Taric is a Tad Too Strong

JVP15·5/1/2016, 12:44:31 AM·3 votes·275 views

Now, before I begin, let me tell you: I don't play Taric. I haven't played Taric, though I will probably play Taric soon. I have, however, seen Taric in so many of my recent games. I personally think his rework was great, however, it just seems like he is too strong. He is a massive step up from the other supports, and he seems to a fun and engaging champion, and he certainly has some flaws. I do feel like his W and Q interaction is a nice touch, and it gives another layer of depth to Taric's kit. The only thing I really don't like about the new Taric is HIS NEW. FUCKING. BULLSHIT. ULTIMATE!!

I have had many games with either a Taric on my side or the enemy, and I know from personal experience that a well times Taric ult can literally win the game. I had a game where my team engaged 5v5, and with a single Taric ult, we got a clean Ace. We where at the enemy's inner towers, and we just pushed in and won the game from there. It took us less time than it took for the enemies to respawn. I have also fought some Taric who would use their ult, and then BOOM! They couldn't take damage, but we couldn't really disengage because the area of his stun is pretty large (again, I like the stun interaction, but not with his ultimate). Basically, what I am saying is, multiple seconds of invulnerability for many teammates is a bit too strong. There is one drawback: The delay. That can be mitigated by his stuns, or he uses the ult right as we go all in. For other characters like Kindred, her drawbacks are that it can save the enemy, which seems like a much bigger drawback than what Taric has.

So, my suggestion? Change it so that it reduces damage, but not completely removes it. Maybe it could scale up to 55% damage reduction, but the cast time could be sooner. That way, it reduces all forms of damage (even towers) but it is not invulnerability and so it is best for fights and not saving low allies. These are my two cents, from a slightly miffed silver funnel cake.

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