Talk:Nasus/@comment-23838403-20150628110912/@comment-23838403-20150630223103

I just tried this out recently. While Q damage was fully converted, I'm finding the lack of lifesteal a real issue. In order for me to sustain, I have to spam E to wear spellblade off.

On the other hand, once I got to around 800 stacks or so, the amount of hybrid damage I was doing was simply disgusting.

Unless they were building hybrid resistances, then taking a look at their builds, then either chaining W or E first to do physical damage, or using Q first to do magic damage works really well lategame.

It doesn't have to be AP Nasus either, full tank with runeglaive enchant as 4th or 5th item works just fine. With chilling smite you even get some anti-kite you lose out on by not buying phage.

Overall I feel like this is a situational damage item ONLY if the enemy is stacking armor against you. Otherwise it's pointless; so the only times your going to take smite is either if your jungling or can see the enemy is going to stack armor (your team is AD heavy etc). I don't think this is a safe item unless you know your going to be jungling or have a easy time top lane, by taking smite you lose out on either TP (no TP abuse to sustain) or ghost/flash (mobility).