Starter
Bumba's Mask is essential for any jungler. Do you want to clear camps? Do you want to not die in a jungle full of pit vipers, spiders and women riding large felines
? Then you should probably buy this.
Rage of the Gods is recommended for
Bacchus due to his poor early waveclear. Eventually you will be able to crush harpies under your
Belly Flop, but at level one you're best off with
Rage of the Gods 60s cooldown.
Item 1
Soul Reaver is a fairly standard first item choice for
Bacchus. Although its cost is high, it solves
Bacchus two main early game problems: his lack of mana and his inability to
quite burst down his enemies. However, with the passive of
Soul Reaver, you should have no problem crushing your enemies beneath your massive girth.
Item 2
Fat man gotta move. Although
Shoes of the Magi have more power, you don't need the extra mana since you have
Soul Reaver and
Shoes of Focus are better for
Bacchus' destructive late game with their 15% CDR.
Item 3
Chronos' Pendant maxes out your CDR, completely solves any remaining mana issues and gives you hefty power to boot. With it, you will be able to drink so fast that you can get a DUI in seconds.
Item 4
After testing full build with both
Polynomicon and
Bancroft's Talon I have determined that you maximize your burst damage with this, enabling you to kill mages with your
Belly Flop,
Belch of the Gods, basic attack combo, while bancrofts requires two basic attacks. For tankier enemies,
Bacchus can actually land
Polynomicon many times, since you have free basic attacks from your knockup and stun, as well as free basics while your enemy is drunk.
Item 5
As with any build, you need your penetration.
Spear of the Magus procs with every hit from
Belch of the Gods. Obvious choice.
Item 6
Was there any doubt?
Rod of Tahuti is the single best power item in the game, even with its high price. With it, you will be able to make your enemies cower at your fleshy, drunken knees.
Anyway, I loved playing Bacchus when he was on free Rotation, so I'm probably going to be looking into picking him up again soon.