Tristana Bot Build

Tristana Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Botlane

Tristana Bot performs best with a build featuring The Collector, Berserker's Greaves, Navori Flickerblade, Infinity Edge, and Lord Dominik's Regards. The most effective rune setup for Tristana Bot includes Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, paired with Taste of Blood and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree.

Tristana Champion Abilities

Draw a Bead

Increases Tristana's attack range by 8 every time she levels. At level 18, Tristana has 125 bonus range on her autoattacks (675 total range). P

Rapid Fire

Increases Tristana's attack speed by 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120% for 7 seconds. Q

Rocket Jump

Tristana fires at the ground to propel herself to target location, dealing 70 / 105 / 140 / 175 / 210 (+50% of ability power) (+0.75 per bonus attack damage) magic damage and slowing surrounding units by 40% for 2 seconds when she lands.

Rocket Jump's cooldown resets on kill or assist or whenever Explosive Charge detonates at maximum stacks on champions. W

Explosive Charge

Passive: Tristana's attacks that kill enemies deal 45 / 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 (+25% of ability power) magic damage to surrounding enemies.

Active: Tristana attaches a bomb to an enemy or turret that deals 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 (+1.0 / 1.1 / 1.2 / 1.3 / 1.4 per bonus attack damage) (+50% of ability power) physical damage to surrounding enemies after 4 seconds. The damage is increased by 0-75% depending on the critical strike chance and by 25% each time Tristana hits an attack or ability (max 4 stacks). At 4 stacks, the bomb explodes immediately. E

Buster Shot

Tristana fires a massive cannonball, dealing 275 / 325 / 375 (+100% of ability power) (+0.7 per bonus attack damage) magic damage to the target, knocking them back and stunning them and surrounding enemies for 0.4 / 0.55 / 0.7 seconds. R

Tristana Summoner Spells

Flash

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

Barrier

Barrier is a self-targeted summoner spell that shields your champion from damage for a few seconds.

Tristana Runes

Tristana Items

Tristana Ability Order

Tristana Matchups Overview

Strong against

Kalista

Hwei

Ashe

Smolder

Jhin

Kai'Sa

Weak against

Kog'Maw

Nilah

Corki

Swain

Ziggs

Sivir

Tristana Tips and Tricks

When using your E, make sure to auto-attack the enemy as much as possible to maximize its damage output. While your W can be used aggressively, always check if the enemy's crowd control abilities are on cooldown and ensure the enemy Jungler is not nearby before jumping in. Jumping forward into the enemy Jungler or Support will put you in a dangerous position. In team fights, use your R as a defensive tool to knock away the enemy frontline and keep yourself safe.

Tristana Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

For the most effective Tristana Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, and Taste of Blood with Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense based on the matchup. Start with The Collector, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Navori Flickerblade. Complete the build with Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of E - Q - W.

Optional

Another strong option for Tristana Bot is Flash and Barrier as Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary rune tree, and Taste of Blood with Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Yun Tal Wildarrows, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Infinity Edge. Finish the build with Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of E - Q - W.

Alternative

For a different approach, use Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Take Press the Attack as your keystone, with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace in the primary rune tree, and Taste of Blood with Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Yun Tal Wildarrows, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Infinity Edge. Finish the build with Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of E - Q - W.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta Tristana Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Use Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, and Treasure Hunter in the primary rune tree, with Legend: Bloodline and Triumph in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with The Collector, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Infinity Edge. Complete the build with Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of E - Q - W.

Situational Tristana Runes and Items

Depending on your game, matchup, and enemy champions, you may need to adjust your build and rune choices. Consider your team composition, enemy threats, and game state when planning your Tristana setup. For rune shards, take Armor or Magic Resist depending on your lane opponent.