hybrid tristana, AD tristana, AP tristana

RickDodger·1/28/2015, 7:59:13 PM·1 votes·1,244 views

Anyone try out tristana yet?

I just wanted to mention it in terms of knowing how many people Main tristana, and how many people have played AD/AP/Hybrid style champions. I'd only assume this makes tristana another hybrid champion like corki, jax, and kayla.

18 Comments

Jubbinaut1/28/2015, 9:34:25 PM2 votes

Keep in mind that they nerfed her AP scaling:

  • Ult now has 1.0 AP scaling, down from 1.4
  • W now has 0.5 AP scaling, down from 0.8

The changes to her E may allow AP Trist to remain a thing, but she's not going to be quite the burst she used to be. I could actually see the new item 3146 being pretty solid as an AP item.

But hybrid? I don't think so. Dedicating to either path is, I think, far more effective than trying to split the difference. And of the two, I think AD is more likely to remain viable and effective.

ModKnightsKemplar1/28/2015, 9:45:06 PM1 votes

I haven't played her, but I'm with Jubbinaut. They nerfed her AP ratios, and I already thought AP Trist was laughable. I don't see how she could possibly go hybrid or AP now.

RickDodger1/28/2015, 8:55:34 PM1 votes

anyone mind giving me any feedback at least damnit?

Beobear1/29/2015, 12:18:42 PM1 votes

I think what hurts the worst is not the loss of AP but the loss of grievous wounds. The lack of healing ability is what setup a target.

Now she is just a fast-shooting crit hitting with a good escape ability

Count Ingcrows1/29/2015, 6:00:52 PM1 votes

Jubbinaut was correct in pointing out the flaw in the hybrid build, you lose too many stats in either direction to justify it while only really benefitting one skill.

 Beyond that, as someone who was an avid AP Tristana player prior to the rework, I can attest that AP Tristana is now really, really bad. AP simply doesn't have the auto attack damage, even with a Nashor's,  to make it worthwhile sticking around to pump up her E. Nor does her E-W-R do enough damage now to safely be able to kill most champs. She also lost much of her trade/harass ability when they reworked E.  Her old E worked really well with Liandry/Rylai for harass/damage in a fire and forget manner.  It now only does mediocre damage unless you pump it up.

Of course if you're taking the time to pump it up for damage then you have to consider the amount of damage that you're losing in those 4/5 auto attacks by not building AD instead. Sure AP has an effective 1.0 ratio, but AD has a 2.2 ratio at maximum stacks-- which would appear at first glance to cover the disparity between the cost of each stat.

tldr; AD is just hands down better right now, because they gutted AP burst/harass.

Ariaflux1/29/2015, 6:19:18 PM1 votes

Oh hey, I had the same idea as you. Tried to get feedback on AP Trist but no one seems interested lol

http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/gameplay-balance/BsGe7ErW-hows-the-new-tristana

I think Nashor and Gunblade, then build pure AP might work. Complete build could be:

Core: item 3020 item 3115 item 3146 item 3165

item 3089 or item 3157

Last item can be item 3091 or item 3135 for penetration

Xtremey1/28/2015, 10:41:50 PM1 votes

they killed ap tristana. shit on her ratios while THEY REMOVED DFG. wtf....