Barrier

LittleBlast·Jul 24, 2014·2 votes·275 views

So right now, barrier has been completely overrun by heal. This is my idea on how to change that. My suggestion is that barrier works like sions shield, but slightly differently. Barrier would last for 5 seconds with the same sheild as before, but upon reactivation or the sheild being destroyed, it explodes, dealing true damage around it, dealing more damage the more health the sheild has left in it. The damage max would be 2/3 or 1/2, oh sheild max health, not sure which yet. Tell me what you guys think

5 Comments

12talesJul 24, 20141 votes

I think that a single summoner that simultaneously offered defensive utility and an instant, AoE ignite would be required for pretty much every laner.

GundayMondayJul 25, 20141 votes

Barrier isn't completely overrun by heal though. It's just situational. Heal you can only use if you're missing hp, barrier you can use at full hp. If you're playing a squishy against a team that can one shot you (Fed Rengar or something), then barrier extends your health pool and lets you survive. Heal does not. If I see the Rengar ultimate "!" over my head, I can pop barrier and mitigate some of his burst and maybe walk away with 10hp. I can't really pop heal since I don't get extra health and he can one shot me. See the difference?

LittleBlastJul 26, 20141 votes

Never really thought about that, thanks for tne feedback on it. Changed my perspective of barrier, I still think it does need a buff, but this is nlt the right way to go through with it.

GundayMondayJul 26, 20141 votes

Try running barrier on a top lane tank like DrMundo too. Very useful for tower dives.

What kind of buff do you think it needs? Better question, where do you think it falls short?

Maybe a simple buff is that you can place the barrier on any friendly champion, but at half effectiveness if not on yourself. Offers more choice and utility that way.

I'm honestly not sure, I think it's fine as is, but definitely situational over heal.

LittleBlastJul 26, 20141 votes

I believe it jusy needs a bit stronger of a sheild or something. I like your idea of putting the sheild on someome else. I think it would work like tarics heal or something, (never played taric, doesnt his heal heal him and an ally, or him at 2x value?) And you can put it on an ally and yourself for 1 half value, or just on yourself for full value.