Talk:Skarner/@comment-24795478-20141113183211/@comment-35229418-20141115131740

To become effective you actually only need 3 items: Lizard, boots, Sheen (IBG or Trinity). Since almost every gank is a guaranteed kill/flash if you do it correctly, I honestly never happened to run out of gold (ganking with Skarner isn't as easy as with the most played junglers though). But if you want a tankier, AoE build, you could try this:

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You still have high 1v1 potential, but your AoE is huge and you're almost unkillable. Compared to the other build, though, you're even weaker against high mobility champions.

The damage is low on paper because most of your damage comes from Sheen and autoattacks. Having the highest AD in the game with a spammable skill, Sheen hurts more than on anyone else. Combine this with the AoE potential of Gauntlet or with the AS of Trinity, and your damage is higher than you may expect.