When I see AD fighters, it's a pretty straightforward build of things like triforce or BC and then resistance items. But whenever I see AP bruisers I see them building full AP and often lacking in the resistances department.
Is that how you're supposed to build AP bruisers? No big defensive items like deadmans?
Kaioko3 votes
and finish off with a tanky item that fills out what you need.
420 grams2 votesZhonyas Abyssal Rod of ages The scepter thing that slows The mask item
WalkingInACircle1 votesWhat's an AP bruiser?
Alex h87211 votesDepends on if they have any slows/cc in their kit, cho gath for example has his slow/knockup and silence, he can usually get away w/ building 
and rounding the build out with tank items.
Zenthon Prime1 votesOccasionally I see something like Spirit Visage if it's Swain or something, but generally the idea is stacking all of the AP + Health or AP + armor / MR items.
TheHappyReaperz1 votesYou can go pen bruisers, ROA, Liandry's, and Void Staff. Its not a lot of AP, but amount of pen you get makes it really hurt anyone who doesn't prioritize MR. After you pick up these items, you can go for Zhonya's, Abyssal Scepter, Spirit Visage, etc picking up some CDR and resists.
Or you could go for a more tanky build, only picking up a ROA and Deathcap, then just building resists.
DuskDaUmbreon1 votesTypically you start , and maybe 
, if you need the mana (depending on the champion and build, you'll get a LOT of AP from this, too). and will give you MR and armor, respectively, plus CDR and AP (although the active on Zhonya's might be useless, unless you're 
). Finish with whatever items suit your champion, one of which giving a tank stat: 
, 
, 
, 
, , , or any generic tank item will help. (Items that build from 
will give lots of mana, meaning more AP!)
is useless, as you won't have enough AP for its passive to help a lot (although, obviously, 
is an amazing item), and boots are for wimps. Unless you actually really need them, that is.
