Essential Cloth Armor Start NOT listed under "Laning Starter Items"

be my angel·Nov 23, 2014·8 votes·1,355 views

Not sure if this has been mentioned before or yet but this has bothered me a bit:

For the recommended items as a "laner" there is no option to start with the cloth armor, yet somehow there is the option to start with the longsword under the recomendations.

Wouldn't the cloth armor (accompanied by health potions ) be the equivalent of a longsword start with health potions ?

Just my two cents on the new feature, thanks :)

Edit: Also Flask is missing as noted by Anonagon ty

9 Comments

AnonagonNov 23, 20144 votes

flask is also missing from the lane starting items tab

JadeKnightblazerNov 23, 20143 votes

flask can't be used till Lvl 9 now.

AnonagonNov 23, 20148 votes

flask can't be used till Lvl 9 now.

lol wtf are you talking about you can still buy it level 1 like always

elixirs cant be used until level 9

BavalNov 23, 20141 votes

The Elixers in their descriptions are called Flasks, so its easy to be confused

LynneNov 23, 20141 votes

isn't the recommended start usually dorans' items? I don't really understand what you mean. Perhaps cloth armor isn't the best start. How are they equivalent? one is defensive, one is offensive. some champions do start with cloth armor, but overall long sword and cloth armor recommended starts are only to help the user build into a core item easily (don't look at me aa)

serpensortia1Nov 23, 20143 votes

Often starting cloth armor is best against heavy AD casters. Doran's shield doesn't do much against say Riven or Zed, but cloth armor reduces damage from their skills as well as autos. Getting 5 pots instead of 1 makes up for the lack of health and regen, and it can be built into bigger defensive items instead of having to sell it back later.

RiotRiot OnionNov 23, 20141 votes

As other people in the thread have mentioned, starting item choices are dependent on your lane opponent. Though Cloth-5 is certainly the best item choice vs. Zed or Riven, it may be entirely useless in other matchups. Unfortunately, the recommended starting items are static and don't take into account your lane opponent. We would rather recommend an item that works decently in all matchups than an item that is great in a few matchups and terrible in others.