Rabadons Death Cap aka "the magical hat" too expensive?

Hexs Fortune·Jul 17, 2017·11 votes·682 views

The item is nearly 4k gold. I notice by the time I finish it games are usually about done

8 Comments

Some Noob DudeJul 17, 20179 votes

The build path is also nearly the worst out of all items, they need to make it build out of a mini rabadon's that gives like, I dunno, 7% more ap or something.

Bronze DemonJul 17, 20173 votes

[{quoted}](name=Lee OnLee,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=Hceirazk,comment-id=0000,timestamp=2017-07-17T22:27:48.008+0000)

The build path is also nearly the worst out of all items, they need to make it build out of a mini rabadon's that gives like, I dunno, 7% more ap or something.

good idea, maybe 10% just for the roundedness

Chaos Milk TeaJul 18, 20171 votes

That would do some crazy stuff to the game. O.0

Not saying its bad, just that a lot of stuff would change with a mini deathcap.

DurzakaJul 18, 20175 votes

its cost is atrocious.

Its build path is horrendous.

AND because of that, it is generally a Win Harder item. An item you get when you are ahead so you can keep dominating. In an even game, you are much better off with several other items instead of a RDC.

WoonStruckJul 18, 20172 votes

Like RoA for the pure cost-efficiency, provided you can buy it before 15 mins. Even if you're manaless, you still get 3500g value out of it for 2700.

500 HP and 100 AP is nothing to sneeze at on any champ.

Another option is Morello's in its perpetually broken state.

LankPantsJul 18, 20173 votes

I think it's just generally too expensive. IMO it's a similar item to Infinity Edge in terms of use and it should be priced the same. At 3400 Deathcap would be a fairly solid item, it still probably wouldn't be the best but it would be an option. That would also lower the combine cost to 865, which means you wouldn't need to save 1250 twice to build the item.

VallalanJul 18, 20171 votes

they intentionally made it a very expensive item. its the ap infinity edge, but they don't want it to be a rush item ever. they don't even want you building it 2nd item. they said it should be a late game item that amps all the other items you've built for a massive spike late game.

as it only gives RAW ap, if its ever cheap enough to rush it will be a rush item first on anyone looking to just optimize pure damage.

Sire HippingtonJul 18, 20171 votes

its the ap infinity edge, but they don't want it to be a rush item ever

Isn't that a rather paradox statement, seeing that IE gets buffed whenever it isn't bought in the first two items for longer than one patch? And for an item that is ment as lategame option, the buildpath is just horrible. If you have only two item slots left, you sit on 100ap from compnents and then wait for 1700g, if you get it as last item, you sit on 60 ap and wait for 2550g...that's absurd.