Why would you nerf the damage on this item by 25% and only up the health by 50 points? Did anyone ever build this item other than bruiser yasuo and teemo? Bruiser yasuo wasn't OP because of this item he was OP because Yas himself was OP (although these changes in 6.18 may put him in a better spot).
This was a needless change and will hamper the already lackluster build diversity.
For those of you who didn't read the patch the item costs the same amount of gold.
Bladerunner77772 votes
is aids, that's why
TheLazySunbro2 votes
MY FAVORITE
Kaioko1 votesI love how you forget to mention the champion that this item was intentionally nerfed for - Gnar. Yasuo was the second biggest offender but that's being fixed mostly in other ways like you've stated. The item simply is providing too much benefit for too cheap of costs at this point.
Slythion1 votesNot to mention it's a perfect step in the right direction to stop damage creep from tanks in the game and to help buff them up like they're supposed to be against adc's
granted, it's a small step, but it's a step none-the-less
Kaioko1 votesNot to mention it's a perfect step in the right direction to stop damage creep from tanks in the game and to help buff them up like they're supposed to be against adc's
granted, it's a small step, but it's a step none-the-less
Well I think what he was referring to is with a 2.66 gold per health point while a 35 gold per damage point costs, the item actually lost overall value even when it was only built on a few champions.
Itankyou1 votesThey would have just increased the amount of health it gave by more than just a measly 50 points then; instead they nerf the item into oblivion.
Itankyou1 votesI just assumed everyone knew that this was a gnarly change but downvote me I guess. It wasn't adding too much because literally no 1 else builds it,
RIP frozen malet
Avienal1 votesWhy would you nerf the damage on this item by 25% and only up the health by 50 points? Did anyone ever build this item other than bruiser yasuo and teemo? Bruiser yasuo wasn't OP because of this item he was OP because Yas himself was OP (although these changes in 6.18 may put him in a better spot).
This was a needless change and will hamper the already lackluster build diversity.
For those of you who didn't read the patch the item costs the same amount of gold.
Technically plenty of champions can exist to make use of what i'm sure plenty of people call 'The Stickie Item', one Example is a 'Stickie Cho'gath' Build where Frozen mallet is a powerful item where instead of focusing on simple AP mixing build plays or so on, you basically make yourself into this tank sort of utility combination champion who will be able to constantly keep on top of you and harass you till he can R execute you.
It can work on other type of champions that are made to stay on top of a enemy and usually are Tank, Support, etc. sort of champions. Technically it could be a good item on Mundo and even Shyvana since both of them have abilities that work with being on your enemy constantly and wailing on them, especially since you tend to auto attack often here and there or use your damage field with sometimes sun'fire cape to be really 'annoying'.
The major difference between it and Rylai's of course is one's for AD and other's for AP but it tends to be relatively easier to keep on a enemy champion with auto slows that can be refreshed often then abilities unless the enemy champion has a useful on hit 'toggle or similar' passive that lets them basically apply an 'ability' on a enemy champion pretty much the entire time. But just like plenty of items, it tends to get ignored for others which have more silly kind of utilities like black cleavers which also grants CDR and a Rage(Technically the flip of Frozen mallet by giving move speed by attacking stuff but it also applies to 'any' physical damage on abilities too) effect and armor shred effect. So already Black Cleaver basically turns into something with way too much 'easy givings' compared to Frozen Mallet.
Though i kind of feel like they should of also curved back the HP a bit, at the very least since they removed 10 of its AD, it should make the item less viable for non-tank champions to just grab it to be a harassive semi'tank bully of a champion. Either way, with it and a item like Cinderhulks, it can still transition into a monster of a sticking combo item for tank junglers.
[slayer-jinx-unamused]
Cloud2731 votesIt synergizes incredibly well with guinsoo's. Having the slow applied twice is just amazing. Use it on Kog'maw and no one can catch you.
TheDarkinLegend1 votesRiot is incompetent. They made a good game and kept trying to make it better rising to their own level of incompetence. Mandatory 2 week patches means that they want the game to never be balanced. Constantly undoing changes they make, as if they make changes with no thought or analysis whatsoever first.
Riot makes me sick to my stomach and I hope Marc Merrill loses everything and dies alone.