No ranged tanks?

Marshmallow Wolf·Feb 21, 2016·1 votes·423 views

Literally just curious as to why there isn't a ranged tank

12 Comments

CrettFeb 21, 20162 votes

Urgot item 3071 item 3053 item 3025 item 3143 item 3156

Marshmallow WolfFeb 21, 20161 votes

hey I didn't think about that. but even then, that's not a true tank. more of a fighter tbh. same with gnar (depending on how you build, but even mini gnar is squishy and low hp)

CrettFeb 21, 20161 votes

You're right. There are no real ranged tanks! I think low range is sorta an intended weakness for them, as most ranged champs generally give up some base stats. I've tried toplane Thresh and he only works well later on if you build him bruiser-ish (Abuse soul-stacking stats with item 3115 item 3100 item 3089 then build tank. Outduels most champs, heavy utility and very durable against physical damage). But early game he's Dirt so it's generally a bad idea unless your team can support you or stall the game long enough for you to scale

But that's probably for the best. Titanic Hydra and Grasp are melee only.

Marshmallow WolfFeb 21, 20161 votes

I actually kind of want to try toplane thresh ^_^ i'm pretty sure i'd build him bruiser/ad so I can abuse the 200% damage on his flay passive. that'd save a bit of his early game and still guarantee a tank that can peel for a team ( I think)

GunpointFeb 21, 20162 votes

Gnar Is a tank and is ranged, even if it is only half the time. Thresh Is also a ranged tank.

Marshmallow WolfFeb 21, 20161 votes

Gnar is pretty squishy in mini. at least early game.

Forgot about thresh, thanks. Even then, I was hoping maybe to see a toplaner.

Its All SkillzzFeb 21, 20161 votes

Graves

Marshmallow WolfFeb 21, 20161 votes

just because a champions damage is so crazy that they can build tank, doesn't mean they should (always)

MokkunFeb 21, 20161 votes

When Cho gets big enough, those spikes go pretty far :p

Aeolian MelodiesFeb 21, 20161 votes

Thresh

Sona PingFeb 21, 20161 votes

It's probably because "range" is a large advantage in this game, so if you are getting that kind of benefit, you are not allowed to get other benefits like "tanky".

To expand, it's about who gets to hit who and how: Melee champs get to hit each other so it is "I can hit you but you can hit me back. We see who is better at hitting the other". That's fair. A champion can get range and then it becomes "I get to hit you when you can't hit me, but if you hit me, it hurts more." Fair enough. With tanks it's "I can hit you and you can hit me back. I can also make it so you can't hit me as hard but I am not as good at hitting as you." That's still fair.

But a ranged tank would be ""I get to hit you when you can't hit me, but if you hit me, it hurts even less." And that wouldn't be fair because the drawback of being ranged is getting thrown out by the benefit of being tanky.

jaymc1130Feb 21, 20161 votes

There are...

Graves Such a serious issue for the game that he recently got nerfed. Corki When he builds steraks and or frozen mallet with triforce... that's just stupid. Its even worse when he's doing this mid lane like he is now KogMaw Same as corki but seen more often top lane. Quinn Fuck bruiser/tank Quinn. I don't even like to talk about her.