What if we had a champ who could grant stealth to an ally?

Cloud273·7/12/2019, 12:34:27 AM·1 votes·1,709 views

Would this be a fun mechanic in your opinion or would it be too hard to balance? Obviously it would be strong, but it's not like we have a lack of broken, game changing abilities in LOL. I've been thinking about an idea for a new champ and I keep tossing around ideas for a chemist champ whose potions grant useful effects to allies (think of it like Singed except he can give potions to allies as well). The stealth would be his ultimate, since it would be WAY too strong early game. As for how it works think of it like an invisibility potion in games. You drink the potion and then you gain invisibility for 'x' number of seconds. What I'm not sure about is how his abilities should work. I'm thinking they could work one of 2 ways. He either picks an ally and gives them a potion (and they get to choose when to use it), or the potion is used the instant he gives it to them. Anyways what do you think?

22 Comments

The Ecdysiast7/12/2019, 12:36:09 AM4 votes

Yeah, sure, let's just give Yi stealth.

It'd be too game-breaking to be on a basic ability'a cooldown, but too weak to be on an ultimate ability.

Quality Content7/12/2019, 2:06:30 AM3 votes

You put it on any engage champ and it's just broken. No.

Tobykachu7/12/2019, 1:21:25 AM2 votes

It would be borderline impossible to balance, as it sounds like an inherently toxic ability that people would hate and demand gets put in the dirt. Think back to when Akali was at a 42% win rate, but still got nerfs because she sat at around a 90% ban rate. So many champions would become completely broken with stealth - most assassins, burst mages, teamfighting mages, bruisers etc.

A Swarm of Koala7/12/2019, 1:43:15 AM2 votes

KogMaw EVERYTHING IS DYING AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY!

KFCeytron7/12/2019, 1:18:51 AM2 votes

Granting stealth to champions that aren't designed around it would be just as healthy for the game as granting untargetability to champions that aren't designed around it.

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Makarakarn7/12/2019, 2:53:43 AM2 votes

Yeah no, stealth is one of the mechanics that currently is IMPOSSIBLE to get unless it is in your base kit. Want to know why? Because stealth/invis is EXTREMELY FUCKING POWERFUL! The ability to just stop being seen and ignore vision is a stupidly powerful mechanic that isn't balanced in the slightest on certain kits, hence why they can't do that. Would it be interesting? Sure. Would it be the most cancerous perma ban to ever release? You bet your ass.

RAT IN GAME UwU 7/13/2019, 6:53:27 PM1 votes

I'm sure Certainlycancer is working on it

Hypochondria97/12/2019, 11:42:19 AM1 votes

It would be broken on some champs, imagine a Hecarim charging at you while invisible or a Skarner.

Vacus7/12/2019, 12:39:00 AM1 votes

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