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[Patch 3.12] @Riot Shen's taunt super extra clarification

ElvenStrike··4 votes·1,239 views

Quoting the patch notes:

  • Shadow
  • Shen's damage reduction from taunted enemies now only applies to their basic attacks (previously reduced all physical damage)

Does this include auto attack modifiers? Such as Sheen and its upgrades, and champions with AA-modifiers such as Vayne's Tumble, Orianna's passive (If that counts?)

Thanks in advance~

7 Comments

RiotPWYFF3 votes

From what I understand it's only basic attacks but let me confirm tomorrow and I'll loop back here. 'Tis a good question.

RiotPWYFF2 votes

So this got a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. Apparently the taunt mitigates any autoattack modifier that buffs the damage prior to it being dealt versus it dealing additional damage on top of the basic auto attack. So from what I understand, it could be related specifically to magical damage bonus procs vs. physical damage (in that physical damage can be folded into the initial attack, whereas magical damage is added after).

So Sheen / Tumble / physical damage bonus modifiers would be mitigated. Orianna passive / Lich Bane / etc would be added on as bonus non-mitigated damage.

I think!

Complicated yo.

ElvenStrike2 votes

Thanks Pwyff!

So that means things like Aatrox W, Jax W, Ziggs passive and almost everything else should be mitigated.

But, from the context of the patch, it means in that the exceptional case of Poppy, her entire Q damage should be halfed right?

Sorry if the question came late! I was going through possible magic autos to make sure we got this clarified :D

-Elven

RiotPWYFF1 votes

YOU'RE MAKING THIS MORE COMPLICATED. From what I understand, Aatrox W would be mitigated, Jax and Ziggs would NOT be mitigated (as it's magic damage buffed on top), while Poppy... Poppy would be mitigated? Because it replaces the entirety of the auto attack?

It's the way things are coded. I assume it's not arbitrary but it requires a little more nuance.

Lunie2 votes

Yeah, the details about this have me confused about whether it affects on-hit effects. Thanks, Pwyff for checking!

ItzRonnyRoo1 votes

I believe it does, but I could be wrong.

Omnipherious1 votes

It says only basic attacks, that should mean it will only affect the basic attack portion even if there is a modifier attached.

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