Riot is slowly killing out alternative builds
PBE Aatrox can't build ap burst anymore.
PBE Aatrox can't build ap burst anymore.
good, alternative builds are shit
I'm not sure 'alternative' builds count for Aatrox as he was just all around crap.
It should be the priority to support the main build over the off-build, just saying. Since Guinsoo's Rageblade is an item for Aatrox, they had to drop power somewhere for more base damage.
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It should be the priority to support the main build over the off-build, just saying. Since Guinsoo's Rageblade is an item for Aatrox, they had to drop power somewhere for more base damage.
I can understand the fact of nerfing something to buff his main design, but taking away 60% scaling isn't going to do much with a rageblade being the only item he buys granting 74 ap (at max stacks) of which gives him 44.4 bonus damage on his E.
But, to an ap build, 60% scaling is quite a lot.

Take this build for instance. His ultimate has 100% scaling. This build gives you 594 AP.
Massacre: 400 base damage + 594 AP = 994.
Blades of torment: 215 base damage + 356 AP = 571.
So all together his burst combo would be Q>E>R
With that said, that's a total of** 1815 **damage, and this is without his AD scalings from his abilites.
If he doesnt have the 60% scaling on his E, then he loses out on 356 damage.
Hes been below a .5% pick rate for a while now whether main build or alternative build meaning he needs serious work to be viable.