
League of Legends: The Brutalizer - Epic Assassin Item Guide
The Brutalizer is an epic item in League of Legends that provides essential stats for assassins and AD casters. It offers 25 attack damage, 10 ability haste, and 5 lethality for 1337 gold.
Current Recipe:
- Glowing Mote
- Pickaxe
- 212 gold combine cost
Key Features:
- Cost-efficient at 114.06% gold value
- One of only two epic items providing lethality
- Uniquely priced at 1337 gold (a reference to "Leet")
Builds into:
- Voltaic Cyclosword
- Axiom Arc
- Profane Hydra
Notable Changes:
- No longer builds into Serylda's Grudge
- Lethality reduced from 8 to 5
- Received updated icon
Historical Context: The item was temporarily removed from the game and replaced by Serrated Dirk and Caulfield's Warhammer. It later returned with modified stats and build paths, maintaining its role as a core item for AD assassins and fighters.
The Brutalizer remains a popular choice for champions who benefit from its combination of damage, lethality, and ability haste, making it particularly effective in the early to mid-game phase.
Gold Value Breakdown:
- Attack damage (25): 875 gold
- Ability haste (10): 500 gold
- Lethality (5): 150 gold
- Total value: 1525 gold
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