So with the PBE changes to QSS: Where are the Zed nerfs.

masterdragon481·4/21/2016, 5:49:01 PM·2 votes·479 views

We've seen the Zed complaint threads before; His laning can't be shut down, he is incredibly oppressive in lane, his damage is obscenely high, he has great escape and initiation ability. A lot of times, it feels like nothing can be done to avoid dying to him.

And until now, that has been necessary. Because Hourglass exists and so does Qss, putting Zed on a timer for when he can really get ahead and make the most use of his kit.

So with Qss no longer removing his ultimate, I gotta ask, why aren't there Zed nerfs? Is Riot actually gonna make us perma ban zed for 1-3 patches before they realize that Zed needs to be addressed? He is already one of the most popular mid lane champions and, more importantly, has been balanced around Qss. So why aren't there zed nerfs?

9 Comments

CoolMike1274/21/2016, 5:51:44 PM1 votes

I'm amused how everyone on Boards is infuriated about the QSS and Zed topics that have been spreading like wildfire, and even though I already hate Zed as an enemy, it's not like Riot only did it because of Zed...

QSS was able to completely counter champions that were heavily dependant on 1 ability and could virtually make them useless ( Warwick and Malzahar being obvious victims of QSS )

If you're worried about Zed assassinating you, just counter by doing the exact same thing as how you would to any other assassin, stay in groups and provide CC and Peel.

Stellafreyja4/21/2016, 5:55:49 PM1 votes

Riot wants to "see how things play out" before nerfing him.

What I'm guessing is going to happen next patch, Zed's winrate spikes and become 100% Pick/Ban. Then, Riot will adamantly refuse to hot fix nerf him and we'll have to put up with him for 2 weeks before they do anything.

Wolfram Oxford4/21/2016, 5:58:21 PM1 votes

Honestly I think you are just being a lemming and making a post complaining about Zed. Although it is true that Assassins as a whole generally have toxic kits, heavily nerfing QSS isn't doing anything big. Hopefully the release an Assassin update sometime soon where they address the current state of Assassins.

Kai Guy4/21/2016, 7:02:57 PM1 votes

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/developer-corner/R8IzYt9i-qss-mercurial-change-for-69