So Rengar...? @Meddler

edoczkat·6/2/2016, 2:19:51 AM·3 votes·21,437 views

I saw a post of yours (Meddler) a little while ago that said Rengar will more than likely be getting looked at when it comes time for the next class update (Assassins, Diving fighters, etc...which ever it may be). Now that you released the class and subclass categories with the champions put into their respective classes, how do you see Rengar being changed. Rengar was listed as a Slayer -> Assassin. So do you see him keeping this title? If so what do you see as potential changes. I like to play the champion, and I'm curious to know what I should expect from any future updates.

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RiotMeddler6/2/2016, 5:48:41 PM4 votes

We see Rengar as more of an assassin at present, hence that classification. Lot of discusison though as to whether a healthier Rengar would be closer to a diver or skirmisher. I think it's likely we'll work on Rengar for the end of year class update, can't speak with any confidence about direction until we've had some time to prototype and test some things though.

Aptest6/2/2016, 6:02:30 PM4 votes

assassin at present

Rengar represents a lesson not learned by riot: The lesson of original Eve. Burst and CC, from stealth, from a character with ultra high range and dependable "reach" on the win condition characters of the other team. You nerfed eve for it; then you made rengar with the exact same idea.

As it is he's an excellent diver with limited fallback patterns or follow-up moves. Not quite good enough at skirmishing to be capable of limiting return damage or sticking post his initial through mobility and evasion, and not healthy enough due to his signature move to be given adequate burst.

Rengar is the people's favorite: probably because what assassin players seek in a character is a "delete" button for the player on the other team and rengar, when he is strong, provides reliabely. Nonetheless - a bad design.