Akali, full AP or a bit hybrid?

[quote=JunSupport][[Hextech Gunblade]] is the only hybrid item you need on her. She's a nuke assassin, so you want as much spike damage as possible. Therefore, full AP. Although, [[Lich Bane]]'s proc is technically physical damage. So, she's still part-hybrid.[/quote]

[quote=Bryun][quote=Temzilla] [quote=Bryun] I think he's talking about building Gunblade early. My opinion is that people like the stats it gives you, but I think it's much better just to go full AP then get Gunblade later. If you want sustain pick up a Revolver early and that should do fine until you get your Gunblade. [/quote] You shouldn't build gunblade first unless you are losing your lane pretty hard. If you play smart, Rylai's>Lich Bane>Deathcap>Gunblade should be your standard build. [/quote] Standard build is standard, can't tell you how many down-votes I get with new players thinking [[Lich Bane]] is useless on her, or why they think going straight [[Hextech Gunblade]] (Hybrid) is better. =.=[/quote]

[quote=Dante Rebellion]Ill just add that if you are having problems early-mid game getting an early Hextech Revolver is good... then just go with the standard build :D[/quote]

[quote=Kolraider][quote=JunSupport] [[Hextech Gunblade]] is the only hybrid item you need on her. She's a nuke assassin, so you want as much spike damage as possible. Therefore, full AP. Although, [[Lich Bane]]'s proc is technically physical damage. So, she's still part-hybrid. [/quote] Akali doesn't scale AD, so, why build him as hybrid items? If you need spike and nuke, cause Akali is an anticarry, go full ap, don't you?[/quote]

[quote=The_Nameless_Bard]Lifesteal and Spellvamp are amazing on Akali. Because the Lichbane proc is physical damage the GB also makes it do even more by adding physical damage on top of it, while still providing AP to raise it that way too.[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000]Gunblade is a good item to get later in the game on Akali, say fourth or fifth item. I wouldn't get it sooner than that because Rylai + Lichbane + Rabadon combo is just too amazing. [quote=Kolraider] Akali doesn't scale AD [/quote] She gets spellvamp from it due to her passive. It's not much, but it makes Hextech Gunblade a good choice in longer games.[/quote]

[quote=xLiqur]My build on Akali if I know I can get away with it. Sheen>deathcap>lichbane>gunblade. Those are the only items you need on Akali to do your job(along with boots ofcourse). Alot of people think she NEEDS Rylias, but it's mostly a waste of money IMO. It's nice to have don't get me wrong, but if you skip it and go straight for lichbane and deathcap, you wont need it. You R is for catching people. Along with gunblade, you dont need the defensive stats from Rylias, your sustain will be too much. So the next best thing to get at that point is Gaurdians Angel. Mostly the game is over half way through my deathcap, Your DMG output is insNely high just after lichbane.[/quote]

[quote=B-Wong][quote=xLiqur] My build on Akali if I know I can get away with it. Sheen>deathcap>lichbane>gunblade. Those are the only items you need on Akali to do your job(along with boots ofcourse). Alot of people think she NEEDS Rylias, but it's mostly a waste of money IMO. It's nice to have don't get me wrong, but if you skip it and go straight for lichbane and deathcap, you wont need it. You R is for catching people. Along with gunblade, you dont need the defensive stats from Rylias, your sustain will be too much. So the next best thing to get at that point is Gaurdians Angel. Mostly the game is over half way through my deathcap, Your DMG output is insNely high just after lichbane. [/quote] You don't need Rylai's provided you constantly get fed Red. Akali survives well in general, yes, but the Rylais is more for the proc more than anything else. If you choose to forgo rylais try to keep Red on 800% of the time.[/quote]

[quote=xLiqur]I know rylias is for the proc. But if you play smart you will NEVER need a slow proc. What's the purpose of Burst assassin if your just gonna go toe to toe with some1?(procing the rylias slow to keep up) I dk, if it's just me but with alkali you need to play smart, you need to learn to control your attack animation before you jump with your R,Q so you don't need the slow proc to land your AAs. If your doing your job, your target is already half health where you can follow up with another R Q/procs or R, E/procs. It's all about controlling her AAs animation and housing your AA hotkey along with stop/hold. If you learn to time her AAs you will never need slow.[/quote]

[quote=Luther3000]Rylai's is very useful for the health too. Say what you like about sustain from gunblade, but one CC and you're gonna get instantly bursted down. Akali's already squishy as hell in teamfights even with Rylai's. Obviously the AP is useful too.[/quote]