Talk:Gnar/@comment-4167645-20141011185728/@comment-1330314-20141011213239

Hyper allows Gnar to more than capably harass his opponents without even casting spells, which is partly why Boomerang Throw is on such a high base cooldown. Unlike most other ranged champions in top lane, Gnar's ranged harass carries heavy risk and isn't free, despite his costless spells. If he throws his boomerang, that's his opponent's cue to counter-bully him out of the projectile's return path to secure their own safety. Missing your boomerang also still lets you attack until you turn into Mega Gnar, which is guaranteed to zone out your opponent in the early levels, so Gnar still has a lot of options to be aggressive even during his Q's long downtime.