Talk:Xerath/@comment-24853658-20160424092940

I Hope Riot change His ulti again. atleast give him the same effect as Jhin's ulti .If Xerath doesn't shoot all of his ult. before cancel then it has less cooldown per shot he has left.

Or simply use a Charge system. with long cd per shot(maybe around 20-30 sec per charge).

Some Idea

Rite of Arcane

Cost : 100

Cooldown: 30/25/20 second (after get cancel  or duration is expire.)

Passive :While this skill doesn't active or put on cooldown. Xerath will generate "Arcane  charge" every 30/25/20 second. he can store the charge up to 3/4/5 charge.

Active (First time) :    Xerath  anchors  himself to his current location for up to 10 seconds, becoming immune to displacement  and his basic ability gaining additional 200 range But "cannot move or attack". While he stay in this state. Xerath gain 20/30/40% Magic Penetration. and this ablity become Arcane Barrage. if Xerath  affected by non-  displacement   crowd control  that prevents or interrupts the casting of  abilities.

*This skill can only be use if you have atleast 1 Arcane Chrage.

Arcane Barrage :

Cost : 50 mana + 1 Arcane Charge

Cast range : 2500 (reduce from 3200/4400/5600).

Cooldown : 1 second

Xerath  calls down a blast of arcane energy to the target area which strikes after a 0. 6 -second delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies within. Use 1 charge for every shot.

If Xerath use all of his Arcane Barrage charge. Active this skill again will cancel the effect of Rite of Arcane prematurely.

Using Zhonya's Hourglass or affected by Stasis effect. will cancel this skill  prematurely.

This doesn't fix his problem against Gap closer. but refined his Artillery mage power. and more interaction between his basic ability and ultimate.

It give him more range and power while give him another weakness for opposite team to play around him.

Becasue Xerath cannot cancel Rite of Arcane unless he use all of it charge. so if he use it. that mean he will become stationary target for atleast 3-5 second. those sneaky assassin can caugth up to him very easy if he doesn't has team protection.