Is there any point taking PTA on melee champions?

After3perma··1 votes·1,573 views

PTA is so useless for melee champions throughout the entire game. You have to basic attack a champion 3 times before you get the bonus damage, and basic attacking a champion 3 times as melee is risky. The bonus damage isn't even that good. The percentage 8-12% is too low. Maybe if the percentage was higher to like 8-20% then fine, we could consider it. The bonus burst damage from proccing the PTA is not even True Damage. And you can only stack it on one champion at a time.

Even on Renekton, which it is supposed to be good on, there is no point taking PTA because you use your entire 3-hit W just for a bit of extra damage.

For every melee you might as well take Conqueror. Conqueror can be stacked on anything first then auto attack. Melee champions constantly refresh the proc. It works against all enemy champions compared to PTA one at a time. And it gives you bonus AD.

Conqueror = Melee champions/Ranged PTA = Ranged only

Don't bother taking PTA on melee's cos it's useless.

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HP Crookshanks3 votes

Shyvana Warwick

Pals Before Gals1 votes

im stupid and lazy, so what does pta stand for?

Pals Before Gals5 votes

wow i am stupid its press the attack my lazy ass was thinking of an item

Pandemic Punch1 votes

I didn't know either. Thanks for figuring it out so I can continue to not use my brain.

Pals Before Gals2 votes

amen brotha

Aseraan1 votes

Press the analplugharder

JoeMG1 votes

I've ran it on Camille since her Q reset makes in pretty easy to get off 3 autos and thrn you'll get the damage bonus on her 2nd Q. But unless the entire enemy team is really squishy, yea conqueror is almost always better.

Zayll1 votes

PTA is only really good on melee champs that can stack it instantly though an AA reset or an AS steroid, like Renekton or Xin Zhao. For Renekton specifically, since you mentioned him, it's to boost his already strong bullying ability, by triggering inside of his quick combo, with no prep like Conq. Conqueror is better on most bruisers and juggernauts, as it was designed to be the best keystone for those types of champs. However, PTA is usually better on junglers that want that sort of keystone, since they can't always prep Conq. They could buff PTA for melee champs by making it apply faster or deal extra damage for melee champions, but it runs the risk of overbuffing it for the junglers that take it, like Jax, Shyvana, and Xin.

Newb the Legend1 votes

I take it on Rek'Sai, Warwick, and Shyvana usually. It enhances Rek'Sai's True Damage E ability, which is extremely useful, and she can stack it fairly quick with AA Q Reset and AA again. Shyvana can instantly stack it with her q, because AA and her Q acts as an AA twice, and Warwick can take advantage of it with his Q, increasing his Max Health damage (Which also works towards the PTA proc).

Additionally, PTA is often better for early game champs (Shyvana is an exception), and Conqueror is better for Late Game Champs that need to shred through resistance stats.

Hope this helps

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