Talk:Renekton/@comment-4929329-20120814233505

It has been argued about whether to get ArPen or Flat AD. Honestly, just try a mix. You get 6 ArPen from masteries, and I have another 5 because of jungle creeps. The rest is Flat AD.

Why AD is better than ArPen during the laning phase-

It is fairly cheap. You lifesteal a lot if you buy Vamp Scepter. It lets your Q and W really hurt and help sustain you.

Why ArPen is important-

Having some for early game means you have good dmg on minions and champs even if they buy Cloth Armor. It allows you to delay buying an ArPen item in cavorted of AD or Lifesteal. Late game, Last Whisper means you actually hurt people.

On an unrelated note, I just beat Shen in lane as Renekton because I pushed his lane so he couldn't farm. Yeah, I got ganked and died, but it was worth it. Denying creeps and letting the enemy push your tower gives you a huge gold advantage even if you "lost" your lane's tower. That 40CS Shen won't be fighting ANYONE soon xD