Soraka didn't get compensation

Witch of Babylon··3 votes·482 views

for her damage nerf in 6.5. Yes I know, Soraka doesn't need damage because her heals and utility etc. But the damage nerf was really took away a lot of her very good poke. The cooldown did get reduced at early ranks but does not get lower than later ranks. She did however get a mana cost decrease and get the Rejuvenation buff whenever she hit her Q which heals her and gives movement speed for utility compensation, but the movement speed "buff" seems very nonexistent and does hardly no damage late game. I know it made her better as a support but as League players like to feel powerful, they like to feel like they make a difference. Healing does in fact make a difference but some players do not like the feeling doing literally no damage, one of the reasons not many people play support. Compared to other mage supports, such as Karma, Lulu and Nami, Soraka does literally no damage late game. If you don't know what the change was, her Q had a little sweetspot in the middle of it that increased the Q damage by 150% and a higher mana cost but got removed.

Pre 6.5

Damage - 230 magic damage or 345 magic damage if hit in the center

AP scaling - 35% or 52.5% if hit in the center

Mana cost - 70/75/80/85/90

Cooldown - 7/6.5/6/5.5/5

6.5

Damage - 230 magic damage (she loses 115 magic damage!)

AP scaling - 35% (loses 17.5% AP scaling)

Mana cost - 40

Cooldown - 5

Rejuvenation buff added but it's weaker on herself than the passive before 6.5 on Astral Infusion

People would say this is worth losing her damage, and it actually was in 6.5. But in patches after 6.5 they just increased the mana cost and reduced her utility. Usually when stuff like this happens, they would at LEAST increase the base damage to 270 magic damage and the AP scaling to 45% but sadly didn't, which disappointed me. What do you guys think?

13 Comments

Sightless666 votes

some players do not like the feeling doing literally no damage,

Then they can play anyone else. There are dozens of options for champions that do good amounts of damage. There is only one really, really good healer. There is absolutely no reason to make her appeal to people who want damage.

Serevas5 votes

With the ability to out sustain just about any other lane, especially with the newly changed support items providing stacking healing buffs, I don't think she needs damage too.

Oleandervine1 votes

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With the ability to out sustain just about any other lane, especially with the newly changed support items providing stacking healing buffs, I don't think she needs damage too.

That's changing. They're making the heal/shield buff a unique.

Serevas1 votes

So it's not going to be as oppressive, but given that her healing on it's own was oppressive it'll still be excessively oppressive due to the amplification anyway.

It's like saying you're dying slower than you used to be, but still dying faster than everyone else.

Marshbouy2 votes

Shes fine.

I Q1 votes

Riot doesn't like Soraka as a character since she feels unfair to play against. They are trying to make her viable, but less oppresive and it is working.

specter4241 votes

you dont need or get compensation for a nerf unless you are zed, then you are protected by the lc$ big plays guarantee

lets face it, no one likes that braindead afk but press w occasionally unicorn whore.

pikkkkolo1 votes

i dont ever want to see a soraka in any of my games soo

Linna Excel1 votes

I would like to see riot increasing her AP ratio on her Q. TBH soraka has always had a problem where she was either too passive (the heals) or she was too much of a bully because riot didn't want her to be passive anymore. I think riot now wants toxicly passive healing.

Rivuo1 votes

Hey look. A soraka main thinks soraka needs buffs

Feed Daddy1 votes

They should make soraka be able to heal enemy champs so you can troll harder

ChaddyFantome1 votes

for her damage nerf in 6.5.

....So? Am i missing something here? They were nerfs. Riot doesn't ow her anything. And she is a heal Medic. She shouldn't BE doing much damage.

If you wanna do damage go play Lux or Karma.

Calabok1 votes

A soraka main thinks soraka needs buffs how new

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