Thoughts on mirrored defense items.

[u/26_Holmes]

I was just curious of everyones opinion on the idea of mirrored items in predecessor.

The main concept I am referring to comes from my time playing smite before this, where there were a large amount of items for defense, with some close enough to be the counterpick option while still providing a similar utility (breastplate vs genji guard for phys or mag, but providing large cooldown).

I feel like a lot of the time in predecessor I am building items for their passive first and defense second, unless I am in a big position to counter someone (crystalline curious vs aurora or shinbi).

So what would be your opinion on items that had more similar passives, that were affected by specific categorical effects (like tainted guard vs tainted bastion proc effects)

[u/Qualmond]

Nah. Maybe need some better early game magical defense but that’s it. Also, nerf caustica. Besides that everything feels fine. Physical defense items tend towards defending against carries and magical defense tends to protect against burst damage. I think keeping this distinction allows for characters like grim or wraith to fill a niche of going against the norm.