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How do we feel about Blitzcrank?

Omnipherious·10/5/2014, 3:46:44 AM·2 votes·9,482 views

Hello people,

I'd like to hear some thoughts about our beloved Steam Golem. We don't see him terribly often, and in many occasions when we do it is often associated with level 1 invasions and cheese. We've even heard casters say it would be weird to pick him and not do anything level 1. So, how do we all feel about League's founder of Hook City?

Will he always play second fiddle to Thresh? Is there a problem with his kit or intended purpose?

Would he be better if we had more control over his Q interactions?

Examples of more control: a) E > Q makes a skillshot knock-up/stun without the pull back b) W > Q increases range, missile speed or both c) Q > R cancels the pull component, suppresses target by electrocution instead

Would he be better off with a different skillset?

a) Sacrifice Mana to make an AoE barrier for the team b) Allow allies to mount his rocket hand to be launch into a fight or away from one c) Gain 1 point of AR/MR for every 50 points of bonus Mana

Does he just need an updated visual design?

http://www.mrwallpaper.com/wallpapers/blitzcrank-vi-ziggs-heimerdinger-1280x720.jpg

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2014/118/b/b/blitzcrank_redesign___by_matitaispirati_by_matitaispirati-d7gd1fl.jpg

Let's hear some thoughts.

17 Comments

FantasySniper10/5/2014, 8:43:22 AM4 votes

I hate the guy and just wish they made his kit less toxic. His [Q] is a huge part of this, especially grabbing over walls. The [R] just makes everything worse, with how he auto-hits minions and silences what little reaction you could possibly attempt. His Passive is so trolly...

Grashnim10/27/2014, 8:20:29 PM2 votes

No risk reward for missing his grip. WTB risk reward for such a powerful move.

Meep Man10/27/2014, 8:36:00 PM2 votes

Blitzcrank is pretty balanced right now. Good positioning and ward placement counter him pretty well. Although some cooler interactions in his kit would be pretty cool.

aGentleGrabnFist10/5/2014, 7:27:46 PM2 votes

His Q should reset on kill/assist. His repositioning power has been diminished with the mobility creep of other champions. /end of half troll half serious suggestion

Many times the determining factor on if it lands is skill of target vs the skill of the blitz in question. Isn't that the definition of counter play? So many champions have movement, shield, and/or dash abilities that counter it.

Hoi Im Temmo10/5/2014, 3:55:37 AM1 votes

The main parts of his kit are his q and e. The rest are good, and I actually love his kit, but any changes must start with those abilities, at least in my own opinion.

RuGu10/27/2014, 8:38:38 PM1 votes

The only part of his kit which I find infuriating is the Silence on his ult.

You get grabbed and silenced with almost no chance to do anything, even flash. Remove the silence, make it a slow or something.

Omnipherious10/5/2014, 4:14:03 AM1 votes

So what would you change then?

Omnipherious10/5/2014, 5:23:46 AM1 votes

Interesting that you value R over E even though you feel peeling is important.

The passive lightning bolts silencing for 0.5s is one I haven't heard before. The damage it does would probably need to take a hit if it did though.

Can definitely agree that W is just sort of there.

I Main Swain10/27/2014, 8:33:21 PM1 votes

I think the biggest problem with blitz is that he either instawins for his team or for the enemy team. with such a short-warning pull, its incredibly easy to get hit by it, especially if hes closer to you or you don't have much mobility. couple that with the instant knock up and the silence, all with some pretty ballsy base damage and youre kinda screwed. that alone does much of your health if youre squishy, or at the very least cc's you out the butthole. however, if you have a really noob blitzcrank (which is very common) they tend to pull tanks an incredible amount, miss pulls on people that matter, somehow miss the knockup, they cant peel, they initiate for the enemy team by pulling amumu in. overall, from the perspective of both sides id say he needs some attention.