Taric

the Shield of Valoran

SupportTankMana

Lore

Taric is the Aspect of the Protector, wielding incredible power as Runeterra's guardian of life, love, and beauty. Shamed by a dereliction of duty and exiled from his homeland Demacia, Taric ascended Mount Targon to find redemption, only to discover a higher calling among the stars. Imbued with the might of ancient Targon, the Shield of Valoran now stands ever vigilant against the insidious corruption of the Void.

At a glance

Attack: 4 / 10
Defense: 8 / 10
Magic: 5 / 10
Difficulty: 3 / 10

Abilities

Passive
Bravado
Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.
Q
Starlight's Touch
Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.
Cooldown
3s
Cost
60 Mana, all Charges
Range
325
W
Bastion
Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion. Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.
Cooldown
15s
Cost
60 ?
Range
800
E
Dazzle
Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.
Cooldown
16/15/14/13/12s
Cost
40 ?
Range
610
R
Cosmic Radiance
Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.
Cooldown
180/150/120s
Cost
100 ?
Range
400

Base stats

Health: 645 (+99/lvl)
Health regen: 6 (+0.5/lvl)
Resource: 300 (+60/lvl)
Resource regen: 8.5 (+0.8/lvl)
Attack damage: 55
Attack speed: 0.63 (+2/lvl)
Armor: 40 (+4.3/lvl)
Magic resist: 28 (+2.05/lvl)
Move speed: 340
Attack range: 150

Playing as Taric

The cooldown reducing component of Bravado makes Cooldown Reduction items like Frozen Heart, Iceborn Gauntlet, and Spirit Visage exceptionally powerful on Taric.
Using Starlight's Touch at lower charges makes its healing less Mana efficient, but can greatly increase Taric's sustained damage via Bravado.
Rather than saving Cosmic Radiance for the last moment and risking someone dying during the delay, it can be more beneficial to cast it as soon as you know a teamfight is guaranteed to start.

Playing against Taric

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a long delay before its effect. Try to quickly assess whether to disengage the fight or attempt to kill his allies before it goes off.
Taric reduces his spell cooldowns by basic attacking enemies with Bravado. Try to kite him in teamfights and punish him for approaching the minion wave in lane.

Skins (7)

Emerald Taric
Armor of the Fifth Age Taric
Bloodstone Taric
Pool Party Taric◆
Taric Luminshield◆
Space Groove Taric◆
Fatebreaker Taric◆