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Shoes of Focus
Bancroft's Talon
Polynomicon
Rod of Tahuti
Soul Reaver
Ethereal Staff
Gem of Isolation
Obsidian Shard
Spear of Desolation
Chronos' Pendant
Shoes of Focus
Bancroft's Talon
Polynomicon
Rod of Tahuti
Soul Reaver
Ethereal Staff
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X
The Morrigan is an insanely fun god to play.
My first few games I had no clue what to run, and performed rather poorly. However, about 20 something games ago as of now, I started using this build... and let me just say, it is magical (pun not intended).
Since then, I have played 22 games. Only 5 of them were losses, and I was still performing greatly in those matches (except for one).
If you want to know exactly:
K/D/A - W/L - Length
4/0/5 - Win - 13:31
20/4/12 - Win - 28:59
5/0/12 - Win - 12:17
8/6/9 - Loss - 26:02 (This match was not me or my friends fault. We tried the best we could, but we had a Thor in the game who was just trying to get an achievement the whole time so he ended up feeding a lot.)
16/1/8 - Win - 21:19
7/6/8 - Loss - 20:40 (Not anyone's fault in particular. I didn't perform too well, and our Nemesis fed the enemy a bit early on.)
14/6/5 - Loss - 25:54 (Had a greedy Apollo, but there was probably more I could've done.)
6/0/3 - Win - 10:24
3/0/11 - Win - 10:28 (Had a very good Apollo on the team this round.)
10/3/8 - Win - 18:43
9/7/7 - Loss - 19:51
9/2/15 - Win - 16:13
3/5/0 - Loss - 12:29 (Result of my poor performance.)
8/1/9 - Win - 14:33
4/0/7 - Win - 15:10
13/2/5 - Win - 19:56
14/3/7 - Win - 17:31
8/0/9 - Win - 10:01
4/5/5 - Win - 22:55 (Did badly this game. Probably used all my focus on the previous match lol.)
15/0/13 - Win - 13:43
5/0/8 - Win - 13:05
13/2/9 - Win - 19:25
So this data was using this build.
Compare this to when I wasn't using the build (Note: I can't see them, bringing them up based on what I remember. I can only 100% confirm the 0/13):
0/13/? - Yes, that bad.
3/9/? - Not great.
...and some other bad play.
So, as you can see, the performance has drastically spiked. I don't know whether it was a sudden burst in my skill with her, or just this amazing build. But I can tell you it works. So I suggest you try it.
Move info:
Her passive is pretty cool. Third shot in a basic chain basically shoots an exploding projectile that will apply DoT to enemies that will total up to 9% of their Max HP. A lot of times I've had kills that I never even thought would happen because of it.
Her 1 is a powerful ability that stuns, and later on will deal massive damage.
Be careful, as if you don't have it 'prepared' it takes a second to get ready, and when you activate it it will take a split second for the attack to actually happen. Use this to save allies, set-up a finisher with your 2 and a Poly-shot, etc. This is your main source of burst.
Her 2 is a good wave clear ability with some poking to it. Biggest thing about it is Omen, an effect that is applied to Gods that will inflict damage the next time they take damage from an ability. This can be your Passive, your abilities, abilities used while transformed, and abilities by teammates. Keep in mind, this is only abilities that deal damage. But, it's still some good damage. It can be a good idea to hit them with a 2 before your 1 if you can, that way when you hit them with your 1 it's almost like two sets of 2 damage combined with the 1, then hit them with a Poly basic. The damage is real. Also, If you are going to use your 4 to transform to deal damage, see if you can land a 2 on an enemy or two before doing so. That way, there is quicker kill-time, which means they may be killed when they otherwise wouldn't have been, or kill them fast enough so that you don't die.
Her 3 is a unique ability. Don't just cast this wherever, as it can be a very effective tool... either for siking the enemy out, getting away, setting up a 1, etc. In short, doing stupid things like sending the decoy straight out to them to try and bait a move won't work, unless they are just that dull. Also, keep in mind that the decoy travels in a straight line. Try to avoid moving around while you are standing still, or doing anything like that. The reasoning behind this is it can really give away whether it's a decoy or not.
Her 4... the most Uniquely (technically) un-unique ability. An ability with infinite possibilities. All you have to know is save it. It can be a complete game changer, whether it's pulling off a Double-Kill with a Janus snipe, killing pesky Ra with his own Ult, using the ever-so-skillful Neith Ult to secure a kill... and it's not just about damage and killing, REMEMBER. Do they have an Ares, Hades, or some other person that would be great in a teamfight? DO THAT INSTEAD. Don't always worry about damage. Worry about your team as well.
Early Game you won't have the burst you do later on. At this point, it's best to just kill minions as much as you can.
If you have teammates, remember, there are several things you can do.
Your 1 still does a bit of damage, AND it stuns. Is your teammate in trouble? Hit the pursuer with a 1, it can easily save their life (this applies at any time in the game). The 1 obviously doesn't hit like a pebble, but it's not the late game truck it becomes yet. So, don't just charge the enemy and try to land the 1. Chances are, you are going to die. If you don't die, then getting the kill is just as likely as you surviving that reckless encounter. If they are really low enough for there to be a kill, don't charge with the 1. Instead, hit them with the 2 if you can, and see if that kills them.
Your 2 is going to be used to hit the waves of minions, and poke the enemies a bit. Be aware of the Omen effect, as it can confirm a kill that otherwise wouldn't be had.
Your 3 for now should only be used to either escape or sike out foes. You could be a little risky and use it to get close and set-up a fight with your 1, but still, not the best idea. Remember: YOUR 1 DOES NOT HIT HARD AT THE MOMENT.
Using your Ult is really just dependent on the situation.
I would consider this to be the time you pick up Tahuti, as the time to get the first three items isn't that long. You should have in under 8 minutes, if not less. So, this is the time when the damage really comes online. If you are ahead, this even means you might be able to start bursting people down.
In short; play cautious, but swoop in when you can and getting kills will be easy. Just be sure you don't try to take on some super-tank, or someone who can very easily kill you faster than you can even touch their booty with your 1.
Really there isn't much to explain. Pick your fights, and you'll be fine.
This I would consider a match that lasts beyond 15 minutes, if it ever even makes it there.
Same rules kinda apply as the above, but by now you have something like Soul Reaver and Ethereal Staff. Your damage at this point will be insane, and often a simple 1 then a basic will be enough to secure a kill.
I realize now that the chapters past like Early are kinda bad. That's cause right now I'm really wanting to hop into another match. So, hopefully you can pick this build up, and rock the world with some MORRIGAN!
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A couple of questions though. I know you have it as options but do you think you would exchange an item out and put in a penetration item for your main build? Or do you think the passives from
Lastly, have you considered a defensive item like
Otherwise, the build seems pretty good to me, as long as you aren't getting ganged up on or bursted down since she is pretty squishy and lacks a true escape. I'm not sure how the lack of penetration affects damage output, but I think the passives from Poly, Ethereal and Soul Reaver would make it less noticeable. I will let you know how I fare with it.
I had one thought that I wanted to express, and it's regarding
In any case, I want to put something in perspective with this as a damage dealer. The 5% is magical damage, not true damage, so it's not directly comparable to
So...with that comparison out of the way (arguing it's not really a great passive for dealing damage), it would have to be a consideration of price and the rest of the stats that would make the item as a whole functional. 90 power is good, 200 health is okay, 20% CC reduction isn't bad...but for 2,700 gold? That's a bit steep, in my opinion. If they reverted the health to late S3 value (300 or 400 health, I think), and maybe gave it back the mana it provided, then yes, it would be a better item...or they took the CD back down to 3 seconds on the passive, maybe.
Anyway, in most cases, you're looking for burst damage...and
And if you mix Reaver and Ethereal, I think it takes up too much of the build where you have to sacrifice something else that's possibly more important. Shoes, Pen, Tahuti, Poly and Reaver seem to be consensus here as possibly core preferred items...so that last slot is important for situational function.
Yeah I agree when compared to each other that Staff is weaker than Reaver. And this build is quite expensive I think 15050 or close to that. What would you suggest then instead of Staff? Penetration? Maybe defense if needed?
TL:DR- Staff is considerably weaker than Reaver. I changed my mind midway through explaining why I thought it was decent and you win because of it.
But anyway, see, I don't know how
If you've got good teamwork, and can look to burst someone down, thereby reducing further incoming damage from other enemies, then I might go full damage (item ideas forthcoming). However, if she's always going to be taking some damage and you're going to die sometimes just because you don't have much health/protections, that might be the direction I'd go.
On the damage side:
- How important is CDR? Chronos Pendant might be functional there. This might really depend on what god options are available. If you've got a super functional god you can change into, you might want to take advantage as much as possible.
- Is it important to keep them close?
Gem of Isolation is an option, and the added health is close to what Ethereal provides, which is nice.
- I assume you mostly go after squishies, but targeting the tank might be okay too, especially with
Soul Reaver if you watch for when it's up. Instead of 
Spear of the Magus, you might even consider a combo of 
Obsidian Shard + 
Spear of Desolation for the CDR.
On the protection side:How often you'll use your ult depends on what ults you have available. If there's an
CDR, while a huge factor being what gods are available, should always be considered. Especially if you can combine that with damage, since you'll be relying on your 2-1 combo a lot. And I mean, a ton.
Keeping them close isn't important. Get in, use your combo and get out or you die. If you want to keep them close, though,
Oshard and spear is a good combo if you can afford it, yes.
But I shouldn't tell you this because you've probably got your point of view carved into stone already, do you not?
Damn, Zero, why so aggressive? XD
In some things, I have a strong opinion...but in this one, I know I'm not at all experienced with her, and so suggested based on different scenarios...but if someone told me they had a lot of experience and that
Do I really seem that black and white? Honestly, I just try to be helpful...
See also: Starting
(lol)
Also, nice avatar Zero.
My rage comic is already obsolete.
You tend to have your "black and white" moments, yes. Sometimes to a point it feels like talking to a wall. Doesn't happen to often though, so I wouldn't worry about it... too much...
There's no aggressiveness here, though. If you want to anger me, and I mean truly anger me, just shoot me a PM on Curse / Discord and I'll tell you how to achieve that. Though if you do that you and I won't be on a good page for too long after that.
Okay no, that was sarcasm. While I dislike the term, it's not what will make me flip my stuff completely. Good try though, I like that.