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Choose Champion Build:
Recommended Items
Spells:
Ignite
Barrier
Items
Ability Order
Voracity (PASSIVE)
Katarina Passive Ability
Introduction
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Welcome on my Katarina build.
With this build, I want to build up a Katarina that have the kind of mobility the old version had. Given that, I will max
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Please, do not downgrade the build without reason. Consider the build for what it is, for what it aim and offer to achieve.
I play mostly 3v3 on Twisted Tree lines, but I would use the same build on 5v5.
This items build will provide the following advantage to your Katarina:
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Before explaining my choice in detail take this in note:
You can use the same build items proposed here and Max out
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In this chapter, I explain mostly a preference. If you don't care to know why I like
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You might say, all that is available with one skill points into
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Beside those objective considerations, I used to play Katarina with
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To keep in mind what was the "old feeling" I had, here is the old Cooldown stats on Katarina for her
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OLD: Cooldown 10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 seconds
NEW: Cooldown 14 / 12 / 10 / 8 / 6 seconds
On the early level, to spam
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Most build, now, focus on
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To rebuild her like I desired, I had to consider these fundamentals:
- Katarina is an assassin, a damage dealer. In high AP value you trust.
- Her
Death Lotus damage output have been nerf. To find back a bit of the same feeling, we need to give her a strong AP boost and we need to do so early. There is no 10 000 ways to achieve that. Two words :
Rabadon's Deathcap. This item must come early in the build. However, if you rush this item first, you will be very fragile and vulnerable. You don't want to be an easy meal for your enemies to feed on.
- To become less fragile, you need a early boost in HP. To get that, you need a cheap item, so it won't slow down your AP progression. Here, two philosophies come in play. The traditional one for Katarina will go with
Hextech Revolver to give her more sustainability. I tried that with her new config. I didn't like it. I think it's ****. The amount of HP regain won't make much difference between life and death. Since
Death Lotus duration and damage are lower, it won't heal you as much as before. It is not totaly bad, but I really didn't like the builds with it. Also, whatever the case, Katarina will never be as beefy as a tank (duh!). You will retreat to base more often, which reduce the effciency of any investment in spell vamp each time you do so.
My solution on that matter : HP boost. The new Katarina have already more HP than the old one. By boosting her HP, you increase her sustainability and increase your chance to live longer while in the storm of a battle. The
Hextech Revolver won't achieve that, because it needs time to fuel you up.
- Since I max
Shunpo first, I cannot stay too long without AP boost to sustain my damage through out the match, compared to someone who would take
Bouncing Blades and get higher dam output.
- The new Katarina benefit greatly in having a Cooldown reduction boost. That's why the most popular build for her include
Deathfire Grasp. Once you taste cdr on Kat, it become addictive (whatever skill you max first). However, this consideration is tricky, because if you gain something you must sacrifice something else, right? The problem is then how to boost her HP and to give her a bonus in Cooldown while not slowing down her AP progression during the match lengh... To solve that, you need some cheap item that will give you those two bonus for few gold. One item give you that exactly :
Kindlegem.
There is a drawback with this item for Katarina however... There is no other item that make use of it that would also give you an AP bonus. That mean, you will have one item that won't boost up your damage. It is a small inconvinent given the advantage the
Kindlegem give you. To temper this, you will upgrade you
Kindlegem when you will get your 6th item. The game might not last that long, especially if you play 3v3 like I do.
You might also consider rushing directly for the
Deathfire Grasp, but you will miss all kind of form of sustainability (I tried that). Also, it won't offer the same punch than you early investment to reach
Rabadon's Deathcap You can also consider buying only the
Fiendish Codex, but it is more expensive than the
Kindlegem and will give you the same Cooldown bonus. With the Codex also, you pay for a mana regen bonus you don't need.
Personally, I found out also I was using the Active option on the
Deathfire Grasp rather rarely. It delayed or disturbed the cast of my other skills. For all these reasons, I decided to take it out and to focus on the two-three main stats I wanted for my Katarina : AP (lots of it), HP and, if possible, Cooldown reduction.
With all these needs and constraints in mind, I came up with the following items build. Their purchase order offer a balance to reach all needs in aim.
Given the enemy team composition, if they have more AP damage dealer, you replace the
Zhonya's Hourglass by the
Abyssal Mask.
I like the
Rylai's Crystal Scepter on Katarina since it offer HP and AP. The passive slow on it is also just to good on her. It make her much more usefull for the whole team. The slow will help you to catch up your fleeing prey or to slow down opponent that chase you or your allies. Before, I was using this item earlier, but raw AP are now more important for her, so this item come second.
One obvious counter against Katarina is Magic resistence. The
Void Staff make sure this won't happen and it give you a good amount of AP. Too good to say no.
The other main varient you can consider is based mainly on the
Kindlegem upgrade. Instead of
Soul Shroud you could go for
Shurelya's Battlesong. It will give you less HP, however, in late game, the speed boost it could give to your whole team is a tactical option very interesting. Before upgrading, at this stage, if you survive most fight very well, the
Shurelya's Battlesong will be more usefull for your team as a whole. The speed boost is useful to escape and counter-strike or to reach out an ally in difficulity. In short, it will give you a better map advantage and enlarge you tactical options. It will give you a slight HP boost and an interesting bonus in HP regen. In late game, those two are less interesting than a raw HP boost however. That's why, I put the
Soul Shroud in the Main build.
- Katarina is an assassin, a damage dealer. In high AP value you trust.
- Her
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- To become less fragile, you need a early boost in HP. To get that, you need a cheap item, so it won't slow down your AP progression. Here, two philosophies come in play. The traditional one for Katarina will go with
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My solution on that matter : HP boost. The new Katarina have already more HP than the old one. By boosting her HP, you increase her sustainability and increase your chance to live longer while in the storm of a battle. The
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- Since I max
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- The new Katarina benefit greatly in having a Cooldown reduction boost. That's why the most popular build for her include
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There is a drawback with this item for Katarina however... There is no other item that make use of it that would also give you an AP bonus. That mean, you will have one item that won't boost up your damage. It is a small inconvinent given the advantage the
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You might also consider rushing directly for the
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Personally, I found out also I was using the Active option on the
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Recommended build sequence 1 (Main build):
With all these needs and constraints in mind, I came up with the following items build. Their purchase order offer a balance to reach all needs in aim.
Item Sequence
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Health Potion
50
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Health Potion
50
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Sorcerer's Shoes
1100
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Amplifying Tome
400
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Ruby Crystal
400
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Kindlegem
800
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Blasting Wand
850
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Rabadon's Deathcap
3600
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Giant's Belt
900
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Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2600
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Void Staff
3000
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Zhonya's Hourglass
3250
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Soul Shroud
2285
Given the enemy team composition, if they have more AP damage dealer, you replace the
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I like the
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One obvious counter against Katarina is Magic resistence. The
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Recommended build sequence 2 (Variant):
The other main varient you can consider is based mainly on the
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Item Sequence
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Health Potion
50
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Health Potion
50
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Sorcerer's Shoes
1100
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Amplifying Tome
400
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Ruby Crystal
400
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Kindlegem
800
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Blasting Wand
850
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Rabadon's Deathcap
3600
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Giant's Belt
900
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Rylai's Crystal Scepter
2600
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Void Staff
3000
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Zhonya's Hourglass
3250
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Timeworn Talisman of Ascension
2200
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