Talk:Rammus/@comment-4888212-20131211220252/@comment-4952847-20131218042645

Ironically it is Rammus's utility that's holding him back as a damage dealer.

By this I mean, Powerball is so useful as a utility tool compared to a damage tool, that it is often saved for the perfect scenarios rather than tossed when available.

This makes Tremors his only real source of AP damage, which the bulk of the damage is easily avoided especially in this heavily movement based meta.

This coupled with the fact that AP tank items are very expensive compared to pure tank items with the same defensive stats, this makes it hard for Rammus to perform his role as a tank.

In the rare game where the rolster is not filled with dashes and blinks that require Rammus to save his Powerball for chasing and can pull off his ult damage reliably, AP Rammus will be a beast, other than that it's just too situational compared to a regular full tank utility build.