Is it a lot to lose 15 mpen for Vladimir or mages in general ?

option paralysis·Nov 14, 2015·1 votes·471 views

I don't feel good building cdr boots because I lose that mpen.. but Idk if you really lose that much dmg ? I tried the 40% build without the cdr boots with 30%/lvl cdr runes, but with the new masteries you start with no AP and it felt really horrible early game. Even with 20%/lvl, I'd still need to lose that mpen boots so I get 40%, because the only item I get cdr from is WOTA. I could build spirit visage, but then I'd lose even more dmg.. So, my question is, do I go with the cdr boots when there are a lot of squishies or just suck it up with mpen boots and not getting the 40% ?

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iTziLLiRLNov 14, 20151 votes

maybe if you're fighting another mage, its best to go 15 mpen. even then.. maybe not.. because that CDR helps alot with your ulti CD meaning you can fight more frequently with everything up rather than your enemy.. but on the same end... you do want to burst heavier whena fight does start and Mpen boots + haunting guide + abysal scepter You're going to do true dmg to some mages or even reduced their MR below and doing increased dmg(Abysal can reduce MR below 0 if your penetration is high enough, doing a higher form of damage than true damage) To answer your question tho, if its vs a lot of squishies just go Mpen. since you'll be pooling(since pool lasts awhile even without the CDR boots your Q and E should be up by the time you're done with pool) if it's vs tanks, probably CDR just to keep that sustained dmg going rather than waiting for your pool to end.