On-Hit Kalista Build

On-Hit Kalista Build.

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

Updated: 2024-12-24 ()

TLDR

Starting items for Kraken Slayer
Hearthbound Axe should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Kalista ability Rend should be leveled first.
E
Kalista ability Pierce should be leveled second.
Q
Kalista ability Sentinel should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Zephyr should be final item in your build.
Guinsoo's Rageblade should be final item in your build.
Blade of The Ruined King should be final item in your build.
Terminus should be final item in your build.
Kraken Slayer should be final item in your build.
Runaan's Hurricane 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 Kalista 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. Build On-Hit items!
  2. Usually Guinsoo's Rageblade is not good first rush. Get it as #2 or #3 item.
  3. Your first item should be adapting to enemy team:
    • If they have tons of HP stacking bruisers/tanks - go Blade of The Ruined King.
    • If they are super magic damage heavy / CC - go Wit's End.
    • If you want to become more tanky - go Titanic Hydra.
    • Otherwise, you can get Kraken Slayer, Statikk Shiv (fun & wave clear)
  4. You need some time to ramp-up your damage (runes, items etc.), so position well and keep auto attacking!
  5. Remember to use Titanic Hydra active! It deals additional damage and also resets auto attack timer!

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.
  2. Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.
  3. Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Skill Order

  • Kalista [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Pierce
  • Kalista [object Object] ability.
    W
    Sentinel
  • Kalista [object Object] ability.
    E
    Rend
  • Kalista [object Object] ability.
    R
    Fate's Call

Items

Starting items for Kraken Slayer
Hearthbound Axe item.
Starting items for Statikk Shiv
Pickaxe item.
Long Sword item.
Starting items for BoTRK
Pickaxe item.
Long Sword item.
Starting items for Titanic Hydra
Tiamat item.
Get this as #2 or #3 item
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Good first items
Kraken Slayer item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Berserker's Greaves item.
Get it post 15 lvl
Zephyr item.
For mana problems
Essence Reaver item.
Good On-Hit items
Terminus item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.
Wit's End item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Defensive items
Edge of Night item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Counter tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Terminus item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Counter 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.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Runaan's Hurricane item.