Why is Riot getting rid of all the grievous wounds items/abilities?

Kip Killagin·Jul 26, 2015·3 votes·1,010 views

Why is Riot getting rid of all the grievous wounds items/abilities? Are they trying to make they're game awful?

7 Comments

Crowe StalkerJul 26, 20152 votes

Because Fizz 's Damage Over Time had absolutely no counter except a item 3157 or item 3140 if you were low? Because a point and click MissFortune Grievous Wounds make Swain 's Ravenous Flock suck? Have you ever tried healing someone under a Katarina Death Lotus? I think Riot should bring back Executioner's Calling, but Executioner's Calling and item 3165 are honestly the only items I think should counter Sustain Champions. You should be forced to itemize against a Vladimir or Swain , not go 'Oh, someone picked Soraka , let me just pick MissFortune for a point-and-click Heal Neuter.'

AitikianJul 26, 20152 votes

I disagree with taking away MF's Grievous wounds currently there are now 0 AD Champions or AD items that give an AD the ability to grievous wounds. Meaning even if your able to kite Champions like Aatrox, Xin, Swain, Voli or other high health regen Champions theres no way to stop them from healing from AA.

ElkingtonJul 27, 20152 votes

I'll just be glad when item 3165 is no longer core on literally every mana-using mage. It completely changes the way sustain reliant champions can be played, especially since most take summoner 14 anyway.

Dies to WolvesJul 27, 20152 votes

because it's easier to balance heals around grievous wounds not existing

example:

champion Bob the Healer NEEDS his healing to work or else he completely absolutely sucks; Grievous wounds exists, meaning his heal needs to be overtuned in such a way that it's still useful while being reduced by GW (or else he just isn't viable at all), which means that if the enemy team doesn't have grievous wounds, his healing will be atrociously overpowered. If there's no GW, there won't be a "if grievous wounds is present it SUCKS, if not it's overpowered" scenario.