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Kindred doesn't do damage...

Flamangoe·11/13/2016, 1:53:15 AM·3 votes·1,586 views

Edit: BORK buff is really nice actually, but the typical best build right now doesn't include that item 3071 item 3022 item 3085 Plz look at kindred stats and those huge low playrates and winrates by patch before you start arguing

Kindred is still a "new" champion along with other recent champions released this year or the past. Looking at components, even the number of quotes, it seems that the new champions have more work put into them, yet I feel like Kindred is an exception.

Overall, they're really weak, as the AS is for proc-ing E and just an overall bad ganked without gap closer except a Q and W cdr. Whenever I play against a Kindred in a game (almost never) whenever they gank I oneshot Kindred and continue my fight at either top or mid. They don't have a presence in the game other than the fact that it's a champions and nothing else. The only way for Kindred to fight 1v1 is using the ult to keep them from dying, yet without it it feels like 5v1. Even with the ult, it's so easily countered. Thresh? pull them out, same with blitzcrank Lee sin? kick them out Burst champion? wait for that ult to end... yay easy kill Tank--ish? Eh just stand there... Any other low-mobility control mage or CC? Hit em. Kill em. Literally any marksman who's kd is decent? 1v1 except adc not usin the ult there

-Q high cd without W cdr -Low damage without Passive stacks -Thought the W passive was a better idea for heals -Individually, all their abilities are very high CD -Easily countered

I don't think a rework is necessary, just a buff will do.

11 Comments

Horse Grenades11/13/2016, 2:00:56 AM5 votes

You play against different kindreds than I do

Yago11/13/2016, 2:20:16 AM2 votes

Kindred was gutted mid last season. Do you know why? Because ever single one of those nerfs was one hundred percent necessary. All of them.

She is in an amazing place at the moment. Very strong, but very difficult. She needs absolutely zero changes.

JustMonika1311/13/2016, 2:23:01 AM2 votes

If it changes anything, Blade of the Ruined King is getting a small buff?

WoonStruck11/14/2016, 12:27:58 PM2 votes

I like how you list a bunch of things that make her bad to play by concept if she's not over-tuned then say a buff will make her fine.

lol

She needs a rework, although relatively minor overall. Get rid of the %HP stacking mechanic and distribute the power over the rest of her kit. Then her base stats can be buffed because she won't have a snowball gimmick holding her back balance-wise.

TyrekGoldenspear11/14/2016, 12:44:43 PM2 votes

Kindred gotta get them stacks.

Zelorxon11/14/2016, 1:00:27 PM2 votes

Kindred issues that need to be fixed @riot

-Camps are not 3 targets anymore, so you either waste 2/3 of your Q or it isn't enough -W duration is too short to farm the current 3+ camps -E was nerfed back then when you could afk farm and you didn't had "dead times" in between respawn timers, but this might be fixed with practice -You don't have enough mana AT ALL in order to farm decently and the hp sustain gets crippled when you're facing the infamous raptor camp -Raptor camp -Krugs is somewhat an issue but still manageable -Not a real issue, but the stun on autos is gone -It's definitely too risky to try and contest honeyfruit when you're 200 hp without mana

Maybe more are to come since people stopped playing kindred but for now that's it.