League of Legends Wiki: Complete Tristana Champion History and Evolution
Throughout League of Legends' history, Tristana has undergone several visual and gameplay updates. This article documents her evolution from alpha testing to present day.
Previous Abilities
Explosive Shot was one of Tristana's early abilities:
- Passive: Enemy kills caused explosions dealing magic damage to nearby units
- Active: Dealt magic damage over 5 seconds and applied Grievous Wounds
- Range scaled with Draw a Bead passive
- Could affect towers
Voice Lines Evolution
Tristana's personality has been reflected through various voice line updates:
Combat Lines:
- "Direct hit!"
- "Ka-boom!"
- "Ready. Aim. Fire!"
- "Wanna see the fireworks?"
- "Let's get in range!"
Character-Defining Quotes:
- "I wanna shoot something!"
- "Did you fall down and go boom?"
- "Is that a rocket in your pocket?"
Visual Evolution
Tristana's appearance has transformed through multiple splash art iterations:
Yordle female warrior with large cannon
Blue yordle holding large cannon
Notable Skins and Their Original Artwork:
Riot Girl:
Riot Girl Tristana League champion skin
Earnest Elf:
Tristana as Christmas elf
Elf with cannon atop chimney
Firefighter:
Firefighter Tristana in uniform holding cannon
Guerilla:
Jungle warrior yordle with gun
Buccaneer:
Pirate Tristana splash art
Rocket Girl:
Yordle girl flying with rocket backpack
Blue yordle with rocket launcher
Modern Iterations:
Classic:
Tristana, a yordle gunner champion
Updated Skins:
Pink-haired Tristana Riot Girl splash
Tristana wearing elf holiday costume
Firefighter Tristana League of Legends
Yordle soldier with gun and headband
Pirate yordle girl with hook hand
Yordle girl riding a red rocket
Tristana firing her cannon