I want Ionic Spark back

Rebonack··2 votes·462 views

Item created for Fighters on Dominion. Removed because ADCs on Summoner's Rift didn't build it. Because that makes sense.

item 1011 +item 1043 +item 3101 Grants HP, CDR, oodles of attack speed, OnHit magic damage, and- UNIQUE Passive: Every third consecutive attack against an enemy unit releases a Chain Lightning that deals (amount) damage and applies OnHit effects to (number) secondary targets.

So basically a Hurricane for all those champions who don't give two shits about critical strike.

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Sightless662 votes

Removed because ADCs on Summoner's Rift didn't build it. Because that makes sense.

That's maybe the most random ADC blame I've seen on the boards in a while. That wasn't even close to the reason. It was removed because it was pretty much a 1 champion item. Shen bought it almost every game, no one else ever bought it. Fighters didn't need or want the odd combination of attack speed, pushing-based on-hit and health. It completely failed to deliver on any relevant strategic niche, and was mediocre because of that.

I mean, I'm not opposed to the idea of adding it or a similar item back into the game, but if we want it to actually work this time we have to acknowledge why it was removed in the first place and then address those problems.

Paroe1 votes

item 1011 + item 2015 + item 1043+800g = http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/9c/Ionic_Spark_item.png/revision/latest?cb=20130319090451

+400HP +50% attack speed +energized passive scaling off of 0.75% of HP+ 50 base damage

With the current design standards, hacing HP, CDR, on hit damage, AND attack speed+shiv passive is way to much. So lets make it a complementary item for on-hit melees instead of a ball of stats item :3

Edit: Also, your proposed item really isnt ionic spark... its some ball of stats that makes champs people already hate (like yi, jax, and warwick) even more broken. Imagine chain procs of guinsoos titanic wits blade of the ruined devourer. (item 3124 item 3748 item 3091 item 3153 item 3930 http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/9c/Ionic_Spark_item.png/revision/latest?cb=20130319090451)

XxxLumberJackxxX1 votes

We need a tank AS item yes, old Ionic spark is too similar to other items in the game right now.

Paroe1 votes

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We need a tank AS item yes, old Ionic spark is too similar to other items in the game right now.

Old ionic spark is also... like super not worth it. Every 4th basic attack arced to deal 125damage to up to 4 enemies. it had like 280HP and 40% attack speed. In todays meta, it just wouldnt be useful to the people who would build it.

Rebonack1 votes

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item 1011 + item 2015 + item 1043+800g = http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/9c/Ionic_Spark_item.png/revision/latest?cb=20130319090451

+400HP +50% attack speed +energized passive scaling off of 0.75% of HP+ 50 base damage

With the current design standards, hacing HP, CDR, on hit damage, AND attack speed+shiv passive is way to much. So lets make it a complementary item for on-hit melees instead of a ball of stats item :3

Edit: Also, your proposed item really isnt ionic spark... its some ball of stats that makes champs people already hate (like yi, jax, and warwick) even more broken. Imagine chain procs of guinsoos titanic wits blade of the ruined devourer. (item 3124 item 3748 item 3091 item 3153 item 3930 http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/leagueoflegends/images/9/9c/Ionic_Spark_item.png/revision/latest?cb=20130319090451)

That works too!

Mostly I'm just interested in an attack speed/HP item being a thing again.

Paroe1 votes

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That works too!

Mostly I'm just interested in an attack speed/HP item being a thing again.

The idea that "bruisers/tanks dont need attack speed" is stupid and i wish riot would stop embracing that idea to give marksmen ridiculous itemization.

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