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@Riot Thoughts on Tank vs Carry Fiora’s Balance Direction?

Lanofrose·2/11/2016, 12:27:07 AM·1 votes·429 views

After reading Riots thoughts on Tank vs AP Ekko and how they went about balancing that, when I saw the riot post acknowledging someone saying tank Fiora is an issue that this was the direction they were going for changes soon I was kind of excited, but after seeing the changes today I’m not sure if that’s the actually thought process for her balance or if it's that Fiora in general should be nerfed.

But I feel that there is no reason to play full AD carry Fiora at the moment as the tank play style (Thydra, BC, sterak, MAW, deadmans, shoes) is just way more effective she has damage, both forms of tankyness, CD it’s just crazy compared to Full carry Fiora only doing a bit more damage for none of those bonuses, so if you just nerf Fiora overall the only Fiora left worth playing viably is the tank version.

Isn’t the Fiora frustration coming from the fact that she can blow people apart with her great scaling while being tanky as hell? Not just that her kit is toxic or something like old Fiora. I don’t see people screaming full AD,crit Nasus is broken cause when he one shots you, cause it makes sense he’s full ad so when your LeBlanc walks up and Q,R taunts and Nasus explodes you understand you that’s how that works. Full carry Fiora should hurt like hell but die just as fast if she misplays W or R’s the guy with Zhoyas.

I just wanted to put this out there and see if maybe I can get a reply on the balance direct Fiora is going, she is my 2nd most used champ (after Ahri) and those are just my 2cent, I’m trying to hold onto the whole being a melee carry at the top lane thing but it getting less and less viable with changes not directed at the problems of a champ (IMO I may just be wrong altogether).

3 Comments

Erockandroll2/11/2016, 12:36:04 AM1 votes

I don't really like the term tank build. The items you mentioned are mainly fighter/Juggernaut items.

That in mind. Fiora should in no way shape or form, be balanced around those items. Her duelist mechanics ensures that she can 1v1, pretty much anyone, whether they are tank or squishy. And her Lung, basically means she doesn't share a Juggernauts lack of mobility.

Erockandroll2/11/2016, 5:03:37 AM1 votes

I'm not so sure about that.

For right now, the nerfs on the PBE won't target either build. but rather fix an abuse case.

But with her core build, they don't necessarily need to nerf the parts that bind her to that build. they could instead, nerf her synergy with those items.