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Impaling Gambit | The Fast Push | Panth and Malphite
Thanks to jhoijhoi and Arcana3 for the sigs! <3
For the Gentleman Braum I could definitely see the shield being a suitcase or huge pocketwatch of some sorts.
I feel that Braum will be a very good support, especially so in solo queue as long as you're in the right comp and your mates know how to synergize with you, once players get used to his passive and start utilizing it in teamfights it's going to be a major turnaround I bet
I feel that Braum will be a very good support, especially so in solo queue as long as you're in the right comp and your mates know how to synergize with you, once players get used to his passive and start utilizing it in teamfights it's going to be a major turnaround I bet
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Too situational support to be top tier. Abilities and initiations require more communication than other supports may need and as we know, communication is hard to achieve in soloQ.
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Yesterday, three teams from Riot did a Q&A about
Art and Sound
When asked about a Gentleman Braum skin, Riot's The Bravo Ray responded with:
So, we might end up see that skin in the future. I think it would be an awesome skin! What would you do with the shield?
When asked about the length of time from sketches to finished product and if Braum was based on community suggestions, Riot's The Bravo Ray said this:
"Braum took a fair amount of time to get him where he needed to be thematically. He actually started off as a female support character.
As time went on, we always make time to listen to our player, we knew that we needed another male support.
So it was decided, to change gears and make the most manly support in league!
Of course this meant he had to have a mustache and muscles to spare."
When asked about the broken ram horn on the otherwise unbreakable shield, The Bravo Ray said:
"Yes I can see how that may be a little confusing.
It was designed that way for interest and to help break the silhouette of the shield from game height. It adds a nice story telling element that helps provide visual interest.
We also thought it gave a little story, how did it break off if was supposedly unbreakable?"
Creative
When asked about Braum's relationship with
"He's pretty good friends with Tryndamere, actually. He's essentially Tryndamere's foil and loves it because Tryn takes battle so seriously, whereas Braum finds it fun.
Braum wouldn't get along with anyone that is deliberately evil, though. He respects Sejuani but they don't see eye-to-eye regarding Freljord's future."
Poros and Braum from Riot Opeli:
"Poros already existed when we started working on him, and we always knew he'd be kind to animals, so... It happened pretty naturally. They went hand-in-hand.
Thanks! Working on his personality has been one of my highlights at Riot."
Also, from Riot Ransom:
"Well, a) everybody loves poros and wants more poro-loving all the time. And b) one thing that Opeli identified as a character trait of Braum's was his love and care for all the creatures of Runeterra.
So it made sense to create a piece where we showcase poros, demonstrate Braum's character, and depict life and war in the Freljord all at the same time.
When it comes to a short piece like this, we want to pack in as much story and detail about the world as we can. It makes for a richer piece, and gives everyone a fuller sense of the world."
When asked why Braum had a shield and not an offensive weapon like other Freljordians, Riot Opeli said:
"He's a protector at heart; hurting people with an offensive weapon isn't really his thing.
Also, we wanted to break the mold of the Freljord! Variety is nice."
Gameplay
When asked if there is a chance that Braum could go somewhere else on the map other than support, RiotWrekz said:
Braum was designed to be mostly defensive and benefit a lot from having another champion in his lane. These things make him a much more natural fit in the support role. I believe it is unlikely he is successful in other lanes and would probably be a signal that something s not appropriately balanced.
When asked to describe the difficulty of the champion, RiotRepertoir said:
Braum can be surprisingly difficult to pick up for some players. Most of our recent champion releases have emphasized a very aggressive pattern, but Braum's most consistently successful laning pattern is probably more defensive than most.
Outside of laning, Braum players will become more successful and feel more powerful as they learn to start their passive on all nearby enemies without compromising their positioning, as well as by learning to manage the uptime on their E.
When asked how viable they thought Braum will be in the current support meta with Thresh, Leona and Morgana, RiotWreckz answered:
"Braum's Unbreakable causes him to reduce the damage from things that hit it but still take the CC. This means that Thresh Q still hooks him, same with Morgana Q. That said, Braum has a good matchup against Thresh and Leona because he tends to be strong against all-in and relatively weaker against poke matchups."
When asked how Braum's shield interacts with things like Sona's
"Yes. For pass-through missiles like Sona ultimate, the spell will break on Braum's E shield, applying its effect to Braum (in Crescendo's case, damage and a stun) but no one behind him."
When asked what Braum's teammates need to do to bring out the most in his kit, RiotRepertoir replied:
"From playing lots of Braum and playing with lots of Braum over the last several months, the biggest things I have found to being successful in a team with Braum are utilizing his passive and his E.
You can turn a lot of fights around by standing your ground with Braum and basic attacking the enemy, as Braum's passive will result in a stun on the enemy after 4 total basic attacks.
Additionally,
So what do you think about Braum? Do you think he will be a top-tier support? Is he too self-less to work in solo-queue?