Lux: Honestly, How Important is Her Element?

Everyday Legends·Nov 8, 2019·1 votes·869 views

So, recently I decided to make an Electric-Assassin comp. To begin with, Electric is one of the Elements where the only way to reach the maximum synergy bonus is with a Lux. Second, to get that maximum Assassin bonus, I built two Youmuu's Ghostblades.

Well, with good fortune, the second Lux I found just happened to be Electric and I was able to finish my comp. I did what any person would naturally do and equipped her with powerful items: a Rabadon's, a Seraph's, and shortly after, a Jeweled Gauntlet. Needless to say, she became one of the main powerhouses on my team, even more so when I got her to Tier-2. Between the Seraph's Embrace and the bronze Ocean synergy I had going on, there were times it was like she was a Mage Doublecasting her ability.

But it begs the question: how relevant was the fact that she was Electric?

While having the gold Electric synergy was nice, it wasn't really what was winning the battles, even though it took finding the right Lux to achieve it. Even though I had invested multiple Spatulas to achieve gold Assassin synergy, they weren't the ones supplying my damage.

If I had purchased the Inferno Lux that I had found first (and as a result had no synergy with the rest of my units) would it have even turned out any differently?

And this is only one example of how Lux can overshadow the rest of her team. A Lux of **_any _**Element can fit onto a Mage comp, if you make her into a Mage with the proper item.

Honestly, it feels like Lux is such a potentially powerful unit that her Element can be considered an afterthought. And while one would expect no less from the game's first and only Ultimate unit, it just doesn't feel like it achieves the Elemental "fantasy" they were going for.

The one exception to this, I find, is Woodland Lux. You then only require one other Woodland unit to achieve full synergy, and this means you'd have a 50% chance of duplicating your Lux at the start of the round. I actually had a game where I achieved two Tier-2 Woodland Luxes, giving me a 66% chance of having 3 Tier-2 Luxes on the field. Unfortunately, the game ended soon after, so I didn't get many rounds to enjoy it.

In the end, I feel like having a Lux isn't really about achieving Elemental synergies. She helps people who are doing well do even better. She allows people who are in a good position to win to secure their victory. That's not a bad thing, I suppose, but I don't think it was their goal, either.

9 Comments

DuskDaUmbreonNov 8, 20192 votes

It might not have turned out differently, but it can still be fairly impactful, especially for synergies more reliant on you getting them complete and that have a benefit that helps her directy. I can see her element mattering a lot for infernals.

Everyday LegendsNov 8, 20191 votes

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It might not have turned out differently, but it can still be fairly impactful, especially for synergies more reliant on you getting them complete and that have a benefit that helps her directy. I can see her element mattering a lot for infernals.

It's a valid viewpoint, but allow me to pose a question: how relevant are the flaming tiles when Lux can obliterate things outright? While those tiles would be capable of dealing a lot of damage, I don't think they'd have an opportunity to, under the circumstances. Not unless the enemy team is particularly tanky.

BrolandoNov 8, 20191 votes

I think it depends on which Lux, I mean some elements are aren't very useful on her while others are really good.

Personally I really like Cloud Lux because that's 1 unit that'll give all of my units 15% dodge.

But yeah, that's only as far as synergies go, Lux by herself regardless of element is an amazing unit, but that's also why I think Cloud Lux is the best because she doesn't need you to be building Clouds in order to gain massive benefit from having her on your team.

TwitchInMyPantsNov 8, 20191 votes

Honestly almost every Lux is good regardless of which element

There are certain Luxes that will be in 3+ breakpoints like Light, but the majority of then are 2 unit synergies and she counts as 2. Meaning that most versions of Lux are solo efficient. If you have one that is definitely exodia and you have a lot of gold, try and roll for it. Lux in an Electric Assassin comp is crazy broken since it enables Zed and offers obscene damage. But I think if you got something like Steel, Crystal or Wind you'll be pretty happy to grab her.

Everyday LegendsNov 8, 20191 votes

Lux in an Electric Assassin comp is crazy broken since it enables Zed and offers obscene damage.

Yeah, you'd think so. I expected my Tier-2 Zed and my Assassin Ornn to become these living thunderstorms decimating the enemy team. What I got instead was Lux dealing ~70% of my team's damage, so I couldn't even appreciate everything I had built.

But the point you raise about solo-efficiency is interesting, and you're not the first to mention Cloud Lux. Perhaps these things are worth keeping in mind.

TwitchInMyPantsNov 8, 20191 votes

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Yeah, you'd think so. I expected my Tier-2 Zed and my Assassin Ornn to become these living thunderstorms decimating the enemy team. What I got instead was Lux dealing ~70% of my team's damage, so I couldn't even appreciate everything I had built.

But the point you raise about solo-efficiency is interesting, and you're not the first to mention Cloud Lux. Perhaps these things are worth keeping in mind.

Well going from 3 Electric to 4 is an extra 300 damage on Proc. Its 440 if you go from 2 to 4. Even if you don't have much in-fight time to crit/be crit, if a fight is extended somehow (Say, if you have to fight 4 Mystic) you'll appreciate the extra damage that's there for you.

Sire HippingtonNov 8, 20191 votes

Sure, lux on her own is strong, but not getting rabadons, seraphs and jewled gauntled? That's some insane itemss for her, and then even 2staring her...That's just mad luck bro. Not to speak of double yomuus...do you people buy items in a shop? Cause that's not how the random drops work for me...

Anyway, most of the times, you won't have much items to spare by the time you find her, especially not a perfect mage gear like that, and in my 50+ games on set 2(counting in PBE), i've seen only ~3 lvl 2 Lux ever, so usually you have her lvl 1 with no or few items. She still does some damage, but she won't hardcarry you that way. However, by boosting the right element, she can still be the GG factor. So yes, for people that don't buy items(apparently includeing neeko's help) in a shop, the element on her is VERY relevant.

Everyday LegendsNov 8, 20191 votes

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Sure, lux on her own is strong, but not getting rabadons, seraphs and jewled gauntled? That's some insane itemss for her, and then even 2staring her...That's just mad luck bro. Not to speak of double yomuus...do you people buy items in a shop? Cause that's not how the random drops work for me...

Anyway, most of the times, you won't have much items to spare by the time you find her, especially not a perfect mage gear like that, and in my 50+ games on set 2(counting in PBE), i've seen only ~3 lvl 2 Lux ever, so usually you have her lvl 1 with no or few items. She still does some damage, but she won't hardcarry you that way. However, by boosting the right element, she can still be the GG factor. So yes, for people that don't buy items(apparently includeing neeko's help) in a shop, the element on her is VERY relevant.

No, there's no such thing as an item shop. You get items from the minion rounds and off of units from the Carousel.

Some things to keep in mind: I had committed myself to Electric-Assassins. So the Rods and Tears I had been accumulating throughout the game didn't really serve a purpose on my other units. They just stayed in my inventory for most of the game. And I got the Jeweled Gauntlet from the Carousel after Raptors (at which point the Carousel begins featuring completed items). Yes, drops are random, and sometimes more favorable than others, but that's why I think of the Carousel as an opportunity to pick up useful items, rather than new units. (I was fortunate enough in this game to grab a Kha'Zix holding a Sword. Add a Spatula to that, and I've got a Youmuu's. Two Assassins for the price of one.)

In the end, the only reason you'd "not have items to spare" for Lux is if you choose to use them before you get her.

As far as building Tier-2 Lux goes, I don't really consider that a big deal. Yes, getting the Element you're looking for is a matter of luck, but just finding Lux in general isn't too difficult. I mentioned how in a previous game, I had two Tier-2 Woodland Luxes. I was hoping I could pull off a Tier-3 Lux, but like I said, the game ended shortly after. This was with one Neeko's Help, which means I purchased 5 Luxes in total. If you struggle to encounter Lux and purchase enough of them to rank her up, it's probably a sign you need to adjust what you do with your Gold.