Talk:Hecarim/Strategy/@comment-26704220-20150715232536/@comment-26350359-20151023200106

Hydra is a decent item for him since it gives him even better burst and aoe, plus waveclear without using mana and another form of sustain besides his W. The problem with this is that it's expensive, and doesn't really give any tanky stats, so it's really best if you're ahead or are going for heavy damage. Other than that, it's generally better to build armor pen like Black Cleaver for damage as it tends to be cheaper overall and complements his relatively low scalings moreso than a big chunk of AD like Ravenous. A tankier alternative could be Titanic Hydra, actually, as it's similar in price (or maybe a bit cheaper? I forget), scales equally well for his damage, and gives tank stats. It lacks the lifesteal though so if that's something you value highly, then Ravenous would be preferable.