Taric Tips
Can someone please give me tips on using Taric? I was horrible last time with him...
Can someone please give me tips on using Taric? I was horrible last time with him...
I checked your profile on LoLKing; it seems you're only level 10, so I'll try to write some basics.
Taric is a support champion who focuses on building tanky and disrupting the enemy while strengthening your teammates. You built him tanky, good job! But it seems you still died... a lot. Assuming you're laning with an ad carry in the bottom lane, you want to focus on stunning the enemy (E). Then walk up to them and press W (shatter) and auto attack once or twice before running back. If the enemy is super aggressive or your ad carry isn't following you, just focus on healing. Stun the enemy if they try to go to you or your teammate. You'll want to max your W or Q first.
When you hit level 6, you have a decent amount of burst and good auras for your team. After a fight starts (or you stun an enemy with E), go up to them and press R W and punch them. Hopefully your team is with you. If not, you probably want to run away and heal.
Also, don't forget boots! Taric can be a big threat in lane because of the stun and damage from R/W. But he needs to be able to walk up to enemies quickly and stay close to them while he punches away.
Lastly, let me say again that Taric is a support. He won't be getting kills; he is there to soak damage. If you pick him, assist your team by building a sightstone and dropping wards around the map so you can see enemies coming. You should never be alone or try to fight someone by yourself. Stick with your team so you give them the benefits of your auras and heals.
Taric is not strong at the moment. Even if you play perfectly other supports will be able to run circles around you. That said he is fairly good at following the ADC's lead. Other supports lead with the ADC following up, but Taric does not have the tools to do this well.
While it's important for an ADC and support to be on the same page it is even more important for Taric. You will be tanky but you are also needing your carry to start an engagement, while you set up to turn it in your favor. Save your stun for when your carry is already hitting theirs and don't use your shatter until the fight is clearly yours.
Thanks you guys.
to start, just try to protect your adc all the time with your stun and heal. max w first, it makes you tanky so it's easier to make mistakes with.