Warrior or Cinderhulk with Rek’Sai?

Scoggs·Jun 16, 2015·1 votes·2,561 views

I’m relatively new to jungling, and Rek’Sai seems to be a champion I could do well with, but I could use some advice on Jungle items for her. I started playing Rek about a week ago using primarily Cinderhulk, but since then I’ve been running Warriors and really enjoying her early game paired with it. With warrior I normally follow up with Randuin’s or Spirit Visage then into a Black Cleaver, and with Cinderhulk I usually rush a Black Cleaver then go for more defense. Any Rek'Sai mains out there with any advice on this topic, or general jungling/Rek tips? Thanks in advance for any responses.

11 Comments

Only Play DariusJun 16, 20153 votes

After repeated nerfs to her AD ratios, Warrior is no longer optimal on Rek'Sai except to snowball an early game advantage. It's a shame they forced her into being a pseudo tank that really is just meant to be annoying with her mobility and knockup, but oh well. I miss damage Rek'Sai, I wish they could have left her ratios alone and rearranged her base stats to allow her to build damage OR build tank.

Shroom JunkieJun 16, 20152 votes

I don't play much Rek'Sai myself, but I'd assume its situational. If you need some meat I'd say build Cinderhulk, but if you need damage then Warrior. If you have a bit of both just go according to your preference.

ScoggsJun 16, 20151 votes

I see what you're saying here. I feel like both builds are very similar come late game. I guess it's just a matter of personal or situational preference. In that case my questions should be, what are Rek'Sai mains more inclined to build? Early game damage or tankyness.

Shroom JunkieJun 16, 20151 votes

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I see what you're saying here. I feel like both builds are very similar come late game. I guess it's just a matter of personal or situational preference. In that case my questions should be, what are Rek'Sai mains more inclined to build? Early game damage or tankyness.

I'd think damage for better ganks and jungle clear, though I'm not sure.

SohleksJun 16, 20152 votes

With Rek'Sai it's a matter of preference warrior vs. cinderhulk. Both are good.

Personally I am comfortable with cinderhulk. I usually make team oriented plays. I don't play Rek'Sai so much like an assassin.

I honestly need to give warrior a try again, its been a while

ScoggsJun 16, 20151 votes

I guess it makes sense that I feel more inclined to Warrior, since I enjoy playing mid-lane assassins. Then again, I am new to jungling and I might need to change my playstyle a bit for the role.

SohleksJun 16, 20151 votes

Yes, I play Rek'Sai like a fighter/knockup bot.

Cinderhulk gives you more beef to stay in the front longer, absorb a few more hits, maybe CC more.

The warrior enchant will give you more burst.

I feel Rek'Sai still does very relevant damage with cinderhulk.

Dr PoroJun 16, 20152 votes

Cinderhulk into black cleaver is probably the best build for her. Warrior doesn't scale into lategame. And while warrior is better for early game ganks, cinderhulk makes jungling faster (strange that a tank item is now also the fastest jungle clear item, but okay).

Rek'sai makes great use of warrior (although her ratios are pretty weak now) but cinderhulk is still significantly better.

Barbwired MindJun 16, 20151 votes

Warrior

ZeroAnarchyJun 16, 20151 votes

Cinderhulk is probably the best right now because with warrior you have the risk of falling off a lot more quickly. Cinderhulk + Black Cleaver is really good right now.

FreddytheFishJun 16, 20151 votes

situational, duh.

If they enemy team is squishy with one tank warrior to blow up the squishies.

If the enemy team is mostly tanky (currently the meta though riot tries to change that with every patch since it started) cinder and soak that dmg while cc'ing and beating on priority targets