Archive post, February 2015. The item this post tells you to buy doesn't exist. Riot folded the paid trinket upgrades away years ago, so there's no Greater Stealth Totem waiting for you at level 9 and no 250 gold to spend on it. Your warding trinket is free from the first shop visit and it recharges on its own. The rest of the shopping advice went with it: Sightstone has left Summoner's Rift, and you can't buy the old green wards over the counter either, since Control Ward is the only ward you actually pay for now. Vision still decides fights the way the post says. What it costs you has changed completely.
FOTM Report
New Greater Stealth Totem
February 2015
Introduction
Hi everyone, I just wanted to highlight this small but extremely important change to wards in Patch 5.3.Greater Stealth Totem now stores up to 2 charges
This means that if you're a mid, top, or AD carry, you should be upgrading to the new totem at level 9, there's pretty much no reason not to since it only costs 250g
Benefits
- Costs 250g. So cheap.
- Recharges every 60 seconds, and you can store up to 2 at once.
- This means your team could have 10 wards up at a time INSTANTLY.
- Without buying wards.
- When was the last time your team had 10 wards up at once?
- RECHARGES - I can't stress how important this is on Baron fights, especially if you transition over from a prolonged push mid or at dragon.
Supports
Currently, I think sightstone is still important to buy early, especially if you're a melee support. The reason for this is that it gives you good lane control and bulk early. Additionally, many teamfights can occur before level 9, and it's definitely still very good before the enemy team starts getting sweepers.
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Ranged Supports - You may consider simply buying the regular green wards until level 9 if you're a ranged support, as you can pick up items with a bit more utility. However, you and at least one other person will definitely need to upgrade to the greater stealth totem.
Blue Trinket
I think there's still a (limited) place for blue trinket on team compositions. Personally, I think it's only useful if you've started falling behind and the enemy team has effectively taken complete control of your jungle.
Conclusion
Buy the new Greater Stealth Totem. It's super OP right now impacts the game HARD.
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ReplyDeleteLoved the change. Hopefully my team gets used to it. If they don't, that's a paddlin'.
ReplyDeleteOooh! This is going to be great.
ReplyDeleteThe junglers nightmare X_X
ReplyDeleteI think the Scrying/Farsight Orb is still better on ADs especially with the buff of the upgrade.
ReplyDeleteI cannot stress enough how people aren't upgrading it. After 4 wards placed it's gold efficient and you can have up to 15 wards on the map at one time because each charge is 60 seconds.
ReplyDeleteI think supports supports should still always get sightstones because god knows nobody else is going to buy a sweeper.
ReplyDeleteNot that this is going to save the people too busy going ham to notice Vi is ulting them.
ReplyDeleteRiot could give kids the chance to have unlimited wards with unlimited charges at all times and they still wouldnt go around warding
ReplyDeleteI think smiles made best use of it.
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Ikr, I love it. I don't even buy sightstone now on my ranged support. Just death. I mean, useful team saving items~!
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