what do i max first for ad bot tristana? q was reasonable but my more experienced friend told me w was better because of shorter cd/better burst

W>q>e

i agree

e first, then w, and q at 8/9
EDIT: grab a point in e first then max w

Usually W, then a couple of points in E (depends on lane matchup and how much you can safely push), Q, then finish off E last.

Early game Trist is sort of like a burst caster. Her level 6 burst is very powerful.

I saw this quite a large number of times before I saw it explained: Taking E at level 1 is about the Explosive shot damage - 110 damage at level 1 is a lot at that level. Sivir, Ashe and Caitlyn can get that high provided they hit you and not minions and Vayne can do 90 damage if she can pin you to something (and the extra shot will definitely put her ahead).

Kog and Corki are closer to half that damage on their nukes.

So the theory is that with good positioning, e lets you do more damage in an exchange than any other carry at level 1, letting you be aggressive from the start.

W is obviously about the escape. You might get value from jumping on people in a level 1 fight, but your team would probably have to win the fight first to stop you from just dying.

you shouldnt get a point in your jump first even though its great early burst game damage

usually it would go like this

>jump in do damage be stuck having to run back getting hit down by 2 enemies and dying early

Max R--->W---->E--->Q

Tristana really doesn't have the range to be auto attacking at early levels especially for extended periods of time. It makes more sense to get the Q when her passive kicks in.

Also remember to run Ignite W--->E---R--->Ignite usually means a kill on enemy AD when in lane

Tristana is about strong early and getting kills in the laning phase. Late game, her spell are used for utility, not damage so her Q starts to shine because she will be mostly AA. Her E will become useless lategame damagewise and her W is just a jump, her R will be used against whoever comes near you.

So early game, W + E with the emphasis on W.
Late game. Q
Get R when you can.

Lv 1 W + Boots 3 potions. Jump right at them, they cant really trade that much damage at lv 1.
Lv 2 take E, have ignite ready. If u have Blit/Leona/Alistar/Taric u can kill them with the W + E + ignite combo.
After this, fill your roles. Get Q only if you have double Doran or a BF.

W>E>Q

her E base damage scale really bad + it DoT damage, picking W would ensuring kill

and dont bother picking Q if you dont have zerk boots + zeal first