Understanding 25% Base AD on sterak's

PapaGreg21·Oct 25, 2015·1 votes·2,132 views

Can somebody tell me how this is calculated on a champion? I don't completely understand.

6 Comments

Sightless66Oct 25, 20151 votes

Take the ad value they would have with no items, runes or masteries. That is the base ad. Sterrak's increases it by 25%.

New Yorick CityOct 25, 20151 votes

It's a bonus 25% of that champion's base AD. Base AD is a champion's default AD value. So it's what they would have if you didn't have any from runes, masteries, or items.

Duke AnaxOct 25, 20151 votes

basically Sterak counts the base AD that a champion get's from his level and raises that base by 25%.

Let's take Alistar at lvl 13 for example (just because he got 100 base AD at that point)

Whith steraks he gets 25 base AD and another 25 when active. Any AD from items or runes doesn't matter.

That also means if he has item 3057 and item 3053 he goes from 200 damage to 250 damage on next attack. (300 when active)

basially that's it(I think Spellblades are the only items that use base AD, actually don't know a champion abilty that does)

FaustavianOct 25, 20151 votes

Alright, if you look at a champions wiki page, say, Garen Garen for example. His** base attack stat** is 58. And then increases to 134 as he level up to a max of lvl 18. Now Since his base attack stat is innate to the champion, it cannot be changed (Masteries, Runes, etc.) Bonus attack items such as B.F. Sword do not count towards this as they are in fact, bonus. Now since Steraks Gage item 3053 scales with base AD; At lvl 18 it would have a bonus of 34, despite items such as B.F. Sword.

NarsicusOct 25, 20151 votes

I think it should be noted also that in general obtaining base ad is less valuable than obtaining bonus ad. Most abilities scale either off total AD or bonus AD so for Sterakks it is certainly possible that the AD gained will not benefit some of your abilities. This is probably so Sterakks isn't to strong offensively and defensively at the same time.

A notable exception is the Spellblade proc off the Sheen items which is one of the few effects that scales off base ad and does not take bonus into account.

So unless you are a rampant sheen user (Nasus anyone?) the ad from Sterakks will tend to be less effective than other forms of ad, it is still certainly a good item though.

FaustavianOct 29, 20151 votes

Oh yes, I didn't realize the Sheen potential. I myself wasn't sure if it increased base AD by adding it as bonus AD, or as base AD.

Sheen/Tri-force item 3057 item 3078 seems to be a wonderful example of practical use.