Stattik Shiv vs Rapid Fire Cannon

WeirWulf·2/3/2016, 9:46:10 PM·2 votes·4,954 views

Does anyone have any thoughts on Rapid fire cannon vs Statikk Shiv? To me, SS seems to outclass RFC but I want to know how others felt. RFC has less attack speed and its passive only hits 1 target. Statikk does have less movespeed and doesn't hit as hard per target, but hitting 2 champs makes the damage break even. And considering that SS gives ADC's access to wave clear the question I have is the range increase really a big deal?

Was extra curious since I noticed on the PBE riot is nerfing RFC and buffing statikk shiv (vs minions only), just feel like Statikk shiv will be the superior choice in most situations?

5 Comments

DeathBurst2/3/2016, 9:51:37 PM2 votes

Well, I'm a sh*t ADC, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but my understanding is: single-target burst helps you kill an enemy, which is much more valuable than wave-clear for most ADC in most circumstances. The range increase is also a nice feature that can allow you to poke a little before the real fight or to deal the last blow when you chase. All in all, RFC was much better than Statik most of the time, hence the nerf.

Randomonium2/3/2016, 9:55:20 PM2 votes

I think you are under valuing the extra range and the extra single target damage. It's great for sieging towers and it give you better dueling power and burst. A lot of time in team fights it's all about who can burst the carries. Yes shiv might do more damage overall if it hits multiple targets but if those extra targets are tanks that damage doesn't matter at all.

I normally go rapidfire for these reasons unless my team is really lacking wave clear in which case I go for shiv.

CitadelOfIce2/3/2016, 9:55:06 PM1 votes

I never really liked RFC just because its an overcompensation item that was supposed to let and ADC join a siege comp. Stat wise I like SS better for the atk speed and the wave clear it gives you. RFC is more for Rocket tag (I can 1 shot you before you 1 shot me).

9kPluzZ2/3/2016, 10:01:28 PM1 votes

Rapid cannon is for chasers;draven, jhin, kindred ,vayne.

Shiv for everyone else;Lucian, jinx, ashe , mf , and twitch

PrometheS2/4/2016, 12:01:12 AM1 votes

According to imaqtpie and most challenger players, it's not even a choice. RFC is just clearly superior to all the others for an ADC basically regardless of kit.