Taric

The Shield of Valoran

Support / Tank · Mana · Melee

About

Taric, the Shield of Valoran, is a support and tank champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on durability.

On the official scale, difficulty is 3 out of 10: a champion easy to learn and good for beginners.

Compared with other champions, Taric starts with above average HP (645), above average armor (40) and average move speed (340). Attack range is 150 units.

Taric has 7 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack4

Defense8

Magic5

Difficulty3

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
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
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
R (Ultimate) · 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

Tips for playing 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.

Tips for 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.

Base stats

HP: 645 (+99 per level)
Mana: 300 (+60 per level)
Armor: 40 (+4.3 per level)
Magic resist: 28 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 55
Attack speed: 0.625 (+2 per level)
Move speed: 340
Range: 150

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.