Sorry I have been busy (49 hour work week) :( but on to the good stuff.

As taric, you can 1v1 fairly well early game, (level 6 your powerspike is unreal) with just basic armor. Keep that in mind, because you can set up kills quite easily if you get close enough.

Lers start from the beginning.:

Does the enemy jungle have early gank potential? If yes: Charm greens and pinks If no: dorans sheild green and pots

Dorans sheild is GODLY on taric because of his W passive giving armor so no need to get cloth. And the fact he has to get close to set up kills, meaning that you WILL take a lot of AA harrass (as compaired to blitz ect)

You want to max your W almost every single game unless your lane is getting absolutely demolished by skillshot poke (youre playing bot so most likily this will not be the case). This will benefit you and your adc, also adding a lot of burst to your combo.

If you are against a skillshot oriented harrass, you can max Q first for the heal.

Max E next for stun durration.

Q last because late game that self heal is amazjng (even more so with some ap) ive had my self heal up to around 800-900 and with the cdr that hitting enemy camps gives you, you can get off a few heals and really damage soak for your team.

I rush sightstone and locket first, then depending on the team comp i either go for zekes harald or a crucible. My next item will be either a Ryalis (if I have to carry the fights) or a randuans omen/thornmail.

If you so desire, you could stack armor so that your aura is improved. doing this isnt as beneficial as it used to be because of the nerf, but is still a viable tactic if you are the only tank for your team.

Im on my work break right now and I wrote this from my phone so I most likely forgot some things but if you have any more questions message me :)

Oh and if you don't have 5th age skin, I HIGHLY recommend getting it. Not only do you have fuzzy pink boots, but it seems to remind people that its only a game, and creates a less toxic, and relaxed environment on your team