Talk:Vayne/@comment-76.197.9.244-20121023005410/@comment-186.213.144.179-20121023143919

Vayne has a very flexible skill order. All her abilities are extremely useful even if you only take a single point, and all they become considerably strong if you invest more points. There isn't "no-brainers" other than leveling her ult at 6/11/16.

As long as you never get W at level 1 or 2, you can pick whatever pleases you (the utility of a knockback and of a dash are much more important than extra damage every three hits). Examples of leveling orders:


 * The safest bet is Q>E>W; Q first for lower cooldown and better poke/last-hitting/chasing potential, then E for lower cooldown on your only CC. W still deals rather good damage at level 1, while being a strong zoning tool at all levels (who likes getting procced by silver bolts?).
 * You can max E>W>Q for a kill lane; more damage on E and on W for a stronger burst. Q damage doesn't increase that much per level.
 * W>Q>E for raw dps; If you are not relying on E for damage, you can max W for midgame steroids (W deals a crapton of damage when leveled first). Your overall damage will be higher with a maximized W instead of a maximized Q, but you will lose some chasing power and stealth procs, so always analyze the situation.