Best possible tank build

EvilRabbitt·Mar 28, 2015·5 votes·34,582 views

Theory, of course. You have to counter-build to build the best. But as an "I'm unsure", what would it be?

So far , using Leona because support is my thing, I used Smite to get cinderhulk...and well...

and then boots for the normal person, or in my case one of these two: . Anyone have a better tank build?

13 Comments

Syn ZykanMar 28, 20152 votes

6 stack Chogath item 3027 item 3143 item 3083 item 3110 item 3264 item 3709 against heavy AD item 3065 item 3269 against mixed damage item 3060 against full AP

You'd best have multiple BotRK's or a liandry's or %hp damage on someone cause you ain't ever killing me O:

EvilRabbittMar 28, 20151 votes

Cho is SOOOO strong with it. >.> Almost wanna pick up the monster...but he less cc than leo q.q

67chromeMar 28, 20152 votes

Well, first:

You want to keep in mind game-length for builds.

You also want to keep in mind when you're power spikes are on a given champion.

And finally, you want to organize your builds in such a way that the component items don't set you back when you need power.

Average game length is ~33 minutes, and more importantly for build paths: average income is almost exactly 11,000 gold. Due to consumables (and a lot of that being in your bank when a Nexus explodes), you're probably only going to work with ~10,000 gold in an average game. With most boosts having a 1,000 gold price-tag, you're looking at 3 major 3k items.

For optimization: it's also worth considering several 3k items don't offer their unique passives mid-build, setting them back to a fully completed item: which you won't have access to until a single battle if that happens to be your 3rd major item.

As how to build:

Tanks are pretty much never late-game carries, and even ones that are are almost completely reliant on being tanky enough to do their job, rather than having range or mobility to do their job. If you take a big hit in durability early for better scaling late, you might never see your late game.

Basically - you don't want to rely on Warmogs and Thornmail together for your armor and HP, as you'll have no armor for a good portion of the game.

With a tank - you usually want items with both HP and armor or MR. More the Trinity Force path in defense - where Sunfire Cape, Omen, and Spirit Visage really shine.

%damage reduction also scales the power of HP. If you have 2000 HP and 0 armor, you have an effective 2000 HP and can take 2000 damage before dying. If you have 1000 HP and 100 armor (50% DR), you have an effective 2000 HP and can take 2000 physical damage before dying.

Lastly, scaling 2 stats together is pretty much always better than stacking a single stat within LoL: If you have 1500 HP and 50 armor (33% DR), you get an effective 2250 HP vs. physical damage. So, don't grab Warmog's because Cinder Hulk synergy. Armor and MR scale with HP better than actual HP, and you can get the best of both worlds with Omen, Sunfire, Visage, and Veil (you're build seems to heavily suffer from HP stacking at all costs with 3 nothing but HPs items).

Anyways, I'd probablly run with:

item 3709 item 3111 item 3143 item 3190 As a best tank build.

item 3709 item 3111 item 3068 item 3065 If you're tanky DPS, focusing more on AoE damage and self-sustain than team-wide defense.

EvilRabbittMar 28, 20153 votes

sunfire and hulk don't stack though? Also, I picked it for between fights or picks (warmogs)- 3% a second is pretty good. Thanks for the run down btw =).

ModAcademy KaynMar 28, 20151 votes

Both Locket and Thorn and pretty conditional items and are pretty good for what they give. I'd say the build is pretty good, swapping out banshee's if they have like a 4/5 ad team.

Romans VI XXIIIMar 28, 20151 votes

there is no reason to run smite just for cinderhulk as a support, as you can get it with out smite, and build it into firecape.

EvilRabbittMar 28, 20151 votes

My bronze ranked teammates said the same. The crazy thing is, its not really right. Sunfire: 450 hp, some minor armor, and a weak version of immolate. Cinderhulk: 400 hp (iirc), +25% hp, strong version of immolate On top of that: You get chilling smite.

AxriosMar 28, 20151 votes

item 3083 best voli bear tank build

Syn ZykanMar 28, 20151 votes

item 3717 item 3282 item 3022 otherwise you are going to get hard kited, and the warmogs passive doesnt stack. Add the jungle item for the bonus % hp and Frozen Mallet for extra sticking power.