Tristana is a versatile marksman who excels at both early game trades and late-game scaling through her unique passive that increases attack range with each level, reaching 661 range at level 18 (starting from 525).

Core Abilities Overview

• Passive (Draw a Bead): Increases attack range and ability range with each level
• Q (Rapid Fire): Grants 7 seconds of bonus attack speed
• W (Rocket Jump): Allows mobility over walls, deals magic damage, and slows enemies by 60% on impact
• E (Explosive Charge): Places a bomb that can be empowered up to 4 times with basic attacks
• R (Buster Shot): Deals magic damage and knocks back enemies

Ability Mechanics

• E (Explosive Charge) can be placed on minions, monsters, or champions
• Each basic attack increases bomb damage by 30% (up to 4 stacks)
• W (Rocket Jump) cooldown resets when:
  • Getting a takedown
  • Fully stacking E before detonation

Optimal Skill Order

1. Max E (Explosive Charge) first
2. Max Q (Rapid Fire) second
3. Max W (Rocket Jump) last
4. Take R at levels 6/11/16

Core Build Strategy

• Focus on AD, attack speed, and crit
• Later transition into armor penetration and lifesteal
• Need minimum 4 items for maximum effectiveness

Key Strengths

• Strong level 2 all-in potential
• Excellent scaling into late game
• Self-peel with W and R
• Strong tower pushing with E

This champion excels at both early aggressive plays and late-game teamfighting, making her a versatile pick for any team composition.

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