Question: Why does Irelia's ultimate have to feel so weak?

darkdill·6/26/2014, 4:48:57 AM·3 votes·1,338 views

It seems no matter what you build, Transcendent Blades just does not feel powerful, nor make really big differences in fights. Its damage and healing are so... under par compared to competition. I feel as though it really could stand to get some changes.

Unfortunately, if I suggest ANYTHING, you'll probably discredit me, so...

8 Comments

NinjaFifer6/26/2014, 6:43:09 AM3 votes

I have no clue what you're talking about. If you hit all 4 shots, that's 320+240%AD at level 6. The only other Ults in the game that hit that hard come from mages and full blood stack Darius and Cho'Gath. Now, take into account that it's also a passthrough skillshot that doesn't lose damage as it hits targets AND heals you as you're dealing damage, to the tune of 80+40%AD if you land all of them on one champ. At level 6, Heal heals for 175. You're packing one of the hardest hitting ult's in the game, with half a Heal minimum, which means you're kind of wrong saying that it is weak.

Since the damage is dealt in 4 segments, it might feel like it's weaker, since it's not moving their health bar down as fast. That's the only reason I have for why you guys feel this way.

2dsystem6/26/2014, 6:23:16 AM2 votes

Because the rest of her kit is too strong, they have to make her weak somewhere :P

I feel your pain though, i really only like her ultimate in that it gives me sheen procs.

Solarious286/26/2014, 9:56:15 AM1 votes

Yea, I can kill easily with her ultimate, but it still lacks luster. It lacks a lot of luster. It's like "Yay! I killed someone, I guess..."

JackYAqua6/26/2014, 5:14:07 PM1 votes

It's brutal in lane because you can just heal up half your missing health easily.