2013-07-14, 03:48 PM
Disclaimer: Any changes that are listed in this link are PRELIMINARY and can change any time
Unofficial PBE notes notes that Runic Bulwark is going to be removed, and that build path is changed so that Aegis can be upgraded to Locket of the Iron Solari
My reaction: While everything and anything about these notes are preliminary, if the Runic Bulwark changes do find itself in the patch notes on the live client, I'll be a sad panda (that item is incredibly awesome because of how much it benefits everyone on the team). However, for all intents and purposes, Bulwark is not only gold efficient (especially when at least one ally is benefiting from the aura), but it is a very powerful team item given the fact that the amounts of resistance the item's aura provides can help teammates survive the onslaught in teamfights enough to make a significant difference in the outcome. (Especially the amount of MR it provides...it can help a carry, for instance, survive the burst from AP champs in teamfights and allow him/her to live to wreak havoc). Some people - especially professional players - have started to point out how incredibly powerful this item is, noting that not having Bulwark can mean lost teamfights (and by extension, outcome on matches). All of this reminds me of the old Aegis of the Legion, where its old aura provided similar benefits that Bulwark currently provides and was changed because it was not only gold efficient for the stats it provided, but also "too powerful"....
tl;dr on the above paragraph - Stats that Bulwark provides are so beneficial (both in terms of gold, the significant amount of resistances it provides and its impact on teamfights) to the point that the item is seen as on the "borderline".
And if this change does go through...its going to be interesting to see if junglers' item paths are going to be changed significantly. Currently a lot of junglers run SotAG/SotEL, Ninja Tabi/Mercury Treads/Boots of Mobility, and Runic Bulwark as their priority items.
Unofficial PBE notes notes that Runic Bulwark is going to be removed, and that build path is changed so that Aegis can be upgraded to Locket of the Iron Solari
My reaction: While everything and anything about these notes are preliminary, if the Runic Bulwark changes do find itself in the patch notes on the live client, I'll be a sad panda (that item is incredibly awesome because of how much it benefits everyone on the team). However, for all intents and purposes, Bulwark is not only gold efficient (especially when at least one ally is benefiting from the aura), but it is a very powerful team item given the fact that the amounts of resistance the item's aura provides can help teammates survive the onslaught in teamfights enough to make a significant difference in the outcome. (Especially the amount of MR it provides...it can help a carry, for instance, survive the burst from AP champs in teamfights and allow him/her to live to wreak havoc). Some people - especially professional players - have started to point out how incredibly powerful this item is, noting that not having Bulwark can mean lost teamfights (and by extension, outcome on matches). All of this reminds me of the old Aegis of the Legion, where its old aura provided similar benefits that Bulwark currently provides and was changed because it was not only gold efficient for the stats it provided, but also "too powerful"....
tl;dr on the above paragraph - Stats that Bulwark provides are so beneficial (both in terms of gold, the significant amount of resistances it provides and its impact on teamfights) to the point that the item is seen as on the "borderline".
And if this change does go through...its going to be interesting to see if junglers' item paths are going to be changed significantly. Currently a lot of junglers run SotAG/SotEL, Ninja Tabi/Mercury Treads/Boots of Mobility, and Runic Bulwark as their priority items.