When and why to build Ravenous or Titanic Hyrda on Wukong?

Zarvanis·Mar 9, 2016·1 votes·1,143 views

EDIT: I may have worded this poorly. WHY would you NOT build one of the Hyrdas, and why WOULD you? A very large number of the builds shown don't have either of them in the first 3. I want to know why that is.

Look over the builds in the links before posting a comment.

http://www.leagueofgraphs.com/champions/items/monkeyking/middle/diamond http://www.leagueofgraphs.com/champions/items/monkeyking/top/diamond

8 Comments

Maple CrusaderMar 9, 20161 votes

All hydra items are great for wave clear and teamfighting. item 3074 For extra AD damage, lifesteal. item 3748 For extra tankiness if you build tons of health (titanic deals damage based on your max health).

Dexterity XMar 9, 20161 votes

Ravenous 100% of the time because you benefit more from the AOE around you, the lifesteal, the damage and you are gonna most likely be building steraks if you go tanky so no need for titanic.

darkdillMar 9, 20161 votes

I would not go Ravenous if I'm behind. You do no damage if you're dead.

Dexterity XMar 9, 20161 votes

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I would not go Ravenous if I'm behind. You do no damage if you're dead.

Even if you are behind you dont build titanic, there is no point.

ZarvanisMar 9, 20161 votes

So what about WHEN to build it? A lot of the builds shown don't even have one of the Hyrdas at all (in the three shown. Might have been the 4th item).

Dexterity XMar 10, 20161 votes

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So what about WHEN to build it? A lot of the builds shown don't even have one of the Hyrdas at all (in the three shown. Might have been the 4th item).

Usually you build it first or second, in most cases second because there are more tanks top nowadays and black cleaver/youmuus really helps.

darkdillMar 9, 20161 votes

Probably depends on either opposition or how well you are doing in the current game.

Are you ahead? Ravenous Hydra is probably better. Are you behind? Titanic Hydra.

Also depends on whether you want to be tankier or more damaging. Remember that Wukong's Stone Skin will also enhance the effectiveness of that bonus health from Titanic Hydra.

In essence, there is no 100% correct answer.

#TL;DR - It depends.

Dexterity XMar 9, 20161 votes

Also you are looking at Diamonds for some reason, either do overall or Challenger.