Patch Preview: Pounce/Swoop/Massive Leap consolidation

Ah cool. I was thinking it was going to be a relocate and then makes a basic attack. Will it not apply On hits?

 

I do agree with making swoop and pounce into an attack, I would only ask you consider wings of glory getting a cost decrease to maybe 30 nora (-5)

 

block, counter mele, reflexes then should all play a part

 

Also there's bounce to consider, does the attack happen then bounce? Because charge just bounces no attack happens

 

I know of it's current functionality, I only bring it up as bounce has had a various bug compilation (thanks for fixing them) so as not to be something that's forgotten or not thought about

 

I actually kinda liked Pounce ass an AOE effect because it provided a counter to things like One With Nora. Sad to see that will change.
With the new Pounce, is there a way to figure out where it will be relocated on the targeted champion or relic? This information is crucial when powerturn for example.

 

Thanks for the info.

So correct me if I'm wrong but its still not technically a basic attack so it still functions like an AOE and so therefore bypasses def.

 

Ok so it's not gonna go through defense like it used to.

 

Will it apply DoT effects, Sunder, Crushing Blow Effect. Or Dogpile?

Also does it do only physical damage still or does it mirror the type of attack the certain champ has?

 

@profhulk Maybe it could apply the slowed condition for a turn?

 

Too cheap. Novas deal 1 less damage, give no relocation, have longer CD and cost 1 more nora. They apply conditions which are normally stronger than KB 1 and cost 1 less AP, but I don't think these compensate for the other things I've mentioned.

 

My only suggestion at the moment would be the Fae Mantid (the rare tank for faeries), because its art suggests it either erupts out of the ground or caused a slam. I'll make a list of champs I could imagine it working on and post it here later.

 

Hell NO! Please.... I hate this change really much. 6 damage for an activated ability is right in enough spot. It just can't deal aoe 10 like an aoe basic attack. It's just too much. I loved the lumbering part that gives the ability some sort of cc.
This was meant to be an ability for tanks. They can't do that much aoe dmg. +4 is a lot.

- CD 2?
I'm telling you will need to nerf this ability in the patch following next. To 8 dmg or cd 3.
Didn't even read whole text. Stopped right there to express my objection. 10 dmg is too high, and ruins the ability flavor. Combined with low cd and removing cc part makes it an offensive ability, that mostly deals damage. I saw massive leap as a utility, especially good for tanky champions, making them fit the role, which is protecting themselves and others. Aoe could be adjusted though

 

The significant thing here is whether the new ability is on the attack chain or not.

 

Interesting changes I like it. but CD 2? That's leap 3 with 10 extra damage and a knockback every other turn.