Can Ignite be Nerfed Already

KODAK BLÄCK·6/21/2018, 8:34:22 PM·80 votes·18,601 views

Since there is already so much damage in the game, why is Ignite tuned to be so strong? It literally didn't need buffs in the first place.....

Is anything going to be done about the overall amount of damage in the game? Maybe give every champion increased innate defensive stats over time or tune down these stupid runes?

99 Comments

Bisaknosp6/21/2018, 9:36:20 PM48 votes

i'm honestly surprised that there arent more people complaining about ignite

Malak6/21/2018, 9:46:50 PM30 votes

Ignite does 205 true damage at lvl 6.

Roughly 25% of a champion's full hp. + reveals, + reduced healing

If that isn't bullshit I don't know what is.

Nerf ignite damage significantly a lower levels, reduce cooldown significantly

BLIGHTBRINGER6/21/2018, 9:59:26 PM19 votes

500+ free True Damage ftw

But in all seriousness because of Ignite other Summoner Spells barely get picked up anymore. I barely ever see anyone take Exhaust, Barrier, Ghost or Cleanse. These Summoners are now just there as an optional Summoner Spell if you need it against specific matchups, and it's never picked for the sake of being a good Summoner Spell in general because...

Ignite is damage and with damage you win the lane now pretty much.

In my honest opinion just nerf Ignite and buff other unpopular Summoner Spells. Legit tired of this Summoner Spell, everyone is taking it. Top laners (not as often), Mid laners, even some Junglers, and pretty much all Supports.

Akali is SO HOT6/21/2018, 10:33:10 PM10 votes

Rarely anyone took ignite over exhaust bot lane before the buffs. Now it's worth taking it over exhaust much more often. The only other champs who took ignite were Assassins while the rest always took defensive summoners. You saw maybe 2 or 3 people with ignite MAX.

5050BS6/21/2018, 9:46:15 PM8 votes

It was buffed too much

Dope Solo6/21/2018, 10:01:10 PM7 votes

Glad somebody finally brought this up.

YuGiHo6/22/2018, 2:15:56 AM6 votes

because playing mid a few months ago before the ignite buff was so cancer when ever mid would take barrier heal or exhaust. it was the most passive uninteractive farm feast and im glad its over.

Daddy Ants6/21/2018, 10:59:58 PM5 votes

Revert the recent buff and Ignite will be fine.

Also revert the heal cooldown nerf.

Somebody Love Me6/21/2018, 10:20:15 PM4 votes

WHY the fuck did they buff ignite in the first place lol

Nea1046/22/2018, 8:49:00 AM4 votes

Overall damage is the problem, not Ignite per se. But they just don't listen, since NOVEMBER...

HaIlMonitor6/22/2018, 2:38:04 AM4 votes

It was buffed because everyone complained about passive laning so now people actually duel more.

MorgManBasher6/22/2018, 6:30:47 AM4 votes

You mean that summoner that barely anyone uses because teleport is the best summoner in the game? lol Ignite doesn't need nerfed.

Seer of Mind6/21/2018, 10:14:46 PM3 votes

Meta summoners: Flash, Teleport, Exhaust, Ignite.

Rarely ever do i see someone with ghost and even then its most likely a Yi or Hecarim. Cleanse is basically useless with the amount of cc in the game that will bring you to a full halt and the enemy team will just catch up (FUCK MOBILITY CREEP BTW).

Literally every time I bring cleanse: Get CC'd Press Cleanse Warwick sees I've used cleanse Fear, Ult Dead

Kivolan6/21/2018, 10:21:17 PM3 votes

https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/a9gEuEqK-why-does-ignite-need-more-damage

Love how I pointed out how this buff wasn't needed three months ago and got shit on for it.

I played a game yesterday where it was four ignites and a smite. It's getting kind of ridiculous.

Vicimus6/24/2018, 12:15:34 AM2 votes

My only problem with Ignite is that supports can take it and instantly become a threat in almost every matchup.

eaglei36/21/2018, 10:19:51 PM2 votes

Aside from ignite being good, the problem I have with exhaust as support, is with how dmg is at the moment. Poke dmg is high and both the bot lane carry and support can have tons of kill pressure, so exhaust has low value right now since you can't exhaust both. Better to take ignite and go for exchange kills.

Gamer Gallade6/22/2018, 8:34:44 AM2 votes

Ignite is a bit too strong in early game. I hope they tone it down in early levels and keep it useful for every other stages in the game.

PopcornBunni6/22/2018, 2:42:18 PM2 votes

I'd rather summoner 21 be buffed at this point. Increase its duration to match that of Ignite. Ignite will still eat through it, but at least with an increased duration it will block more than a third of the damage it deals.

DNFVixen6/22/2018, 9:36:47 PM2 votes

Dmg overall esp ignite needs to be nerfed, as janna ignite alone deals 32% of my health at lvl 6 and 7. WTF is that. The one game I got cheesed, flash ignite auto I ran and lost over 50% of my health then boom the support sona flash ignite Q unempowed auto right after the last ignite wore off and i just burned to death. I got flamed by my ADC for that game noone had died in botlane before that.

Iceborn Pippin6/22/2018, 11:54:58 PM1 votes

You can always take summoner 1

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