On-Hit Katarina Build

On-Hit Katarina Build.

On-Hit Katarina build with runes and items. On-Hit Katarina guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play On-Hit Katarina build in League of Legends Patch 25.05!

Author: Wrekah

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
Katarina ability Bouncing Blade should be leveled first.
Q
Katarina ability Shunpo should be leveled second.
E
Katarina ability Preparation should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Mercury's Treads 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.
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 Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

On-Hit Katarina 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 Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward 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.
    • Since it works well with you champ, you can go Nashor's Tooth as well! It gives you nice On-Hit effect, some AP and also boosts your abilities. With this, you can build some AP (for example, you can get Zhonya's Hourglass as defensive option) or even benefit from some support buffs that give AP.
    • You could get Statikk Shiv for fun and wave clear, but it is more difficult to use it as melee champion. Beware!
    • Otherwise, you can get Kraken Slayer.
  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

Champion

  1. You can elevate your Katarina play just by not looking at the Daggers, but facing away, then using Shunpo (E) to them.

Riot

  1. Picking up Daggers will significantly reduce Shunpo's cooldown.
  2. Try waiting until the other team is distracted with fighting your team, and use Shunpo to teleport into the fray and unleash a devastating Death Lotus.
  3. Using Shunpo on an allied Champion, Dagger, or minion can be a great escape tactic.

Skill Order

  • Katarina [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Bouncing Blade
  • Katarina [object Object] ability.
    W
    Preparation
  • Katarina [object Object] ability.
    E
    Shunpo
  • Katarina [object Object] ability.
    R
    Death Lotus

Items

Starting items for Nashor's Tooth
Recurve Bow item.
Amplifying Tome item.
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.
Titanic Hydra item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Berserker's Greaves item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Good On-Hit items
Nashor's Tooth item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Wit's End item.
Defensive items
Edge of Night item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Immortal Shieldbow item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Counter tanks
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Blade of The Ruined King 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
Mercury's Treads item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Nashor's Tooth item.