage. Tanks take damage and provide CC. Supports provide CC and buffs.

If you want a Tanky DPS, look for a Mage Tank, Fighter Tank, Mage Fighter, Fighter Mage, Tank Fighter, Fighter.

Calabok7/17/2016, 7:13:51 AM1 votes

you are welcome to go AP Leona. JUST DO ET!

Luna Ather Solis7/17/2016, 7:36:02 AM1 votes

it is harsh they nerf the damage on all her abilities including her passive

reduce the cooldown of her q by 2 seconds and give a shitty passive on her ult and they call that shit a buff, riot has fucking balls to call that shit a buff, she is so underwhelming now

zlumpy7/17/2016, 8:22:43 AM1 votes

I am a leona support main and I still hate the changes. That base dmg reduction is huge and has resulted in a lot of people escaping what shod have been certain doom with 100 or so hp left. The ult dmg nerf was just dumb. I didn't want or need an AA range increase thats what E was for. And the bonus damage is lame because they shifted sure fire all in one dmg from ult hit to maybe I get 3 AA for pathetic bonus dmg hits.

Leonas offense always came from her awesome defense. I used items and team for dmg not my ult. Ult is for lock down same as Q not some pointless range buff.

CerealBoxOfDoom7/17/2016, 8:24:48 AM1 votes

AP Leona has been bad for a long time

AD bruiser Leona has been a nightmare for a long time, during earlygame only though but now she's been buffed