Talk:Talon/Strategy/@comment-71.191.254.15-20120924201244

Okay this burns me up....Do not start your combo with R! No! No! No!......No Damn it! Assuming that you are the only source of damage the initial damage from your ulti will have absolutely NO damage amplification. With this in mind there are only two situations where it would be beneficial to start with R:

1.) If you need your R in order gain the necessary speed to reach a fleeing foe

2.) In order to invisibly approach a foe that would be otherwise inapproachable if they had vision of you.

Now! What is the best combo? First! E, cutthroat! Now all of Talon’s abilities will have damage amplification (already this combo is more promising just by starting with e). Second, R, shadow assault, or W ,Rake, the order does no matter both abilities will have damage amplification. Now this is where order matters. If you choose rake as your second ability then you must follow with basic attack and then Q. If you follow with shadow assault after W you will most likely miss the possible damage amplification of your basic attack and Q with your passive ,mercy, which is given by rake. Once you have raked follow with one basic attack and then Q which will reset your attack timer adding a free basic attack into your total combo damage and then finally use your R. If you choose to R as your second ability then you must follow with rake and then basic attack and then Q this way you are taking advantage of your mercy passive.

Now! What is practical!?!? As I said earlier you can either R second or W second for your burst combo, but it is more beneficial in most cases to W second because after you R you essentially have no escape excluding your summoners. Because of this it smarter to put R at the end of the combo if you need to flee or position yourself where your blades hit your enemy on the second proc but allows you to be in a safe position.

Ignite! As long as ignite is activated after E then it does not matter when. But remember activating ignite will end the stealth of your utli so it would be smart to do it between the time you E and before you ulti.

Talon Rocks!