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[ REWORK CONCEPT ] : Lux, The Light of Demacia

Oblight·11/4/2017, 11:32:53 PM·2 votes·4,740 views
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Hello everyone. I'm Dalarkes and I'm main Lux Lux with a mastery level of 7. I've been playing her for now 8 months. I'm a recent player, started late 2016, but I only started to play seriously this summer of 2017. I may not have enough experience to suggest a rework, but still, I have some ideas in head and I want to share them with you.

So, I'm not just suggeting a rework because I want a new version Lux without any viable reason, no. I have my reasons, and I think many players will share them with me :

1_ Starting with Lux's look ( Classic skin ) : When I first saw her in splash arts, I though that in-game, Lux willbe wearing a luxurious demacian armor like her brother Garen. Well, I've been disapointed. In-game, Lux looks like she is wearing a dress. She really isn't interesting visually, and the way she walks reminds of how old Evelynn used to walk. Weird... I think that her look needs to be reworked and get more colours in it, as well as giving her a real armor. Basicly, like a blond girl version of Garen, in addition to, of course, some accessories. Something like that.. By the way, I posted a link to a Lux fan art, it's one of my favorites. It shows Lux in her classic look, but just notice how well defined her outfit is, with the details, the aditional colours and accessories that the actual outfit we have in the game now doens't have. I would like Lux's classic look to look more like that, more white and gold, colours that symbolyze light, and very beautiful accessories such as the belt at her waist.

Her abilities too, need a design rework. Really, Lux looks like an outdated old champion. Her abilities, specially her Q and E are barely noticable, and they don't look aesthetic.

2_ Champion lore and personnality : Lux's personnality and lore tells us a lot about her :she is the light in the darkness that guides people's paths, a hope in battle and a positivity spreader, that's why, instead of naming her The Lady Of Luminosity, The Light Of Demacia fits her way better, and already tells a lot about her, since she is the light that illuminates her people and chase the darkness, and that's why, I love Lux's champion concept. And to valorize this light-bringer style, she needs a suitable clothing. Also, I thought that making her hair a bit longer or in a bun will fit her very well ^^.

3_ Next, we have Lux's abilities : Very basic abilities, with no real originality. Not really interesting. You Q to root the enemy, you E to deal damage, and you R to deal more damage. That's it. Her kit lacks of variety, and definitely isn't mechanicly interesting. She may be fun the first 20 games you play her, but as soon as you start to get used to her you progressively get bored. Compared to other champions, she becomes boring very quickly. Annie is a very simple champion too, but her R makes all her originality since you can play her in various ways when controlling Tibbers. Lux needs fresh new mechanics to be add to her kit to make here more interesting and enjoyable to play.

She's too ability reliant, too much ! She has only one or two combos, which are entirely dependant of her Q. If you don't hit the enemy with Q, you can't really do anything. You can try to snipe with E and R but it doesn't often succeed. You need to hit an enemy with Q, so you can properly damage them with E and R. Basicly : Snare, damage. That's it. Her W is the only interesting ability Lux has. It's a boomerang shield that is useful in laning phase and teamfights, and I think she's the only one to have this sort of shield ability that works like a boomerang. Very original.

4_ New abilities suggestions : So , in the goal to get Lux a rework, I'm going to suggest some abilities that I personnaly made, and I would like to read your thoughts and suggestions about it. If you think that an ability should be modified and/or doens't fit in the kit, please feel free to post a message about it. I really want this rework to be done, Lux is in need of modifications to make her a more modern champion with a cool design and cool abilities. The numbers such as damage, % , time, range etc. won't appear here, since I can't come up with proper balanced ones. So I will put an " X " or " ?" sign instead. I only suggest the concept. So, here they are :

_P ( Burning light ) : Every ( X seconds ), Lux's next ability is empowered, burning enemies and dealing ( X ) damage over ( X seconds ).

Q ( Light wave ) : Range : ? : Launches a wave of pure light in a direction dealing ( X ) magic damage to each enemy unit it passes through and rooting the first enemy champion hit for ( X seconds ).

W ( Prismatic barrier ) : Range : 1000 : ( I kept this ability because I found it fairly interesting and fits well in Lux's kit. But if you have any suggestion replacing or modifying this ability that could be interesting, please leave a comment ^^ ) Lux throws her wand to a target location and back, bending the light around herself and any friendly Champions it touches, protecting them from 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 (+20% of ability power) damage for 3 seconds. Hitting an ally with Prismatic Barrier as it's going out doubles the shield granted when it's coming back.

E ( Illuminating burst ) : Range : ? ( this is like a mini version of final spark, so I think it'll be around 1000 range ) : Fires a burst of light dealing ( X ) magic damage and knocking back enemies hit, revealing the surrounding area for ( X seconds ), and marking enemies hit with Illumination for ( X seconds ). Enemies marked with Illumination take ( X ) additional damage from Lux's next ability .

_R ( Light Fall ) : Range : ? : After gathering energy for ( X seconds ), Lux calls down a beam of light energy at a large target location, dealing ( X ) damage and revealing the area it covers for ( X seconds ). ( This ability is similar to Redemption's active, except it deals way more damage and doen't grant any bonus effect to allied champions )

Thanks for reading my post, and I hope it made you understand why Lux needs a rework. You can suggest any interesting modification to these abilities, as I'll be glad to receive ideas from you, and to, why not, make this rework an actual thing, and tunning in Riot staff to give us its thoughts about it. Thanks again !

21 Comments

Zeref11/7/2017, 5:06:13 AM8 votes

You play my Lux for a mere 8 months and have the nerve to suggest a rework for her because she's boring?

[sg-lux-2]

If you don't like it, move along. Her kit is fine the way it is.

Naqel11/5/2017, 5:47:23 PM5 votes

Lux's kit is at this point so iconic it cannot possibly be changed without a global outrage. Lux is not outdated enough to require a visual update, and being a popular target for skins(receiving what is effectively over a dozen of them this year alone), alongside the number of other champions who do need updates, means it's unlikely she will be updated frivolously anytime soon.

Unownreality11/7/2017, 4:49:19 AM3 votes

So, I too have mained Lux. I started around season 2 and recently climbed to diamond with her, and I can tell you, Lux has changed ALOT, but at the same time, I can sympathize with some of your mentions. I thought I'd put my input in for each of your points.

Abilities: Here is where we are a bit apart. I love Lux's kit and have always loved her kit. Yes, she is very reliant on her spells to do the damage, and it can seem like you are just throwing out your E to farm, poke etc. But lux is way more than that, and a bit more original than you think. Lets go through each ability one by one.

Illumination passive: This is the key to the power of Lux. It doesn't matter how many abilities you hit, if you don't properly cycle autos. No other champion has a on hit damage boost that scales well to every spell cast. (Leblanc is the closest, or even Ryze, but they rely on bouncing).

Q: Binding light: This is the key to lux imo, not her E. Lux Q is very similar to Morgana, however, Lux has the capability to lock down two opponents at once. (granted at a lower root time). This enables lux to burst out two champions at mat range, which keeps her safe, unlike annie burst with tibbers.

W Prismatic Barrier: You hit it on the nail IMO. It's original, but currently bugged at the moment :(

E: Lucent Singularity: Sometimes, people neglect the actual slow of Lux's singularity, and I feel you may be doing the same. Sometimes, you cannot just focus on the damage alone, and the damage her E provides is substantial and a good source of AOE slow.

R: Final Spark: I can see where you were going here, but the problem is, youre looking at lux as a support champ. Final spark exemplifies her power, but at the same time, leaves her vulnerable. The short cooldown is good for sniping and stealing.

Point #1: Do they need new visuals: IMO yes, and I can see what you mean. Her ability particles on vanilla, suck. so yea, a new coat would be nice. Rito did have lux with way more colors... and it wasn't cute at all. She could use some detailing. So point #1, I agree.

Point #2: I love Lux's personality... ALOT. while you make a good argument on the light of Demacia, I don't think a change in her lore is necessary.

Point #3: I gave my opinion on her abilities a bit up top, and now ill go into a bit of disagreement again. Her abilities are supposed to be basic. She is one of the first few champions new players unlock and is usually an introduction into mid lane. That being said, lux has more than 3 basic combos. The fact that you need to auto cycle, for me at least, makes her really fun to play. i wrote a guide on how to play lux on mobafire, which goes into more depth the combos, and playstyle. Ill leave the link here if you want to check it out:

Point #4: Looking at your abilities a bit, and it seems like xerath. His Q would be her E ability, with a short straight burst of power. His Q stun, kinda matches her Q as well. Her ult is Xerath ult minus the multiple shots. Burning light is just matching brand's passive. What you created here with all respect is a sloppy rework. You seem to ruin her ability to burst, and focus more on supporting qualities. At the same time, you combine bits and pieces of champions into a product that wouldn't work. You focus on both Damage over time, burst, and vision. It seems like you have her all over the place.

TL;DR

  • Yes her character and abilities could use some touching up on Vanilla. Keep the VO.
  • Lore change unnecessary, but changing to Light of Demacia is cooler
  • You missed the point of her abilities and if you play her right, has a lot to offer and play-styles to develop -Your "re-work" is xerath combines with brand with vision. Too much, focus on one specific type

I respect your design, and by no means am I trying to diss you. Lux is my favorite champion for 6 years now, and I can't tell you how many collectibles i have of her. Hell, I even gender bend cosplayed her two years in a row. Thanks for putting in the work of discussing and trying to come up with a new kit! It's nice to see new(er) players still interested in the classics!

Thanks again dude :)Lux

Rudino11/5/2017, 1:38:57 AM2 votes

I agree with the visual side of her. However, these abilities are not that good. Her E seems extremely overpowered same as her Q (passing through all units and rooting the first champion hit, that's crazy). The ult wouldn't be as satisfying to use, in my opinion and those abilities do not have any sort of connection..

Lux is a fairly difficult champion and she's well-designed IMO. As I said I agree, she needs a visual update, however her RIOT MADE abilities only need some tweaks[especially E(high cd, high mana cost)].

IT'S YOUR CONCEPT, AND I RESPECT YOUR IDEA/CREATIVITY, but I don't like this. Sorry! Lux

[sg-soraka]

Elipo11/5/2017, 6:08:36 PM2 votes

It seems to me you don't know about Lux's new lore in wich Demacians hate magic and Lux's powers are a secret to most of Demacia, including Garen. She's now part of a secret group working for Demacia... in secret.

TheTrueSopnop12/3/2017, 7:05:04 AM1 votes

My. God. Do you want her to be that much more tilting??? The suggestions you made would make her that much more broken with the new rune re-forged. Please Don't make suggestions to further break champs, one of the supreme overlords in RIOT will like this idea and dispatch their eggheads to make it happen.

Emerald Fang12/3/2017, 7:48:42 AM1 votes

I have to agree with the older comments; lux is fine as she is now. Maybe she needs some balancing (nerf ult pls) but her kit is fine.

Not every champion needs to be complicated. Some are better with simple kits.