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How I Think Sightstone Should Work

WhiskerWow·3/9/2015, 4:21:38 AM·2 votes·571 views

So right now, I'm noticing that a lot of people think that the Sightstone line should get enchantments so supports don't feel left out in the late-game. However, I think instead of giving it enchantments that give AP or tankiness, they should be a real vision item.

What I mean by this is that we should give them interesting things for vision, similar to how the smite upgrade works. An example would be increasing the range you place wards, or increasing the amount of wards you can place.

I also think that the charges that can be carried should be reduced so you can't just cover everything nilly-willy, but they refill over time.

The item should be usable by all types of supports so they should give stats like health and movement speed.

Now, I'm not a balancer, and I think Riot does as good as a job it can as a company. (Granted, there are some cases that I find rather puzzling. COVEIGARUGH COUGH) So here are some of the general ideas I think could work.

  • Add an increase to the amount of pink wards or regular wards you can place.
  • Increase the duration of wards.
  • Increase the range you can place wards.
  • When you place a ward, a large area is revealed around the ward temporarily, like Quinn's W.
  • Pink wards are temporarily invisible for 30 seconds.

Thank you for reading this, and have a wonderful day!

4 Comments

Piratedcopy3/9/2015, 4:34:04 AM1 votes

As a support main since Season 2, wards haven't ever been a problem. Upgrade your yellow trinket, and you have a nerfed Sightstone while selling your existing Sightstone to make space. I do understand where you're coming from, but as an active support this doesn't pose a problem for me.

Sarutobi3/9/2015, 4:38:55 AM1 votes

I think it's a great idea and could help in the long run, but why not both? Why not have it as an enchantment and give it some good stats as well. It would be great for all types of support in their own way! Eg a tanky sightstone and gives a much more boost in health, but also be able to ward more, at a more higher range! I think it's a great idea that could be improved upon!