Some questions on Aatrox

DoFr·Apr 5, 2015·1 votes·271 views

just couple few questions to set me on the right path

alright here we go..

can he carry?

also, if i build him full tank, can i still be useful after unloading my kit?

anyone tried Building Crit on Aatrox? with items such as Ghostblade, and IE, and maybe a PD?

Can you build Aatrox, same way you build rengar? (in Lane)

which is better? jungle Aatrox or Lane aatrox?

i've noticed how EXTREMELY squishie he is early, and i decided to put alot of armor into his runes, like 9x armor marks, 9x Seals, 1-2x Armor quints to Avoid squishness and getting AD through only items, is there a better way to utilize his early game?

what stage do Aatrox shine best? early? mid? or late?

As Aatrox, is it better to teamfight the enemy? or apply pressure by splitpushing?

thanks, that is all

6 Comments

The5lackerApr 5, 20152 votes

Answer your questions in order:

Not terribly. He falls off late game and has positioning issues, which is a death sentence as a melee carry.

You won't do any damage, sooo...no. Full tank doesn't work on Aatrox. He has two CC skills and two DPS skills. He's a bruiser. Build him bruisery.

Crit doesn't enhance your self heals, your W's damage output, and requires a total commitment to to be worth buying. Sooo...no. You'll get chunked.

That's basically how you build him, though with a bit more AS. BotRK and Spirit Visage should be your core items.

Or you could just buy a Doran's Shield. He really isn't all that squishy early game and his base armor at level 1 is a respectable 25. If you're having sustain troubles, toggle your W to heal.

Aatrox spikes mid game if he can catch people off guard and pick them off before or after teamfights. He unfortunately lacks any staying power at the moment due to his restrictive and ass-backwards kit that rewards him for doing a lot of mutually exclusive things.

Aatrox applies map pressure. His teamfighting potential should be his focus, but at this point he's just kinda useless in that regard. Push lanes and make the enemy come to you, then kite with E or try to burst down your opponents if they come at you one at a time.

DoFrApr 6, 20151 votes

thanks a million for answering!

but what about if he's better in lane or in jungle and why?

The5lackerApr 6, 20151 votes

I've seen jungle work better simply because it's harder to punish him and his mid-game strength gives him strong ganks and early teamfighting potential. He's got decent farming potential while he's by himself.

DoFrApr 6, 20151 votes

any recommendation for a jungle Aatrox?

i'd say hydra+BT works great imo

The5lackerApr 6, 20151 votes

Rush Warrior and Zerk's Greaves, grab BotRK, Spirit Visage, and Randuin's. Ravenous should be your last item, as you need survivability first.

ItsStoutApr 7, 20151 votes

I'd say Merc's/Tabi beat Zerk's in 75% of cases, and I've seen Cinderhulk do wonders on him. And personally, Zephyr would beat Ravenous as a last item unless you got Merc's.