Would putting Forbidden Idol in the crafting recipe make it a good item?
My thought process is that its an item used to handle mana issues with no impact on mana until the item is complete, leaving you with your mana issues for the majority of the lane phase. Adding the idol would give you something to hold you over until the item is complete.
LilxPaprika1 votesCheck out this post essence-reaver-suggestion-poll: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/iamkTAtR-essence-reaver-suggestion-poll?comment=0001
The challenge i wish to solve is to find a way to make reaver a direct alternative to BloodThirster... So essentially raising its price cap to that of BT's. To do this one has to create a build path that is** no **more convenient.
Solution is quite simple. Create a single purchasable item that cost 1550 gold. in the case of BF sword you need to hit a certain large amount of gold in inventory to get a cost effective DMG spike. Or in the the case of reaver; mana spike.
200 mana is 400 gold. so lets say reaver gives about 500 mana worth. let's call it 800 golds worth (with bonus efficiency) So the remaining 750 would be the amount of physical damage it would receive. So about the combined cost of two long swords or around 20-25 dmg
It could even be a price point of 1600 (like needlessly large rod). But offer the unique mana passive, 20 ad and 5% CDR. (later getting the other 5% to make for 10% total) Or just stick to 1550g but offer the passive and 25 ad instead.
Sure you get less ad but you also get a lot of spell spamming. In shorter trades you might lose out, however if you can wear the enemy down perhaps wait until his their mana pool gets low... Your wave clear will be up to speed if they are pushing too fast.
In either case both ADCs are a threat to each other. Those with with long range might prefer BT since they can harass the enemy from a safe distance. While shorter range champions like Lucian would prefer to reach the enemy with spells and apply pressure with faster wave clear.
it would bring more strategy as well. By not having to back for a long time and constantly farming applying pressure prevent enemy adc from backing without risking to lose their turret.
while someone with BT could also try and take advantage of their early DMG spike. And be a bigger threat during dragon fights. champions like Tristana, kalista with runnan's or even a sivir with good use of spell shield could keep up with clear.
Linna Excel1 votesI'm not sure it needs to be made better. Sure you can up the mana gain on hit or add a base mana regen bonus to it, but that's about it. It's a good situational item for mana-based AD champs to cast spells. Forbidden idol would help it, but I think riot left it out on purpose.
Sirsir1 votesIts not about adding the regen to it its about adding it to THE BUILD PATH.