Talk:Viktor/@comment-12.16.239.2-20120515124259/@comment-4677525-20120515182714

Taking 1 point in W is mainly for gank insurance against junglers and to prevent champs from turret diving you effectively. However, I agree it is hard to use aggressively in lane because of the set-up time and the fact that they will probably make it out of the field before the stun goes off.

That being said, it is an invaluable tool in teamfights which can easily happen before you've finished maxing E and Q. Most of the time I land the stun on 1 - 2 enemies and even if I don't the sheer zoning capability of W forces the enemy team to reposition themselves (mitigating some of their DPS). Taking 1 point in it is definitely worth it lane just for the gank insurance alone, but having it by level 8 at the latest is absolutely necessary imo.