AP Talon Build

AP Talon Build.

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

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Talon ability Rake should be leveled first.
W
Talon ability Noxian Diplomacy should be leveled second.
Q
Talon ability Assassin's Path should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Ionian Boots of Lucidity should be final item in your build.
Hextech Rocketbelt should be final item in your build.
Liandry's Torment should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Kaenic Rookern should be final item in your build.
Warmog's Armor should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ignite as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Talon Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Cash Back rune.
Inspiration major tree Triple Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Jack Of All Trades 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 rush Hextech Rocketbelt #1, Liandry's Torment #2.
  2. You get Cosmic Insight rune to use Hextech Rocketbelt more often.
  3. You poke with Hextech Rocketbelt and First Strike to earn gold and burn enemies.
  4. After core items, you adapt. You can play as a tank or as a damage dealer.

How to play

General

  1. Use Hextech Rocketbelt active to poke your enemies all the time, earning gold with First Strike.
  2. Adapt to the enemy team. Build tanky or more damage. You can play as a utility tank, poke, or even you can go some AD items to still have plenty of damage. Depends on the team and how you want to play.
  3. For utility tank, remember that Liandry's Torment works good with Serpent's Fang (to counter shields) and Oblivion Orb (to counter healing).
  4. Cosmic Insight reduces the cooldown of all active items, so Zhonya's Hourglass really works well with this build.
  5. Wait for the First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold.
  6. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.
  7. Your main combo is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + W + Q + E + Ignite and run away.
  8. Your optional combo is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + Q.
  9. You can do pretty cool combos with your ultimate as well. First Strike + R + W + Q + E + Ignite and run away.
  10. Your main combo is First Strike + W + Q + auto attacks and R to continue/get out.
  11. Your alternate combo just for poke is First Strike + Hextech Rocketbelt + W.

Tips and Tricks

Riot

  1. You can use Assassin's Path to get behind the enemy and set up for Noxian Diplomacy's melee attack.
  2. Shadow Assault is a powerful escape tool, but can also be offensively used to assault a group.
  3. Remember to pick your target before the fight. Focusing all of Talon's abilities on one target can be very rewarding, but splitting them up between many may leave you helpless.

Skill Order

  • Talon [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Noxian Diplomacy
  • Talon [object Object] ability.
    W
    Rake
  • Talon [object Object] ability.
    E
    Assassin's Path
  • Talon [object Object] ability.
    R
    Shadow Assault

Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Rush #1
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Rush #2
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good tank items
Warmog's Armor item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Fimbulwinter item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Spirit Visage item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Force of Nature item.
Good Armor items
Dead Man's Plate item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Unending Despair item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational items
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Knight's Vow item.
Optional AD items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Axiom Arc item.
Ravenous Hydra item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
The Collector item.
Serylda's Grudge item.
Situational items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Oblivion Orb item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Serpent's Fang item.
Try if you super fed
Cosmic Drive item.
Lich Bane item.
Horizon Focus item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Hextech Rocketbelt item.
Liandry's Torment item.
Thornmail item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Warmog's Armor item.