Empowered Recall needs to be removed

Thats Frosty·12/11/2014, 6:58:13 PM·1 votes·687 views

So after getting used to the new rift and changes to objectives, this is the one thing that I really don't like and let me explain why. Before this patch, taking Baron was a huge risk due to the fact you could trade a base turret and maybe an inhib if you catch them doing it at the right time. This is no longer true due to the new found baron buffs you get. The sheer power that baron now gives in its pushing/siege ability needs some kind of tradeoff to as Riot stated "diversify objectives", there is no counterplay if you can take baron and get back to defend your base with the buff before anything can get taken down. Lets break down why this is not fair.

Baron buff reduces recall channel by 4 seconds. A successful recall heals 50% a champion's maximum health / mana A successful recall grants +50% movement speed for 8 seconds

This combined with homeguard boots basically means the minute you arrive back at your base, you're instantly full health and have alot of movespeed. Now lets not forget that inhib turrets received a friendly buff as well to 2500hp and hurt alot more as well. Oh yeah, one other thing, Baron buff now also increases damage minions do and reduces the damage they take! So if you get back to base and catch their team taking your turret with a minion wave of yours there, the chances of you getting that turret are gonna go down quite a bit.

It feels like baron buff has 0 tradeoff unless the enemy team is trying to kill you at the pit due to the overbuff its been given, even in the best circumstances if you actually managed to take their inhib, stick 1 person in that lane and baron minions can actually stall off the superminion push.

In the end of it all, I think its going to create a stalemate at baron once again because there really isnt another good objective you can take unless its like a 5 stack dragon. There's too much of a safety net around baron unless its a teamfight, remove the recall bonuses and I think it will provide a clearer option of when you can take it instead of "Free Baron" stop their inhib siege.

Let me know what you guys think

8 Comments

AMYS GRAVE12/11/2014, 7:12:18 PM1 votes

I'm not sure it should be removed, because i think the baron buff is more or less working as intended. i could see the recall being 6 seconds instead of 4 and/or halving or removing the healing and/or ms bonuses since you are already in fountain anyway.

Pollyanna Wright12/11/2014, 7:15:04 PM1 votes

They just didn't like it when E-Sports people rushed a base while they took Baron. Nice job taking Baron, too bad you'll take forever to back and we will win :)

And then it never happens again.