League of Legends

[Ashe]

Every time I see clips of Hotshot I feel like I need to go practice my last hitting.

THIS.

[Belle Hibiki]

1) When did they change my goddamn circle on the cleaver to an extremely annoying glowy line thing?

2) How can I get my circle back?

Not a super big deal. I guess I can learn the distances on it. But I was WAY better aiming when it was the circle. If the line is supposed to 'help' me then thanks but no thanks.

Won the only normal game I played with today as Mundo. Basically paired with a chickenshit Tryn who did nothing but eat Teemo's poison darts for the first half of the game. Seriously, dude, if you can't attack, or won't, switch lanes with someone!

Thought we were going to lose when they pushed to one of our staircases, but somehow we managed to pull it together and started using teamwork to bring them down. After that the encounters were basically half and half, with us tending to be slightly better off in each engagement.

Good times.

I am regretting my choice of unlocks, though. Why did I unlock Poppy? I am awful with her and don't know how to get 'the damage.' Positioning for her shield charge is SUCH A PAIN.

[Kaden]

1) When did they change my goddamn circle on the cleaver to an extremely annoying glowy line thing?

2) How can I get my circle back?

Should be in the in-game options. A lot of people don't really like it. It's never made a difference to me, personally. The only reason I'm still using the new one is because it looks cooler when I queue up a skillshot and then spin my cursor around my champion.

I am regretting my choice of unlocks, though. Why did I unlock Poppy? I am awful with her and don't know how to get 'the damage.' Positioning for her shield charge is SUCH A PAIN.

Poppy is an absolute beast. Built in survivability, a massive nuke, and probably the most broken R in the game. Here's how to nuke with Poppy:

1) Get Lich Bane
2) Get DFG
3) ????
4) Profit

[Tyr]

I actually watched Hotshot playing that build but was definitely not expecting him to grab catalyst. Every time I see clips of Hotshot I feel like I need to go practice my last hitting.

lulz you guys watch Hotshot too? : o

The build was also endorsed by Phreak from Riot Games, but don't know if he just followed leash. The post was after HGG used it in a succesful Corki game.

[Kaden]

Everyone watches Hotshot.

[Ashe]

I like watching him leap tall buildings in a single bound with Nidalee's W. And by that I mean seamlessly crossing bushes, walls, dragon and baron den, river sides, fucking golem (how does it work?), jumping all that shit as if they weren't there.

And then I go try to do it and either bounce off or jump perpendicular to it.

That's fine though, because even main Nidalee's have said its a lot harder on her than it looks, which makes me even more oggled to see him do it so smoothly. Being chased? Leap one wall, Flash the other, touch a bush and FLYYYY.

[Belle Hibiki]

Test realm notes
Champions

Dr. Mundo

• Infected Cleaver
  • Cost changed to 50/60/70/80/90 from 30/50/70/90/110
    
  • Dr. Mundo is healed for half of the ability cost when the cleaver strikes a target.
    
  
  
• Burning Agony
  • Cost lowered to 20/25/30/35/40 from 20/27.5/35/42.5/50
    
  
  
• Masochism
  • Cost changed to 25/35/45/55/65 from 15/30/45/60/75
    
  
  
• Sadism
  • Returns 40/55/70 percent of Mundo's health instead of 50/50/50.
    

Oh fuck you.

e: Yes, most of it is not a big deal or is an outright buff. But that Cleaver change can go fuck itself forever.

[Tyr]

Oh fuck you.

e: Yes, most of it is not a big deal or is an outright buff. But that Cleaver change can go fuck itself forever.

... why? Just get cleaver to second level and you wont feel it.

[Belle Hibiki]

I'm mostly concerned with the early early game. Doing what you can to zone opponents out with the Cleaver is a big part of that. With a Rank1 Cleaver, you need an 80% hit rate to break even with the old Cleaver.

Actually, now that I think about it, Rank2 Cleaver is significantly better with only needing about a 40% hit rate over 5 shots. And even then it's a little better. (5x 50 = 250 for old health cost, and 2hits (30x2) + 3misses (60x3) = 240 with new shot.)

[Ashe]

Holy hell, they apparently felt the need to give Ezreal some heavy damage nerfs, which irritates me because that is the ONLY thing he brings to the team anymore.

EDIT: Apparently Spirit Visage needed changing too.

EDIT: Towers currently attacking a champion will not respond to further calls for help from other champions.

I found that one interesting. I like it. I'm sick of a 2v2 under a turret where the turret keeps alternating who its hitting and thus resetting its damage increase due to both enemies hitting someone.

[Waffuru]

Oh fuck you.

e: Yes, most of it is not a big deal or is an outright buff. But that Cleaver change can go fuck itself forever.

If you hit with it it's actually cheaper now.

[Kaden]

I'm mostly concerned with the early early game. Doing what you can to zone opponents out with the Cleaver is a big part of that. With a Rank1 Cleaver, you need an 80% hit rate to break even with the old Cleaver.

Actually, now that I think about it, Rank2 Cleaver is significantly better with only needing about a 40% hit rate over 5 shots. And even then it's a little better. (5x 50 = 250 for old health cost, and 2hits (30x2) + 3misses (60x3) = 240 with new shot.)

Note, though, that it says "strikes a target" not "strikes a champion." How often do you miss everything with a cleaver? Not very.

EDIT: By the way, if you're in a game and your Morgana loses mid to a Gangplank, just afk.

[Tyr]

Lifesteal on Q. NERF PTR MUNDO!!!111

Anyone tried Urgot yet?

EDIT: Actually, that's a valid question. Does the Cleaver heal or lifesteal mechanic that 50%? Because if it's a heal, it's increased by Spirit Visage. Most Mundo players has that to begin with I know, but it would make Cleaver even better.

[Kaden]

It's probably a static gain, the same way Annie's Q works.

[Belle Hibiki]

Note, though, that it says "strikes a target" not "strikes a champion." How often do you miss everything with a cleaver? Not very.

Not often, but it happens. Only big two I can think of, though:

- When I'm zoning someone out, there are usually no creeps behind them. (Because they're zoned out.)

- Bush checking. If I'm playing against people that like the bush, I try to line up my angle and chuck a cleaver into the foliage before I go into it.

Can actually catch a fair number of people with the latter, so I start really paying attention to it around midgame, when I have health to spare.

Side note:

Just lost a game. Sadface. We had a leaver that played the gargoyle... dude. (I forget name.) He kept running past the creep line and into the middle of nowhere to get pincered between the enemy Cho'gath and Yi. He eventually left around level 7.

Upside, I got to sodomize an enemy Zilean. You gonna use bombs? I just pop Sadism and charge. Your bombs can't do shit to me.

Side question:

Is Warmog's bad now or something? I vaguely remember it being nerfed, but it still seems like a great health/health regen item, which you would think would be good for Mundo, but it's not on his suggested item list.

Side side question:

Can I edit the bloody suggested item list? I'd like to have all my personal favorite build items up there.

[Kaden]

Side question:

Is Warmog's bad now or something? I vaguely remember it being nerfed, but it still seems like a great health/health regen item, which you would think would be good for Mundo, but it's not on his suggested item list.

There are only a couple of champions that it's considered worthwhile for: Vlad and usually Mundo. Unless you have ~225 Armor/MR, straight HP is not a very good stat. Most people also consider HP/5 a bad stat after the laning phase (obviously Mundo gets a lot out of it, but he's an exception). Since that's all Warmog's gives, and it's crazy expensive, most people consider it not worthwhile.

You should look at putting Randuin's Omen in your Mundo build. I'm a little gay for Randuin, though. Such a good item.

Side side question:

Can I edit the bloody suggested item list? I'd like to have all my personal favorite build items up there.

No. It's been asked for a lot, though.

[Belle Hibiki]

There are only a couple of champions that it's considered worthwhile for: Vlad and usually Mundo. Unless you have ~225 Armor/MR, straight HP is not a very good stat. Most people also consider HP/5 a bad stat after the laning phase (obviously Mundo gets a lot out of it, but he's an exception). Since that's all Warmog's gives, and it's crazy expensive, most people consider it not worthwhile.

You should look at putting Randuin's Omen in your Mundo build. I'm a little gay for Randuin, though. Such a good item.

I, too, find Warmog's to be a little expensive for what it gives me.

Randuin's looks pretty sweet. Health, regen, and a buttload of armor. Not nearly as much health as Warmog's, but taking less damage = more Effective HP against phys, I suppose. And of course, passive and active auras look nice.

Wondering how things are going to shift with new Spirit's Visage, if at all. +200 health instead of +20 hp/5? And about 100g cheaper overall? Hmmm.

[Kaden]

Randuin's also comes with CD reduction, which is always awesome.

Spirit Visage will probably get more use with that change. I definitely approve of HP over HP/5.

[Tyr]

I have been hit by the solo queue curse. Just fought against a 26 kill Tristana. Bricks exited my behind every time her small megling cannon just penetrated whatever petty defenses I had that game.

edit: also Kaden that is probably true, wish it was lifesteal though. D: sv usage up. Love that item.

[Belle Hibiki]

That... 20% healing boost probably applies to every single heal tick of Sadism, doesn't it? Since it's like a heal ticking on you every half second.

So post patch, if Mundo's changes remain as they are, his rank 3 Sadism will heal him for 84% of his max life, instead of 70% (70 + 20% = 84).

Trying Kassadin again. I'm starting to think the advice of "oh you can build him for DPS just get attack speed" on his tips section to be a load of shit.

Maybe if you had like 200% attack speed.

And Mandred's.

And full speed charge from his innate.

And 150 attack power.

With his Netherblades active up.

Maybe.