What do these Draven changes mean?

datfatguy·12/11/2016, 9:49:33 AM·3 votes·728 views
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Don't really understand what these Draven changes are going to do. 105% of bonus AD at rank 5 from Q? That seems like a nerf to his late game unless he builds a ton of AD, but doesn't he do that already? He only gets like one or sometimes two attack speed items then its just crit, life steal and AD. Someone explain this pl0x.

4 Comments

Junkο12/11/2016, 9:56:56 AM2 votes

Yes completely ignore the 50 flat damage that was added that makes the switch from all AD to bonus AD irrelevant base AD vise and makes it a huge buff for bonus AD.

GigaPube12/11/2016, 10:29:53 AM1 votes

it means somebody made bruiser/tank draven strong/popular enough for it to warrant a clickbait video, most likely by redmercy or brofresco, which then means riot will act upon this incredibly broken revelation cos OMGWTF, by giving them the tank akali/master yi treatment

Dolasaur12/11/2016, 11:35:13 AM1 votes

Quick math, ignoring runes/masteries/items unless otherwise specified. This is because any BonusAD (BAD) would be stronger with the new percentages, and we're seeing where it breaks even. (Rereading this I realize B could stand for Bonus or Base, but... I'm going with Bonus so I don't have to retype.)

Level 1 Old: 45% of 56 AD = 25.2 Level 1 New: 30 + 65% of 0 BAD = 30 ->Level 1 is buffed, even with 0 BAD.

Level 3 Old: 55% of 60.3 AD = 33 Level 3 New: 35 + 75% of 0 BAD = 35 ->Level 3 is buffed, even with 0 BAD.

Level 5 Old: 65% of 65 AD = 42.25 Level 5 New: 40 + 85% of BAD = 40 (42.25-40) / (.85-.65) = 11.25 ->Level 5 is buffed if you have 11.25 BAD, or nerfed if you have less.

Level 7 Old: 75% of 70.1 AD = 52.575 Level 7 New: 45 + 95% of BAD = 45 (52.757-45) / (.95-.75) = 38.785 ->Level 7 is buffed if you have 37.785 BAD, or nerfed if you have less.

Level 9 Old: 85% of 75.6 AD = 65.26 Level 9 New: 50 + 105% of BAD = 50 (65.26-50) / (1.05 - .85) = 76.4 -> Level 9 is buffed if you have 76.4 BAD, or nerfed if you have less.

Level 18 Old: 85% of 105 AD = 89.25 Level 18 New: 50 + 105% of BAD = 50 (89.25-50) / (1.05 - .85) = 196.25 -> Level 18 is buffed if you have 196.25 BAD, or nerfed if you have less.

TL;DR: His very early game got a straight buff. His mid game got snowballier. His late game is about the same.