So... How do you build GP?

Akesgeroth··1 votes·1,343 views

Been playing him quite a bit. Even before the rework I played him a lot, especially since I always found critplank hilarious. However, since the rework, I'm not sure how to build him. Tried quite a few different builds, and I've settled on this for now:

Triforce Ninja Tabi Spirit Visage Randuin's Omen Black Cleaver Sterak's Gage

I'll explain why I chose each item, then the weaknesses I see with this build.

**Triforce: **No brainer. I used to build Iceborn Gauntlet, then I found out that barrels only copy physical damage, so I wasn't getting advantage of the bonus damage on it. Anyway, it gives GP a bit of everything: Health, mana, damage, crit, movespeed. The on-hit effect is really the reason to get it though.

Ninja Tabi: This one is more of a "default" pick. CDR boots are pointless in this build since I hit 35% CDR without them. Merc treads aren't that interesting since remove scurvy makes Tenacity far less useful. I don't really need the movespeed of either Boots of Mobility or Boots of Swiftness. And Berserker Greaves aren't that great on GP. Meanwhile, I don't have much armor on this build and the auto-attack damage reduction is very nice. ** Spirit Visage:** Magic Resist, Health and CDR. And it buffs the healing on Remove Scurvy.

Randuin's Omen: I hesitate between this and Dead Man's Plate. Randuin's wins out in this case because though the passive on DMP is nice, it provides more health and less armor than Randuin when this build is already poor on armor and heavy on health. Furthermore, the crit damage reduction on Randuin is REALLY nice. Finally, the active AoE slow is really useful to stop people from running. Never mind the attack slow.

Black Cleaver: I hesitate between this and LW, but this one wins out. It gives as much damage as LW, but also gives health and a massive amount of CDR. GP does physical damage often enough that he doesn't have to worry about stacking the debuff either.

**Sterak's Gage: **Likely the item I'm most hesitant about. Buffing base damage makes the triforce even stronger (and therefore Parrley MUCH stronger) and the health is nice. Never mind what happens when you get focused.

Issues

Low damage: The damage on this build is actually fairly low. It can burst surprisingly hard with a crit parrley to a barrel, but even then it takes a while to get the damage going.

Low armor: Even with Ninja Tabi and Randuin's Omen and full armor seals, I barely break 160 armor. Nowadays, that's nothing. The build has massive amounts of health to compensate (+1950 from items alone), but health without armor isn't that good, especially againsy %HP true damage. Worse, the reason I'm hesitant about switching out Sterak's for another damage item is because I would lose health, making me squishier. And I don't want to switch it for another armor item because otherwise my damage would be too low.

So, what would you recommend? What do you build on GP?

12 Comments

lolipopevelynn2 votes

item 3078 Mandatory item 3031 Mandatory item 3065 Mandatory

everything after that is 100% situational. go tank if team needs tank, more damage if team needs more damage.

Akesgeroth1 votes

everything after that is 100% situational

I don't see a low armor GP doing well at all.

lolipopevelynn1 votes

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I don't see a low armor GP doing well at all.

then build armor?

Sir Yamazuki1 votes

http://imgur.com/MxZvP0G

Some of what I've gone with, generally just depends on what's going on.

Niyumi1 votes

What I typically do is:

item 3078 -- Empowers your Q, which makes your barrels stronger.

item 3158 -- Reduces the recharge on barrels, and CDR means more global presence.

item 3031 -- Barrels are always a crit, now make them do more damage.

item 3742 -- Mobility, plus you slow when you go in for the passive proc.

item 3139 -- Some MR and you can cleanse ANOTHER CC, with some AD to boot.

item 3074 -- Works with your Q, and applies around your target (only works on the first barrel). Bit more melee presence.

Full build, you get ~500 MS with masteries, ~450 AD (masteries and runes may vary), 1.4 AS, and 25%ish CDR, along with ~150 armor and 100 MR.

If you apply pressure with your barrels, no one really focuses you -- and if you're good, you can win a 3v1 (I've done so) with 3 people chasing you all while at ~30% HP. Plus, you just about one-shot anyone that isn't a tank with your E and/or Q. :P

Other items you can build:

item 3087 -- Also applies to your Q, so it gives some mixed damage and a bit more crit/AS if you wanna go melee mode.

item 3035 -- For those pesky tanks.

item 3153 -- Works with your Q, and gives you more melee presence plus a more reliable slow.

item 3065 -- More healing from oranges, and a bit more MR/health if you wanna be tanky.

item 3110 -- Armor, armor, armor, and a lot of mana/CDR.

item 3022 -- Works with your Q, provides you with a bit more slowing.

DrCyanide1 votes

Everyone is building him wrong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbdtzOIRh1Y

Xanderman561 votes

item 3078 item 3031 item 3158 item 3142 item 3035 item 3031 Toastblade is the best

ABlueQuaker1 votes

To be quite honest, GP is quite a versatile champion at the moment. In contrast to what ChristmasEvelynn stated, I believe the only mandatory item to build on him is item 3078. After that, you can build accordingly.

I'm a big fan of item 3111 item 3143 item 3074 item 3078 item 3110 item 3065.

But item 3158 item 3143 item 3074 item 3031 item 3071 item 3065 is great too (or any other Melee Carry-type builds).

Caraméla1 votes

if you know how to care try the 100% crit chance build, it's super fun! item 1316 item 3078 item 3031 item 3046 item 3142 item 3087

rG Thundrag1 votes

item 3078 item 3142 item 3031 core

item 3047 item 3158one of these is required

item 3110item 3742 item 3156 item 3139 item 3065 viable pick ups

item 3046 good last item item 3035 really depends but is a good 4th/5th item

item 3185 situational as its only on 2 maps but its a great buy just after trinity cause it gives 2 core stats and huge crit chance along with a good passive.

unrelated but item 3748 bugged on gp don't use popping keg makes the titanic cone not appear from the barrel but instead yourself

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