I only remember people complaining about Shield Bash...

The Highest Noon··3 votes·1,816 views

...so correct me if I'm wrong. In that case, why was it buffed? [sg-lux-2]

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Ragnaveil2 votes

"doing good on tanks" Uh....what? If they are talking about Naut, TK, or Taric then sure, but there's still a large handful of tanks that CANT run it.

The Highest Noon3 votes

That depends. There are items and runes that provide shields, so maybe Shield Bash applies to those as well. I suppose that's cool, in a way. Not reliable, though. =/

WeeWeeBojangles1 votes

I honestly don't think shield bash is worth taking if its just strictly for items that aren't even going to be finished till late game like locket. I think demolish is just way better to take on almost anyone.

The Highest Noon1 votes

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I honestly don't think shield bash is worth taking if its just strictly for items that aren't even going to be finished till late game like locket. I think demolish is just way better to take on almost anyone.

Locket? Late game? It's early-mid game in mose cases, I thought. [sg-lux-2]

That meming aside, I just went Amumu with Aftershock, Shield Bash and Overheal. Got a item 3190 maybe third or fourth item? (First was item 1413 , second was item 3047 , put a item 3512 somewhere after them with last two items being item 3742 and item 3194) and ended up going 17/5/14. Sadly can't check rune stats of the game yet, and was too busy kinda just...hyper carrying and forgot to look. But Shield Bash did at least a thousand since I checked around mid game and it was about 500, before I got the Locket. [sg-soraka]

Don't forget, Shield Bash applies to ALL shields not just those you cast. I had a Morgana on my team so that would've added some numbers as well. It also has no cooldown.

WeeWeeBojangles1 votes

I wouldnt say locket is an early game item. the shield scales off of your hp so why would you rush it? And why would you go cinderhaulk into locket. Both items scale hp really well and you don't have any? Anyway going back the shield bash thing just go back into your history now and click on the rune section to see how much you did. I tried it on mordekaiser, His passive literally gives him a shield every time he deals damage with an ability and i only did 210 with it in a 22 minute game where i was 5/0/7. Im trying it out in a bunch of games to see if it's really worth taking over the siege power of demolish.

The Highest Noon1 votes

Oh shit I didn't even notice that. Huh. The number I'm seeing is much lower than what I saw in-game. =/

On a side note, Sion with Shield Bash game I won says 1357. :o

Vlada Cut1 votes

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"doing good on tanks" Uh....what? If they are talking about Naut, TK, or Taric then sure, but there's still a large handful of tanks that CANT run it.

You forgot shen and poppy. ;-;

The Highest Noon1 votes

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You forgot shen and poppy. ;-;

Poppy's not a tank; she's a bruiser :D But definitely Shen.

Vlada Cut1 votes

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Poppy's not a tank; she's a bruiser :D But definitely Shen.

...you have tank Poppy mains and Bruiser Poppy mains. I was talking about the 1st one?

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True, but Shen's kinda a dead champ in soloqueue, which is why I probably forgot. And Poppy...I find her better off with Demolish considering the buckler has a decent cooldown.

A champ ain't completely dead till every one trick abandons it. With such all delendant ult in solo queue? Then yes, you are right.

The Highest Noon1 votes

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...you have tank Poppy mains and Bruiser Poppy mains. I was talking about the 1st one?

Poppy is not a tank.

This isn't a choice. It doesn't matter how you build her, she isn't now and never will be a Tank. Tank is not a build, it's a character class. Poppy is not in the "Tank" character class.

Ragnaveil1 votes

True, but Shen's kinda a dead champ in soloqueue, which is why I probably forgot. And Poppy...I find her better off with Demolish considering the buckler has a decent cooldown.

The entire team2 votes

People complained about it cuz of tank Viktor. Now that the build is written out of the books, people now call it underpowered in favour for Demolish.

The Highest Noon1 votes

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People complained about it cuz of tank Viktor. Now that the build is written out of the books, people now call it underpowered in favour for Demolish.

Huh. Okay. :D Thanks for the insight!

Sneaky Jew1 votes

They want it to be more viable on squishies who receive shields, so they gave it +9 damage. lol

chipndip11 votes

Simple: SHIELD BASH IS GARBAGE.

Abibyama II1 votes

Calling it garbage is an insult to the garbage. That's how bad it is

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