ADC Tristana Build

ADC Tristana Build.

ADC Tristana build with runes and items. ADC Tristana guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play ADC Tristana build in League of Legends Patch 26.4!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Pickaxe should be final item in your build.
Long Sword should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Tristana ability Explosive Charge should be leveled first.
E
Tristana ability Rapid Fire should be leveled second.
Q
Tristana ability Rocket Jump should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Berserker's Greaves should be final item in your build.
Infinity Edge should be final item in your build.
Lord Dominik's Regards should be final item in your build.
Rapid Firecannon should be final item in your build.
Statikk Shiv should be final item in your build.
The Collector should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Lethal Tempo from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

ADC Tristana Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

Optional Summoner Spells

Exhaust

Exhaust

Defensive option. Exhaust for peeling against enemy divers and assassins and protecting yourself.

Heal

Heal

Classic ADC option. Gives you and a teammate a burst of movement speed and health in clutch moments.

Cleanse

Cleanse

Underrated, not super easy to use, requires skill and getting used to it, but very good option. It is blessing if you pick it blindly against heavy CC comps. Frees you from disables and exhaust to keep you dealing damage.

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How it works

  1. You build 100% crit, lots of AD, and attack speed to melt the enemy team.
  2. ADC Tristana is a late-game scaling powerhouse.
  3. Your goal is to become the primary carry for your team.

How to play

Getting started

  1. Play carefully early on until you get some core items.
  2. Usually Statikk Shiv is good first item for waveclear.
  3. Don't rush Infinity Edge. It scales off of your other crit items, so usually go for it as your #2 or #3 item.

Adapting

  1. Adapt to the enemy team. If they have lots of tanks or start stacking Armor, prioritize Lord Dominik's Regards early.
  2. If you are facing heavy AP burst or assassins, items like Immortal Shieldbow or Maw of Malmortius can save your life.

Tips and Tricks

Champion

Rapid Fire (Q)

  1. Rapid Fire (Q) is very powerful cooldown. Don't waste it. Make sure you use it well in fights or for pushing - i.e. when fight actually happens or when stacking E.

Explosive Charge (E)

  1. Your abilities also add stack to your Explosive Charge (E), so you can proc 4th stack with Rocket Jump (W) or Buster Shot (R)!
  2. If you proc it with Buster Shot (R) (4th stack) detonation will happen after knock back.
  3. If you managed to stac 2 or 3 stacks of Explosive Charge (E) on the enemy, in most cases, you can safely jump on him with Rocket Jump (W) and jump out with another W (detonating E resets W).
  4. You can harras enemy by placing Explosive Charge (E) on an enemy turret for big AoE explosion. Just make sure you get away without takin aggro.

Buster Shot (R)

  1. You can use Buster Shot (R) to interrupt enemy channels or knock away AoE ults.
  2. You can also knock enemies into your team if you position properly or they misposition. Be careful to not do this with enemy tanks or engagers though.
  3. You can Buster Shot (R) enemies into wall. Instead of getting knocked away, they will stay in place, be stunned and exposed for some sweet damage.

Turret Pushing

  1. Tristana in ARAM is beast pusher. Pop Rapid Fire (Q) and Explosive Charge (E) and see turrets disappear.

Tristana Combos

  1. R + Flash Combo: You can do 'insec' trick on Tristana by using Buster Shot (R) and Flash.
  2. Go in combo: Apply Explosive Charge (E), activate Rapid Fire (Q) right away for more attack speed to stack it and then activate Rocket Jump (W), get W reset and W away.

Riot

  1. Her massive gun allows Tristana to fire on targets at a great distance. Utilize this to prevent your enemies from ever laying a hand on you.
  2. Use Rocket Jump after you have stacked up your Explosive Charge on an enemy to finish them off with a burst of damage.
  3. Use Rapid Fire to help stack up your Explosive Charge on enemy champions.

Skill Order

  • Tristana [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Rapid Fire
  • Tristana [object Object] ability.
    W
    Rocket Jump
  • Tristana [object Object] ability.
    E
    Explosive Charge
  • Tristana [object Object] ability.
    R
    Buster Shot

Items

Starting items
Pickaxe item.
Long Sword item.
Good AD items
The Collector item.
Bloodthirster item.
Get this as #2 or #3 item
Infinity Edge item.
Boots
Berserker's Greaves item.
For mana problems
Essence Reaver item.
Good AS items
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Phantom Dancer item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.
Rapid Firecannon item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Defensive items
Wit's End item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Counter tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Counter shielding
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Berserker's Greaves item.
Infinity Edge item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Rapid Firecannon item.
Statikk Shiv item.
The Collector item.