So I had just got fiora today and after playing her a bit I have had trouble in the early game mainly because I don't know what to max first, I don't know what to level up first and it is hard to get some cs fast enough before I get 
so I end up falling a bot behind.
So any tips would be nice.
LionKingonVHS1 votesI've been playing a lot of fiora lately and i suggest maxing q first, then w if you are playing against a person with annoying poke or cc. If not get e for the damage. The key to her early game is to poke with the q safely.
BioticBrony1 votesThanks! I will try this the moment I get on my computer (using my tablet)
Durzaka1 votesDont max W second. The 6 seconds off the already very long cooldown wont help that much. Whereas maxing E cuts the cooldown in half, and increases the damage AND slow.
not to mention E is a very nice AA reset with a slow tied. E is absolutely the way to go for second.
BeatRushVII1 votesQ seems to be the way to go as far as maxing first most of the time, and her W can really make or break any duel depending on what skill you block with it. Try to abuse vitals as often as you can, it can really make people think twice about getting too close to you or out of place minions. Her level 1 is a lot stronger than most other top laners if you can hit a vital.
I've been building her with more of a tanky side to her than i did in the past and its been working much better than glass cannon. I've been finding one phage based item is an absolute must on her, with black cleaver winning out a lot of the time over TF for the cd and nice hp boost. Hydra has been in every one of my builds too, faster farm, added damage and some sustain
50000000000000001 votesI heard Trinity Force is a really good item on new Fiora.
lightdragoon881 votesIt's not...it really really bad on her.
Frozen Mallet and Black Cleaver are good.
Agent Tatsu1 votesI've been playing nothing but Fiora for the past like, 20 games, and if you wanna check out my thread for more of my opinions on her, you can here. It's a long read, but yeah, there's that. A few little tricks i picked up on though:
her kit is wonderful for escaping. Her Q resets if you hit an enemy, so in a scenario where you're standing almost on top of your enemy, if you use Q JUST far enough away that it still hits your opponent while putting you as far away as possible, you get the refund for another dash in 3 seconds. If you've got Phage, it gets even better. Her W can also be used. once you're sure you've got enough distance, throw it out behind you for a long range slow. Combo W (assuming you get the stun) into Q when you get ganked for a clean escape. Her E has a slow on the first hit, enough said there, and her Ult gives you a speed boost when in it's radius. Place it on a sticky target that's chasing you to outrun them.
is a MUST buy item. It synergizes well with her passive and her ult, along with any lifesteal you plan on buying, usually in the form of . It also adds some cooldown reduction, which Fiora always appreciates.
Use the slow portion of your E to reposition for a vital strike on the second hit, which crits. I normally take this route for extended trades: Q in for a vital strike, auto attack, E to cancel the animation for another auto attack + slow, wait for the next vital to appear while using Riposte as needed, then crit the vital and retreat.
Riposte can hit vitals. Use it if a target is fleeing, the vital is facing you and your Q is on cooldown (for some reason).
In teamfights, place your ult on a target that you know FOR CERTAIN will die. Use your Q to hit a vital, then retreat as nessecary. Eventually, that target will die and your team gets free heals.
Fiora is - as she always has been - very item dependent. While she does deal true damage, her base damages aren't very high. For the laning phase, stick to short trades, skirting in and out of danger. Remember that the healing from your passive can negate a little minion damage, so don't be afraid to go for those side vitals. Once you rack up some gold and cash in, however, dont be afraid to dive that enemy carry. Choose the right moment, and you'll send them scurrying for the Soraka. Choose the wrong moment, however, and you'll get dogpiled.
Hope this helps. Happy dueling!
EDIT: As an afterthought, it might be a good idea to set Q to quick cast with range indictators so you know exactly what's in range and what isn't.
Feathermane1 votesDid you mean "tips fedora"?
AdanChristo1 votesim so sad that you got fiora :/, she is insanely hard to play, i went from b2, to a 10 loss streak back to b4, nothing i did worked, everything i tried failed, either u connect ur ult and strike atleast 1 vital point or you get obliterated and ur team reporting you for feeding :/, just sad times for this champ :/
BioticBrony1 votesShe is tricky to learn but I will try to learn her. I am getting better in laning phase but not in teamfights