Played the xin update on pbe..

Shepherd o Souls·Sep 12, 2017·10 votes·546 views

And it feels really great honestly. I think the animations alone make him feel more martial arts than just reckless swinging. His w can be used in combos so that also helps with his thematic and it also makes it so you can hold dash if you get the stab in, or you can finish off with the stab. I had a lot of fun playing this new xin and he feels like a good champion update, like warwick's. I hope everyone else feels the same when it hits live cause I've already done some crazy things with him (R flash w while they get knocked back, kind of like lee sin combo.)

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z63XnLCMwXSep 13, 20174 votes

Is rageblade still strong on him?

Shepherd o SoulsSep 13, 20173 votes

Is rageblade still strong on him?

Rageblade is still a good take, your passive is now what your w used to be (and it isnt a crit now so no weird interactions with ie or randuins).

That's nice dear... What's it like playing with the ardent nerfs? Oh wait.....

Didn't play with an ardent team yet because pbe is full of weird people doing weird things, mostly playing with new stuff. It will probably be the same though, the difference in new xin vs old xin isnt really right clicking power but power in your spells, with some added mechanical depth and your options in given situations.

Ben SharpioSep 13, 20172 votes

That's nice dear... What's it like playing with the ardent nerfs? Oh wait.....

Evil YasuoSep 13, 20171 votes

The ' D-- ' ability(Sejuani and Rengar) is getting kinda overused now like terrain roaming.

AbibyamaSep 13, 20171 votes

It's the new 3 hit passive which Xin already have or the new knock up which Xin already have.

Shepherd o SoulsSep 13, 20171 votes

3 hit heal and bonus damage. And I agree that the D- is overused but if 1 champ should keep it, it would be xin zhao. It feels awful on the other two but personally it plays off pretty easily on a fighter like xin.

You can do things like auto > auto reset > W, or R > W > E, rather than try to force everything into an instant gimp like you on rengar. Sejuani flail is just awful and doesn't feel anywhere as powerful or satisfying as the old one did. His W feels more like a powerful tool instead of mandatory ability needed to function at all.

This is an entirely new ability on xin without replacing anything old on his kit other than stat checks, so it makes a good spot.

Also flash works weird with his W. Since you aren't completely locked out during it, you can flash somewhere after the cast, but the stab where you casted it even though you play the animation elsewhere, similiar to ezreal ult if it hasnt been changed.