2011-08-13, 05:55 AM
So that Skarner easter egg referencing pogeymanz does exist. However, of all the times I've attempted it, it's only appeared twice. Me thinks it's a random idle animation that only plays while you're in the grass.
More notes from the field:
--In looking at Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, and Trinity Force, I'd have to say Trinity Force would be the general purpose core item for Skarner if you want any semblance of DPS. Unfortunately, it is expensive, but at least its components still have their own perks. Rageblade is still cool, but due to how the game evolves, there's probably not enough time to get both Rageblade and Trinity Force; you must build tanky if you want to survive future team fights and contribute something other than a corpse. Nashor's Tooth just causes you to exhaust your mana even faster, and is probably not worth it.
--With regards to Skarner's mana problems early game, this can be remedied somewhat with Philosopher's Stone. That thing has semi-beast mana regen, gives you the HP regen to help shrug off harassment, and +gold/10 income. Just wait it out until you get to higher levels, where your mana problems kinda go away, especially if you get an item or two that uses Sapphire Crystals.
--Played smart, and with the help of his lane partner, Skarner can screw up his laning opponents at level 1 if he can slow-lock. Combine this with an early Exhaust, and you have the potential to get First Blood. Of course, this is much easier said than done, especially with Flash being a popular escape. Something tells me this could be true for a lot of other champs though...
--E (Skarner's heal) is actually very useful in lane sustain. Does good damage against creeps, makes for an okay poke, and can potentially 2-shot minion waves assaulting your tower with the help of Q with Sheen. Max W if you're expected to face against champions. Every damage your shield absorbs is damage you don't take. Leave Q at level 1 if you like taking Sheen. Leveling Q for damage fails compared to Sheen's procs, and Q should be used to slow-lock people you want to die, as well as supplying Sheen procs.
--You'll definitely need finesse with Q and E if you want to succeed. Q has a really short range, and in fact has the same range as R. In order to maximize your gains in kill time (that is, the time the champ you're trying to kill has before he reaches safety), it is best to hit them or a minion with Q before you use R, then hit them again with Q after R wears off.
--Skarner's 1v1 potential is better than most champs, but don't expect to win over champs like Xin Zhao everytime. In team fights, Skarner fails, though he could possibly initiate by being a speed demon and drag someone to their doom. Ignoring the issue of knowing who is where in the jungle, Skarner does this quite well. It really sucks if you've latched onto someone with an AoE ult centered on them though, like Kennen, Wukong, Fiddlesticks, etc.
More notes from the field:
--In looking at Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, and Trinity Force, I'd have to say Trinity Force would be the general purpose core item for Skarner if you want any semblance of DPS. Unfortunately, it is expensive, but at least its components still have their own perks. Rageblade is still cool, but due to how the game evolves, there's probably not enough time to get both Rageblade and Trinity Force; you must build tanky if you want to survive future team fights and contribute something other than a corpse. Nashor's Tooth just causes you to exhaust your mana even faster, and is probably not worth it.
--With regards to Skarner's mana problems early game, this can be remedied somewhat with Philosopher's Stone. That thing has semi-beast mana regen, gives you the HP regen to help shrug off harassment, and +gold/10 income. Just wait it out until you get to higher levels, where your mana problems kinda go away, especially if you get an item or two that uses Sapphire Crystals.
--Played smart, and with the help of his lane partner, Skarner can screw up his laning opponents at level 1 if he can slow-lock. Combine this with an early Exhaust, and you have the potential to get First Blood. Of course, this is much easier said than done, especially with Flash being a popular escape. Something tells me this could be true for a lot of other champs though...
--E (Skarner's heal) is actually very useful in lane sustain. Does good damage against creeps, makes for an okay poke, and can potentially 2-shot minion waves assaulting your tower with the help of Q with Sheen. Max W if you're expected to face against champions. Every damage your shield absorbs is damage you don't take. Leave Q at level 1 if you like taking Sheen. Leveling Q for damage fails compared to Sheen's procs, and Q should be used to slow-lock people you want to die, as well as supplying Sheen procs.
--You'll definitely need finesse with Q and E if you want to succeed. Q has a really short range, and in fact has the same range as R. In order to maximize your gains in kill time (that is, the time the champ you're trying to kill has before he reaches safety), it is best to hit them or a minion with Q before you use R, then hit them again with Q after R wears off.
--Skarner's 1v1 potential is better than most champs, but don't expect to win over champs like Xin Zhao everytime. In team fights, Skarner fails, though he could possibly initiate by being a speed demon and drag someone to their doom. Ignoring the issue of knowing who is where in the jungle, Skarner does this quite well. It really sucks if you've latched onto someone with an AoE ult centered on them though, like Kennen, Wukong, Fiddlesticks, etc.