Lucian: Best Build Sequence?

pc464·Oct 28, 2018·0 votes·1,626 views

Can someone please help me with this? What are the must-have's for Lucian? I am just not achieving the results I want for The Purifier. I always start out with no problem:

Doran's Blade
(Boots) Berserker's Greaves
Blade of the Ruined King

But what then?

Rapid Firecannon before or after The Black Cleaver? And why get The Black Cleaver for cooldown reduction, when I can build a Nashor's Tooth and get better attack speed?

Is Trinity Force a good option for Lucian? Or is The Black Cleaver is a "must-have"?

9 Comments

Death by GlamourOct 28, 20181 votes

black cleaver > essence reaver/firecannon

RenownedWheat42Oct 28, 20181 votes

I go BoRK Cleaver RFC for the first three.

Nashor's Tooth on Lucian is only good if you're trying to build around W for some reason? But it's not good for what he wants to do. You don't need attack speed on him when you're constantly proccing his passive. Plus, the phage bonus is good for his kiting and the armor reduction works incredibly well with him. You don't want TForce because you DEFINITELY want Cleaver and the double Phage is useless and certainly not cost efficient.

pc464Oct 28, 20181 votes

Ok thanks, this makes sense. Follow-up question: After BORK / TBC / RFC, what then? I was thinking Stormrazor or Statikk Shiv. Any preference? Or go "Big Boy" and get a Bloodthirster or Infinity Edge? I was thinking Bloodthirster over IE, b/c RFC already provides good Critical Damage. Any thoughts?

RenownedWheat42Oct 28, 20181 votes

You don't really need Bloodthirster. BoRK should provide all the lifesteal you'll need in a fight with how much you can proc his passive when you get past three items anyway.

After those three, personally, I'll get Essence Reaver and IE for my last two. Typically in that order, though sometimes I'll switch them. He doesn't really need Shiv unless you're trying to build even faster waveclear, which isn't quite necessary.

Essence Reaver is huge if you are actually proactive with your ults. If you're not, go IE first of the two. But, again, I prefer ER.

TalontedM7Oct 28, 20181 votes

Lucian was the very first ADC I mastered and got 7 with. The best go to item you should try and get first by far is BORK. It gives you lifesteal, countermeasures to tanks, it has a great active on it that is useful in engages and escapes and it's overall a good tool for him to have. Boots you can either go for berserkers or ionians for the cd it grants (necessary for e in some instances). Third item is either rapid fire or static. Both are necessary farming/harassment tools for Lucian and grant him some fun stuff to play with in lane. Optional items are Guinso's, Black Cleaver, Essence Reaver, and Trinity (if you can even farm enough for it). Your last 2 items are very dependant on what you're in need of. Do you need more HP? Do you need more CD? Do you need more damage output? You could even go for something like a Maw or a Mortal Reminder if you really need that armor pen and grievous wounds. But the core will always be BORK, Boot item, and either static or rapid fire.

I highly suggest duoing with a Thresh player for added versatility and "Wifesteal" wombo-combos. [slayer-pantheon-thumbs]

pc464Oct 28, 20181 votes

Thanks! What about Stormrazor?

TalontedM7Oct 29, 20181 votes

Only ever get that item if you are ahead! Or if you have room for it in your build!

chipndip1Oct 28, 20181 votes

Honestly, I'm starting to get the vibe that people should skip Cleaver and go Ruined King > Cannon > IE, but I imagine people really like that 20% cdr for dashing around.