2011-08-13, 02:07 PM
My thoughts on new panth:
Q: I like the change because I get the full scaling at lvl 1, since even before the changes I only put one point in it at lvl 1 and levelled it last. Also, it can mini-crit with my passive now, which makes up for the lost .2 scaling
W: Now has full stun duration at lvl 1, but nerfed stun duration, cooldown reduced. I levelled this at level 2 and maxed it second, but it doesnt seem as usefull anymore to max it. Maybe ill get an order for q+w eventually. its cool that the stun is increased untill lvl 8, when its tied but with a better cooldown. The stun length doesnt bother me that much, because it was more of a gap closer to me than a stun.
E: Now scales on bonus ad, making panth more item-dependent; this is good because I usually got 10 kills before 25 min. also, ad scaling doesn't scale with level anymore and scales on .6*3 rather than .4*5. Even though the overall scaling went down, the new e is better IMO because its only 3 strikes, so more will actually hit. Especially since the w stun got nerfed, fewer strikes is more important. Also, the cooldown went down, so I may be able to use it twice!
R: The big change. Super-nerfed range from global to barely 1/3 of the river length, however does more damage and works faster. Instead of using it to aid other lanes and have a free train ticket to the fights, its more for moving around when fights scatter, and even can be used now as an escape. Since he falls 25% faster too, enemies can't ghost/flash out anymore
. Sadly, I won't be able to doublekill top lane then ult mid/bot for an assist/kill anymore...
Overall: he can now use his skills twice in battles, has more consistent burst damage and doesnt rely heavily on level anymore, more on items. This means panth can snowball better(!) and isnt as useless lategame because of a high base value on hss letting him actually get survivability items without losing out crazily on damage. Have even LESS reason to build crit/as on him, I'll have to play more games
Q: I like the change because I get the full scaling at lvl 1, since even before the changes I only put one point in it at lvl 1 and levelled it last. Also, it can mini-crit with my passive now, which makes up for the lost .2 scaling
W: Now has full stun duration at lvl 1, but nerfed stun duration, cooldown reduced. I levelled this at level 2 and maxed it second, but it doesnt seem as usefull anymore to max it. Maybe ill get an order for q+w eventually. its cool that the stun is increased untill lvl 8, when its tied but with a better cooldown. The stun length doesnt bother me that much, because it was more of a gap closer to me than a stun.
E: Now scales on bonus ad, making panth more item-dependent; this is good because I usually got 10 kills before 25 min. also, ad scaling doesn't scale with level anymore and scales on .6*3 rather than .4*5. Even though the overall scaling went down, the new e is better IMO because its only 3 strikes, so more will actually hit. Especially since the w stun got nerfed, fewer strikes is more important. Also, the cooldown went down, so I may be able to use it twice!
R: The big change. Super-nerfed range from global to barely 1/3 of the river length, however does more damage and works faster. Instead of using it to aid other lanes and have a free train ticket to the fights, its more for moving around when fights scatter, and even can be used now as an escape. Since he falls 25% faster too, enemies can't ghost/flash out anymore
. Sadly, I won't be able to doublekill top lane then ult mid/bot for an assist/kill anymore...Overall: he can now use his skills twice in battles, has more consistent burst damage and doesnt rely heavily on level anymore, more on items. This means panth can snowball better(!) and isnt as useless lategame because of a high base value on hss letting him actually get survivability items without losing out crazily on damage. Have even LESS reason to build crit/as on him, I'll have to play more games