Spinning Axe Changes

Yago·6/13/2017, 2:03:46 PM·2 votes·345 views

The main issues with him at the moment are as followed:

  • His early game strength is overbearing, rendering his incredible snowball potential less a matter of if and more a matter of when.
  • His drain-tanking through the use of Death's Dance all but removes one of his intended weaknesses, which is his lack of durability.

As a result, I propose these changes:

Damage changed from 30/35/40/45/50 + (65/75/85/95/105% Bonus AD) to 20/25/30/35/40 + (50/55/60/65/70% Bonus AD).

New Effect: Striking a target with a Spinning Axe causes them to bleed for an additional 6/8/12/16/20 + (15/20/25/30/35% Bonus AD) physical damage over four seconds. Successive applications will carry over any remaining damage.

By changing a significant portion of Spinning Axe's total damage to a damage over time effect, Draven's drain-tanking will be significantly hampered. Furthermore, his victims will have more time to react to and mitigate his sheer damage output.

This also reinforces Draven's high skill cap, as he will have to decide whether or not the bleed effect will be enough to finish of his target.

9 Comments

AmetDeCrypt6/13/2017, 2:17:37 PM2 votes

it does seem to go hand in hand with darius' bleed mechanic. though I dislike darius for different cancer resons.

Ralanr6/13/2017, 2:18:42 PM1 votes

So bring back Draven's old bleed?

Durzaka6/13/2017, 3:36:21 PM1 votes

Wasn't this very similar to how Draven was a long time ago, before he got a minor rework?

This really doesnt change how oppressive he is in lane. Although it would hinder his team fight damage.

Daddy Ants6/13/2017, 6:14:54 PM1 votes

Better idea;

Simply revert the change that buffed it to what it is today

Spinning Axe Damage changed to 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 (+ 65 / 75 / 85 / 95 / 105% bonus AD) from 45 / 55 / 65 / 75 / 85% AD.

So what I propose is;

  1. Remove the base damage
  2. Revert the AD Scaling to 45 / 55 / 65 / 75/ 85%

or

You could just nerf Death's Dance.

l Dárius l6/13/2017, 6:55:17 PM1 votes

gut draven thread never before seen