Void Spikes is Never Worth the Evolution (Kha'Zix)

Nocturnes·Sep 20, 2013·5 votes·901 views

Kha'Zix was tuned a few patches ago by taking off the passive addition when evolving his Void Spikes and yielding additional power to his, most noticeably, Evolved Claws. The intent was to give Kha'Zix players more options since pre-patch his only evolution path was: W>E>R=Q. Now however, because Void Spikes gains no additional power, for an assassin champion there is literally zero reason to evolve it now. You literally gain nothing from it since it already slows and the heal remains as is making the only evolution path nowadays: Q>E>R.

My suggestion thus is as follows: In order to make Evolved Spikes actually worthwhile, targets struck now by the Evolved Spikes have the spikes stuck in them, providing vision over five seconds. Additionally, as the spikes slowly fall out, targets struck take 30% bonus damage over five seconds (somewhat akin to the likes of Viktor's Augment Death). This gives the evolution an enhanced, utility aspect and considering Kha's assassin moniker, yields the Evolved Spikes an actual increase in his damage output as should be indicative of a true assassin looking to become stronger.

6 Comments

IS1762f773d4918ba8eb372Sep 20, 20134 votes

How about evolved Spikes would get a more advanced skillshot mechanism like the Lulu Glitterlance?

On aiming far away, your Spikes would travel 50% farther and hit in a smaller cone
On aiming close to you, the shots are spread out to around 160°

My reasoning would be that he does not really need a buff but some more "unique" feeling for each evolve path.

A Dying DreamSep 20, 20132 votes

I literally think people are underestimating Kha'Zix right now. It feels like Riot literally removed "cruise control" but upgraded the engine, but nobody wants to drive him anymore because of it.

NocturnesSep 20, 20132 votes

I consider Kha'Zix one of my strongest champions at the moment and play him on a very regular basis. I have no issues playing him at the moment, but it feels as if a chunk of his kit is missing. For a champion designed around "evolving", it seems somewhat hypocritical to only yield three options when there should be four.

A Dying DreamSep 20, 20131 votes

You posted a suggestion, but why not approach the idea a different way?

What does Kha'Zix currently LACK that he needs to be a competitive pick again?

And don't say waveclear.

SwakSep 20, 20131 votes

Really, just a place to go in the current meta IMO. If you want an assassin in the mid lane, Ahri and Fizz are safer picks, and top lane he just isn't tanky enough to stand up to the constant 3v1 diving when the laner is only lv 2. I maintain that jungle Kha is strong ESPECIALLY with the changes (Another form of soft CC early and more damage on ganks) but assassin junglers just aren't looked at right now unless they do something absolutely extraordinary (I am looking at you Eve).

A Dying DreamSep 20, 20131 votes

With that regard it'd be better to wait until Season 4 for item, penetration, resist, etc changes to see what happens.

I maintain that anybody that "mains" a champion that has more or less fallen out of favor will be the first people to start the theory about new items when they come.

Just like how it took a bit of time for Barrier/BotRK Vayne to be the thing that should not be.