Talk:Hextech Gunblade/@comment-30807005-20161221011000/@comment-24183927-20170121175053

Here's a little comparison for you of Gunblade vs some of the other big ticket raw damage items.

Ezreal skill damage ratios

Q = 1.1 AD + 0.4 AP

W = 0 AD + 0.8 AP

E = 0.5 AD + 0.75 AP

R = 1.0 AD + 0.9 AP

Total Ratio = 2.6 AD + 2.85 AP

Hextech Gunblade (40 AD + 80 AP)

Q = 44 AD + 32 AP = 76 T

W = 0 AD + 64 AP = 64 T

E = 20 AD + 60 AP = 80 T

R = 40 AD + 72 AP = 112 T

Total = 332 Damage from one full skill rotation..

Bloodthrister / Deaht's Dance (75 AD + 0 AP)

Q = 82.5 AD + 0 AP = 82.5 T

W = 0 AD + 0 AP = 0 T

E = 37.5 AD + 0 AP = 37.5 T

R = 75 AD + 0 AP = 75 T

Total = 195 Damage (137 less)

Infinity Edge / Essence Reaver (70 AD + 0 AP)

Q = 77 AD + 0 AP = 77 T

W = 0 AD + 0 AP = 0 T

E = 35 AD + 0 AP = 35 T

R = 70 AD + 0 AP = 70 T

Total = 182 Damage (150 less) Gunblade only gives 6.5 damage less on Mystic Shot vs BT/DD, but gives more on everything else. GB also allows Ez to heal back from EVERYTHING instead of only Q and autos as in the case of BT and DD. Very useful kiting/survival active from 700 range as well. IE and Reaver is slightly lower damage than even BT and DD, but crit has less importance to Ez in his builds compared to other ADC. One thing to note though, is that Gunblade provides less damage on auto attacks. So while it provides high skill damage, and gives Ez more sustain and staying power in longer fights, in situations where Ez is able to land many autos over long fights, other pure AD items will have a bit more value than you see just from skill ratios. But overall, it's safe to say that the Gunblade is still a great item on Ezreal.