Talk:Thresh/@comment-87.180.41.248-20130301114744/@comment-75.151.228.13-20130301200435

Never start with AS. Never end with AD.

I mean, a longsword at level 1 is a 23% damage boost, vs 12% dagger.

At level 18 with 100 souls, a longsword adds 7% damage boost, vs 11% dagger. (assuming no other damage items).

The break point is ~50 souls. But don't forget that AS and AD muliply. (100 * 1 > 150 * .5)

Personally, i'd go with the new cutlass for AD, sustain, and poke. Then phage for health and a bit more AD. Finish the boots. Then we should have a good 50 souls, so we start going to AS with wit's end. Hurricane for a nice spread, then finish BotRK and Frozen Heart. And finally, if the game is still going, malady, to make use of your free AP, and add shred.