So Aery is too strong right now, right?

Stephenizgod·Nov 12, 2017·3 votes·1,637 views

or is it just me? I'm not whining about getting destroyed in lane by it ( i mean i did get f*cked by a Aery Panth... the guaranteed damage was real lol), in fact I have absolutely destroyed ADC's in 1v1's as Nami with it (I hear Sona is even worse). So far I have seen anyone with long range poke take it, most mid laners seem to take it, nearly all non-tank supports take it.

Why even bother with Arcane Comet? Its accuracy is too low and its damage is only higher than Summon Aery later in the game, but the damage isn't guaranteed like Summon Aery. Plus if your champ can shield/heal allies, like Lux or Ori, it has the secondary bonus of giving them a shield. I suppose it is better if you have a stun or a heavy slow that will make it more likey to hit. Still for now I'd rather take Aery since it doesn't require aiming and does a lot of early game damage.

11 Comments

KiharonNov 12, 20174 votes

I did some quick testing today in practice tool to compare these two. Some things I noticed:

**Aery **

Seems to linger on the target for about 2 seconds (regardless of distance) and return time is variable based on distance. I didn't measure return time very well, but it appears to be at least 1-2 seconds at medium range.

Comet

Can hit in multiple people in an AoE with a single Comet
Cooldown reduction is applied per target hit by a spell.

Looking at these, it seems Comet scales well in a teamfight situations. You can potentially hit multiple targets with a single comet (though it does have a pretty small radius). Since you are likely hitting multiple targets with your own spells, the cooldown for comet will be further reduced, leading to yet more comets. During teamfights, people are less likely to dodge comets due to all the other stuff going on and the possibility of setup CC from teammates.

I suspect Aery will end up being a more consistent mastery overall, but there is definitely room for Comet to out perform it.

SwiftKitten88Nov 13, 20172 votes

aery is fine (albeit maybe a bit to strong at lvl 1-3)... meteor is seriously weak though

Linna ExcelNov 13, 20172 votes

The problem isn't that Aery is good, the problem is it is literally left next to one of the weaker keystones.

SpideraxeNov 12, 20171 votes

Maple Nectar suspects it might be along with Guardian and Aftershock https://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/siV9fsw4-touching-base-on-runes-balance-for-pre-season?comment=00000000

NaHypochloriteNov 12, 20171 votes

Everyone takes it because it's adorable.

[slayer-jinx-catface]

No but seriously, Aery could use a nerf. It's a bit ridiculous that you instantly get more damage on offensive spells and more power on shields without fail.

KhristophorosNov 12, 20171 votes

Aery's adaptive damage picks the damage type that will do the least damage so the scaling is even worse than it looks.

Comet's accuracy is fine. I always get like 80%. I don't understand where this stigma that it's not accurate enough comes from.

But I feel that Aery's level 1 damage is too high considering that we can't get any bonus resists from runes early game...

NoPaxtNov 12, 20171 votes

Comet on champs w/ roots and stuns...

Wanna stop Sona? Comet Morgana Q-W 40% chuck at level 2...

scribbles782Nov 12, 20171 votes

I think Aery needs a nerf and Meteor can use a buff. Grasp can use a nerf too imo.

LordGeovanniNov 13, 20171 votes

Commet doesnt need a buff grasp is barely noticeable

scribbles782Nov 13, 20171 votes

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Commet doesnt need a buff grasp is barely noticeable

Well in my experience for the past few days, Meteor's damage is mediocre at best, and Grasp does A LOT of damage and heals for a decent amount too. But that's just me.

LordGeovanniNov 13, 20171 votes

commet strength isnt soley in its damage it is also up very often and it forces the enemy to move during which they cant be attacking you most of the time.