League of Legends Champion Guide: Tryndamere the Barbarian King

League of Legends Champion Guide: Tryndamere the Barbarian King

By Marcus Chen

November 20, 2024 at 02:04 AM

Tryndamere is a powerful melee champion in League of Legends who utilizes Fury as his resource instead of mana. As a skirmisher/fighter, he excels at sustained combat and dueling.

Core Abilities:

Battle Fury (Passive):

  • Generates Fury from basic attacks and critical strikes
  • Gains critical strike chance based on Fury
  • Fury decays when out of combat

Bloodlust (Q):

  • Passively grants bonus AD based on missing health
  • Active: Consumes Fury to heal
  • Stronger heal based on Fury consumed

Mocking Shout (W):

  • Reduces nearby enemies' attack damage
  • Slows enemies facing away from Tryndamere
  • No resource cost

Spinning Slash (E):

  • Dashes while dealing physical damage
  • Generates Fury on hits
  • Cooldown reduced by critical strikes
  • Physical damage scaling with bonus AD

Undying Rage (Ultimate):

  • Cannot drop below minimum health for 5 seconds
  • Instantly generates Fury
  • Can be cast while crowd controlled
  • Lower cooldown at higher ranks

Key Strengths:

  • Excellent split pushing
  • Strong dueling potential
  • High sustain with Q healing
  • Ultimate provides incredible survivability
  • Good mobility with E

Primary Role: Top lane Build Type: Physical damage Difficulty: Moderate Release Date: 2009

Desert landscape with massive stone structures

Desert landscape with massive stone structures

Rek'Sai, purple void creature burrowing

Rek'Sai, purple void creature burrowing

Two beasts crossing desert landscape

Two beasts crossing desert landscape

Sandstone arches in desert landscape

Sandstone arches in desert landscape

Three travelers with camels in desert

Three travelers with camels in desert

Ancient desert city with golden pyramids

Ancient desert city with golden pyramids

Shuriman market with city backdrop

Shuriman market with city backdrop

Tryndamere render from League of Legends

Tryndamere render from League of Legends

Recent Changes:

  • Attack speed ratio increased to 0.694 from 0.61
  • Armor growth increased to 4.8 from 4.3
  • Base bonus attack damage on Q reduced
  • Spinning Slash base damage reduced
  • Battle Fury critical strike chance increased

Trivia:

  • First manaless champion released
  • First champion to use Fury resource
  • Dance references traditional Cossack Hopak dance
  • One of few champions with single damaging ability

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