1.11 Taka Ultimate WP/CP Build + Tips and Tricks *UPDATED* by shutupitsadeline

1.11 Taka Ultimate WP/CP Build + Tips and Tricks *UPDATED*

By: shutupitsadeline
Last Updated: Jan 13, 2016
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Taka

Build: BEAST JUNGLE ASSASSIN

Ability Path

House Kamuha
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Kaku
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X-Retsu
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Threat Hero Notes
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  No Threat
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Blackfeather To be honest, Taka out does Blackfeather on so many levels.
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Phinn
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Taka Just be better! Farm better, have more weapon power, be faster, play smarter, etc. etc. Hopefully your support can ensure that!
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Ardan Fun to play with. Just be concerned about his force field thingy. The number of times I have died from walking into that thing... :/
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Adagio Fun to play with, especially with a squishy Taka. Adagio's ultimate is pretty nasty though. However, his other skills are just whatever.
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Kestrel To be honest, I haven't interacted with Kestrel a lot but besides the fact that she can disappear like Taka does makes her a little intimidating. But all her abilities do not seem to do much damage are can be easily dodged.
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Catherine Her bubble shield makes her hard to kill end game and when her ultimate prevents you from using any of your abilities... your'e screwed.
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Fortress Not too much of a problem. Just don't get caught fighting Fortress alone when his ultimate is activated. Him PLUS 3 other small wolves PLUS his high health, is not going to end well for you
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Skye
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Celeste Heliogensisis is gonna get youuuuuu.
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Petal
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Glaive Just don't let him destroy you early game. By the end, I believe you should be faster and stronger that you can outrun him if needed and or kill him before he kills you.
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Koshka Her ultimate, which stuns you, SUCKS when you are trying to run away. I also believe that Koshka can outrun Taka, so you your box!!!
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Skaarf
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Vox
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Rona
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Joule Joule's stuns and laser ultimate ARE THE WORST. Crystal power and your squishyness are a no no and i don't think that you will make it out alive.
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Ringo
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SAW
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Krul Life steal is the hardest to combat, I think.

Introduction Top

Hi Everyone!!

I would like to say that I play Taka pretty well, under certain circumstances.... :)
This build is best for those who tend to play more aggressive and want a well-rounded build to balance that out.
Also, I think this will work well with support characters (esp. Fortress or Ardan) but you should still be okay if you are jungling by yourself (just play with caution!)

**I highly recommend y'all to read what I wrote about the defense items down below because what you should build really depends on the heroes you are against!!!

Please feel free to leave a comment and give me tips/improvements as I am still learning the do's and not do's of the game! <3

First Buy and First 5 Min Tactics Top

With the new update, there is a 10 second wait time before anybody on either team can move. So during this time, buy your first buy items and once that 10 seconds are up, RUN RUN RUN to the lower bottom 2 minions in the enemy jungle. Don't get greedy and continue to steal the enemies' farm unless you are positive you can scare/kill the enemy. I usually just get these two minions and then go back to my side of the jungle, starting with my bottom two minions.
You generally should not need to use your Halcyon Potion at the very beginning as killing the big jungle minions should give you back enough health. They are just nice to have if you get swept up in jungle fights

*focus on leveling to level 6 because that is really when Taka is able to do significant damage with X-Retsu
*if you are the only player in the jungle on your team, never initiate fights. Taka is too fragile for that

Early and Early --> Mid Game Top

Stack two Weapon Blade and then purchase Six Sins and Piercing Spear. After purchasing these two weapon items and Sprint Boots, building your first tier 3 weapon item ( Tension Bow) should always be your first priority.
[*] Continue to buy health potions if needed.
[*] Don't forget to check up on your lane to help gank the other team!!

I generally build some sort of defense item after getting Tension Bow because I get scared LOL and get real aggressive with my play style at times. Look at what the other team is mostly building and change your tier 1 Light Shield (or keep it) based on what they have. If the main damage distributor is building weapon power, then replace the shield with Light Armor. If crystal power, then continue with the Light Shield. (Generally I find myself building a Fountain of Renewal because it is a better item for the team and gives you a boost of health, but if the majority of the enemy team is building weapon power, then DEFINITELY go for Metal Jacket instead)

Mid Game and Mid --> Late Game Top

At this point, hopefully you should have the following tier 3 items: Tension Bow, Journey Boots, Fountain of Renewal.

Some people are surprised to see other people building Taka with all crystal items. Though I do not find that the smartest move, there is some sense to it with Taka's starting stats. I find myself at this point to be lacking mana all the time and, as a result, losing many opportunities to kill almost dead enemies HAHA. That is the reason for the Heavy Prism and Blazing Salvo (eventually becoming the Alternating Current). Trust me and buy the crystal item!!!
[*] One crystal item is enough, so do not go wasting space with building another one.

Moreover, I feel like my basic attacks are not fast enough at this point of the game, so if I have space and money, I start building Blazing Salvo and Lucky Strike to get Tornado Trigger (*To be honest, I am not sure if this is the smartest move so please leave a comment on what you think about this addition to this build!) ***EDIT: I now build Serpent Mask, the Sorrowblade for quick and easy damage. No more Tornado Trigger!

For my last item slot, I tend to buy another defense item. Again, I do this because of my aggressive game play. What goes in this slot is really up to you, based on your play style or how you want to counter your opponent's build. If you are more skilled in dodging attacks, then definitely replace Aegis with a weapon item (may I suggest Serpent Mask or Tyrant's Monocle). I prefer the defensive item because in times of escape, you can stack all your actives from Journey Boots, Fountain of Renewal, and Aegis and GET THE H-E-L-L OUT OF THERE.
[*] Again the type of defense item I get depends on the opponent's build so you could possibly replace Aegis with Crucible or Metal Jacket
*** As I have gotten more experienced with Taka, I do not need to build two defense items because I figured that if I can kill the enemy faster than he can me, then why waste money on defense. So, instead Sorrowblade takes that spot.The only time I have two defensive items now is if I am in the jungle alone and the other team has double teaming really well in the jungle.

[*] Weapon Infusion and Crystal Infusion are really going to help turn the tables in the game. When you predict a team fight is coming up, it is going to be a good investment to get the Weapon Infusion, even if you are not done with your entire build. If you are rich and not wish to buy any other items, then get both the weapon and crystal.

Closing Remarks and Tips Top

Who should you be excited to play with?
Fortress or Ardan are going to be ESSENTIAL to helping you level super fast and to invading the enemy jungle (especially early game and if the other team only has one player in the jungle). Your support team mate should be taking the damage most of the time and letting you take all the last hits in the jungle unless absolutely necessary (e.g. they need the money for something or need to regenerate health).

Who should you be scared of:
Krul, Glaive, Celeste

[*] Especially early game, you are going to DIE SO HARDDD if you 1 v 1 against Krul. His life steal is killer and I honestly do not know how I feel about that.

[*] For Glaive and any other tank character, just be cautious of their builds because as a tank, Taka's squishy body is not going to do so hot. Avoid getting stunned with your Kaku (box -I LOVE THIS THING SO MUCH) and use the hit-and-run tactic repeatedly if you are waiting on the rest of the team to help you.

[*] The most annoying thing about Celeste is her Heliogenesis combined with Core Collapse if you get caught up with it. The Heliogenesis gives temporary vision to the other team and if you get hit with Core Collapse, your Kaku (box) is literally the most useless thing ever. The other team will be able to see you if you are trying to escape and boom, you are dead. There is really nothing you can do about this except for spamming your active perks from Fountain of Renewal, Journey Boots, Crucible and hopefully using your Kaku skill if it cools down fast enough.

Tip:
the new update made Kaiten SUPER HELPFUL as you can use it like a Reflex Block. If you use this skill, you are invincible to certain attacks. For example, if Ardan activates his Gaunlet, and you use Kaiten to jump over a minion nearby, you can avoid the stun of his Gaunlet. I believe this perk works similarly with Koshka's ultimate as well, but I am not sure.


Overall, you can say that this build is sort of a mess. BUT IT WORKS, for me at least. \_()_/

Please feel free to leave a comment and give me tips/improvements as I am still learning the do's and not do's of the game!
Thanks for reading and have fun on the Halcyon Fold!

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