Teamwide Assasin Talon Talonflame - TeaGuardian
Talonflame's hypermobile, team-burst, hypercarry build
Build Path
AcrobaticsFirst Pick
Damage. Dash.
Aerial Ace
Damage. Attack boost.
Brave Bird
AOE damage. Self-damage. Reset cooldown of Flame Charge or Aerial Ace. (+)Reduced self-damage.
Flame SweepUNITE
Unstoppable. Damage. Displacement.
Razor Claw
After using a move, the Pokémon's next basic attack deals more damage. If held by a melee Pokémon, the basic attack also slows opposing Pokémon.
Stat Boosts
Unite Move Damage Increase
Guide
Using Talonflame requires you to have a plenty of knowledge in terms of game mechanics. I will try to simplify the best and most effective combos that you can do, and trust me, you can do a lot with this flashy bird.
This build is best played in the jungle, due to it's amazing ganking potential, and very good roaming speed.
Important things to remember:
- Talonflame is a very high-risk high-reward pokemon. He is rewarded for diving into an entire enemy team, but could crumble easily if he fails to make a meaningful engage.
- Talonflame plays extremely aggressively, looking for every single possible chance to make a huge entrance to start a fight and finish it quickly.
- As much as possible, use your basic attacks right after you use your abilities, as they cause talonflame do deal a lot more damage.
Talonflame's abilities:
Passive:
Gale Wings - this gives Talonflame 10% extra movement speed whenever he is over 85% health. This is a great roaming tool for moving in-between fights.
Basic attacks:
Every 3rd attack becomes a boosted attack, dealing damage to all enemies around Talonflame. This is a huge part of Talonflame's damage.
Level 1-3 abilities:
Acrobatics and Peck - Acrobatics is your main source of damage and movement in the jungle and while ganking lanes, until you get Brave Bird. Peck is mainly used to chase enemies.
Level 5-7 abilities:
Brave Bird and Aerial Ace - This is very similar to Acrobatics and Peck, but abilities deal a lot more damage. Additionaly, Aerial Ace heals talonflame for a small amount and Brave Bird damages Talonflame for 5% of his current health.
For 4 seconds after using Brave bird, hitting an enemy with a boosted attack will reset the cooldown of Aerial Ace. This will be important for the combos.
After Aerial Ace is used, your next attack becomes a boosted attack.
Level 9 Unite move:
Flame Sweep - Talonflame marks a thin but long path on the ground, before dashing on it and dragging all enemies hit to the end of the path.
This move deals massive damage to enemies hit, both when hitting them and at the end of the path. Talonflame also takes 50% less damage during this move.
Just be carefull with talonflames greatest enemy, the only thing that can stop him... Walls.
Level 11-13 upgrades:
Brave Bird+ and Aerial Ace+:
Brave Bird+ - Talonflame gains damage reduction for 5 seconds after this move hits an enemy. The damage reduction gained is 15% per enemy, stacking up to 3 enemies (maximum of 45% damage reduction)
Aerial Ace+ - This move deals slightly more damage.
Talonflame's Main Combo (Difficulty: 3/5):
Use Brave Bird on multiple enemies > Aerial Ace > boosted attack > Aerial Ace > boosted attack on a different enemy > Aerial Ace > boosted attack on a different > continue as needed.
It might not seem too difficult to do, but the main kicker is that this is very risky, since Talonflame needs to attack an entire team to deal maximum damage on top of the fact that he is not very durable.
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