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Why does no one understand how Bard's shrines work?

KotetsuTatsumaki··17 votes·1,015 views

I usually get one of... let's say four reactions to when i plop a shrine down for healing. I wouldn't be ranting if this happened only once or twice... but this is literally every time I play Bard.

  • "lol what's this, imma arbitrarily walk over it while full health before minions even spawn"
  • "omg i took 50 damage from an auto attack i need healing now before that thing has time to charge"
  • "they &*%^@ is that? a glowing Teemo shroom? I'm never gonna touch it then yell at my Bard for not healing me"
  • "If i use these too quickly Bard wont have enough mana to provide me more. I should only use them when my health is in the single digits"

Just so somebody possibly reads it at least once.

Bard plops the shrine down, you can grab it at any time you want... though if you are not in any immediate danger it is best you let it charge.

If you use them at a reasonable pace, (this is mostly for number 4, who I am honestly the least annoyed at) your Bard should have enough mana to continuously provide them for you at a reasonable rate thanks to mana from chimes.

8 Comments

hater free zone3 votes

that's why I don't like to use Bard in solo queue. I love him as a champ, but there are nuances to his mechanics that people don't know about. I think the most overlooked aspect of his kit is that his shrine gives you a minor movement speed buff. there are times where people won't pick up the shrine because they don't think the health gained would have saved them, but the movement speed it grants COULD be enough to keep them out of death's range.

The Last Ballad2 votes

It's to the point where I have:

Please bathe yourself with the healing flowers when you are lowish on health, but only when they are in bloom(they are the most heal-ly then, any other time and you get reduced healing. And maybe hives, I don't know...)

and

Please drink the hot coco when you are lowish on health, but only when they have marshmallows in them(they are the most heal-ly then, any other time and you get reduced healing. And a burned tongue, I don't know...)

to tell people NOT TO GRAB THEM UNLESS NECESSARY. I also have

If I go Bard, will I be able to roam without you yelling at me? Because too many people ask for him and yell at me for roaming, even if the enemy duo have backed or died.

saved to copy paste into chat, because unless I am supporting one of my sisters, the adc always yells at me whenever I leave lane. Ever. And this is sometimes after them asking for me to play bard!

Hexs Fortune2 votes

Bard plops the shrine down, you can grab it at any time ~~you ~~ I want...

Fix't for you OP

420 grams1 votes

They last a long time too

The Last Ballad5 votes

If "by a long time" you mean "forever BECAUSE NO ONE EVER PICKS IT UP!" then yes, they do.

PureSilvrr1 votes

XD

notice me Sin pi1 votes

yeah, picked up by the enemy team 15min later

MetalGearTeemu1 votes

you forgot "Oh crap heres comes a gank? I better go around this line of healing, speed increasing shines instead of using them to get to safety. "

[zombie-brand-clap]

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