Heartsteel Tahm Kench Build
Heartsteel Tahm Kench build with runes and items. Heartsteel Tahm Kench guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Heartsteel Tahm Kench build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!
Updated: 2024-05-16 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
Q
W
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
Heartsteel Tahm Kench Runes
Resolve
Precision
Passive
How to play
General
- You rush Heartsteel #1 unless it is going to be hard to proc it - they are all ranged and just poke you. Then you start slow with Guardian's Horn.
- After Heartsteel, you can rush Titanic Hydra (more fun, damage and some survi) AND/OR Sundered Sky or just go full tank - depending on if you are behind and if your team needs more damage.
- Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build. It scales off your HP (so Grasp, Heartsteel, Overgrowth). It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
- This is auto attack oriented Tahm Kench build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra and Sundered Sky as well.
- Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
- Triumph is better (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
- You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
- Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Tips and Tricks
General
- Combo #1: Q + R combo. If you have three stacks of your Acquired Taste (Passive) on your target, you can eat them from a distance. During Q animation use R.
- You can cancel your Abyssal Dive (W) with Flash in case of emergency.
- If you know you will get alive, don't use Thick Skin (E). Let it heal you instead.
- Want to hit Abyssal Dive (W)? Face the other direction to mislead the enemy.
- Hit Tongue Lash (Q) first, then use Abyssal Dive right away for certain hit.
- Just ate enemy player? Don't spit him out immediately. Wait for your cooldown, your allies and their cooldowns as well. Ping them if needed.
Riot
- Your most important function as a support is to keep fragile allies safe. Keep Devour's range and cooldown in mind and position accordingly!
- Consider carefully when to use Thick Skin's active. Sometimes shielding early to avoid further damage is good, but sometimes the healing is more beneficial.
Skill Order
- Tongue LashQ
- Abyssal DiveW
- Thick SkinE
- DevourR
Items
Starting items
Starting items vs poke
Boots
Rush this
Dmg items
Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
For the last fight
Example final build