Taric Abilities, Build, Runes & Guides in LOL

Taric is one of the most elegant champions and his nature as a tanky Enchanter Support is a playstyle that has been replicated very little throughout League of Legends’ existence. 

Taric is very good at healing his allies, but also peeling for them too, whilst using his effective Crowd Control to prevent the enemy team from killing his carries. This means there is a lot in his kit and the utility he provides is almost unmatched. If you can learn to play Taric effectively then he is one of the best support champions in the game, so hopefully this guide will help you pick him up!

Passive: Bravado

After Taric casts an ability, his next two basic attacks within five seconds become empowered, gaining 100% total attack speed and dealing up to 93 bonus magic damage plus 15% of Taric's bonus Armor.

These auto attacks also reduce the remaining cooldowns of his basic abilities by one to two seconds each.

Q: Starlight’s Touch

Taric heals himself and nearby allied champions for 25 health, plus 15% of Taric's AP, plus 1% of his maximum health. This heal is per charge of his Q, Starlight's Touch, of which he can stack up to five charges based on the level of this ability.

Every one of his empowered auto attacks from his Passive, Bravado automatically stacks one charge of this ability and it can heal up to a maximum of 125 Health plus 75% of Taric's AP, plus 5% of Taric's maximum health at five charges.

W: Bastion

The Passive of this ability has Taric gains bonus Armor and forms a tether between him and a selected Ally. This bonus Armor is up to 13% of Taric's armour and the Ally also gains this bonus too.

Whenever Taric casts an ability whilst he is tethered to an allied champion, that ability will also be mirrored on that champion and cast from where their champion model is too.

The active of this ability has Taric grant himself and the tethered allied champion a shield for 2.5 seconds, which shields for up to 11% of the target's maximum health. This ability will also tether onto a target if Taric is not already tethered to an ally champion.

E: Dazzle

Taric channels for 1 second and grants the ghosting ability to nearby units before he projects a large beam of Starlight forward that deals up to 250 magic damage plus 50% of his AP plus 50% of Taric's bonus Armor.

This damage applies to all enemies it hits and stuns them for 1.5 seconds, and during the channel of this ability, Taric can move around to reposition it. If tethered with an ally this ability will also cast from them too!

R: Cosmic Radiance

Perhaps Taric's most iconic ability, Taric summons down a star for 2.5 seconds, and after that star has landed, Taric and allies around him become invulnerable for 2.5 seconds - meaning they take no damage! This once again works on allied tethered champions, meaning that Taric can create a huge area of invulnerability for his team.

When was Taric released in League of Legends?

Taric was one of the first champions in League of Legends, being designed in the Beta of the game. He was released in Patch V0.0.22.15, which was on August 19 2009, coming out alongside Gangplank.

His first skin in League of Legends was Emerald Taric on November 20 2009, which is still argued to be his best skin to date.

Where is Taric from in League of Legends?

Taric as a foot soldier was born in Demacia in his lore, but he currently resides in Mount Targon, in Targon. This is because he is host to Aspect of the Protector, similar to Pantheon, Leona, and Diana.

Taric’s Age in League of Legends

Besides being one of the first Champions League of Legends, Taric is actually on the younger side of the roster. He was born between 966 AN and 971 AN, making him approximately 26 to 31 years of age. 

Taric Build and Runes

For Taric's runes. you want to take Inspiration as your primary rune tree, and resolve as your secondary.

Inspiration:

• Glacial Augment
• Magical Footwear
• Biscuit Delivery
• Cosmic Insight

Resolve: 

• Conditioning
• Revitalize

Rune Stats:

• Attack Speed
• Health
• Health

For items, make sure to build Solstice Sleigh as your support item, followed by Tear of the Goddess, into Locket of the Iron Solari, Fimbulwinter, and Knight's Vow. You can follow this up with Frozen Heart and Thornmail.

Taric’s Voice Actor in League of Legends

Taric’s voice actor post-rework is Yuri Lowenthal, who has been known for roles in the Ben 10 franchise, and the Spider-Man Sony Playstation games as Peter Parker himself.

Hopefully, this guide has helped you realize how awesome Taric is and that if you pick him up and put time into learning him,  he can be one of the best Supports in the game, and will gain you a load of LP, helping you climb out of the depths of elo hell!

What happened to Taric?

Taric used to be a strong support in many team comps. But the meta shifted toward faster games and mobile champions. These changes made it harder for Taric to keep up. Players now prefer supports with better range or faster engage tools. Even so, Taric still works well in certain matchups. He fits best when he plays with melee champions or in teams that work together

Is Taric a good support?

Yes, Taric can still carry games if players use him in the right way. His skill set brings healing, stuns, and strong team protection.

• Good healing: His Q heals allies and helps during long fights.
• Reliable stun: His E can stun enemies when timed with his passive.
• Powerful ultimate: His R gives allies full protection for a short time.