User:Emptylord/Patch/Kalista


 * Issues
 * Riot has issues balancing Kalista. She's either competitive and, consequently, one of the most oppressive lane opponents; or she's not viable. She lacks a middle ground.
 * Players dislike her Oathsworn mechanic. Forcing Kalista to choose once ruins the playmaking potential of Fate's Call, since she is shoe-horned into choosing her lane parter - no amount of throwing late game is worth the cost to her early game of binding to him.
 * I dislike the lack of an enacting vengeance in her kit. She's the third champion to be themed around vengeance, after and, and yet it's  of all people who actually punishes transgressions.
 * General
 * Specialist
 * (Innate)
 * Kalista attacks and Pierce will execute target's below, or versus minions. Each time an enemy champion scores a kill on one of Kalista's allies (excluding herself), the threshold for execution stacks, up to . A target's current stacks are reset upon the target's death (excludes executions), even if Kalista is not involved.
 * This is visually represented by multiple spears spearing through a target's over-head unit frame, as well as execution indicator.
 * Kalista's basic attacks generate stacks of Martial Poise for seconds, up to 2. While at 2 stacks, Kalista can activate Pierce, which expends the stacks.
 * Kalista can input a movement command during the wind-up to dash in the chosen direction.
 * Cooldown, but Pierce cannot be activated except while primed. Similar to Ashe's Focus.
 * Base damage reduced to from.
 * Passive.
 * I want to add some sort of bonus effect against revealed enemies.
 * Damage Annie.png The amount of damage that will be dealt by Rend is displayed as Pending Damage.
 * Spears beyond the first dealing reduced damage.
 * Damage changed to from.
 * Valid target changed to any fallen ally from a living Oathsworn. Kalista can see the shades of fallen allies (above their corpse), and may target them to use the ability. She may also use their icon on the UI if she's within range.
 * Casting reticles added to that tracks each player's cursor. The second player receives a prompt on-screen, "Input a movement command to reactivate early."
 * Kalista's reticle is faded and is only meant to indicate intent.
 * There is a significant screen overlay, similar to, to improve communication to the potentially AFK ally.
 * The thrown ally is revived for 10 seconds, enabling them to seek vengeance. The target is revived with 100% of their maximum health and mana/energy.
 * Yorick doesn't need this ultimate any more.
 * and share the same resource - i.e. the souls. If Kalista revives her ally, Mordekaiser cannot revive them until after they fall once more. Likewise, if Mordekaiser enslaves them, Kalista cannot call upon them. I've retired my Mordekaiser rework in light of Riot's VGU.
 * Quotes
 * Casting Fate's Call quotes now triggered by the second cast, e.g. "It is your turn."
 * Casting Black Spear quotes now triggered by First Cast of Fate's Call, e.g. "We have heard your plea.".
 * Low Health Fate's Call quotes now triggered by First Cast of Fate's Call, e.g. "It is not yet your time."
 * Oathsworn Triggering Soul-Marked quotes now triggered when Revived Ally Secures Vengeance, e.g. "Yes! Punish the betrayers!"
 * Oathsworn Dies quotes now triggered when An Ally Is Slain, e.g. "You shall be avenged." These are heard locally centred on the fallen ally and are triggered as with Lux's "Would it help if I apologized?", which seems to be when someone moves the camera over her.
 * No Oathsworn quotes removed.
 * Low Health Fate's Call quotes now triggered by First Cast of Fate's Call, e.g. "It is not yet your time."
 * Oathsworn Triggering Soul-Marked quotes now triggered when Revived Ally Secures Vengeance, e.g. "Yes! Punish the betrayers!"
 * Oathsworn Dies quotes now triggered when An Ally Is Slain, e.g. "You shall be avenged." These are heard locally centred on the fallen ally and are triggered as with Lux's "Would it help if I apologized?", which seems to be when someone moves the camera over her.
 * No Oathsworn quotes removed.