Should Xerath and Vel'koz get a buff?
They're feeling kinda weak this meta even as pokey supports, I think these guys need some extra damage or utility. What do you guys think?
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I can speak for velkoz since im a velkoz main but I cant speak for xerath.
Velkoz is underpowered right now according to statistics but he doesn't need more damage. Velkoz already has all the damage he needs. The problem is his e is the worst skillshot in the game. It's reward for landing it is not worth its difficulty. It's delayed, small AOE (Its aoe yet you most likely will hit only 1 enemy with it anyway), and its range is dangerous since it puts you in dash/blink range and all you get for landing it is suspending the enemy for .75 sec, not even a whole second.
Velkoz has the damage he needs but he cannot reliably deal it. IF velkoz lands his whole combo then ults, the enemy can still get away after the suspension is over while velkoz is still ulting. That's because if you do the math, Velkoz's ult deals damage over 2.5 secs while e suspension is .75 sec which means you only suspend the enemy for a little less than a third of the ult duration.
My suggestion to riot is to increase his e suspension duration by .25 sec from .75 sec to 1 sec.
Vel Could use some minor tweeks as the dudbe above me said.
Xerath.. Naw. Xerath actually does some mad damage.