Talk:VPBE/@comment-4808098-20150408102424/@comment-1330314-20150409003300

I think it's a good thing that is building into fewer items, and hopefully it'll get phased out eventually. My issue with the item is that it's been distorting AD caster itemization for a while now, especially with respect to AD assassins (you get to kill squishies a lot more easily and a lot faster, so this is a massive spike in power), and is so powerful on its own that I think AD caster itemization as a whole hasn't been allowed to be too good because of it. The fact that it's also the earliest item to provide both CDR and armor penetration means it's a must-pick for AD casters, so it would be good to decouple AD itemization from it.