Fiora is a champion distinguished by her high skill ceiling. She is relatively easy to pick up, however, most of highest rated players would agree that she is one of the hardest if not the hardest champion to master. To make the journey of mastering this complicated champion a little easier, we are gonna start with basic things such as the right build path.
Best Fiora Items
Ravenous Hydra
The first item you will want to build on Fiora is Ravenous Hydra. Its major component, Tiamat, will be the key to winning our early game. It will enable us to manage waves more efficiently and rotate to nearby skirmishes.
A fully completed Hydra will enhance our Tiamat passive, and give us a host of different benefits. The most notable strength of this item is the life steal it provides. The lifesteal will increase our sustain, and make us much more challenging duelist for our enemies.
Trinity Force
Trinity Force is definitely an expensive buy, however, it’s an essential Fiora purchase. The item grants AD, ability haste, attack speed, as well as some health. All the mentioned stuff are a necessity for Fiora.
Additionally, the Trinity Force will give us a great passive which will proc on our auto-attacks. The passive will be great as it will enhance the damage even on our Q ability, as the game counts it as an auto attack.
Hullbreaker
Fiora’s identity is mostly centered around split pushing and dueling. To play into those strengths, the 4th item we will build will be the Hullbreaker. Every 5th attack, the item will increase our damage toward champions, minions, and structures. It will also grant us a passive that will increase one of our minion’s durability.
Sterak’s Gage
After covering our bases with all the essential items, we can move on to some optional picks. These will be the greatest generally, however, you can experiment with different picks from time to time.
The first item of this kind will be the Sterak’s Gage. It is generally helpful due to its HP stats, as well as due to its shield that activates when we drop below the 30% HP threshold. It’s great for catching enemies off guard.
Guardian Angel
The item I like to finish my build-off with is the Guardian Angel. It gives a dash of damage and armor, but most importantly, it will give us the revive passive. It is not hard to imagine how the passive can be useful in game-deciding fights.
Boots
The best boot options for Fiora are defensive boots. This means that we will either want to take the Plated Steelcaps or Mercury Treads. Plated Steelcaps are great against heavy AD, while Merc’s are good to reduce the CC duration.
Runes for Fiora
- Conqueror
- Triumph
- Legend: Alacrity
- Last Stand
- Bone Plating
- Unflinching
The best keystone for Fiora is Conqueror. It can be stacked pretty quickly and it will increase our damage and healing quite well. The second rune we will take is Triumph, which will give us some extra healing for each takedown.
We will also take Legend: Alacrity for attack speed, as well as Last Stand to deal more damage when we are on low HP. Finally, we will take Bone Plating and Unflinching for extra sustain in the laning phase.
Final Thoughts
Fiora is a champion that rewards skilled gameplay. To set your foundations straight when learning this champion, it is important to follow a great build. The best build would be the one composed of Trinity Force and Hydra as core items, and other supportive items outlined in the article.