Masteries questions.

Niyumi·Jan 2, 2016·1 votes·218 views

So, I have a couple questions about the masteries. Been having a hard time in lane lately, and I have to wonder if the masteries I have are the issue.

Q1: Is the flat pen mastery better than 7% penetration? At what point does one beat the other?

I imagine that flat pen would be better for laning, but then the % pen would be better mid-late game, when you have tanks to deal with. But, overall, which is better to have?

Q2: Is Thunderlord's -really- all that?

It seems to me like everyone is using Thunderlord's -- is it really that great? Is one burst of damage every 20 seconds better than a sustained DoT that would probably equal about the same damage over that 20 seconds just that inferior?

2 Comments

DreadlocksJan 2, 20161 votes

Correct for Q1 and correct to Q2 to an extent.. rite now theirs not many other keystones worth taking so it just outshines. Some champs like brand can still abuse deathfire touch, and I still love grasp of the undying on champs like Olaf. Thunderlords is strong, but should go down in popularity after next patch.

QuephaJan 2, 20161 votes

Q1: who cares? you're going down cunning for thunderlords and your only other option for that tier is cdr Q2: YES. Thunderlords is completely busted compared to other masteries and Riot has a lot of changes planned next patch for it and/or other keystones to make this into a real choice. The way trades tend to work out in lane mean that 20 second cooldown isn't a big deal (you'd spend most of that time not trading anyways because the waves are making an engage into a bad decision) and an upfront burst is pretty much always superior to a back-loaded DoT.