Sterak Gage possible way to make it less niche

LilxPaprika··1 votes·1,184 views

So I read that item 3053 was mostly viable in sheen builds.
Like you'd think it would be viable on Mordekaiser seeing as how it was release with juggernaut patch, but looking at probuilds it's not being used on him.

I would give it say 50 bonus hp, then add this sentence: Effectiveness cut in half while Interacting with sheen items

Maybe a Nuances feature could be added to the game. Nuance would be for stuff that people needn't fuss over and learn, but is there if they ever were curious about things they could find out, maybe by hovering over the nuance icon.

Adding nuances would open up freedom that is needed to balance so many heroes without adding clutter in descriptions.
You could add a tutorial for nuances and have the nuance icon when present on items set as disabled (not showing) in the settings by default. To see the icon you would have to enable it. Once enabled you could see the nuance for item 3053 with the sentence: Effectiveness cut in half while Interacting with sheen items. since its mostly for questions that will only ever be raised by high level players. After all it's about feeling at the end of the day. You can build the path you like trusting that the math is right and you'll get value out of the item.
Sterak looks like it would make sense on Mordekaiser so you build it. Presently the current system without nuances actually ends up having the inverse affect and makes it so it's actually more complicated and you mostly have to follow strict meta build paths.

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Warlord Rhinark1 votes

I think I heard someone say that Riot is going to change Sterak's Gage into Total AD instead of Base AD.

Mordepool1 votes

Yeah. It gives you AD based on how much Base AD you have.

Steraks should be a good item for Morde.

But sadly the shield if fucking Terrible.

Your required to build HP items to make it noticable and your still Burst through the shield anyway. It's better used by other classes than it is by Juggernauts.

Warlord Rhinark1 votes

... That wasn't what I said at all.

Mordepool1 votes

I was just adding another talking point.

LilxPaprika1 votes

ohhh so that's what Spear of the Shojin is replacing Steraks

I see, ya I posted this commentary on that item: https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/vqa7IBiY-is-spear-of-shojin-too-good-to-be-true-for-bruisers

guess we'll have to wait and see if it works on juggernauts or not.

Mordepool1 votes

Spear looks alot more like a Diver tailored item. Since the range on the DR usually won't be achieved by Juggernauts unless they are being dove by a team.

Mordepool1 votes

If they made Steraks & lichbane synergy stay ( and Lichbane be an actual item again). It could still be good for Morde

LilxPaprika1 votes

ya, long time ago I suggested a LichBane that didn't require so much ap stacking to really pay off. so would have more base AD. It is nice that we can sustain off it now though with item 3146.
You know I would kind of like a keystone that gave you an enhanced lichbane giving it the gunblade heal passive on lichbane. Maybe the healing would scale more the less AP you have. So it doesn't synergize too much with stacking AP, though still worth while to go either way. So with just 200 ap it might heal by 15%, if you have 500+ might heal by 12%...

I would still keep 50% of the base ad from Sterak to interact with sheen, and ion exchange by giving it extra hp it would not hurt sheen users much, while keeping it viable without sheen items.

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