Does Yone climb? An honest read
Whether Yone is a good climbing pick, judged on what the kit demands and what it hands you for free.
What the kit asks of you
Riot rates Yone at 8 out of 3 for difficulty. Blunt, but it tracks something real: how much of the champion's power sits behind execution rather than being handed to you.
At 175 attack range Yone has to walk into damage to deal it, so every trade begins with a decision about whether you can afford the walk.
The kit you are being asked to execute
Way of the Hunter
Yone deals magic damage with every second Attack. In addition, his critical strike chance is increased.
Mortal Steel
Thrusts forward, damaging all enemies in a line. On hit, grants a stack of Gathering Storm for a few seconds. At 2 stacks, Mortal Steel dashes Yone forward with a gust of wind knocking enemies Airborne.
Spirit Cleave
Cleaves forward, damaging all enemies in a cone. Grants a shield to Yone, the value is increased by the number of champions hit by the swipe. Spirit Cleave's cooldown and cast time scale with attack speed.
Soul Unbound
Yone's spirit leaves his body behind, gaining Move Speed. When this ability ends, Yone's spirit is forced back to his body and he repeats a portion of the damage he dealt as a spirit.
Fate Sealed
Yone blinks behind the last champion in a line with a slash so powerful it pulls all enemies hit towards him.
The case for
A fighter that can trade repeatedly, survive the return damage, and win the third exchange rather than the first scales with individual skill rather than coordination — and coordination is exactly what you cannot rely on in the lower ranks.
The case against
The counter-argument is taking the first trade instead of the trade that wins — a habit the lower ranks reward right up until they suddenly do not, which makes it hard to unlearn later.
Yone uses Flow rather than mana, so "back when you are out of mana" does not apply — track the bar itself.
Where the power actually is
| Stat | Level 1 | Level 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 620 | 2405 |
| Attack damage | 62 | 62 |
| Armour | 33 | 111.2 |
| Magic resist | 32 | 66.9 |
Movement speed 345 and attack range 175 do not grow with levels — they are the two numbers that stay true all game.
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