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zer0das
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States8519 Posts
February 08 2014 00:51 GMT
#61
Before they changed E it used to be W most of the time, but I would think given how much extra damage E does now, E is probably preferred in most cases.

Either is fine though, depending on what you want.
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
February 08 2014 02:32 GMT
#62
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arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17921 Posts
February 08 2014 10:21 GMT
#63
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.
Artillery spawned from the forges of Hell
dae
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada1600 Posts
February 08 2014 23:11 GMT
#64
On February 08 2014 19:21 arb wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.


If your not going athenes first item not maxing W second is kinda stupid. You really need the mana at that point.

With athenes, I usually only go 2 points in w then max e for the cdr.
Bam Lee
Profile Joined June 2012
2336 Posts
February 09 2014 11:28 GMT
#65
On February 09 2014 08:11 dae wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 08 2014 19:21 arb wrote:
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.


If your not going athenes first item not maxing W second is kinda stupid. You really need the mana at that point.

With athenes, I usually only go 2 points in w then max e for the cdr.


E has a fixed CD it isn't lowered with levels
Usually W is maxed 2nd because of the dmg reduction and free mana. While the 40 body slam damage are kinda tempting they are rarely needed to finish somebody off and if you ever body slam offensively the dmg reduction and additional ad are pretty useful in a duel.
But I guess you can also argue the W scaling is not that great to justify putting more points into it.
I always go W max
57 Corvette
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada5941 Posts
February 09 2014 21:12 GMT
#66
On February 09 2014 20:28 Bam Lee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 09 2014 08:11 dae wrote:
On February 08 2014 19:21 arb wrote:
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.


If your not going athenes first item not maxing W second is kinda stupid. You really need the mana at that point.

With athenes, I usually only go 2 points in w then max e for the cdr.


E has a fixed CD it isn't lowered with levels
Usually W is maxed 2nd because of the dmg reduction and free mana. While the 40 body slam damage are kinda tempting they are rarely needed to finish somebody off and if you ever body slam offensively the dmg reduction and additional ad are pretty useful in a duel.
But I guess you can also argue the W scaling is not that great to justify putting more points into it.
I always go W max


From what I've noticed, you don't really duel with gragas. You poke them to whatever hp and the surpriseEQRIgnite and they are dead. I've been maxing E even when going deathcap first. I would only really max W if the opponent laner got ahead early and is zoning/harassing you a lot.
Survival is winning, everything else is bullshit.
imBLIND
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2626 Posts
February 09 2014 22:45 GMT
#67
On February 10 2014 06:12 57 Corvette wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 09 2014 20:28 Bam Lee wrote:
On February 09 2014 08:11 dae wrote:
On February 08 2014 19:21 arb wrote:
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.


If your not going athenes first item not maxing W second is kinda stupid. You really need the mana at that point.

With athenes, I usually only go 2 points in w then max e for the cdr.


E has a fixed CD it isn't lowered with levels
Usually W is maxed 2nd because of the dmg reduction and free mana. While the 40 body slam damage are kinda tempting they are rarely needed to finish somebody off and if you ever body slam offensively the dmg reduction and additional ad are pretty useful in a duel.
But I guess you can also argue the W scaling is not that great to justify putting more points into it.
I always go W max


From what I've noticed, you don't really duel with gragas. You poke them to whatever hp and the surpriseEQRIgnite and they are dead. I've been maxing E even when going deathcap first. I would only really max W if the opponent laner got ahead early and is zoning/harassing you a lot.


unless you're playing yasuo.
im deaf
miicah
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia2470 Posts
February 13 2014 01:03 GMT
#68
On February 10 2014 06:12 57 Corvette wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 09 2014 20:28 Bam Lee wrote:
On February 09 2014 08:11 dae wrote:
On February 08 2014 19:21 arb wrote:
On February 08 2014 09:10 chalice wrote:
is W or E the standard second skill to max? maybe E max with athene's, W first without the chalice regen?

the damage reduction + free mana is pretty huge tbh.


If your not going athenes first item not maxing W second is kinda stupid. You really need the mana at that point.

With athenes, I usually only go 2 points in w then max e for the cdr.


E has a fixed CD it isn't lowered with levels
Usually W is maxed 2nd because of the dmg reduction and free mana. While the 40 body slam damage are kinda tempting they are rarely needed to finish somebody off and if you ever body slam offensively the dmg reduction and additional ad are pretty useful in a duel.
But I guess you can also argue the W scaling is not that great to justify putting more points into it.
I always go W max


From what I've noticed, you don't really duel with gragas. You poke them to whatever hp and the surpriseEQRIgnite and they are dead. I've been maxing E even when going deathcap first. I would only really max W if the opponent laner got ahead early and is zoning/harassing you a lot.


And if you do duel him you lose to pot+W+enhanced autos. Damn I love Gragas.
@miicah88
SagaZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
France3460 Posts
April 05 2015 07:00 GMT
#69
Quick S5 update, jungle gragas with cinderhulk is insane.
Start W at toad or double golems, lvl 2 E or Q, (I personally prefer E). max Q first, then W.
Full tank items, you do a lot of damage without items, I usually go for the chilling smite thing, ranger is also a very good option, i have even seen some people go for the red smite.
you become a monster tank, amazing sustain, and you do tons of damage.
Be nice, buy wards and don't feed double buff.
GrandInquisitor *
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
New York City13113 Posts
April 07 2015 15:20 GMT
#70
Why max Q over W? Each rank in Q adds 40-60 damage, 5.0-7.5% slow, and reduces the cooldown from 11 -> 7s. Each rank in W adds 30 + 1% max health damage, 2% damage reduction, and reduces the cooldown from 8 -> 4s.

So depending on how charged the Q is, W outdamages Q on targets with 1000-3000 health. The increased slow is nice, but the damage reduction (with any CDR you have permanent W uptime) + increased DPS (because of W's inherently lower cooldown) seems to make up for it.
What fun is it being cool if you can’t wear a sombrero?
SagaZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
France3460 Posts
April 07 2015 17:34 GMT
#71
I don't know how other do it, but personally I like Q max first. Most of it is because it is your gank tool so the slow duration is crucial. Getting the W hit is hard without slow if you don't have your E up. The damage increase from both is similar, especially if you take into account that Q can hit multiple targets and doesn't have the requirement of reaching melee range. Ultimately you're making a choice, would you rather have more slows at level 9? or more tankyness? I always go for the slow but I can imagine games where maxing W could be better.
Be nice, buy wards and don't feed double buff.
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