For those complaining about Sona's Movement Nerf...

Wayashe·Jan 6, 2015·3 votes·1,210 views

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"Let it be known that those who worry first, understand last."

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16 Comments

SexyTaylorSwiftJan 6, 20154 votes

You are forgetting the 10% reduction to power chord.

VesarixxJan 6, 20153 votes

I stopped buying Mobi boots on Sona a while ago, they really aren't that great on her, lucidity boots are much better.

gameipediaJan 6, 20151 votes

if youre building luci boots, I question wtf youre building on sona, sone should only go mobis or mpen boots, she shouldnt need luci with 5% masteries almost any ap item, pref morellos and an ardent censor, or something like that.

AlljoyJan 6, 20152 votes

If you don't get enough to to finish a full item for your CDR, Ionian's is acceptable because it's situational anyway.

VesarixxJan 6, 20152 votes

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if youre building luci boots, I question wtf youre building on sona, sone should only go mobis or mpen boots, she shouldnt need luci with 5% masteries almost any ap item, pref morellos and an ardent censor, or something like that.

lucidity boots as an early item, CDR is an important stat on supports, in a game where I'm going even I usually end up with lucidity boots, talisman, sightstone, 2 slots for wards for a large portion of the game and a mana item, tear/chalice. If I'm going for morellos I might skip them for sorc or swiftness boots, or merc treads vs other AP supports with heavy CC. If I'm snowballing I usually sell the lucidity boots and go for sorc shoes, especially if I'm going a lichbane build.

Origami KaijuJan 6, 20151 votes

talisman

Wait, you aren't building spellthiefs on Sona? But, it's so good for early poke D:

VesarixxJan 6, 20153 votes

I usually end up building item 3098 then selling it to get item 3069 for the better active, though I sometimes build it into item 3092 depending on the situation, last game I ended up selling for item 3100 , because snowballing

Origami KaijuJan 6, 20152 votes

Ohh, okay gotcha.

I usually don't upgrade Spellthiefs, I just wait until I have the rest of my core items, then sell spellthiefs and put an AP or defensive item in it's place.

I read a reddit post that did the math saying that upgrading spellthiefs to frostfang is a waste of gold considering the stats you get from it. I can kinda get that. You really aren't getting much for the 500 gold, I'd honestly rather get tier 2 boots first.

VesarixxJan 6, 20151 votes

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Ohh, okay gotcha.

I usually don't upgrade Spellthiefs, I just wait until I have the rest of my core items, then sell spellthiefs and put an AP or defensive item in it's place.

I read a reddit post that did the math saying that upgrading spellthiefs to frostfang is a waste of gold considering the stats you get from it. I can kinda get that. You really aren't getting much for the 500 gold, I'd honestly rather get tier 2 boots first.

usually I will upgrade it if I have the gold and no other items that I need to buy at the time, since it does still give some stat boosts, even if not that efficient, if I'm going utility I sometimes don't even start with a gold item since I have the masteries and it allows me to get some good early vision down, plus some pots.

WayasheJan 6, 20152 votes

It's more of a suggestion to be honest. It's literally a 5 unit nerf to her movement to bring her down to Zyra's level BUT she's also able to spam a speed boost that always hits herself, but can be given to her team as well. 5 Units is not enough to warrant this level of worry that we're seeing on the forums because if people want movement they can adapt their items for it.

Imagine the rage if they nerfed Zed down 10 movement speed. Or nerfed is shadow 'return' range? THat is much more game breaking than a supports 5 unit nerf.

VesarixxJan 6, 20154 votes

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It's more of a suggestion to be honest. It's literally a 5 unit nerf to her movement to bring her down to Zyra's level BUT she's also able to spam a speed boost that always hits herself, but can be given to her team as well. 5 Units is not enough to warrant this level of worry that we're seeing on the forums because if people want movement they can adapt their items for it.

Imagine the rage if they nerfed Zed down 10 movement speed. Or nerfed is shadow 'return' range? THat is much more game breaking than a supports 5 unit nerf.

she already does have one of the lower base movement speeds, and E scales off of that base, given how squishy Sona is and how much she relies on getting in and out of range quickly while trading in lane, this is definitely a nerf you could feel while playing. Especially since E should be the last skill you level up as Sona.

SukishooJan 6, 20152 votes

Yeah just got Mobi, use E and get 3 dragons. All is the same :)

AlljoyJan 6, 20152 votes

Granted I'm cardboard trash but as someone who religiously plays Sona top, mid and bot lane, while it might not seem like much of a nerf to you, early-game, in lane, positioning to poke and tag your adc with your aura is key and every little MS helps.

At most, you'll get E at level three, (when most of the lanes power spike and go and it becomes a potential engage/kill fest) or later if you chose to spend your points in poke (Q) or sustain (W). And usually by the time you get to the point where you get boots, generally most opt for Ionian's for early CDR or Sorc's for better m.pen if you find yourself snowballing ahead with enough CDR as it it.

So.. no, I might be wrong but I don't think tapping E and grabbing mobility boots mid-late game isn't really 'understanding' anything.

PS - You don't even seem to play her besides ARAMs.