Views: 1096 Ashe, why?
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So, after much trying and different test builds, I have determined that Ashe is pretty much pointless to play in S3. She has the worst damage out of all of the ADC champs along with no escapes/mobility. All she brings to the table is a Global Stun, IF you're good with it.
I have never seen a champ that needed a rework more than her. Firstly, she has 2 abilities that add 0 damage to her kit.
I say all this but it's not like she can't win a 1v1 with a few of the other ADC champs but there's nothing she can do that another champ can't do better. Even when Varus came out and everyone was touting him as Ashe v2.0, his kit is so much better in that not only does he have an extra damage skill, his passive adds damage to his basic attacks. His burst and sustained damage is higher, what's worse, in team fights his ult actually has better spread ability than Ashe's.
Overall, I've been trying to alter her role, sticking her as a support. This does work to some degree in that she can slow, scout bushes, and a decent stun for your ADC to capitalize on. Sad, was one of the first champs I played regularly in S2, now she's just pointless...
I have never seen a champ that needed a rework more than her. Firstly, she has 2 abilities that add 0 damage to her kit.
I say all this but it's not like she can't win a 1v1 with a few of the other ADC champs but there's nothing she can do that another champ can't do better. Even when Varus came out and everyone was touting him as Ashe v2.0, his kit is so much better in that not only does he have an extra damage skill, his passive adds damage to his basic attacks. His burst and sustained damage is higher, what's worse, in team fights his ult actually has better spread ability than Ashe's.
Overall, I've been trying to alter her role, sticking her as a support. This does work to some degree in that she can slow, scout bushes, and a decent stun for your ADC to capitalize on. Sad, was one of the first champs I played regularly in S2, now she's just pointless...
even Leona can out stun her
In other news, apples are more red than oranges.
"it takes a lot of items to get her rolling"
That goes for every AD carry in the game.
And ADCs don't fall off late game. None of them do at all. Some are just stronger late game than others.
In the real case of her ulti, I've seen some nasty shots down the river from bot to top make some game changing plays, no doubt. Her stun might be the longest in the game but it's only situational it's not a flat amount, but you already know this. Beyond that even Leona can out stun her being the only champ I know that can stun 3 times inside of 9 seconds.
I'll admit, since the s3 update, I've had problems with Ashe, her kit just doesn't allow for true dueling and it annoys me that one of my favorite ADC champs just isn't as viable early to mid game as some of the others which are just OP for that whole time. Other than her ulti, her team fight presences is lacking for a while and it takes a lot of items to get her rolling. There are some ADC that is just not the case for, thou admittedly in late game they fall off while Ashe carries hard.
Q lets her kite/chase very well
W is a free poke every 4-5 seconds when maxed out
E grants more gold (useful to get ahead in items!) and a free ward every 60 seconds
R is a stun that can reach all over the map, just requires skill to use.
Only her passive is kinda ****ty after about 2m 30s into the game lol.
People just underestimate her because she isn't built to be a duelist. Of course she isn't going to 1v1 every AD carry in the game. Her entire kit provides utility, which people who criticize her generally don't account for.
The only thing that I think should be changed is