Gangplank

CaptnJakSparrow··6 votes·1,350 views

Your "buff" to his ult was actually a massive nerf. I don't know what you're thinking . . . but, having his ult do 145 damage ((aka after resistances like, maybe 70)) every 1 to 1.5 seconds is absurd. At least when it was random, there was a chance all the cannonballs would land in one specific area and it'd do all the ults damage quick enough to actually matter. Now, it's this . . . ridiculously slow pewpew that a 300 health sona can walk across and survive. Yeah, that's right, a 300 health sona can walk from one end of the ult to the other, and live. Because it's only going to hit her one time. I even got bored enough to do an ap GP just to see how much damage potential it has. I only killed one person with the ult, and that was someone who had like 10 hp running away. That's it. Case in point: Unless you make the cannon balls come down faster than currently, there's absolutely no reason to pick GP over anyone else. There are far better aoe slow champions with far lower cool downs, and there are better champions that do aoe damage faster. Whether it be top, or jungle. He doesn't really have a niche . . .

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h8Vf4mNxnl7 votes

I'm fairly certain Gangplank is the best champion in any role.

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Ulric Greatsword2 votes

They need to make a featured 5v5 mode for "Talk Like a Pirate Day": GangplankGangplankGangplankGangplankGangplank VS GangplankGangplankGangplankGangplankGangplank

joemommasmomma2 votes

but when someone has 1 hp.

you are more likely to kill them.

Gorgannan2 votes

If you're depending on his RNG, there's a problem. It's a situational nerf, and situational buff. Theoretical situations where each is stronger. They picked the less random one.

There also is already no reason to ever pick GP over anyone else in any situation other than fun and pirates.

EvilRabbitt2 votes

You care about the ult? IMO, GP and Poppy are about as weak as the other. Difference? Poppy walks away alive.

Only build that GP is fun with btw.... item 3087 item 3031 item 3046 item 3072 item 3508 item 3139 ....those one shots are fantastic. "Oh look, it's Lulu... PARLLLLEEEY!!! Gangplank "

Seriously though, the ult is terrible... =/ . Please buff. Only thing it meshes with is a fail wall that blocks the enemy team or a success wall that limits the enemy (aren't they the same? Glad you asked, no. Azir broke the golden rule).

AranciaMechanics1 votes
NeoScout1 votes

damn it riot

The Red Warden1 votes

Isn't the niche of Gangplank that he can be any role and doesn't really have a specific niche he has to fit into.

NoMonku1 votes

Overall its a buff. I'd rather have consistency, then pray to the RNG god to get a kill. Also at least if its consistent, if it's weaker then it should be, it can actually be buffed. If you buffed the old ultimate damage, if you get pelted with the cannonballs due to being unlucky, you'd get wrecked, where as you could potentially get hit by NOTHING. Also you seem to be making a big deal out of it, but its GLOBAL, one of the few Global skills left in the game. Zilean's passive is scrapped now to something similar to Janna passive (aura around her immediate area) so be happy its still Global. An "easy" way to buff its power is to nerf its range by making it not global, though I don't know if that's what you really want.

Season 9 Amumu1 votes

yes and no. keep in mind its also a wide area slow

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