Yes, it’s still expensive and needs a lot of stacks to be effective, but what if supports built it later in the build (instead of first item), since it’s easier to stack assists mid/late game? Would it be better than other defensive options?
Also, Deathwalker has been building Thebes in Solo sometimes, and he does it in the final stages of the build. I guess supports could use the same logic.
What do you all think? Could Thebes become a core/optimal item in S6?
For Support, if you're needing to play super passive early, this item can work. You'll have to wait for at least 3-4 waves before you'll really start to be able to absorb damage though, but when you do, you'll be able to take damage to a better degree from both magical and physical. Also, with how
It'll be safer also if you choose
And of course, it can be purchased after a first or second main protection item, if needed/preferred. The good health and high dual protections means it should always be somewhat relevant as a protection item consideration.
However,
Note that those immediate physical protections mean you can be more aggressive up front. You can dive the enemy, even in the midst of a minion wave, because those protections work against minions, towers, etc., which all do physical damage.
To me, Sov remains the standard 1st protection choice for a Hunter ADC / Guardian Support enemy duo.
Later in games, for both Support and Solo, stacking isn't an issue...it will stack quickly, and you've already built enough other protections by that point that the initial 0 protections won't be a huge detriment. It stacks differently and easier in many ways than
So yeah, in the end, I don't see it being used any differently than it has been.