Let's buff Olaf

Jotunheimr··4 votes·1,120 views

With the new Maurader skin coming, we can expect Olaf play to be more common. But, Olaf still has a huge issue:

When you cast R, you get bursted into elo hell. If you die a couple of times, you fall off completly in Ranked. If you build damage, you get bursted. If you build tank, you don't do enough damage and still die because you couldn't kill in enough time.

I'm not saying buff damage, but I propose a small amount of additional Life Steal granted when R is cast. That way, you can still be bursted, but if you do reach your enemy in say a team fight, you can have a little more sustain. Sure you have w, but it's nowhere near enough sustain unlesd you build nice damage(but again, Olaf will get bursted that route..)

Or just a defensive buff of sorts when R is cast. I think the bonus Life steal resonates with his kit, and would help Olaf from becoming useless later on. It can help an Olaf player be able to make a comeback.

On top of that, a buff like that would boost his sales with the new skin, too.

20 Comments

luckmallory4 votes

Hes honestly pretty strong and being played in the LCS a fair amount. I don't think he needs a buff

Leblancs Boob4 votes

Olaf is in a good spot right now. He doesn't need buffs.

killràven3 votes

This is the change I want to see with Olaf. Olaf q now adds a debuff counter. Olaf should be rewarded for repeatedly landed his axe and the lore should go something like this. Olafs axes progressively slow and damage his opponent. Landing 1 axe slows for 40 percent for 5 seconds, adding a debuff and increasing damage snd slow effect for each subsequent axe. picking up the axe and landing it again slows the opponent by 60 percent for 5 seconds and doing 5 percent missing hp bonus damage. Landing a third axe roots for 1.5 seconds and slows the enemy 80 percent decaying to 60 percent over the course of 5 seconds and dealing an addit iona 7.5 percent missing hp as phsycial damage. Each axe after 3 slows 85 percent decaying to 60 over 5 seconds and deals 10 percent missing hp. Root can only occur per debuff, debuff must fall off before root can occur again.

Jotunheimr1 votes

Man that q idea sounds kick ass. But it seems his main anilities are good, and seem balanced, its kist the insane burst one takes when you ult. I think just a defensive ulti buff is all that is needed.

Aikki2 votes

Let's not.

TerminatusOmega2 votes

he needs his Axe - Q speed to be buffed.. something that could help him

kaykalos2 votes

Olaf is bad, but he is very good vs the other fighters or juggernauts, this game gave all counters to DPS mobile champions or range champions % armor pene/ armor reduction OP, flat armor pene/ flat armor reduction (shit or no existent) botrkk OP, witt's end shitty All new kits have %health damage but zero flat damage on hit effects (Llike Irelia) Meele fighters or juggernauts who have nearly zero cc, but riot dont want to give them the right for fighters or juggernauts to carry games. And one last thing if olaf lulu combo is op, then tristana gragas is much more op, if u have the right peel on this game, meele champions are no existent with these mobile carries, but better lets talk about the op synergies has olaf with others, lets not talk of how toxic is perfect kite! .No olaf is not fine, not as champion but because of this game logic, when adc and apcs take trple kills and doubles every season, better talk of how op are fighters and juggernauts. And olaf is not tanky, while u take 40% more damage at teamfights, but u are 28% tankier then u are not tanky (sry for my english)

Jotunheimr1 votes

Yeah, I like to use Olaf to counter champs like Darius. You gotta play smart tho, because if yku die twice or more, you will completly fall off during game. I build Rav, Bloodthrstr, BoRK, and youmuus. I also like to throw in boots of swiftness and a high hp item for sustain. That build works well IF you don't die. It's massive lifesteal when you have w. I've found buildong Tanklof sucks, because sure, you're tanky, but you still cant kill the enemy because you don't deal sufcicent damage. Than you die even as a tank because you couldn't kill the adc

kaykalos1 votes

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Yeah, I like to use Olaf to counter champs like Darius. You gotta play smart tho, because if yku die twice or more, you will completly fall off during game. I build Rav, Bloodthrstr, BoRK, and youmuus. I also like to throw in boots of swiftness and a high hp item for sustain. That build works well IF you don't die. It's massive lifesteal when you have w. I've found buildong Tanklof sucks, because sure, you're tanky, but you still cant kill the enemy because you don't deal sufcicent damage. Than you die even as a tank because you couldn't kill the adc

The problem with fighter and juggernauts is that they are so shitty , that if one of them can do his/her job is like a diamond in a pit of shits and that's why people want to nerf juggernauts . For example ahri,tf,karthus are more poppular and with better win ratios, but people rage is focused on darius instead

GastonBarnacles1 votes

I think olaf is ok. I main him and win consistently but what you said about him being very good vs other juggernauts isnt that true. Garen is better and darius arguably as well. Garen needs nerfs though so I wouldn't count him. Fiora beats him as well. She also needs nerfs. Darius small nerfs maybe. He is good in teamfights vs them cause he can soak their dmg and perma slow them.

kaykalos1 votes

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I think olaf is ok. I main him and win consistently but what you said about him being very good vs other juggernauts isnt that true.

. He is good in teamfights vs them cause he can soak their dmg and perma slow

I talk about teamfights 2. Also olaf has better lane early vs every juggernaut until the first complete item.

SwapShadows1 votes

Let's not buff a champion that's in a fairly decent spot so they become cancer to play against.

Social Justice 11 votes

He already has healing enough. Any buff greater than "Let him keep his bonus armor/mr during Ragnarok" is dangerous.

Jotunheimr1 votes

See, this is okay too. No damage buffs, just a defense buff is all.

Jotunheimr1 votes

I really don't think a small defensive buff would be bad. It won't make him OP, but give the player more build paths and oppurtunities for team plays and make it to where you just feed when you ult.

I'd like to think I'm an alright Olaf player, because he is my main. Most of his kit is balanced well, I believe, but ulting always costs me big time. It's good for 1 vs 1, that's about it. In team fights its a no no unless they are all very low hp.

Calabok1 votes

No, let's not

Jotunheimr1 votes

Lol, what's so bad anout giving Olaf some Love?

DIRU1 votes

lets no

Lugg1 votes

A good Olaf player is an absolute terror on the rift. He needs no love whatsoever.

BeatzBoyFTW1 votes

He is already in a very strong state. After countless matches he has seen in LCS spotlights, he doesn't need another buff anymore.

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