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So, about that Tristana update...

Antikonos·1/14/2015, 1:16:57 AM·2 votes·1,356 views

Some changes to Tristana's kit were posted by the PBE watch sites today, and to save you guys the hassle of clicking a link, I've just copy/pasted them here.

Tristana

    Now called Yordle gunner instead of Megling Gunner
    Starting Damage now 54.54 (up from 52.54)

    Buster Shot [R] - Cooldown now 60 seconds on all ranks (down from 100/85/79)

    New Explosive Shot [E] - Active: Places a charge on target enemy or tower that explodes after 4 seconds, dealing 70/80/90/100/110 (+0.9*AD) (+0.9*AP) Physical Damage to nearby enemies.
    Tristana's Basic Attacks against the target increase the charge's damage by ?%, stacking up to 4 times. If Tristana Basic Attacks a target with 4 stacks, the charge explodes immediately.
            Cost: 70/75/80/85/90
            Range:550
            Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12 

    Rocket Jump [W] - Now deals 60/85/110/135/160(+0.7*AP) (down from 70/115/160/205/250(+0.8*AP) ) but deals 25% bonus damage per stack of explosive shot on those she hits with Rocket Jump

    Attack speed per level lowered to 1.2% (down from 2.5%)

    E bonus AD scaling scales with E level 80/85/90/95/100%

I haven't been able to find anything that says that her E's passive isn't still there.

I'm no expert on Tristana, and I find it neat that people play her with different builds, but to me this looks like Riot's just giving her yet another power boost. Admittedly, ASPL has been reduced, but they increased base damage and gave her what is potentially a massive nuke on top of the massive damage of her ult.

Does this sound like they're shifting around power as they claim to be, or are they handing her way too much power for late game? Responses are of course welcome.

12 Comments

Done251/14/2015, 1:25:36 AM3 votes

I'm kind of wondering why her W can activate her E, but her R wont.

thunderman11651/14/2015, 1:37:52 AM1 votes

I wish they would just get her to a point where she doesn't need changes. That way I can play her in peace without having her at a 90% ban rate or 90% pick rate.

DropFill1/14/2015, 1:20:05 AM1 votes

"Buster Shot [R] - Cooldown now 60 seconds on all ranks (down from 100/85/79)"

Is riot using DRUGS? This BS point and click AoE knock back should never have 60 sec CD

SexyTaylorSwift1/14/2015, 2:27:10 AM1 votes

I don't know, it seems like a pretty big buff. That E is like a Zilean bomb that stacks with Vayne's thingy. I just see that being really really really strong once she gets her first AS item.

SpecterVonBaren1/14/2015, 2:40:18 AM1 votes

Oh god. Now I'm worried she's going to be trash. Her attack speed already feels awful without her q active, now it looks like auto attacking with her is going to be like trying to squeeze blood from a stone.

Aozora1/14/2015, 3:17:53 AM1 votes

Isn't she now stronger than her pre-rework nerfed state? Reverted her ult nerfs, her E is a lot more useful outside of lane, and now she can make more of those reckless hop-scotch pentakills with her jump, but this time deal damage with them. I don't think she'll be overpowered again though since the meta has shifted from focusing on when she is strong to when she is weak. Champions with these really strong midgames like Corki and Graves are still probably better picks in some situations, but Tristana will definitely find herself a spot in this meta.

SlackerboyTC1/14/2015, 1:48:31 AM1 votes

I feel like shes still gonna rek easy