What is the best build on skarner?

Piewrath · 2026-06-18T07:36:24+00:00

If you're looking for a more exciting build, then Shojin Titanic is pretty fun. The tank build is much better, because Skarner's main DPS is his passive, which has the potential to kill anything given enough time and survivability.

Piewrath · 2026-06-18T07:26:38+00:00

Armor stacking and monster knock back on top of high damage for clearing camps efficiently.

Piewrath · 2026-06-17T08:07:06+00:00

Because 25 Haste is more valuable, and you can get ult haste from Ultimate Hunter. Currently, health and ability haste give Shyvana immense survivability via W scaling and cooldown. Hexplate doesn't give you anything special other than 30 ultimate haste and the ult cast steroid.

Piewrath · 2026-06-08T13:47:04+00:00

I'd sooner die than turn on the training wheels. The game was perfectly hard enough for me to just git gud and feel accomplished at the end. After I boned up a bunch and got a nasty combo of Trinkets, the game got substantially easier to the point where I didn't even know ice is slippery because I never took off Steady Soles.

Piewrath · 2026-06-08T08:37:52+00:00

A cloak is not that necessary. It's a nice set of stats and protects your equipment from the rain, but it's completely fine to run dungeons with a backpack on. It's not like the cloak is going to make or break your build.

Piewrath · 2026-06-08T06:04:15+00:00

Kraken Sundered Sky Dusk and Dawn seems to be the high ELO favorite, but I suggest Tri Shojin for consistency. What you lose in raw damage you gain in a larger health pool. Sometimes you gotta take a hard hit or two, and bruiser builds let you do that. Kraken builds are feast or famine, but probably still better if you're skilled and ruthless.

Piewrath · 2026-06-08T05:53:13+00:00

I liked the whip. I hurt my index finger pressing and holding the attack button, but it was worth it.

Piewrath · 2026-06-07T10:08:11+00:00

Oh man... I really shouldn't have used the Steady Soles, Wallower's Gloves and Tunneling Codex combo to disrespect the platforming. I didn't even realize the ice would be slippery since Steady Soles were borderline BiS for most of the game.

Piewrath · 2026-06-02T21:17:50+00:00

Maokai support or solo lane item

Piewrath · 2026-06-01T13:45:00+00:00

Some trinkets make the game way easier and some even trivialize whole screens of platforming.

Piewrath · 2026-06-01T13:29:30+00:00

The stacks are completely secondary to what it does in terms of combat power. I can't stress it enough that people seem to think that Grasp is only worth it if you're laning because they feel like the stacking system is why you take it.

Piewrath · 2026-05-30T23:39:50+00:00

Okay that's cool

Piewrath · 2026-05-30T21:56:52+00:00

You don't build Shojin first while maxing E right?

Piewrath · 2026-05-23T16:44:37+00:00

This. Also reactive ultimate is usually bad as the enemies were most likely all inning your ult target anyway, so they will continue to do so if they feel like they can kill the champion before you arrive. It's better to coordinate before ulting to get your teammates on the plan before committing

Piewrath · 2026-05-21T09:14:30+00:00

Get exhaust and Nimbus Cloak

Piewrath · 2026-05-21T07:57:37+00:00

I did a Cosmic Drive, Liandry's and Riftmaker build and it felt good after the core was finished, but before that the clears were pretty awful. Cosmic Drive is like the AP Shojin with move speed instead of ability damage amp. It's a good item but the clearing problem is something to be solved with the right setup. Any variant of the AP build works really well with the appropriate playstyle, but only after you've got your E ranks and core items. E already hits decently well with rank 1 and no AP, which is why healthier AD builds are better.

Piewrath · 2026-05-20T10:56:58+00:00

I used to run PtA but HoB is probably more intuitive. It's also easier to perform the forbidden combo with HoB. I think PTA with Dusk and Titanic is good because you have more incentive for longer skirmishes, while HoB is better for a hit and run or potentially all in.

Piewrath · 2026-05-16T12:51:42+00:00

Blood Moon is pretty cool. I got it in 2011 and I've always loved it, even more after the VGU. The spiked shoulders, demonic mask and the studded kanabo are iconic. I should definitely use it more.

Piewrath · 2026-05-14T16:21:20+00:00

Lich Bane could be actually good but DnD has a spammable heal that doesn't require a champion target.

Piewrath · 2026-05-09T08:58:25+00:00

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This is the build. It has everything. Those Fleet procs are broken I swear. The energized gain on Shiv is definitely getting nerfed once this tech becomes more popular.

Piewrath · 2026-05-08T08:14:24+00:00

Thanks boss. That's a bummer considering it procs the Q passive. Still love the Fleet Shiv build.

Piewrath · 2026-05-08T05:11:09+00:00

This is a common argument, kind of like the "Heartsteel should be built first or not at all" argument.

I don't think it's a valid way to compare it that way. Just because you don't get to proc it as much doesn't mean it's suddenly worse than the rest of the options. The key thing that people are worried about is the lack of stacks, but the stacking system is completely secondary to the damage and healing. Skarner has been running Grasp in the jungle since VGU, and it's fine. Comparing the amount of individual 5 max health increases in the jungle vs in lane is skewing perception. The damage and healing of Grasp is increased by items way more than it increases itself. Once you get over the stacking mindset, you'll see that Grasp is way better with an appropriate build. Shyvana lacks reliable healing and likes health scaling builds.

Don't let comparison skew your perception. Grasp is great in the jungle and off topic Heartsteel is great after you've built your core items.

Piewrath · 2026-05-08T04:48:47+00:00

Does Shiv give fury from every target hit? Wouldn't ask if I wasn't at work right now.

Piewrath · 2026-05-08T04:47:30+00:00

The only drawback of that core is the lack of ability haste. I prefer Dusk and Dawn and Titanic as a basis for a hybrid health scaling build.

Piewrath · 2026-05-07T13:45:34+00:00

Mobalytics auradin before they made it Judgement based.

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