Lian Build Guide
2 years ago
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Patch 5.7
premedpro
Free Agent - NA
Optimal
Build Section
Notes
With this updated build for Lian after the alacrity nerf she is able to retain all of the advantages that the swift jade card allots while delivering consistent damage at range from presence. When going eminence the cool down of grace remains at 5 sec and hitting just 2 enemies with valor after chronos 2 will essentially allot a double dash. This is imperative for engaging or being able to kite and get away from threats with your life. Heraldry 5 is a must. Inheritance is a popular item on Lian but I personally advocate against it. Not only was it net nerfed in terms of percentage but at chronos 3 your presence will be on a 2.7 sec cool down which is really good enough in my opinion and the load out points can go further in other cards. Present arms 4 provides Lian with an outlet for much needed sustain and is overall better than going 200 extra HP, the reason being when out of cauterize her effective HP becomes 2400 and this can easily show ball from collateral presence shot resets in concert with chronos at a high level.
Item wise chronos is your first purchase and if you are able to dish out good numbers then chronos 2, nimble 2 should be yours after the first round. Haven is always a great second pick as Lian appreciates the added damage reduction given her low health pool. Lian has the lowest health of any damage champion in the game at 2000 (tied with Lin and previously Strix). Master riding, morale boost, resilience and select green/red items are also situational considerations.
Untitled Build
Hitting an enemy with Presence reduces its Cooldown by 5s.
Level 5
Reduce the Cooldown of Grace by 2s for each enemy hit with Valor. Can only happen once every 3s.
Level 4
Heal for 400 after using Presence.
Level 4
Gain 5% Movement Speed for 3s after using Grace.
Level 1
Increase the travel distance of Grace by 5 units.
Level 1
Increase the damage of Presence by up to 50% based on the range at which it hits and reduce its Cooldown by 4s.
Level 1
Reduce the Cooldown of all your abilities by 20%.
Level 2
Gain 14% Movement Speed.
Level 2
Reduce the Damage you take from Direct and Area of Effect attacks by 12%.
Level 2
Matchups
Champion Section
Strong Against
Notes
Lian being one of the most powerful hit scan DPS champions has a naturally favorable match up against most of the blasters. Lian has the potential to bust down low fire rate champions before they realize and can get off no more than one or two hits on Lian in most cases. With the resets that an optimized build in concert with increasingly low cool downs that chronos facilitates she repeatedly can neutralize mid range HP targets from. Hitting a champion hovering in the air such as Willow in her ultimate with your own ultimate enlightenment is also a necessary learned technical skill.
Weak Against
Notes
As Lian you want to be cautions of enemy flank champions with high mobility and sustain. Playing it slow and taking your time in the back with your support is often the best way to stay safe.
In general shields hinder Lian. Not only is her primary fire relatively low in ammo, clocking in at 8 per clip but her exact damage per second (DPS) with her heirloom rifle alone and no abilities is only 888.88. You do not want to burn your abilities into shields as not only will the damage be trivial but you also will be vulnerable to flanks and opposing DPS champions for longer since you also will not get your presence shot reset. This pails in comparison to champs like Viktor, Tyra, Octavia, etc. who are more optimal wreckers. However, certain comps/matchups will necessitate a wrecker buy.
Opposing off tanks if left unhindered also mitigate Lian from doing what she wants to do.
Alternative
Build Section
Notes
This build alters the two level 1 filler cards, optimizing Lian to facilitate a more wrecker centric role by granting her one additional ammo in her clip outright, giving her 9 ammo to start with and then another round to be generated upon the use of each grace. With the swift jade card this often translates to two extra ammo upon reset, giving you an effective clip size of 11. This build variant is micro optimized for situations where you may have allies that are not good wreckers such as Vatu, Inara, Rei and Khan on your team vs something shield heavy like Vivian, Barik and Fernando.
Wrecker
Hitting an enemy with Presence reduces its Cooldown by 5s.
Level 5
Reduce the Cooldown of Grace by 2s for each enemy hit with Valor. Can only happen once every 3s.
Level 4
Heal for 400 after using Presence.
Level 4
Generate 1 Ammo after using Grace.
Level 1
Increase your maximum Ammo by 1.
Level 1
Increase the damage of Presence by up to 50% based on the range at which it hits and reduce its Cooldown by 4s.
Level 1
Reduce the Cooldown of all your abilities by 10%.
Level 1
Your weapon attacks deal 30% increased Damage to Shields.
Level 1
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- Matchups Champion Section
- Strong Against
- Weak Against
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- Wrecker
