Righteous Glory - now a defensive item?

Big Lincoln··3 votes·452 views

I've been trying to figure out why I would actually want this item now that the slow pops on proximity, and I think I know who should buy it -- Wardens.

Think about it; especially combined with Knight's Vow, Righteous Glory gives you very high movement speed to return to an ally if they get dived and are forced away from you. This gives you a very reliable way to double back in a fight if you happen to get separated and need to make a speedy return so you can peel them with your kit. I think this will prove to be much more valuable than the occasional single-target pick potential the item grants, since using it aggressively (unless your target is out of position or you're flanking) makes you vulnerable to being body blocked. But someone diving your team is separated from their own, so you don't have that worry.

This seems to also have very good synergy with most Warden kits -- they like all of the stats it provides. Galio TahmKench Taric Poppy Braum all use its stats well -- the only warden who doesn't is Shen, because mana is wasting gold.

new Big Lincoln pro strategy, start building righteous glory on your peeling tanks and defense supports, it's a protection item now

5 Comments

OurLestrade1 votes

Only reason I build Knight's Vow at all is for the move speed towards allies, that stacked with RG makes for some real Sonic Speed.

CoolKnightST1 votes

Keep in mind you only get the RG movementspeed while moving towards enemies. Basicly their will always be a form of aggression but I guess you could use it as an auto Randiun active in some situations.

Big Lincoln2 votes

I'm using it in the situation of 'I have an enemy near my teammate, and I want to get back to that teammate very quickly.'

So let's say, like, Hecarim dives your Caitlyn, so you'll turn around and pop RG in his direction, which will give you that much more time to save her

OceanicEyes1 votes

Now that's a real neat idea Big Link. I'm gonna have to give this a try. Usually I just jug my carries in tense situations, but sometimes you're needed elsewhere in a teamfight, so this could help you reposition quickly.

Escheton1 votes

Yeah, this is gonna be a Tank Support item for another way to apply StoneBorn Pact to the entire enemy team in between rotations. Maybe?

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