Aatrox REALLY needs a rework now

XIII Vanitas··2 votes·486 views

Let's make a list of things that Aatrox does:

  • passive item 3026
  • ground targeted gap closer + AoE knock-up
  • passive heal OR bonus damage every 3rd hit
  • skillshot slow
  • self AS and range buff

Now let's make a list of things that XinZhao does:

  • passive armor shred
  • 3rd-hit knock up
  • self AS buff + passive heal AND bonus damage every 3rd hit
  • targeted gap closer and slow
  • AoE knock-back

Am I the only one that thinks that Aatrox and XinZhao have way too many similarities? They both do the same things in the same way, but Xin is way better at destroying towers, since the bonus damage of his Q works on them.

Please Riot, rework Aatrox and make him a better teamfighting champion. We don't need another mediocre splitpusher and duelist, we want the bloodthirsty warmongering demon armed with a FREACKING LIVING SWORD that he is in his lore.

7 Comments

blfUvZ8Ybu1 votes

True.Aatrox was forgotten.

Wenderwall1 votes

Doesn't Aatrox have some kind of crit as well?

XIII Vanitas1 votes

Nope.

Wenderwall1 votes

Cool,

On paper they look same but their mechanics are different. I have harder time countering XinZhao than Aatrox . Aatrox is either hit or miss but I have never seen him do anything in late game. Seems like he is early -mid game champ. ( I rarely see any quality/counter play)

XIII Vanitas1 votes

The mechanics are literally the same: jump on your target and keep attacking to restore your hp, otherwise you die. Aatrox has way more depth than Xin because of the bloodwell management and W toggle, but the current Xin changes have made the latter a better version of the first one. The fact that you have never seen Aatrox do anything in late is due to the nerfs he received during the top lane split-push era, that left him really UP compared to the other meta champions.

Blue Kaozi1 votes

The problem with Aatrox is that his kit seems to be pulling in two different directions. The toggle seems like he should be a drain tank-esque light fighter (AS and on-hits) but the jump and the ult want him to be a tanky initiator. Problem is, someone else does his job better for both categories.

XIII Vanitas1 votes

This is exactly why Aatrox can be nothing but a mediocre champion. He really needs a rework, buffing him won't hit the core of the problem.

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