User blog comment:KaiserLos24/AP Build for Ashe?/@comment-6000413-20140108154308

Liandry is an ok item on ashe

But the rest deals really no damage (except for ulti, but you cannot base a build on that)

I'll briefly explain. Even at 600 ap (which comes only at full build), you would deal 135 extra damage from nashor+spellblade on hit. This damage doesn't proc lifesteal. This damage doesn't crit, which is automatic for the first ashe attack. So. With just BT and Zephyr you would have all the stat nashor gives you, damage-wise. Plus lifesteal and the extra damage would crit.

Factor in Lich Bane.

To proc it you need volley+auto. This has a 200% ad ratio, while Lich Bane gives you 75% ap ratio (+50). From AP you get a 800 total damage from the combo + nashor, for a total of around 950. From just 3 items (BT, infinity, zephyr), you get over 750 damage. But if you factor in a single crit or extra auto (both quite possible), you get to over 1100 - 1300 damage, outscaling by far AP build.

Moreover, Ap has shorter range, because you NEED to auto to deal damage, since it all comes from LB, while AD gives nice damage on volley, giving you better poke.

I would advice you try some hybrid build, instead. Something like Liandry, trinity, BT, BC and some tankyness or escape items. Or manamune, for the easy proc. Or BOTRK with hurricane. Just some ideas in there, but no full-AP.

I love ap on hit, but ashe is not suited for that. Teemo, Kyle, Kog, gragas, jax... Even most mages could use nashor, imho: Morg, Ori, Ziggs, lux, even if most probably prefer LB instead.