Talk:Evelynn/@comment-4140664-20111020074618/@comment-4205411-20111020203557

Everyone agrees that Evelynn's main job is to kill squishies. This usually means a high, nuking level of damage and little in the way of defense. The problem with this is that if you don't get a couple kills early you will flop, and farming is dangerous because you have to get right up front where enemies can harass or kill you and keep you away from minions.

I have been doing the opposite. I build my first few items tanky, say phooey on trying to get those two early ganks and stick with my minion wave and farm with Hatespike. I will build a strong armor and health item and follow it with a sheen, build another strong armor item and then make a Trinity. Damage is lower but you can take way more hits. Meaning you can still kill squishies just as well and also take more risks since your defenses are higher. You can also tank in a pinch if you don't have one or your tank is a coward and still be a threat.