Rework Windwall to slow down projectiles, not block them

Kowe The Ewok·Oct 31, 2014·2 votes·724 views

It would make the ability much more unique, require more skill and make balancing the champion much easier.

8 Comments

KingsgraveOct 31, 20143 votes

Would just end up feeling like lag

Blocking projectiles is Yasuo's thing honestly

Hit him in the lesser points of his kit not in what makes him unique. Perhaps removing the ability for his E to scale in damage? Perhaps removing the damage entirely? etc.,

12talesOct 31, 20142 votes

I really don't see how that change would make it more skillful - it'd just make it worse. You'd still want to use it in exactly the same situations.

That said, it's an interesting middle ground that could potentially allow Yasuo to be somewhat viable without hordes of people begging for him to be nerfed. I'll believe it when I see it, tho.

UncensoredAngelOct 31, 20142 votes

what would that do to caits ult just make it a slower death? no

xDingwithsaladOct 31, 20142 votes

it would make it equally as unique lol, terrible argument

Antlan5Oct 31, 20141 votes

Honestly at that point it would be better to remove the ability entirely. Slowing down projectiles would have absolutely no game impact whatsoever except delay your death by like a second.

Brenticus12Oct 31, 20141 votes

For fuck's sake, Yasuo has already been nerfed to hell. The most recent nerf has made it extremely hard for him to even trade effectively early game, which he used to excel in. All the nerfs have turned him into a suicide bomber at this point.

Doing this to wind wall would completely ruin his ability to duel ranged champions and it's already hard enough as it is.

The only chamge I would suggest is to reduce the crit damage reduction from 80% to 70% or such. He's already in such a bad shape with having one of the highest ban rates and the lowest win rate. He's barely picked anymore in higher elos.

It's the only thing that really makes him unique amongst fighters and assassins, being the few that can effectively deal with ranged threats. He doesn't have sustain, scaling MR, decent base health like most top and mid laners and he'd have to sacrifice his powerspikes in order to rectify these.

SKT T1 Im2shadyOct 31, 20141 votes

Horrible suggestion, imo. His wall is the thing that most commonly gets me "nice play yas" from the opposite team. No one is ever impressed by eq'ing people to death. His wall actually takes timing to use well. Slowing down instead of stopping would be useless. Caits ult, will still kill you. Jinx, ashe, ez, probably still kill you.