Legitimate question: Was Sona's heal nerfed because of item changes?

1000angrybees·6/16/2016, 4:34:49 PM·3 votes·505 views

(Stop downvoting I'm asking an actual honest question I would like an answer to)

I'm trying to understand why the heal was hit so hard (taking off 30 base and the %missing is actually pretty heavy for Sona). Now I see that items like item 3504 and item 3222 are getting buffs for supports who heal. (which makes me wonder if Nami and Soraka, maybe even Janna, are going to get nerfs or not)

Spoopy Idol Total Cost: 550 --> 850 Gains another passive: +10% Heal and Shield Power Other stats unchanged Mikael's Crucible Combine Cost: 850 --> 650 Total Cost: 2300 --> 2400 (Due to Forbidden Idol cost increase) Heal / Shield Power : 0% --> 15% Other stats unchanged Ardent Censer Combine Cost: 800 --> 700 Total Cost: 2200 --> 2400 (Due to Forbidden Idol cost increase) Heal / Shield Power : 0% --> 15% MP Regen : 100% --> 50% Ability Power : 40 --> 60 Other stats unchanged

So was this completely intentional to make her more traditional builds of items like these to work better? See, now, if you had actually tied these two together in the same update, the context would make sense.

So she'll become a somewhat decent healer if she goes the route of item 3174 , item 3504 item 3222 with windspeaker? and I'm going to be honest and say that does give her more utility. I hate to say it, but that actually works. I didnt want to see AP sona taken away, but I suppose it doesn't hit her too hard, considering the buffs to her Q aura. Sort of null-and-voids my other thread about the changes lol

Edit: apparently the heal was increased??? definitely would like more context on W changes.

12 Comments

Fondling Gems6/16/2016, 4:40:45 PM1 votes

It also had to be nerfed because she affects a lot more people now. The mana cost was also lowered if I remember correctly.

Wolfeur6/16/2016, 4:42:23 PM1 votes

Think about it:

  • Buffs to ardent censer with the new passive and the increased AP
  • New ultimate utility

Once you reach lvl 16 and 40% CDR, your W has a cooldown of 2.88 seconds.

That means a permanent AoE Windspeaker's blessing resistance buff.

Consider also your Q + ardent censer AA buffs for AoE damage buffs on your team.

Quepha6/16/2016, 4:55:14 PM1 votes

2.2s cooldown her healing output still skyrockets in the lategame even with those nerfs.

xBushx6/16/2016, 6:50:43 PM1 votes

THIS so much this!!

Had to bring that shit in line. but it fores them out of these off meta build paths.

IMO it is needed for the game right now. Also it adds another level of power to stop assasins which are rampant right now.