Joule is a wonderfully well rounded hero. She's tanky enough to survive well, very mobile, and with the right build and smart execution, VERY lethal. She can rock the lane, or eat up the jungle. In the lane, her range is not as great as Ringo, SAW, or others until her Ult, so you'll need to be very cautious with your positioning.
You should always build Thunder Strike and Big Red Button whenever available. Rocket leap is really useful, but it doesn't really gain use as it levels.
Thunder Strike stacks on hits up to 6. Try and kite enemies in order to keep your stacks up.
Big Red Button can be a game changer. It's range is the longest in the game and as such, can be exploited with skill. Did you know you can hit the Kraken or Gold Miner from the lane? You can use that specific exploit to steal... it's tough, but it works.
Use her Rocket Leap to hop over walls to navigate the jungle efficiently or gank, but it's best use is in trapping enemies. If a gank is about to kick off, or an enemy is running away, leap past them to block their way, stun them, and make it easier for you and your attacking partners to gobble up the enemy hero.
Get her a small crystal battery as her first item so you can spam her Thunderbolt pretty much constantly, then build to Sorrow Blade. Follow that with Reflex Block, Boots, and any survive items that counter-build the most lethal heroes on the enemy team (always keep track of their builds in the Score screen).
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