Team was complaining that Soraka wasn't healing enough in ARAM.

Der Lindwurm·Jan 28, 2015·7 votes·2,638 views

I did my best. I healed more than 20,000 despite patch 5.1. I thought they understood... (and they could've looked and seen that I'd rushed as much AP as possible and it wasn't my fault the heals seemed to be doing nothing). I wondered if this would happen. Now I wonder how long before I actually get reported for it.

Then after the match they got on my case for doing too much damage. I was #2, very close to #1 on the team. It was proof that I should have been busier healing. Where do they think I'm going to get the health to heal them with?

It's hard being a space unicorn anymore.

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/340/8/0/soraka_by_cenaf-d6wyhtl.png

13 Comments

BreakstarJan 28, 20152 votes

That's a really sad story, but all I can think about is how the shadow on Soraka's face in that picture looks like she's got five-o-clock shadow.

Lt CuddlesJan 28, 20154 votes

A five-o-clock shadow that screams out a tale about her long, cold, and drawn-out battle against not just the elements...or the enemy...but with the den of wolves she labeled as her "team" item 3070 Soraka

ThatAutofillSuppJan 28, 20153 votes

Lt CuddlesJan 28, 20152 votes

I cri erey tiem...fully stacked item 3070

NorthernDruidJan 28, 20152 votes

Damn you! Can't unsee! >:(

Der LindwurmJan 28, 20152 votes

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That's a really sad story, but all I can think about is how the shadow on Soraka's face in that picture looks like she's got five-o-clock shadow.

It was the most dejected looking image of Soraka I could find.

iBubblesJan 31, 20152 votes

I'm extremely upset with the 50% reduced healing in ARAM. I play ARAM all the time, and i love support.

steelblackskyJan 28, 20151 votes

yeah nothing like the feel of losing an aram as raka and seeing in post game you did twice as much healing as 3/5ths of your team did damage... while doing within a few k damage of them. 33.9k heals in the match i am thinking of(no joke, it was yesterday). dunno if this works but http://matchhistory.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/#match-details/NA1/1710623866/42797991?tab=stats.

40k healing done is no joke.but gotta land those starcalls to get the health to throw into the habitual catch spear with face types. its also saddening how little people seem to grasp those heals come outta your health and are not in fact free, and eat needless harass and poke as a result.

Der LindwurmJan 28, 20151 votes

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its also saddening how little people seem to grasp those heals come outta your health and are not in fact free, and eat needless harass and poke as a result.

That's the thing - that was changed how many months ago now? People still don't understand that Soraka can't just stay back and do nothing but heal anymore.

And now on top of that you look like a chump whenever you try to heal someone in ARAM and the little boost you give their life bar (at your own expense) is barely even noticeable.

FDruJan 28, 20151 votes

[{quoted}](name=Der Lindwurm,realm=NA,application-id=LFfTlAky,discussion-id=P6Ec7j3H,comment-id=00010000,timestamp=2015-01-28T16:04:08.056+0000) And now on top of that you look like a chump whenever you try to heal someone in ARAM and the little boost you give their life bar (at your own expense) is barely even noticeable.

Soraka hasn't been about OMG BIG HEALS ever since her rework. She's about healing someone an insane amount over a short time by sacrificing her own life. She can still do that, better than anybody else.

Though I think it's clear that this heal nerf wasn't given a lot of thought by Riot.