Talk:Katarina/@comment-24086627-20131125225409/@comment-5920585-20131127030653

I generally max W, because it's spammable and really aids quite a big deal with farming since its damage is consistent and doesn't fall off for each target it strikes. That's not to say that maxing Q is inviable, however; it simply depends on your playstyle a lot of the time.

It may also depend on your match-up: say for example you're facing off against a Malzahar. Generally, maxing W against him would be risky because Sinister Steel requires closing the gap and opening yourself up to his entire combo.

I definitely don't recommend maxing Shunpo before Sinister Steel, however. Maxing Sinister Steel results in higher damage and thus increased your likelihood of netting a kill or an assist which will reset Shunpo's cooldown and allow for an escape anyway.