User blog comment:Poisonshark/Custom Champion: Berthram, the Kingslayer/@comment-7709681-20150830201651/@comment-25235491-20150831113304

Well, I think Berthram still hovers around the concept of burst damage and pure resistance. Heck, I barely see why you're saying he's a bruiser, because he has no reliable DPS. I realized though that the ult additions were too powerful considering how easily Essence is gained. With the nerfs, his utility (without his Tank Dragon Form) is reduced to the 99% slow on his Q, that lasts second. I think that's good to nerf his pre-6 utility, because with no disruption, he can not engage in scenarios where maybe even two enemy champs are present, let alone the enemy team. I can understand your problem with his mobility, but E needs a little while to set up (and if you use it as escape you just lose a part of his damage, though maybe a 800-range flash is worth it *immediately thinks about nerfing that*), plus passive is an initiate that doesn't have too much range, and his Q has a 15-second cooldown. Berthram's maybe a bit toxic and overloaded at the moment, though, so I'll think about reworking his passive, and maybe his E.