Is Bloodthirster still viable?

[quote=gwadzila]I usually don't play AD carries, but I have noticed the IE + PD combo becoming extremely popular, which leads me to my question - Is Bloodthirster even viable anymore? It's one of the best lifesteal items in the game, but I think people just don't like it because it takes so long to farm up and it is all lost if you die. It's always sort of too bad to see an item become unused (loltiamat) so I was wondering what your opinion on The Bloodthirster is?[/quote]

[quote=Wintermond]I prefer Bloodthirster over IE in earlgame since it gives me the lifesteal to farm all day and participate in Teamfights while it's not that extreme downfall in dmg. Afterwards I go for IE and PD with a Zeal before IE.[/quote]

[quote=JEFFY40HANDS]I would consider (depending on the champ) Blood Thirster being an end game item. On Corki for instance it is my second to last item. Last item being a banshee's Veil or another offensive item.[/quote]

[quote=Trojan995]Bloodthirster has more practical applications than I-Edge, to be honest. Most crit carries can get BT in their build, and any Ad non-crit champ should get BT for a pure damage boost. I-Edge is exclusive to crit carries, so in effect BT is more viable than I-Edge. Now, if the question were "is bloodthirster still viable on crit champs?" here's what I'd say: I-Edge does more damage for auto-attacks, but bloodthirster is a great augmenting AD item (when you can find the room). I don't quite get the question, because I-Edge has always been staple on AD carries, while bloodthirster isn't as necessary. So, bloodthirster is still viable, but not as a replacement for I-Edge (I don't think it ever was).[/quote]

[quote=SSgtHugin]I love bloodthirster, just because of the damage and the lifesteal, but i'm not sure what's best, because it's not a very reliable item, if you die. I prefer stark's fervor because it's cheaper, gives as, armor reduction and lifesteal, and has an aura which provides some of those attributes[/quote]

[quote=Searz]It's viable after the 200gold buff to it, but the passive is pretty damn stupid and I hope they change it.[/quote]

[quote=Zeprido][quote=Searz] It's viable after the 200gold buff to it, but the passive is pretty damn stupid and I hope they change it. [/quote] Yes, having to charge it up again after every death lowers its value greatly since it costs time.[/quote]

[quote=gwadzila]Yeah if they just change that passive (even if they nerfed the item itself) I think it would be used a lot more.[/quote]

[quote=Vyere]Bloodthirster is still a good item, I always buy it on Sivir. However, I wish the base damage(+60) would be buffed to something like (+70), even if the bonus cap would still be 100, at least the initial is a little bit better. ...Then again, it might just be me.[/quote]

[quote=B-Wong]HURR NO NEVER GET BLOODTHIRSTER IT'S BAAAAAAAAAD. Of course it's still viable. It's never been something to rush to unless you're Ezreal or Vayne, though.[/quote]