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Should the Crystalline Bracer line get reworked again

CoolKnightST·10/1/2016, 8:26:24 AM·1 votes·316 views

I have the feeling the Crystalline Bracer item 3801 line currently has many problems when it comes to itematisation. They keep getting in positions where they are underpowered, overpowered or just straight out unballanced. All items build out of this componement resulted into strange and problematic meta's item 3800 or still controle the meta how it is today item 3190. Others are just overpowered in certain type of situations like item 3060 and item 3083.

And it seem to be hard to shift some of the raw power it brings into a situational passive since the items that are build into it are so different. Just the proof an example with item 3102 where they decide to remove the componement back from it.

Than their is a problem with the functionality of these items:

  • item 3800 vs item 3152
  • item 3083 vs item 3065
  • item 3060 vs item 3512

Their is a high differents in functionallity but it still feels like they get overshadowed by them somehow just because their componements have a more solid background or they scale just way better in the lategame.

I would to see a solution for this problem in the next season. In tank itematisation overal to be honnest. I have the feeling they need to be a differents in how these tank items function:

  • Frontline items (items that allow them to soak damage)
    • Against Poke
    • Against Burst
  • Peel items (items that help them protect their allies)
    • Against AOE damage
      • Burst damage
      • Sustain damage
    • Against Single target damage
      • Burst damage
      • Sustain damage
  • Splitpush items (items that allow them to splitpush)
    • By providing mobility
    • By providing waveclear

Currently the tank items that exist currently are overloaded by some of these pointers or just don't have them add all. This makes tanks so hard to ballance right now.

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