Why not remove Bond of Stone instead of SoA

FancyKiwi·Oct 21, 2016·6 votes·763 views

Riot said they are removing SoA in place of CoC because SoA is boring. You know what's even more boring than 300HP? A passive 4% damage reduction and you take 6% of the damage your ally takes. At least with SoA you can feel and see the effect it has with giving you 300HP. The few times I've taken BoS it really feels like I don't have a keystone because of how weak it is. I would honestly rather take SoA as a support over BoS. BoS is also the only Keystone that has nothing to make it feel like it's doing anything.

5 Comments

IggletOct 21, 20161 votes

Bond of Stone is shit but I'm glad they removed Strength of Ages. It was literally taken on almost every jungler, with only a few exceptions, with only one of those exceptions being a high tier pick at any point during this season ( Kindred ). We're finally gonna see some diversity in jungle masteries, which I am grateful for.

Still, Bond of Stone is the most boring mastery and I agree that it should be changed.

N PelosiOct 21, 20163 votes

That is because no other keystone even works in the jungle.

IggletOct 21, 20161 votes

No, it's because Strength of Ages is so good in the jungle.

OleandervineOct 21, 20161 votes

I'm upset that they're removing SoA and gutting the HP from the Aegis line, meaning that tank supports are going to have an even harder time having access to HP without resorting to aggressive tank items.