My Nasus Build

[quote=mastajdog][quote=Wayne3100] [quote=mastajdog] that's good overall, but i think that's excess of the tankiness he needs. i prefer the [[frozen mallet]] to the warmog's, due to the additional slow. As to the rest, they seem to work. i also would take a damage item like [[youmuu's ghostblade]] inplace of the [[frozen heart]] because again, i think this build is overly tanky. [/quote] [quote=jhoijhoi] Nasus is all about [[siphoning strike]] farm [/quote] ^ this is what allows him to build tanky and still deal enough damage. Getting [[Youmuu's Ghostblade]] would actually make you squishier than necessary, not a great choice. [/quote] agreed there. she made that point quite well [quote=Wayne3100] [quote=mastajdog] As to summonner spells, i would never take [[exhaust]] on nasus. [[wither]] IMO works much better and you'd be better off with [[flash]] or if you wanted an offensive one, try [[ignite]] [/quote] to quote her guide: [quote]Exhaust: Exhaust is essential on Nasus to gain the upper hand in any 1v1 fight, or clustered teamfight. [color=#ff0000]Don't tell me Nasus already has Exhaust via Wither[/color]! Would you not grab Flash on Ezreal just because of Arcane Shift, or Flash on Tristana because of Rocket Jump?? Chucking Exhaust on the enemy AD or AP carry immediately shuts them down, and allows you to perform at your full potential. As with Flash, Exhaust can be used offensively, or defensively.[/quote] :P Honestly, though, I have used [[Ignite]] on him as well but generally it is more useful for champions that cannot finish an enemy off because all their spells are on cooldown. As long as you make sure you stick to your enemy, this won't be the case when playing [[Nasus]] [/quote] actually, that's different. agreed, nasus isn't really a champ that needs ignite. however, the flash/exhaust deal is different. [[wither]] alone is a 95% as drop. that leaves them with a max as of .125 attacks per second, if i'm doing the math correctly. the only reason for the exhaust, imo, is if you had two ad carries to shut down. i can tell that you've said that you are dead set on it, but until i get some better reasons, i'm going to say that exhaust and wither are apples and oranges. the extra insta-move range makes sence. the double as slow does not.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]You don't double the exhaust. You stagger it. Wither wears off, exhaust, wears off, wither again. Even still I prefer Teleport Flash.[/quote]

[quote=mastajdog]^^ok. that makes more sense. but still, tele flash is my standard for solo tops. works great on nasus, definently.[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]I like it on him :3[/quote]

[quote=Max Carter]Tele flash is good, and exhaust isn't the same as wither, how can someone argue this? For me, the core on nasus is Merc's and Tri Force you have more 4 slots -> build what fits on the game, full tanky, full DPS, half half, you can loose a bit of magic resist on FON and get wit's end, will make you hit harder... There are a lot of choices, depending on the game, [[nasus]] can be built with this items IMO: [[Mercury's Treads]] [[Trinity Force]] [[Randuin's Omen]] [[Sunfire Cape]] [[Frozen Heart]] [[Thornmail]] -> for 3 or more High damage/AS enemies [[Force of Nature]] [[Banshee's Veil]] [[Wit's End]] [[Atma's Impaler]] [[Warmog's Armor]] (only for atmogs, IMO) [[Last Whisper]] -> penetration on your Q (I think it works) You should choose and build as the game goes on...[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]I don't think you understand what Warmogg's is if you think you should only buy Warmogg's for Atma's. I don't think you understand what "Tankiness" is if you feel that way either :P[/quote]

[quote=mastajdog][quote=DuffTime] I don't think you understand what Warmogg's is if you think you should only buy Warmogg's for Atma's. I don't think you understand what "Tankiness" is if you feel that way either :P [/quote] besides being great for muundo, vlad, and mord as far as hp goes, it's a good defensive item. the ability to vastly increase your hp and regen (astronimically with [[force of nature]]) is very powerful. as far as atama's, that is good, but far from the only point. gj, duff[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]It's the best survivability item in the game for most of the champions in the game :P[/quote]

[quote=jhoijhoi]Wow, thanks for the continued discussion on this thread, guys :) Haha, yeah, I don't really need armour seals with the amount of armour in my build :P The dodge just makes me even that more crazily unkillable. I'm considering Rylai's for the lols though. I'll test it in a real game and come back with my verdict :P[/quote]

[quote=DuffTime]She's right, once you're geared, using the gear she offers, the dodge would make you almost invincible. Even if you don't take the Dodge boots, 8% dodge would be better end game than 14 armor.[/quote]