Talk:Kindred/@comment-26448040-20151014212559/@comment-27079330-20151015035644

I max E first for the damage increase and cooldown. Less time waiting on cooldown = more slows = better sticking power = more damage. Also, it has surprising burst, especially on squishies. Maxing E makes it hurt a heck of a lot more for squishy targets, whereas if you don't max W, it's really best for use on tanks or bruisers.

I have always built Devourer. Late game, it will be much more useful than warrior.

BUT, if you want a huge early powerspike because your team already has lategame champs who need your help to snowball, get Warrior.

After Devourer, I get Triforce for a mid game powerspike that lasts for the rest of the game. It makes you incredibly bursty, especially combined with your maxed E. I don't rush BotRK because its %HP damage is more effective later in the game.

This is also why I don't max Q. Midgame, you're primarily bursting people down, and Q is used primarily for DPS. So, I max Q second because this allows for more DPS when combined with a Sated Devourer.

W is maxed last. If you have your E slow (and possibly BotRK active) up, your opponents won't be moving very far, and you can kill them in only one W. However, in the much later stages of the game, you'll be taking on whole teams nearly every fight. Then, Wolf is a powerful deterrent for enemy squishies. Having it up for every skirmish, and placing it near the enemy carries, is a must.

Put a point in R at levels 6, 11, and 16. I debated only getting it at 6 and maxing the other abilities before putting more points in R at levels 17 and 18,  but that extra bit of HP can mean life or death. There's already been a couple times where I got out of a bad fight after level 11 with about 20 HP.

As far as late game itemization goes, it depends on the teams. If the enemy has no frontline, you don't need a Last Whisper. Instead, you need a Statikk Shiv for even more burst. If they have a powerful frontline with lots of CC, get a Banshee's Veil. If your team has zero mobility, get a Guardian Angel so they can have time to come to your rescue in a sticky situation. If they have melee DPS champs who aren't named Master Yi, consider a Frozen Mallett.