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Talon · Jungle

Early jungle build

BalancedRecommendedData-drivenPatch 16.19.1
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When to use it

How to open: your jungle pet and Smite for the first clear, then the components of Black Cleaver on your first backs, and boots once the pet has evolved.

This build is part of the guide Talon Early Jungle Guide.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right
  1. JungleMain100% of matches

Jungle priorities

StartRed buff

Objectives by priority

  1. 1Voidgrubs
  2. 2Gank mid
  3. 3Rift Herald
  4. 4Scuttle Crab
  5. 5Dragons
  6. 6Baron Nashor
  7. 7Atakhan

Guideline, not a measurement: an early skirmisher starting red side. Take the void grubs and look for ganks while your early damage is ahead, then Herald and dragons.

Starting items

Scorchclaw PupHealth PotionHealth regeneration.

Early game

PhageHealth, attack damage and move speed.KindlegemHealth and ability haste.PickaxeAttack damage.

Core items

  1. 1Black Cleaver

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Runes

Primary· Domination

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Sixth SenseGrisly MementosDeep Ward
Treasure HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter

Secondary· Precision

PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand

Shards

Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling

Summoner spells

  • Flash
  • Smite