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Public Service Announcement: Doran Shield, an item that needs to be addressed.

Tusutaki··3 votes·577 views

> Stats > +80 health > +6 health regen per 5 seconds > Passive > Unique: Blocks 8 damage from single target attacks and spells from champions.

Doran's Shield. An early defensive version of the Doran's items. However, it absolutely fails in the defensive apartment. From other starting items like Flask, Cloth, or Ruby + pots, there is absolutely no reason to buy a Doran's Shield. Even on manaless champions. Flask + 3 pots gives you 810 effective in-lane health and 180 mana. Ruby + 2 gives you 450 health with a faster power spike of obtaining Sunfire for example. Cloth + 5 gives you 750 + 15 more armor and also allows you to power spike faster. Doran's Shield + 1? Measly 230 health with 1.2hp per sec. You might be saying to yourself "But the passive! It blocks 8 damage!"

This is one of the biggest issues I want to bring up. The passive, blocking only single target attacks and spells, blocking 8 damage. That doesnt sound so bad right? Well considering the fact that it blocks 8 damage BEFORE resistances apply. Lets put it like this for example.

100 ad vs 100 armor 100 armor = 50% dmg reduction 50 damage is taken

VS

100 ad vs 100 armor + Doran's Shield passive 100 - 8 = 92 50% of 92 is 46 46 Damage is taken

Out of all of the Doran's items, Shield is the only one that loses it's value the longer the game goes. Or the more you gain armor to put it simply. Whereas Blade's 3% lifesteal can be stacked with other lifesteal items and can be used in conjunction with other AD items and Ring has a flat Mana Regen and it's passive, Shield fails in comparison. Also note that Shield also blocks only autos and targeted damage, meaning AOE damage like Pantheon's E gets a free ticket.

So why has this item been ignored for so long? Note that this item didnt even block targeted spell damage for the longest item either. Shield has been a glorified noob trap item for over a year. So what needs to be fixed then? Simple. Have it block 8 damage AFTER resistances and maybe half of that from AOE attacks. Make it actually worth spending 440 gold. Or buff the health regen. Or something! Otherwise, there's absolutely no reason to buy it. Not when there are other, better options around.

7 Comments

Blacknemesist1 votes

Because Irelia,Jax and every AA dependant champion in the top lane, combined with the regen it allows you to stay in-lane and get xp and gold to move on.

Tusutaki1 votes

Doesnt mean its better than the other above options. Cloth and Ruby provides much better stats and allows you to power spike sooner. Health regen is almost non existent too. Also, would you rather wait over a minute to recover 100 health (83 seconds) with the 1.2 health per sec regen or 10 seconds with a health pot which recovers 150 in 15 seconds. In order for the regen for the shield to be of equal value to a health pot, you would have to wait 2 minutes. 2 minutes your opponent has control over the lane, set up ganks, or whatever.

There is absolutely no reason to buy such a terrible item.

KirbyCake1 votes

actually it really cuts down on dot mages damage early game, as swain i cannot do any damage to anybody whos bought dorans shield (but nobody buys it anyways since swain is terrible at harassing tanks out)

Cenobite Azaziel1 votes

Because when it was good it warped the bot lane for coin users. They would go doran shield, go agro and after the first back, they would get coin. The problem is that coin already is the best late game support build. So tank suports ( tresh , leona, blitz) would be the best options early, mid and late game.

Tusutaki1 votes

Because back then it was objectively the best Dorans item with 10 armor, 100 health, and 2 health regen per (10hp per 5) second IN ADDITION with blocking 8 damage.

Now they cut its regen by 40%, gotten rid the 10 armor, and reduced the health it provided by 20. Making it what it is in its current state. A noob trap item that provides no value compared to other starting items.

Back then, it was extremely strong. Now its useless in every way.

Erockandroll1 votes

I think they should make the passive no longer unique. Doran's shield is the only dorans item that can't really stack, if behind.

Perhaps that, and reduce the cost so that it's users can buy a few more pots.

LoL aint life1 votes

In my opinion, the Doran's Ring and Doran's Shield items should all 400g and provide the following stats:

Doran's Shield:

  • 100 health
  • 6 HP per 5 seconds
  • Blocks 8 damage from AAs and single target spells
  • Blocks 4 damage from AoE spells

Doran's Ring:

  • Unchanged

And the Doran's Blade should cost 475 gold and provides the following stats:

Doran's Blade:

  • 80 health
  • 10 AD
  • 3% Lifesteal
  • 5 health on-hit

Gives more room for option. Pick up Doran's Shield if you want a more defensive lanem by staying very long and to counter poke champions such as Teemo, Pantheon or Gnar.

Pick up Doran's Ring if you're an AP mid laner that benefits from the mana regen passives.

Pick up Doran's Blade if you are an autoattack reliant champion that benefits greatly from the sustain through attacks.

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