What do you guys think of io?

[Entropic Bolt]

I really like io, but i've heard a lot of people say she is mediocre, so i'd like to know what do you guys think about her.

[Thorp]

I don't play ranked so idk how much weight my opinion holds. I find Io to be an effective healer in casual games but she can easily flounder when the opposing team can remove Luna quickly or when the map is too open to conceal Luna. I win more games as Io than I do any other healer though I find Seris wins are more decisive.

I find Io to be a good balance between damage and healing however when the opposing team is able to keep Luna out of the mix then Io's healing and damage is sub par.

Io's reach with Moonlight healing is quite far and effective at keeping teammates alive just long enough to eliminate an opponent or escape but Io's Moonlight healing is not strong enough in comparison to Seris or Furia.

Luna is a great at keeping nearby teammates alive during team fights as well as adding extra damage. The passive Luna heals allows Io to focus more on dealing damage however once Luna is defeated or zoned out Io's damage and healing output drop significantly. Io's damage and healing is strong when combined with Luna but without Luna, depending on the situation, Io can easily become sub par in all categories.

One of the biggest boons for Io is Luna can contest objectives. The real trick is positioning and re-positioning Luna to maximize damage and healing output without putting Luna into everyone's crossfire (unless Io wants Luna to stall or tank for a moment).

Luna's ability to stun through shields is fantastic against Khan, Fernando, Makoa, and also effective at halting others such as Maeve, Skye, and Evie. The stun can quickly snuff out pesky opponents.

Perhaps the biggest problem with Io is here lack of utility to save herself when in a pinch. She does have a Leap backwards ability but she's an easy airborne target during the leap and usually Leap leaves Luna to instantly die if Luna is not dead already. Furthermore maps with ceilings or elevated objects can really shut down Leap. And of course many flanks can simply chase Io after Leap anyway.

During casual champion selection I choose Io when dps is not high enough or when Luna easily helps on the specific map. Seris is for those long range heals and when I find the day's meta is discriminating Luna. I'd like to play Pip a lot more but I'll only play him if there's a teammate highlighting a healer.

I like the damage/healing balance of Io. I also like the chess-game of positioning Luna but I definitely expect to switch to a different healer if the opposing teams would focus more on eliminating Luna more often.

[Cuddly rat]

My favourite supports have been nerfed hard that I don't think they are viable anymore. I only play them as damage now.
And I don't like playstyles of some supports.

So Imo io is currently better than most of the supports. With 15% dmg reduction + granting movement speed to allies saves them from many tough situations.
Doggo also does many things.

[rufelfo]

I barely play IO, but I like her, just use your totem wisely and give some right-clicks here and there and you will be fine, usually I use Luna to cap and push the payload and keep my heals with right-clicks, of course you just need someone to help you with the flanks.

Imo the best support is furia, she can heal, do dmg, boost allies, and is thicc as hell

[76561198032073695]

Originally posted by Frite 5:

I really like io, but i've heard a lot of people say she is mediocre, so i'd like to know what do you guys think about her.

IO's one of the best healers in the game but everyone plays her wrong. Life link is horrible, has no range and doesn't heal the player that needs to be healed at that moment.

Goddess Blessing is the best in the game with the correct build *and team buys*.

When I run this build i don't get top heal numbers like Furia's beam heals on 2 tanks, but I win because I heal who needs it and give them defense when needed the most.

I like to give them a touch of speed also, but not too much that it throws their aim off.

When I actually do have vets on my team and the tank has Rejuv it's an easy sweep.

[MeowMix CatFood]

She used to be really strong. So much so that she was ending up in nearly every pro match. They crippled her though so she really can't sustain a team very well. Still, using Luna to cap and giving teammates DR is really good to have. Unfortunately, most IOs don't do this.

[Mika gunhild]

she is cool but lack of healing range and the healing tick are too low, the only good thing about her is the dmg and the heal boost movement speed

oh also the dog count as player, so your team can play agressive while the dog cap the point

[Cuddly rat]

Buggy 25% dmg reduction to allies was what making her good. Now her heals aren't that good to save someone who's taking heavy fire even without cauterize.

Don't play her as solo healer.

[moon]

Good dmg, 25% dmg redu and whenever luna stuns tru shields (term, nando etc) its almost a guaranteed kill

[Vassago Rain]

The most fun support, and one of the strongest characters in the game.

[Daenoxiis]

She's Sha-Lin + Ying +Nerfed and Balanced.