Talk:Abyssal Scepter/@comment-26090928-20160211055416/@comment-24741259-20160506163717

You build this item for three reasons. First, when stacking flat magic pen. With Liandries, Sorc Boots, and Pen blues it comes to 62 flat magic pen, tearing through most squishies with what is effectively true damage. Second, to support your team. The aura is much more benificial to a team than the void staff pen (though of course, your damage from void staff is arguably more benificial than the pen). And lastly, for defensive and utiliy stats, which could very well be more beneficial than the superior damage from void staff. It is much better to have the enemy mages and assassins blow their load on you and have you live rather than die.

Ultimatly, void staff is always the superior choice for damage. But damage has never been what this item is all about.