Talk:Vel'Koz/@comment-8234800-20140211221432/@comment-8234800-20140211223536

Nah, Annie's rates are stronger. Especially on that ult.

Annie's Ult on third level: 200 / 325 / 450 (+ 70% AP) ; and that's instant burst.

Vel'Koz' Ult on third level: 500 / 700 / 900 (+ 60% AP) ; and that's if you can manage to hit your opponent over 2.5 seconds and also survive for 2.5 seconds. Sure, it's meant for sniping with that range, so the survival part might not seem that important - but what if you get ambushed by one of the many, many assassins around? Blasting 500-900 damage plus true damage from the passive into their faces back should be enough to destroy half of their life bars alone. Of course, there's many other situations where a close range blast is needed; and, as a general rule, skillshots are much easier and reliable to hit at close range than they are at far range.