Cassiopeia can't buy boots..

Tormentula··4 votes·49,947 views

http://www.surrenderat20.net/2016/03/325-pbe-update.html

According to a leaked and I think live pbe update, cassiopeia's new passive is she gains movement speed per level but cannot buy boots.

I get the whole idea of her not having legs, but we have several champions in this game without known legs, or just float around and never stand on them. (Notably, nami, lissandra, malzahar, syndra, vel'koz, karthus, corki, kassadin, etc)

Moving on from a logical stance..

Im worried about one thing particularly, and that's denying cassiopeia of any bonus effects the boots provide. Is her base movement speed from passive enough to make up for her lack of boots+alacrity enchantment? If she wants to go boots of mobility or swiftness, would the passive make up for the bonus speed? Would she be able to build magic pen easier with lack of sorcery shoes? Is zhonya's her only hope against AD assassins rather than ninja tabis?

I'm just curious as to how major the passive bonus is exactly, as it seems kinda good in theory but in put in gameplay a bad idea. I get it's wip but if this is what the plan is riot may need to rethink this while it's wip.

14 Comments

Hethalean2 votes

Yeah I am wondering that as well. The boots are some of th emost efficient MR PEn for mages.

The Bearded Bard1 votes

The idea behind it is not just logical, it's functional. She's the 'ADC Mage' Someone that puts out ADC level damage late game. Not having to build boots gives her an edge against her opponents because her full build is 6 damage items as opposed to someone with 5 damage items + boots.

Tormentula1 votes

That's true, in the late game she would have 6 damage items that can destroy anything instead of a slot for boots. A void staff replacing sorcery shoes would be significantly better with scaling MS at level 18. The only concern is her early/mid game, where she won't be quick enough for disengages and what not. If she has the same MS as basic boots at level 6 or 7 I could see her doing really well, but if her early game is that vurnable with no chase/follow up/disengage potential she may have a hard time.

The Bearded Bard1 votes

I mean she also has ways of increasing her MS with her skills, and there's also luden's for MS.

DrCyanide2 votes

The big question I have is "What will cutting Cass off from half of the flat Magic Pen items do to her?"

Guy Fox Teemo1 votes

Or according to you not paying attention if you read what Moobeat said it CLEARLY states in red, that these were unintentional , and a Riot employee accidently leaked, them early, which are very unfinished, and most likely not going through.

Tormentula1 votes

"most likely" not going through is an understatement. I made it very clear I'm aware of it being a wip but if they're going in the direction of boots removal that needs discussed before it's actually a thing.

The leak itself for players to test out in pbe was unintentional, the plans and drawing board was not unintentional. I think we have a right to ask and question this direction a bit considering how big of a mechanic change that is to her item builds.

Guy Fox Teemo1 votes

No, not most likely, these changes are actually not going through, since the Designer on Cass, said these weren't working out.

Mb on my wording.

robdizzle11 votes

Lol, they did go through.

DirtyDishSoap1 votes

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Or according to you not paying attention if you read what Moobeat said it CLEARLY states in red, that these were unintentional , and a Riot employee accidently leaked, them early, which are very unfinished, and most likely not going through.

Don't you feel dumb now?

Vesarixx1 votes

But do boots still show up for her in the shop if you type "Hat" into the search?

Suffragium1 votes

well tbh that sucks, i cant play well without boots ... this update is sucks

COBRA C0MM4NDER1 votes

so without boots...her movespeed will be SCALING? (yes, snake joke.)

I'm sure riot will fit the enchants in somehow.

seems okay.

ViviD VooiD1 votes

lol i was so confused. just played her, didnt find the boots in recommendation tab, switched to all items tab to find out i cant buy some. relogged and all that ****.

thanks for the thread !!!

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