2012-03-17, 04:24 PM
FenixR Wrote:[NOPARSE]F U you all i was talking about the item not tryndamere you peaches! <- Dont look here if you are easily offended.[/NOPARSE]
Wow, one guy posts, and suddenly you have a breakdown?
Imo, this item is not worth it outside of being an AD caster that's trying to counter hardcore magic damage champions. For the combine cost of 925 gold, you get -5 AD, +6 MR, an improved magic damage shield (300 --> 400), and a nerfed version of Dr. Mundo's Masochism active, in passive form. A Pickaxe, worth 975 gold, gives you +25 AD. Hexdrinker + Pickaxe = 60 AD. Not including the Masochism passive and ignoring the fact that the shield doesn't protect you from physical damage, the total stats gained from Hexdrinker + Pickaxe, in terms of gold, is roughly 170. Assuming the second passive doesn't exist, you just basically threw away 755 gold just to combine two items into one slot.
Obviously the second passive is what makes this item more interesting. Since the AD bonus is based on a percentage of your missing health, the big question is what happens when your shield activates. Turns out, with 70% health missing, and them having to burn through your shield first, you'll get a fair window of opportunity to wail on them with +28 AD. Not bad, but it is pretty niche, and you can only do this once every minute. To break even with the combine cost, you'd want just under +19 AD, or nearly 50% missing health.