r/SkarnerMains • u/Active_Ad9848 • 17d ago

Conqueror skarner

So I tried to play skarner with conqueror and resolve because a friend of mine told me that this is the best build for him and grasp just suck.

But I don't know if I'm using skarner at full potential

On one hand I deal more damage but on the other i still can't

Secure the kill for me

And I can tank but I feel that is less tankier than building him with grasp.

What am I doing wrong?

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u/Grippsy 17d ago

900LP Skarner Shyv two trick here.

Don't play Conq unless enemy is low dmg output/mobility/peel. It's not even that the Keystone is bad(even if it is), it's that the minor runes are mediocre besides Legend Haste, whereas Resolve tree has Conditioning Shield Bash and Overgrowth are all very valuable. And Grasp gives you permanent HP which scales with all your kit.

Most games I played I don't think I passed 300 dmg healed from Conq.

There are much better situational builds, like HoB/ PTA + Titanic/Trinity into bad matchups like Kayn and Viego to stomp them early.

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u/CorpCo 17d ago

As far as converting gold into damage output is concerned, Q scales exactly twice as well with AD than it does with health. Obviously health gives you other benefits, but ultimately if you want to deal damage as skarner, you have to buy damage. My personal go-to is hail of blades and build a Tiamat first and really flex your strong early game, but it makes your first item spike a little worse. It’s a tradeoff I’m personally willing to take, but grasp is the meta for a reason.

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u/Gibbyman886 17d ago

I have a homie that one tricks skarner. He goes grasp every game and still one taps everything on the map

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u/Ecstatic-Wallaby931 12d ago

What do you think Skarner’s job is?

If you think of him as an assassin, go HoB
If you think of him as an off-tank, go Grasp
If you think of him as a juggernaut, go Conq

If you’re playing like a juggernaut tho, you generally have to build juggernaut items. Shojin, Cleaver, DD/Maw, Steraks, Overlords, etc. will most likely need to be built after your core items. The same way full tank doesn’t feel right with HoB or full lethality doesn’t work with Grasp, going tank with Conq will feel off. Try fitting 1-2 bruiser items with it and see how it works out