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The Soraka changes are too much.

DJ Di0·1/30/2016, 5:30:09 AM·8 votes·1,380 views
1/29 PBE Update

Now, before someone comments that it's PBE and nothing is set in stone; yes I am aware.

But I'm still worried because even without looking at the numbers there's a lot of things that have negatively impacted Soraka with these changes.

Things that immediately grabs my attention is the moving of Starcall's self heal from W to Q. This isn't too bad, and I expected this to happen sooner or later. Now Soraka must choose whether she wants to sustain herself first or if she wants to heal for more.

Pros: -Starcall now slows targets from any point instead of having to hit someone with the center -Mana cost on Q is now 60 at all ranks instead of 70/75/80/85/90 -Soraka can now regen her own mana and the mana of her allies. -Starcall's missple speed has been increased

Cons: -Starcall's self heal is now a Heal over Time, and has been drastically nerfed. Up to 30/45/60/75/90 (.1 AP ) over 5 seconds from** 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 (+ 80% AP)**. Jesus Christ [again I'm aware that these aren't final but this felt awful to play with] -You do not get extra health restored from hitting multiple champions with Starcall (not sure if this is intentional, but I did not notice increased healing, even when I hit a 4 champion starcall) -Starcall's 'sweetspot' has been removed, and the slow has been lowered, as well as Starcall's radius. -Astral Infusion (W)'s heal has been lowered to 70/100/130/160/190 (+0.6 AP) from 120 / 150 / 180 / 210 / 240 (+ 60% AP) -You can not heal minions and pets anymore. This may not seem like a big deal, but a legit strategy for Soraka with baron buff was to buy Banner of Command, and keep a Baron Cannon minion alive by healing it. Really effective tower sieging has been removed.

In my opinion, the cons really outweigh the pros right now. I suggest giving Soraka's self heal the Taric treament. Alignment will heal Soraka for up to Up to 60/90/120/150/180 (.4 AP ) PER champion hit over 5 seconds, and half of that for allies. Also let her heal minions and pets again.

When I played on the pbe I just felt scared to heal anyone; even being half health felt awful because Starcall's heal didn't help at all.

12 Comments

Dissections1/30/2016, 5:48:03 AM3 votes

Well all I know is soraka is a pussy champion and nobody will remember you for getting high elo with her.

LadyRenly1/30/2016, 5:49:29 AM2 votes

hey, we don't take kindly to soraka round this place, so if you don't approve, i hope ur ready for the downvotes and the paddlin'

Nagoh Shan2/2/2016, 1:53:43 AM2 votes

Honestly It's an interesting idea, but if Alignment isn't made stronger, or stackable for multiple targets hit, that'll be the end of Soraka.

AngelFrost001/30/2016, 5:45:45 AM1 votes

Banna-motanana sorakaka janna WHO THE HECK IS THIS BROKEN CHAMP? She get nurfed BUT STILL MORE BROKEN. SHES LIKE RIVEN IF RIVEN GET NURFED RIVEN BE MORE OP THIS IS SORKAAKAKKAKAKWSIFJEWIRHFNWJXJWAKS SHE HEAL 100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 HP FOR ALLIESSADWAFWA$E THIS SUPPoRT BEST HEALS EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR SPAM HEAL SPAM HEAL AND BOOM. The only way to counter soraka is to FOCUS HER SHE CANT FCKINGHEAL HERSELF IF YOU FOCUS HER. This is game when you focus soraka: Soraka wtf noob focus me Ahri Phreak said to focus you so I listen to what he said Soraka GOD DAMIT PHREAKERINO

DJ Di01/30/2016, 10:52:41 PM1 votes

Buuump.

Definitely Bait2/1/2016, 4:13:38 PM1 votes

They're basically changing soraka from a holy priest to a restoration druid. The HoT idea seems good and is forcing her to poke more / think about using her heals more strategically. The numbers are just off right now.

The perceived feeling of heal doing nothing at all is because it's now sustained healing not burst healing. Sustained feels really unsatisfying to the player but is easier to counter (Just out dps/burst through the heal).

Instant low cooldown Burst heals just feel horrible to play against. It's like they've got 3 life bars to get through.

With this new direction it will stop people from just going in recklessly eating all the burst + cc from the other team and living due to the sudden 1.5 - 3 k extra health gained over 3 seconds. Instead they'll have to engage do the damage and then disengage to let soraka heal for another fight. This style will probably force soraka into being a pick for gorilla / poke comps rather than hard engage / burst damage comps.