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Shoes of Focus provides the necessary movement speed you need plus magical power, mana, and cooldown
Spear of Desolation provides great damage boost, additional penetration, and cdr
Divine Ruin provides additional damage and penetration boosts while also serving as a reliable anti-heal item
Breastplate of Valor provides your needed physical protection while also providing mana and the necessary cooldown reduction
Void Stone provides some needed magical protection while also giving you additional health and magical power. Its passive aura also lowers enemies' magical protection by 10% within a 55 unit radius
Sell Assassin's Blessing for Mantle of Discord. Mantle of Discord provides a good dose of physical and magical protections while also providing cdr. Its passive is also stuns enemies and grants cc immunity for 1s when you take damage below 30% health
You can sell Shoes of Focus for another high damage item such as Soul Reaver or Ethereal Staff
Assassin's Blessing
Shoes of Focus
Spear of Desolation
Divine Ruin
Breastplate of Valor
Void Stone
Mantle of Discord
Soul Reaver
Ethereal Staff
Blink Rune
Heavenly Wings
You can either get Magic Focus spear or Boots after you buy Assassin's Blessing, it is up to you
You can also get Heavenly Wings instead of Blink Rune, it is up to you
Assassin's Blessing
Shoes
Healing Potion
Blink Rune
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Hello guys! I literally made an account on here today so bear with me if I don't format or explain things perfectly. I would like to introduce to you the JUNGLE CTHULHU META that will strike fear into your enemies. The important things to note are: 1.) COOLDOWN IS KING 2.) TWO OR NO MORE THAN THREE PROTECTION ITEMS and 3.) EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED WITH THIS NEW META .
This build can also be used in arena, clash, and any other situation where you are not the primary tank.
I REPEAT
You are not supposed to be your team's primary tank with this build! The protection items I suggested are only to last in teamfights and to provide cooldown reduction.
Lastly, I am new here. So I'm sure there are some things I am missing or could have done better for this build. Please don't hesitate to provide feedback or even expound upon what I've suggested. I just wanted to introduce a new potential meta that is really fun to play with and can actually dominate in conquest.
Pros:
Has enough crowd control to make you go insane
Has the most damage output of any guardian yet
Is a great asset in pretty much any conquest situation
Cons:
Very, Very slow movement speed compared to other guardians and gods
His ultimate ability makes him very vulnerable to attacks
The Mire should be the first ability you build. It provides a huge area of damage and crowd control. The first shot of the ability slows enemies. The second shot roots them in place while applying one stack of torment. This ability is also good for clearing waves in the event that you have to push your teammate's lanes up.
Sanity Break should be built second. This attack debuffs enemies with reduced attack speed and reduced damage done to Cthulhu for six seconds. This ability also adds one stack of torment, two if the enemy is facing Cthulhu.
Rushing Terror should be built third. This will be your ganking ability as you can stun all enemies you hit with this.
Descend Into Madness is built last of course. I suggest using this ability for chasedowns and for teamfights.
Ability Usage for ganks are:
(Without Blink Rune) Rushing Terror > Sanity Break > Descend Into Madness
(With Blink Rune) Sanity Break > The Mire > Descend Into Madness
(Without Ultimate Ability) Rushing Terror > Sanity Break > The Mire
You won't be doing too much damage out of the gate, so the most important thing is to set up GOOD ganks to help your teammates finish off their enemies. Be sure to account for enemy escapes, and don't be so quick to use The Mire until you know they either don't have an escape or it's on cooldown.
Cthulhu is perfect for chasedowns. The Mire and Descend Into Madness abilities can help finish off weakened enemies who are trying to run away.
During teamfights, assist your team by slowing, stunning, and rooting enemies. Remember you are not the primary tank, so you shouldn't be taking the majority of the enemies damage. If your teammates are being chased, help them out by using The Mire and Descend Into Madness abilities on your enemies.
That's pretty much all I have for you guys. The most important things to remember is that COOLDOWN IS KING . Please feel free to provide feedback. My build may be lacking in some areas but I just wanted to let everyone know that Jungle Cthulhu is a successful meta that can be used to dominate your conquest matches.
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Also I'd probably start the 1, not the 2 in jungle. The 2 has a pretty long cooldown. By the time you've done the xp harpy near the jungle shrine and helped with the solo laners blue you will be level 2 anyway to put a point into your 2. Also at level 2 I think i've seen some people take the 3 over the 2, getting the 2 at level 3.
And max the 1 first since it's your primary Jungle clear.
Lastly, i'd maybe swap the heavenly wings for purification beads, yes there's some hybrid items in this build, but you're not as tanky as a Solo or Support Cthulu.
But if someone forced me to play it I would probably go: Cdr boots > Deso > Divine > Breastplate of Valor / Celestial Helm > Void Stone > Mantle Of Discord and sell boots lategame for Reaver/Estaff.
Also could go boots into Deso or divine then straight into Breastplate and build divine or Deso you didn’t get earlier after.
Edit: Start would be Assassins blessing, tier 1 Spear (magic focus), 1 health pot and HoG.
But if someone forced me to play it I would probably go: Cdr boots > Deso > Divine > Breastplate of Valor / Celestial Helm > Void Stone > Mantle Of Discord and sell boots lategame for Reaver/Estaff.
Also could go boots into Deso or divine then straight into Breastplate and build divine or Deso you didn’t get earlier after.
Edit: Start would be Assassins blessing, tier 1 Spear (magic focus), 1 health pot and HoG.
From what little i have tried him, like 9 matches and seen from other players, albeit arena only, he seems to function better as bran thought he would in another discussion tankier/with bruiser. I have usually ran him
...I mean, who wouldn't want 70% cdr....how dare you good sir...