2011-04-09, 01:32 AM
GreyorGray Wrote:Not true at all. The only counter to true damage is HP stacking. Also based sheerly on his base stats cho can tank extremely well early - mid game with just RoA and feast stacks. Zhonya's is expensive and there are much better items to select. It isn't over hyped it's extremely useful. Also coming from someone who rushes zhonya's on one of his char's I can tell you the armor is not as great as you make it out to be. No cho will get zhonya's hourglass idk what you're saying. Also what are you talking about? Higher Hp is VERY useful early-mid game the hell? I think you have forgotten his role.. Anyways zhonya's is not a good item to rush if get at all on him nothing you say can change that.
EDIT : IMO he should be getting either RoA or Aegis (this if his team is relatively squishy to make them have a bit more survivability and damage).
I didn't say rush zhonyas....... I said rush or just get abyssal and zhonyas. Obviously you're not going to rush a zhonyas since it's so damned expensive >_>
And you rush zhonyas on kennen. He's not a tank and has not good hp unless you get rylais beforehand. And your base defensive stats are inferior to chos, iirc.
He doesn't need roa. HP and AP. HP that's useful, yes but not needed. HP is only better if they have true damage such as another cho. He'll benefit more from a negatron and a chain vest and a blasting wand than roa. He'll have plenty of hp with his stacks, which is one reason he's such a good tank. He can focus on resists and save gold on hp.
An example of my optimal build is:
Dorans Ring
boots 1
Aegis (if no one else gets it)/ Blasting wand
Finish boots (sorcs or lucidity imo)
blasting wand if not already purchased/ negatron
Finish abyssal/ Get chain vest if needed
Finish zhonyas
Defensive/ Offensive item of choice
The reason for lack of banshees is because you should not be getting focused vs logical teams. If they are focusing you, you should be winning team fights anyway or just working around their team to avoid such an event.
This build leaves you at 2.9k health at level 18 with only a doan's ring, boots, abyssal scepter and a chain vest, and gives you 85 ap. If you opt for an aegis you get more hp. This is all without runes and masteries at level 18.