Face of the Mountain Needed Late Game?

Lv16 Flaaffy·2/25/2015, 10:30:14 AM·1 votes·487 views

Simple question as asked in title. I've been told to keep it late game, even when my adc is getting waves without me being there (or at least me not doing much to contribute). Is it safe to discard the Face of the Mountain item late game (scenario: my adc= 12/3/5. For argument sake, our team is well ahead and fed).

I've been told to never discard it, even if my adc is well above fed, then I have been instructed to get rid of it and make use of another item that would provide either better stats or better utility.

Would very much like to hear opinions on this matter, thank you.

5 Comments

Ice Weasel X2/25/2015, 10:46:45 AM1 votes

Keep it if you're comfortable using it. Ditch it if you prefer a different item. If you have no preference, just gauge its usefulness by how your team functions.

Do you need group speed bursts due to a low mobility comp? Swap it out for a Talisman of Ascension. Does anyone in your team need extra protection? Keep it and use it when your Locket active is unavailable (that could be over 600HP in consecutive Locket/FotM shields if you're tanky). If you've got an all-in teammate with high offensive stats, keep it and use it as an initiation aid - your diver gets an airbag as he goes in, and some extra oomph when it explodes.

BeatzBoyFTW2/25/2015, 11:10:15 AM1 votes

Highly recommend to keep it for the active, you'll never know when the shield is at its most usefulness when your retarded fed ADC looks for trouble.

Dangerous Man2/25/2015, 12:53:06 PM1 votes

I only use FOTM early so I can CS without my adc yelling at me :) Not really useful other then the 500 hp bonus.

Caezium2/25/2015, 1:23:26 PM1 votes

The shield is the only reason to keep it late game. It's a very good shield but if you don't press the button no point to keep it.

Lumus Avatar2/25/2015, 1:41:36 PM1 votes

I'm big on pinch shielding allies and myself so it's useful to me the whole game - not to mention the 500hp it gives and the ability to execute minions - really helpful when dealing with enemy super minions late game.