Fizz can be balanced and keep his E

But as long as he has any form of his W, he will never be balanced.

Everyone always hates on Fizz because of his E, because he can troll poll in and out, dodge skillshots, etc. But that is the unique part of his kit, as much as everyone hates to admit it. Fizz doesnt go bruiser top because of his E, or 1 shot squishies with his E, he uses it to escape. Fizz is an assassin, or at least he is meant to be.

But between Fizz's W and his passive, Fizz will never be balanced. "Wtf is his passive anyway you ask?" Well, Fizz never has to worry about creep block. And he takes reduced damage from autos. All autos, even minions. This helps him survive mid lane, but in top lane it helps him win trades. He can Q in, proc his W, and then walk or E out. Meanwhile, his opponent is stuck in the minion wall, and if Fizz uses E, he pops projectiles, and stops the minion agro. So if fizz goes in and autos, he can take 1-2 rounds of minion autos, all reduced from his passive, and then pop a third round. Meanwhile his opponent might take as many as 4 rounds of minion autos, plus the fizz burst and DOT. So Fizz wins almost all early game trades against melee opponents.

Then you get into his W. DOT on every auto?? Plus huge bonus damage for extending a fight just 2 seconds?? This lets Fizz build tanky, because regardless his auto damage will always be high. Buy an early sheen, and his damage is huge, then turn it into a Triforce.

As long as Fizz keeps his W, he will never be able to be balanced as a mid lane assassin when is easier and safer to just build bruiser and use W for most of your damage.

Fizz passive should only reduce damage from enemy champion ranged autos, and his W should be reworked into anything but an auto enhancer. Something with burst attached, but nothing to do with his autos. Line skillshot where he stabs with his trident? Net that he throws/sweeps in front of him? IDK, that's your job RITO, but please just change Fizz