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Spells:
Flash
Exhaust
Ability Order
Draw a Bead (PASSIVE)
Tristana Passive Ability
Introduction
I made this guide (my first) starting from my habits and different builds I have seen and tested.
It will be a AD Tristana which will focus on critical hits.
Pros:
Cons:
- High DPS
- High Speed
- Can escape easily
- Very good farmer
- Bump ennemies with
Buster Shot
Cons:
- Squishy
- Out of mana quickly on early game and in teamfights
This is an introduction for next chapters about runes, masteries and Items.
Tristana is awesome with
Rapid Fire. With this skill you do not need any extra attack speed after
Phantom Dancer.
Now, what do you need ? Critical chance and critical damage.
Then we will take extra critical damages and armor penetration with Runes, our masteries will be offensive (with a 4% attack speed bonus).
Our items will give Critical strike Chance, Damage (extra critical damage with
Infinity Edge) and some movement/attack speed (
Phantom Dancer &
Berserker's Greaves).
Tristana is awesome with
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Now, what do you need ? Critical chance and critical damage.
Then we will take extra critical damages and armor penetration with Runes, our masteries will be offensive (with a 4% attack speed bonus).
Our items will give Critical strike Chance, Damage (extra critical damage with
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As stated in the introduction, we will build on the critical strike damage. This damage will be increased through the following glyphs and seals :
Greater Glyph of Critical Damagex9
Greater Seal of Critical Damagex9
Tristana is a AD carry, then:
greater mark of desolationx9
Greater quintessence of desolationx3
She doesn't need more attack speed.
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Tristana is a AD carry, then:
greater mark of desolationx9
Greater quintessence of desolationx3
She doesn't need more attack speed.
In my opinion, these two Summoner spells the best:
Flash
It will give you survivability, and another way to engage/catch enemies.
Exhaust
Enemies cannot flee. Tristana has a VERY high DPS. Exhaust ennemies will give you more time to kill them. In addition, il can save your life by reducing their damage and speed.
With masteries,
Summoner's Wrath
will help you and your team to do more damage.
Other spells can be used:
Ghost
Could replace
Flash but I think you do not need movement speed while you can snare ennemies. Moreover, it is easier to flee and engage with
Flash.
Ignite
Could replace
Exhaust, but does not give you any survivability. Attack damage +
Exhaust's snare is better, i think.
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It will give you survivability, and another way to engage/catch enemies.
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Enemies cannot flee. Tristana has a VERY high DPS. Exhaust ennemies will give you more time to kill them. In addition, il can save your life by reducing their damage and speed.
With masteries,
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Other spells can be used:
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Could replace
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Could replace
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As I said in Summoner Spells Chapter,
Summoner's Wrath
is a must-have if you take
Exhaust.
Otherwise, utility masteries will give you experience bonus, and offensive masteries will give you attack speed, damage and cooldown reduction.
Butcher
could be taken. Tristana is a very good Farmer and she MUST farm, farm & farm on early. It works great with with
Explosive Shot. With that, properly last-hit minions and you have your B.F. Sword and
Infinity Edge quickly.
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Otherwise, utility masteries will give you experience bonus, and offensive masteries will give you attack speed, damage and cooldown reduction.
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On some ranged ad carry, you could see
Phantom Dancer bought before
Infinity Edge. For Tristana, you should NOT.
Remember that tristana has
Rapid Fire and get her damage from critical strikes.
This is why you should start by an
Infinity Edge, and only then take a
Phantom Dancer.
Tristana is Squishy, this is why i think
Quicksilver Sash is a must-have. It will give you magic resist and the active ability will remove ALL negative spells (Debuffs & DoT, even
Exhaust).
Your ennemies will probably take more armor. Even if they don't, you should still buy
Last Whisper. It will give you more armor penetration and damage.
Finally, sell your
Doran's Blade to buy
Bloodthirster. More damage, more lifesteal. What else ?
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Remember that tristana has
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This is why you should start by an
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Tristana is Squishy, this is why i think
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Your ennemies will probably take more armor. Even if they don't, you should still buy
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Finally, sell your
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From level 1 to 5:
We want to farm, and we'll do that with
Explosive Shot.
Rocket Jump will help you to get kills or flee.
Rapid Fire Will speed-up your farm & kills.
From level 7 to 10
We will ONLY take
Rapid Fire. Remember: This is your primary damage skill.
From level 12 to 15
We will only take
Rocket Jump, it will increase his damage.
At level 17 & level 18
Finish your
Explosive Shot.
We want to farm, and we'll do that with
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From level 7 to 10
We will ONLY take
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From level 12 to 15
We will only take
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At level 17 & level 18
Finish your
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Your items will give you damage and critical chance.
Your Runes will give you armor pen, and extra critical strike damage.
Your spells MUST give you attack speed.
Dont forget that your
Rocket Jump resets when you get kill/assist. Use it, abuse of it. It could also save your life. Remember you can jump over walls (Even Jarvan's
Cataclysm and Anivia's
Crystallize).
Don't forget to use your
Quicksilver Sash.
On early game, don't forget that minions you kill will explode and probably kill other minions. Remember of that and kill them properly.
Buster Shot is a very usefull ultimate.
You can use it in different ways:
Your Runes will give you armor pen, and extra critical strike damage.
Your spells MUST give you attack speed.
Dont forget that your
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Don't forget to use your
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On early game, don't forget that minions you kill will explode and probably kill other minions. Remember of that and kill them properly.
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You can use it in different ways:
Flash or
Rocket Jump behind your enemy and bump him with
Buster Shot. If you succeed, he is under your tower or with your team and you can kill him easily.
- Bump your enemies: Aim for the enemy at the center and all will be ejected. It could save a teammate, or you.
- It could also be mixed: bump several enemies under your tower.
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