Taric: Expert Guide to the Shield of Valoran

Taric: Expert Guide to the Shield of Valoran

By Marcus Chen

February 28, 2025 at 02:29 AM

Basic Information: Tank Support champion with exceptional protective capabilities through healing, shielding, and temporary invulnerability.

Passive - Bravura:

  • After using an ability, empowers next 2 basic attacks
  • Each empowered attack reduces basic ability cooldowns by 1 second
  • Should use empowered attacks whenever possible, even on minions

Abilities:

Q - Minion of the Stars

  • Stores charges equal to ability level
  • Heals Taric and nearby allies
  • Healing increases with more charges used
  • Empowered attacks add 1 charge
  • Prioritize getting to level 2 by level 4

W - Bastion

  • Creates link with ally
  • Grants shield and armor bonus based on Taric's armor
  • Connected ally becomes second cast point for Taric's abilities
  • Maintains effectiveness from both positions

E - Dazzle

  • Fires stunning beam in chosen direction
  • Key ability for engage/disengage
  • Max this ability first (from level 5)

R - Cosmic Radiance

  • Grants invulnerability to allies in radius
  • Has activation delay
  • Crucial for teamfight protection

Core Build Path: Starting Items:

  • Relic Shield
  • 2 Health Potions

Main Items:

  • Evenshroud
  • Zeke's Convergence
  • Knight's Vow

Alternative Options:

  • Locket of the Iron Solari
  • Thornmail
  • Frozen Heart

Playstyle Tips:

  1. Position to utilize passive attacks effectively
  2. Coordinate W-link with mobile allies for extended ability reach
  3. Time R carefully due to delay
  4. Stack Q charges before major engagements
  5. Use E strategically for engage or peel

Runes: Primary: Guardian (Resolve) Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight (Inspiration)

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