Does Kog NOT build a penetration item?

Too Ton··2 votes·567 views

So Guinsoo, Boots, Runaans, Bork are mandatory. Merc scim or GA are also 1 possible item for him. That leaves one space left. My guide I read said go wit's end but does that mean kog DOES NOT build a lw or void staff? ? ?

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Dominick Destine2 votes

Kog does very effective hybrid damage.

He is not as reliant on penetration as someone like, say, Lucian.

Quepha2 votes

Sounds right to me. A fat Kog'maw is dealing almost a perfect damage split between physical and magic so the enemy already has to divide their gold between armor and MR. The optimal split for reducing your damage doesn't really get their armor or MR high enough for LW or void to be worth it.

He's got that %hp damage too so hp isn't that great against him either.

Valexfor2 votes

Why should he? His attacks deal %health magick damage, he doesn't need ar pen, he needs magick pen, and wit's end gives more damage than void staff and also some MR and AS.

Halodjin Tyr1 votes

the difference is kogmaw hits you 7 times where lucian hits you 3 times.

RisenDarkKnight1 votes

You're correct that Kog usually doesn't build any pen. His damage is so mixed that usually the only pen is the 25 magic pen from Wit's End.

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