Talk:Soraka/@comment-7837708-20140124042525/@comment-1330314-20140211101946

Her Q is short-ranged, and can give even  good damage output. If you're planning on getting close enough to your targets to spam Q, you're going to have to build super-tanky, which not only means you'll have to sacrifice some AP to do so but it also means you'll have to forgo other support items, which are supposed to be your main priority. As a support, your strength lies in healing your allies, and the base healing amount is more than enough for most situations, particularly as the AP scaling to both your heals is exceptionally poor in most circumstances (unless, of course, you're healing someone at 10% health).