Remove the magic reduc from the debuff, and instead cause it to do damage as a dot.
So it does XX + XX% AP over 5 seconds (if you get hit by the wall) and maintains the same slow.
The mr reduction punishes building mr and doesn’t synergies well because the mr reduction is gone by the time you get to them.
Firebeard1 votesI'm no Karthus player so I don't know much about the issues that people playing him face. That being said, what is wrong with the magic pen on his W?
Malak1 votesI'm no Karthus player so I don't know much about the issues that people playing him face. That being said, what is wrong with the magic pen on his W?
Nothing wrong, but the W feels lackluster even with it. The slow is meh, and it only applies once(even if they stay on top of your wall). Having straight up damage as a dot would be really beneficial instead.
Muxxik1 votesThis will make Karthus less attractive to play in team comps where there are lots of magic damage dealers. Karthus currently can supplement a team comp that lacks AD (or the ADC is very far behind) by helping the rest of the magic damage pick up the slack.
Malak1 votesThis will make Karthus less attractive to play in team comps where there are lots of magic damage dealers. Karthus currently can supplement a team comp that lacks AD (or the ADC is very far behind) by helping the rest of the magic damage pick up the slack.
That’s a terrible niche to be as Karthus. Karthus wants to be in a heavy AD team since the enemy has to build mr just for him and his high damage. Why on earth would you pick Karthus if your team lacks AD.
Nyarlathοtep1 votesYou do know its not pen. It reduces mr.
Firebeard1 votesYou do know its not pen. It reduces mr.
I didn't know that actually. Never played him. Even so, how would the suggested W change above effect how he plays? I'm curious about it actually.
Malak1 votesI didn't know that actually. Never played him. Even so, how would the suggested W change above effect how he plays? I'm curious about it actually.
It would be a buff since the mr reduction doesn’t make sense. The wall is used for catching people, so the mr reduction isn’t used fully. It also allows Karthus to use certain items/runes better. Overall it’s snuff and it’s better for the game as it doesn’t punish building mr.
Malak1 votesYea I updated the post
KoKoboto1 votesMagic resist reduction is probably better in most cases cause you're increasing your damage by a %
Malak1 votesMagic resist reduction is probably better in most cases cause you're increasing your damage by a %
But if it dealt dot damage then I could use rylais and liadrys better. The mr reduction punishes building mr and doesn’t synergies well because the mr reduction is gone by the time you get to them.