just remove hextech gunblade
kat and akali really dont need it. the item literally only benefits them. the same reason old will of the ancients was removed
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So remove Death's Dance too, right?
While we're at it, can we remove Bork since it only benefits champs with AS steroids or their own %HP damage?
Why not remove all items and balance champions individually like in HoTS?
You might have had an argument back when Akali had her own in-kit healing, but now her healing is gated behind completing that item. Which is an even better solution than gating it behind a level requirement, since you can keep someone from getting gold longer than you can keep them from getting exp.
Will was removed because it wasn't taken on anyone besides champions who abused it alongside their own in-kit healing. Those champions were adjusted specifically because it was removed during the same update.
If anything, you could argue that it needs its price drastically increased since it is way too gold efficient compared to every single other first item.
I'd rather they rework it to something more accessible. It's point-and-click damage + CC, maybe make it into an actual skillshot? Like a gun?
A fatter shield instead of a heal would be a great direction. That way, these assassins get their sustain in combat, but they can't AFK split push to heal up to full between fights. If they get low, they stay low, and need to back for health. Like everybody else.
Honestly, Hextech gunblade serve no purpose other than Kat and Akali..and honestly, it feel aweful to face them only to drain tank you.
remove black cleaver, bring back madreds bloodrazor. sword of the occult leviathan wriggles zhonya's ring and delete infinty edge thanks.
ps. also revert sheen and triforce.
I'd be cool with them removing gunblade if they give Kat / Akali extra base AD and AD growth, and move the AD ratio from their abilities into the AP ratios.
Old WotA was incredible and benefited literally every champion in the game.
I mean, you could build it on Leblanc, Ezreal, Diana, Ahri, Corki.... and it would be good/beneficial in most cases.
I also like to think hextech gunblade as deathfire grasp (DFG) but with slow/healing. So doing a combo with it on any AP mage/assassin burst, feels good in my opinion.
i build gunblade on ekko, item is cash money.
What's wrong with deathfiregrasp?
It’s also good on Illaoi, just throwing that out there.