Talon Jungle Build

Talon Champion Guide

Role: Assassin

Lane: Jungle

Talon Jungle is most effective with a build centered around Youmuu's Ghostblade, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Hubris, Black Cleaver, and Edge of Night. The preferred rune setup for Talon Jungle includes Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, paired with Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree.

Talon Champion Abilities

Blade's End

Talon's abilities wound champions for a short duration, stacking up to three times. When Talon basic attacks a fully wounded target, they bleed for 80-280 (+2.1 per bonus attack damage) physical damage over 2 seconds (levels 1-11). Talon's abilities will also wound all monsters for 110% damage. P

Noxian Diplomacy

Talon leaps to a target, dealing 65 / 85 / 105 / 125 / 145 (+1.0 bonus attack damage) physical damage on arrival. If cast within melee range, Talon does not leap but instead critically strikes his target for 150%. Whenever Noxian Diplomacy kills a unit, Talon heals for 10-70 (depending on level) and 50% of its cooldown is refunded. Q

Rake

Talon sends out a volley of daggers in a cone that return after a short delay. The initial hit deals 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 (+0.4 per bonus attack damage). The return hit deals 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 (+0.9 per bonus attack damage), and slows for 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% for 1 second.

Rake deals 100% damage against monsters.

The traveling and returning pass each cannot affect the same enemy more than once. W

Assassin's Path

Talon vaults over the nearest structure or terrain in a target direction. The vault's speed is affected by Talon's movement speed. Talon cannot vault over the same section of terrain for 160 / 135 / 110 / 85 / 60 seconds. E

Shadow Assault

Talon disperses a ring of blades outwards and gains stealth for up to 2.5 seconds while gaining 40% movement speed. When Talon emerges from stealth, the blades converge on his location. Each time a blade passes through an enemy, they take 80 / 120 / 160 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. Each enemy can only be damaged once at the start of the ability and once at the end.

The blades can be redirected to the target of Talon's first basic attack. R

Talon Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Talon Runes

Talon Items

Talon Ability Order

Talon Matchups Overview

Strong against

Karthus

Rammus

Briar

Lillia

Ivern

Evelynn

Weak against

Zed

Graves

Hecarim

Rengar

Bel'Veth

Kha'Zix

Talon Tips and Tricks

Flank during team fights to make it easier for you to eliminate squishy champions with your R. As Talon is an assassin, focus on picking off enemies who are isolated or roaming alone. Ambush enemies who are warding alone as they’re prime targets. When ganking, avoid commonly warded areas by using your E to jump over walls and reach your target quickly.

The Best Talon Builds, Runes and Items for Jungle

For the most popular Talon Jungle build, take Smite and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. Choose Conqueror as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear. For rune shards, use Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense depending on the matchup. Start with Youmuu's Ghostblade, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Hubris. Complete the build with Black Cleaver, Edge of Night, and Serpent's Fang. Max your abilities in the order of W - Q - E.

Alternative Build

For an alternative Talon Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Use Electrocute as your keystone, with Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, select Cosmic Insight and Magical Footwear. For rune shards, use Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Build Youmuu's Ghostblade first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity, and Opportunity. Finish with Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Serpent's Fang. Max your abilities in the order of W - Q - E.

Off-Meta Build

If you want to try an off-meta Talon Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Use First Strike as your keystone, with Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter. For rune shards, use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Youmuu's Ghostblade, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Opportunity. Finish with Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Axiom Arc. Max your abilities in the order of W - Q - E.

Situational Talon Runes and Items

Depending on the game’s context, matchup, and enemy team composition, you may want to adjust your build with situational items or specific runes. For instance, if you're facing AD-heavy champions, consider taking Armor in your rune shards, or Magic Resist when up against magic damage champions. Tailor your build to the needs of the match for optimal results.