On-Hit Bard Build

On-Hit Bard Build.

On-Hit Bard build with runes and items. On-Hit Bard guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play On-Hit Bard build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!

Updated: 2024-10-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items for Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow should be final item in your build.
Amplifying Tome should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Bard ability Cosmic Binding should be leveled first.
Q
Bard ability Caretaker's Shrine should be leveled second.
W
Bard ability Magical Journey should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Zephyr should be final item in your build.
Runaan's Hurricane should be final item in your build.
Kraken Slayer should be final item in your build.
Terminus should be final item in your build.
Guinsoo's Rageblade should be final item in your build.
Nashor's Tooth should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Lethal Tempo from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

On-Hit Bard Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You are going Guinsoo's Rageblade, building Attack Speed and On-Hit items.
  2. Thanks to Guinsoo's Rageblade, your On Hit effects are gonna trigger two times every third Attack.
  3. You are gonna play Carry for your team.

How to play

General
  1. Good first item can be Nashor's Tooth, then items like BoTRK, Titanic Hydra or Kraken Slayer.
  2. Remember to use Titanic Hydra active! It deals additional damage and also resets auto attack timer!
  3. Wit's End has really weird scaling, it starts being good around level 11. Before 11, it has really low On-Hit damage.
  4. Usually Guinsoo's Rageblade is not good first rush. Get it as #2 or #3 item.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Collecting chimes is essential. It improves your damage and Passive effects, gives mana and movement speed. Do it!
  2. Low on mana? Collect some chimes.
  3. Use your W. Put it somewhere behind your team, so they can use it when needed and enemy can't destroy it. Let it charge for increased Healing.
  4. You can have 3 Ws at the same time. You can leave 2 Ws behind your team for healing.
  5. You have great engaging tool with your R. Play with your team and do not wait for 'special moment'. You can land great Rs, catching people off and making engagements possible.
  6. Identify the best targets for your Ultimate. Is there an enemy who lacks mobility? That's a good target. Sometimes you can use it for disrupting fights. Or for protecting your allies. Be mindful!
  7. E is an interesting tool that you can use in ARAM. You can aggressively E into an enemy team or play mind games with them.
Riot
  1. It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.
  2. Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.
  3. Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Skill Order

  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Cosmic Binding
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    W
    Caretaker's Shrine
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    E
    Magical Journey
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    R
    Tempered Fate

Items

Starting items for Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow item.
Amplifying Tome item.
Starting items for Kraken/Shivv
Noonquiver item.
Starting items for BoTRK
Vampiric Scepter item.
Dagger item.
Optional starting items
Guardian's Hammer item.
Good first items
Statikk Shiv item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Get this as #2 or #3 item
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Berserker's Greaves item.
Get it post 15 lvl
Zephyr item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Muramana item.
Good On-Hit items
Titanic Hydra item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Wit's End item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Good AS items
Phantom Dancer item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Defensive items
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Vs tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Vs healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Vs shielding
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Zephyr item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Terminus item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Nashor's Tooth item.