Samurai Buff

[Arzalis]

SAM will probably be impossible to balance as long as it has the ability to one hit KO. It can stomp new players, but experienced players who know what to look for make the LB almost useless. It's definitely on the weaker end without it's gimmick (which is unreliable in and of itself due to things like server latency).

They probably just need to remove the 1HKO entirely and rework it's LB to do something else and balance the kit accordingly.

[AtomicBomb]

SAM will probably be impossible to balance as long as it has the ability to one hit KO. It can stomp new players, but experienced players who know what to look for make the LB almost useless. It's definitely on the weaker end without it's gimmick (which is unreliable in and of itself due to things like server latency).

They probably just need to remove the 1HKO entirely and rework it's LB to do something else and balance the kit accordingly.

Nah, SAM LB is very fun and flavorful. Makes you think about the job you're playing against instead of treating it as another health bar. It's a good learning moment for new players. Would be a crying shame if they watered it down into something else.

It's still a threat at high ranks, but like with DRG's LB, you have to be clever in your execution, like waiting for cleave damage to come out, or when players are distracted and won't notice the Chiten buff/animation.