Talk:Katarina/@comment-96.56.231.195-20120418125907/@comment-4957501-20120420160421

The flash not only can be used as a chasing/escaping tool but you can also use it as an alternative to Shunpo to position yourself for your R. Most times, if your opponents have sight of you they will panic when they see you coming towards them even in a teamfight and throw CC on you/back off the moment you Shunpo into the fight. You can use flash to reposition yourself after the CC wears off for a good ultimate while Shunpo is on CD and not be as dependant on Shunpo for your positioning.

The thing about Exhaust is that one of its most important aspects other than the damage reduction on the opponent, is it's slow. But Hextech Gunblade is core on Katarina and it's active slows both more and longer than exhaust, its also does decent damage and has a much shorted CD too, so exhaust becomes sub-par once you get your gunblade. Though, if Exhaust/Ignite seems to suit yourplaystyle more and work better for you, by all means, use it.