Precision-based marksman Tristana excels in the botlane with exceptional late-game scaling and powerful early all-in potential.

Champion Overview:

• Role: Marksman (ADC)
• Lane: Bottom
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Patch: 15.4.1

Abilities & Passive:

• Passive (Draw a Bead): Increases attack range with each level (+8 range per level)
• Q (Rapid Fire): Grants bonus attack speed for 7 seconds
• W (Rocket Jump): Leaps to target location, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies
• E (Explosive Charge): Places a detonating bomb that can be charged with attacks
• R (Buster Shot): Deals magic damage and knocks back target enemy

Key Mechanics:

• W cooldown resets on maximally charged E explosions or champion takedowns
• E can be stacked up to 4 times with basic attacks and abilities
• Attack range scales from 525 to 661 at level 18

Skill Priority:

1. E - Explosive Charge (Max First)
2. Q - Rapid Fire
3. W - Rocket Jump
4. R - Ultimate at levels 6/11/16

Core Build Path: Starting Items:

• Doran's Blade
• Health Potion

Main Items:

• Infinity Edge
• Phantom Dancer
• Bloodthirster
• Last Whisper

Playstyle Tips:

• Use E's passive to assist with farming
• Maximize E damage by stacking charges quickly
• Save W for escapes unless confident in securing a kill
• Utilize R for both peel and burst damage
• Position safely using your increasing range advantage

Tristana scales exceptionally well into late game while maintaining strong early all-in potential with her E-W combination. Focus on farming safely early while looking for opportunities to engage when your support provides setup.

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