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Why did riot make Soraka a skill based champion?

Lathanwalker··2 votes·811 views

I know she was reworked a LONG time ago, but im still wondering why they would turn an easy fun to play champ into a skill based champion?

The rework basically forced her into only being a support, making her w useless unless you're in lane with someone. The only time people play soraka anywhere other than support is if they build full ad and attack speed, which i find should be unnecessary for someone who claims to also be a mage, and even if you build full ap, youre still pretty useless.

I get she's one of the best healers in the game, but Riot really made her dependant on her carry, unless you build stuff that are completely off meta.

The old Soraka was able to heal herself in lane, which was good sustain, but had a higher cooldown which made her balanced, and her passive and Q were very usefull in lane to harrass and poke EASILY, without constantly being juked.

Also, soraka's old E made her one of the most unique champions, giving back mana to allied champs, or using it offensively to silence the target.

Personally, i really liked the old Soraka and I think Riot should consider bringing back her old perks

16 Comments

Dr Poro4 votes

Her iconic skills W and R are still easy to use. She's still one of the easier champs and her Q is no longer a useless skill and her E doesn't give infinite mana to your ADC anymore which was very boring for the enemy. Atleast now your ADC can run out of mana (not health, as long as soraka lives).

Lathanwalker1 votes

I mean they replaced infinite mana with infinite health, if she buys health pots. Personally i would rather her grant mana than spam a heal, if i was on the enemy team, and granting mana was also an interesting and UNIQUE skill that no other champion had, which made her really good. People claim the AOE silence is broken anyways so why not bring back the old E which gives mana and can only silence a single target

HaIlMonitor2 votes

What makes her skill based? The only "hard" thing to do is land her Q. You can spam W, E has a large aoe that should read "Click on Zed, Riven, or Rengar." and probably one of the easiest to use ults in the game.

Lathanwalker1 votes

I get that her ult and heal is easy, but they took away her unique aspects and replaced them with skillshots. Im not complaining that she's hard to use, but simply that she's now offensively based, compared to before where she was more about supporting her ally.

SwapShadows2 votes

the best healer in the game shouldn't be all point and click, she's still insanely easy to play regardless.

HEAljvLykd1 votes

So that it'll take some skill to play her.

Lathanwalker1 votes

I mean there are many other champs that are click to win, but on a serious note, they took away some things that made her a unique and interesting champ, (like the fact that she could give back mana to allies) and made everything based on timing and skillshots, which i dont get. Her moto is "to heal and protect", yet they tried to make her way more offensively based.

50000000000000001 votes

It's still pretty easy if you can land your Qs.

Linna Excel1 votes

Don't even have to do that. Just start coin.

50000000000000001 votes

So true. I main Soraka and by the end of laning phase I usually have at least 2 potions left over.

Linna Excel1 votes

Pants are Dragon is a challenger who plays her a ton, he described her as simple to play.

The Bíg Ticket1 votes

She is still easy as fk. Just not as easy as Thresh, Sona, BC.

Raptamei1 votes

Malfurion in HotS is almost identical to old Soraka.

  • Heal + small heal over time
  • Moonfire is instant damage, albeit ranged, but it cannot be avoided in any way.
  • Roots for CC
  • Ult is teamwide heal aura
  • "Passive" is actually an active and gives a teammate mana back.
BlkGolem1 votes

It is kinda interesting that now the best way to heal is to go full hp regen raka unless the enemies are stupid and let you heal all of your hp with q.

Marthian1 votes

Except if you go full hp regen raka, you don't heal as much in a fight.

For poking, it definitely counters that hard.

For teamfights, AP soraka will generally heal more when it matters.

Fashion Mage1 votes

Yes, she is dependent on her allies, as a true support should be.

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