Kalista
Patch 7.3Base Stats
- Base Attack Damage54 → 57
- Attack Damage per Level5 → 5.2
Our take
Three more base Attack Damage and 0.2 more per level, which works out to 5.8 higher at level 15. Base stats only this patch.
the Spear of Vengeance
Kalista Build
DifficultyMedium
Role
Marksman
Lane
Duo
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Kalista Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 51.7% | 8.0%#11 | 12.2% | A |
| Diamond+ | 50.7% | 6.2%#14 | 7.5% | A |
| Master+ | 50.3% | 5.9%#15 | 6.2% | B |
| Challenger | 48.0% | 5.3%#16 | 2.1% | B |
| Rift Apex | 49.5% | 3.9%#19 | 1.9% | B |
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 55.9% | 3.3%#18 | 12.2% | B |
| Diamond+ | 53.6% | 2.5%#23 | 7.5% | B |
| Master+ | 53.1% | 2.3%#23 | 6.2% | B |
| Challenger | 50.0% | 1.3%#42 | 2.1% | D |
| Rift Apex | No data | |||
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Popular Kalista builds in game
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-10-07. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
Build 1DuoWin rate 56.73%Picks 7,162
Build 2DuoWin rate 54.27%Picks 5,578
Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
3
1
2
3
Ult
3
3
1
Ult
1
1
2
Ult
2
2
Prioritize the skill that handles your main damage and stack detonation, then level the one that reinforces your mobility.
Kalista Strengths
- ✓Kiting ability from hopping after every auto-attack.
- ✓Objective securing power on par with Smite thanks to Rend stacks.
- ✓Ult that enables both hard engages and saving an ally in danger.
Kalista Weaknesses
- ×Slows also cut deep into her kiting ability
- ×Constant hopping demands a lot of inputs and tires the player
- ×Ult is wasted if the Oathsworn ally is not nearby
Kalista Early Game
Dodge enemy skillshots with your passive hops and force favorable trades with Skill 3 (Rend). Your early laning is among the strongest of all ADCs.
Kalista Mid Game
Stay with your Oathsworn ally (usually the support) at all times and look for skirmishes. On dragons and other epic monsters, stacking Rend lets you secure the objective more reliably than Smite, which is a strength unique to Kalista.
Kalista Late Game
Your short range becomes a real drawback for an ADC. You need precise, careful kiting to avoid any hard CC, as a single slip can cost you the fight.
Kalista Teamfights
Throw your Oathsworn ally into the enemy team with your Ult to start the engage. Keep hopping around the edge of the enemy's threat range and stack spears on multiple targets. That is Kalista's winning pattern.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Standing still while attacking instead of using the passive hops
Skipping the hop after each auto-attack and standing still to trade is a mistake. You are throwing away kiting, Kalista's greatest weapon. Keep moving to dodge skillshots while stacking spears, then collect the kill with Skill 3 (Rend).
Kalista Combos
Basic Kiting
Dash with the passive while stacking spears through autos and Skill 1, then detonate with Skill 3.
AA
Step
1
Step
3
Engage Combo
Fling your Oathsworn with Ult for a knock-up, stack spears with autos, then detonate with Skill 3.
Ult
AA
3
Kalista Skills
Passive
Martial Poise
When Kalista winds up her attacks, moving the left joystick will cause her to dash for a short distance in that direction after she throws her spear.
When the game starts, she can choose an ally to become her Oathsworn.
Kalista cannot change her Oathsworn.
Once Kalista launches her attacks, they cannot be canceled.
Her dash speed and distance scale with boot tier.
When the game starts, she can choose an ally to become her Oathsworn.
Kalista cannot change her Oathsworn.
Once Kalista launches her attacks, they cannot be canceled.
Her dash speed and distance scale with boot tier.
Skill 1
Pierce
⏳ 8s
Hurls a spear, dealing 130 physical damage (70 + 110%AD) to the first target hit. If this kills the target, the spear continues onward, carrying the target's Rend stacks to the next enemy hit.
After casting this ability, Kalista can dash using Martial Poise.
After casting this ability, Kalista can dash using Martial Poise.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 6.5 |
| Cost | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 135 | 200 | 265 |
Skill 2
Sentinel
⏳ 20s
Passive: When the distance between Kalista and her Oathsworn is less than 800, and both hit the same target within 4s using attacks or Pierce, Kalista deals 16% of the target's max HP as bonus magic damage. This effect has a 8s cooldown per target.
Active: Sends a Soul Sentinel to patrol an area. Upon spotting an enemy champion, the Sentinel follows them for 4s, revealing them for 4s. Sentinels disappear after patrolling 3 laps.
Charge: Kalista gains a charge every 45s, storing up to 2 charge(s).
This ability's passive deals at least 75 damage against minions and executes them if their HP is below 125.
Active: Sends a Soul Sentinel to patrol an area. Upon spotting an enemy champion, the Sentinel follows them for 4s, revealing them for 4s. Sentinels disappear after patrolling 3 laps.
Charge: Kalista gains a charge every 45s, storing up to 2 charge(s).
This ability's passive deals at least 75 damage against minions and executes them if their HP is below 125.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recharge Time | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 |
| Target's Max Health | 16% | 17% | 18% | 19% |
Skill 3
Rend
⏳ 10s
Passive: On hit, Kalista's spears linger in their target for 4 second(s), applying a stacking Rend.
Active: Kalista rips the spears from nearby enemies, dealing 68 physical damage (30 + 70%AD) plus 32 physical damage (12 + 36%AD) per spear after the first. Slows enemies hit by 15% for 2 second(s).
If this ability kills at least one target, its cooldown is refreshed, and it refunds 12 Mana.
Deals 50% damage to epic monsters.
Active: Kalista rips the spears from nearby enemies, dealing 68 physical damage (30 + 70%AD) plus 32 physical damage (12 + 36%AD) per spear after the first. Slows enemies hit by 15% for 2 second(s).
If this ability kills at least one target, its cooldown is refreshed, and it refunds 12 Mana.
Deals 50% damage to epic monsters.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| First Damage | 30 | 45 | 60 | 75 |
| Second Damage | 12 | 22 | 32 | 42 |
| AD | 36% | 43% | 50% | 57% |
| Slow | 15% | 25% | 35% | 45% |
| Mana Regen | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 |
Ult
Fate's Call
⏳ 60s
Kalista puts her Oathsworn into stasis and draws them to herself for up to 4 second(s).
The Oathsworn can launch themselves in a direction, knocking nearby enemies airborne for 1 second(s) upon hitting the first enemy champion. The Oathsworn then ricochets for a distance based on their max attack range.
The Oathsworn can launch themselves in a direction, knocking nearby enemies airborne for 1 second(s) upon hitting the first enemy champion. The Oathsworn then ricochets for a distance based on their max attack range.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 60 | 55 | 50 |
| Knockup Duration | 1 | 1.5 | 2 |
Kalista Base Stats
Official ratings
Damage3/3
Survivability2/3
Utility1/3
Difficulty3/3
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
1
Health630LV15 2422
Mana340LV15 1040
Attack Damage57LV15 129.8
Armor34LV15 97
Magic Resist32LV15 51.6
Movement Speed335
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Kalista Patch History
Kalista
Patch 6.3eRend
- Damage: increased
Fate's Call
- Cooldown: reduced
- Both changes push Kalista toward closing out kills with a partner. The extra damage on Skill 3 (Rend) cuts down on the fights where a target escapes a sliver short of dying. The shorter cooldown on Ult (Fate's Call) lets her set up with her support more often in a single game, so the value stacks up in matches with repeated teamfights.
