2012-03-07, 05:32 PM
Berzerk Wrote:HP + AP. Was troll game anyways, but I did learn one thing. AP Naut just isn't viable. He's much better when they do no damage to him and they panic in teamfights.
[COLOR="#cc8899"]I've been playing him in the same kind of role I play Blitzcrank - 0CS support/tank (laning) into semi-tanky bruiser once laning phase ends. It's easy enough to build him for tankiness with a splash of AP (fairly expensive, though) - Rylai's (HP + AP + Utility), Zhonya's (Armor + AP), Rod of Ages (HP + MP + AP), Abyssal Scepter (MR + AP) being some of the better items. I tend to go for Philosopher's Stone and either HoG or Kage's (situational), then finish my boots (either Mercs or the Movement 3s), then focus on building a Rylai's first. Next is either Abyssal or Zhonya's, depending on where the enemy team's primary damage seems to be coming from. Still working out the math to find out if buying that HoG is worth it or not based on how long a game lasts and how much I can sell it back for. Might be better to rush a Catalyst into RoA, I think. Lich's Bane may be worth using on him too, due to his W resetting his attack delay for a quick, powerful swing with some DoT attached.
I've definitely come to appreciate his kit a bit more, but I dislike his E - most champs seem to be fast enough to simply outrun it if used on its own. His W is pretty powerful, and I love his passive - it's nice to have a free snare. His ult is amazing and has some great tactical uses. As long as I don't treat his Q like Blitzcrank's, I tend to enjoy using it too.[/COLOR]