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Tristana
Patch 16.2.1
BotDifficulty
Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane early by taking plates with . Use your lead to take towers across the map. In late game, stay at max range and use resets to clean up fights.
Playstyle
Aggressive lane bully that scales into a high-range hypercarry. You win by forcing all-ins and using resets to snowball or escape.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Incredible tower-taking speed using
- +High burst potential early game with and
- +Self-peel is top-tier thanks to resets and
- +Outranges almost every champion in the game late game because of
Weaknesses
- -Passive on means you cannot freeze the wave effectively
- - has a slow windup and can be interrupted mid-dash
- -If you fail to get a reset after jumping in with , you are likely dead
- -Early attack range is shorter than many other ADCs before scales up
Abilities
Gives you extra attack range for every level you gain. By level 18, you are a sniper. This range also applies to the cast range of and .
Your steroid. It costs zero mana and gives a massive attack speed boost. Use this immediately after placing to stack the bomb as fast as possible.
A long-range jump that deals damage and slows. It resets its cooldown if you get a kill/assist OR if you fully stack and detonate on an enemy champion.
Passive makes minions explode when killed (pushing your lane). Active places a bomb. Every auto increases its damage (up to 4 stacks). At 4 stacks, it explodes instantly.
A massive knockback. Use it to finish off enemies or peel divers away. If you kick an enemy that has on them, the explosion radius is doubled.
Teamfight Role
High-range cleanup carry.
Stay at the edge of the fight using range. Use to shred the closest threat. Do NOT use aggressively unless you are 100% sure you get the kill for the reset.
If an assassin like Zed or Talon jumps on you, use immediately to shove them away, then to reposition.
Combos
Standard All-In
(mid-air) -> -> -> 4 Autos ->
The bread and butter. Cast while you are flying in the air to save time. The 4th auto resets for a safe exit or a chase.
The Insec Burst
behind enemy -> toward team -> ->
Risky but effective. Jump behind an overextended target and blast them into your team with .
Insta-Pop Finisher
-> -> 3 Autos ->
Use to deliver the final stack of . The bomb will explode at the end of the knockback, often killing them out of reach.
Fast Trade
-> -> 2 Autos -> Walk away
When you can't commit to a jump, just drop the bomb and hit it twice. The passive explosion from will still hurt them.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 2 | You have and . If the enemy is even slightly out of position, jump on them and Ignite for a first blood. |
| Level 6 | Your burst damage almost doubles with . You can now 100-to-0 most squishy ADCs. |
| Level 11 | The extra range from and the second point in make you very difficult to dive in teamfights. |
| Level 16+ | Your range is now massive, allowing you to hit towers and champions from complete safety. |
Tips & Tricks
- •You can buffer to negate CC. If Blitzcrank hooks you, press right before it hits; you will jump out of the pull.
- • works on towers. Always use when the bomb is on a tower to take plates faster.
- •The passive damage from can be used to poke. Auto a low-health minion when the enemy ADC stands near it.
- •You can use to save teammates. It’s not just for damage; it's a powerful peel tool.
- •If you jump with and land on a target with 3 stacks of , the landing damage will proc the 4th stack and reset your jump.
- •Always check your mana before jumping in; , , and cost a lot of mana early game.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Jumping in with without vision of the jungler.→You are a sitting duck with no escape tool for the next 20 seconds.
- ✕Using and accidentally knocking a low-health enemy to safety.→The enemy escapes and your team loses a kill.
- ✕Forgetting that passive always pushes the wave.→You will be constantly overextended and susceptible to ganks.
- ✕Not using during the duration.→The bomb won't reach 4 stacks, resulting in significantly lower damage and no reset.
- ✕Underestimating your early range.→Trying to poke like a Caitlyn and getting out-traded because your hasn't scaled yet.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached