Attack speed is crucial for ADCs and cannot be replaced. There are many attack speed items in the game, and choosing the right one often requires consideration. Today, we will comprehensively analyze the recommended attack speed items exclusive to ADCs.
Red Fork’s Brother: Green Fork
The era where it was either the Red Fork or the Electro Knife has ended. The Electro Knife has been modified multiple times, and the Red Fork has been removed by Riot Games, replaced by its “brother” the Green Fork—Phantom Dancer. The introduction of Phantom Dancer surprised many players, but this novelty does not stem from its attributes, but rather from the passive ability of the Green Fork! Its passive is quite unique; when there are enemy champions within 550 units (slightly longer than the average ADC’s range), you gain a movement speed bonus and ignore collision size, which provides a great advantage for chasing or escaping. Another passive reduces damage; the last enemy you hit deals 12% less damage to you, which can be terrifying in duels and often saves your life.
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Supreme: Trinity Force
The new version of Trinity Force has shifted its attributes more towards attack speed, making it suitable for many champions. However, Trinity Force is not just a simple attack speed item; its significance in the game is substantial due to its versatility. In addition to providing a high attack speed bonus, it also contributes to health, mana, attack damage, cooldown reduction, movement speed, and damage increase, making it well-suited for many ADCs.
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Split Arrow: Luana’s Hurricane
The hurricane, known for its split arrow effect, used to be a niche item. During the major overhaul of attack speed items in S6, the hurricane was strengthened but was not immediately accepted. As time went on, more and more players discovered the hurricane’s immense potential, and its status among attack speed items skyrocketed. It provides high attack speed, critical chance, and movement speed, and most importantly, the split attack effect allows ADCs to deal AOE damage in team fights. Combined with certain skills, it can produce terrifying effects, such as the ultimate of Twitch and the E-skill of Spear of Vengeance, which perfectly match the split arrow effect.
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Old Choice: Electro Knife
The Electro Knife, as an old attack speed item, has undergone several “surgeries” but still exists in the rift. After all, its former partner, the Red Fork, has quietly departed. In terms of attributes, the Electro Knife is inferior to the Green Fork and the Hurricane. So what advantage allows it to still be chosen? It mainly lies in its unique passive, which provides a decent damage boost when fully stacked at 100 layers. Besides amplifying damage to champions, it also speeds up minion clearing. The advantage may not be significant, but it still has its merits.
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Rising New Favorite: Wisdom’s End
Now let’s talk about Wisdom’s End. Why is this item mentioned here? You might think it’s not an ADC item, but you would be mistaken. Currently, the very popular Kog’Maw loves this item. Wisdom’s End provides not only a high attack speed bonus but also resistance. The reason it has made a comeback is due to its unique passive effect, which grants additional magic damage on basic attacks and can steal up to 25 magic resistance from the target. Thanks to Kog’Maw’s high AD/AP growth, Wisdom’s End has become a core item for him.
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Electro Knife Brothers: Rapid Firecannon
In the game, there are very few items that have identical components, yet the Electro Knife and the Firecannon are such a pair of items. Both are attack speed items that ADCs rely on, but the Firecannon is currently treated much better than the Electro Knife. Some might argue that the Electro Knife offers a higher attack speed bonus than the Firecannon, so why the disparity? The reason lies in the Firecannon’s unique property. When fully stacked, the next attack gains an additional 35% attack range and deals bonus damage along with attack effects. This effect can rescue many short-range ADCs and sometimes even allows them to attack first, which is crucial.
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I Absorb: Blade of the Ruined King
Speaking of our old friend, the Blade of the Ruined King, it is a very versatile item that provides a high attack speed while also offering 10% lifesteal. Although 25 attack damage isn’t much, it’s better than nothing. The most unique aspect of the Blade is its passive and active effects. The passive is a bane for tank builds, dealing 6% additional damage based on the target’s current health, while the active effect can steal the target’s movement speed and heal yourself. These two effects combined allow very agile ADCs (yes, that means you, Vayne) to increase their maneuverability during gameplay.
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Once the Sheen: Ghostblade
Speaking of Ghostblade, let’s take a moment to reminisce about the Devourer! Let’s take a moment of silence, shall we? Alright, let’s get back on track. Ghostblade is also a very unique attack speed item. It does not provide an attack speed bonus in its base attributes, only attack damage and ability power. However, during the synthesis process, attack speed is required, and Ghostblade provides attack speed in a unique way: it increases by 8% with each basic attack, stacking up to 6 layers for a total of 48% attack speed increase, which is extremely high. Once fully stacked, it essentially turns you into a heavy machine gun!
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Conclusion
Choosing the right attack speed items is crucial in the early to mid-game. I hope this ADC attack speed item guide helps everyone make better selections.