Taric is a tank support champion who excels at protecting allies while maintaining a strong frontline presence. His unique kit combines healing, shielding, and crowd control with the ability to grant invulnerability to teammates.

Core Abilities

Passive - Bravura After using an ability, Taric's next two basic attacks deal bonus damage and reduce his ability cooldowns by 1 second each.

Q - Starlight's Touch

• Stores charges equal to ability level
• Consumes all charges to heal Taric and nearby allies
• Healing increases with number of charges used
• Basic attacks add one charge instead of reducing cooldown

W - Bastion

• Links to an ally, granting them bonus armor based on Taric's armor
• Creates shield for both Taric and linked ally
• All of Taric's abilities are cast from both his and ally's position

E - Dazzle

• Fires a beam that stuns and damages enemies after a brief delay
• Primary engage and CC tool
• Can be cast from linked ally's position

R - Cosmic Radiance

• After 2.5 second delay, grants invulnerability to nearby allies
• Game-changing team fight ultimate

Skill Order Priority E > W > Q > R

Key Gameplay Tips

1. Use passive auto attacks after abilities to reduce cooldowns
2. Link with ally before using abilities for maximum effect
3. Position carefully to hit enemies with both beams from Dazzle
4. Time ultimate to counter enemy burst damage
5. Coordinate engages with teammates

Build Path Starting Items:

• Relic Shield
• 2 Health Potions

Core Items:

• Locket of the Iron Solari
• Knight's Vow
• Evenshroud

Situational:

• Zeke's Convergence
• Frozen Heart
• Thornmail

Taric excels in extended fights where he can cycle through his abilities while utilizing his passive. His kit makes him especially effective when coordinating with engage-heavy AD carries or junglers.

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