Volibear Top Guide (latest patch) - Tanky bear!
Ready to electrify the Rift? Dive into our Volibear top guide for patch and let the storm follow in your wake!
Volibear Summoner Spells:
- Ghost: Provides mobility to chase down enemies or escape ganks.
- Ignite: Offers kill pressure in lane and reduces healing.
Volibear Runes:
- Primary (Resolve):
- Grasp of the Undying: Grants bonus health and damage on-hit after a few seconds in combat.
- Demolish: Helps in taking down turrets faster after a few seconds of being near them.
- Second Wind: Provides health regeneration after taking damage from enemy champions.
- Overgrowth: Increases maximum health as you kill minions and monsters.
- Secondary (Sorcery):
- Celerity: Boosts movement speed and grants bonus damage based on bonus movement speed.
- Gathering Storm: Grants bonus AD or AP as the game progresses.
Stat Shards:
- 10% Attack Speed
- 9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
- 15-140HP (lvls 1-18)
Volibear Starting Items:
- Doran's Ring
- 2 Health Potions
Volibear Full Build Items:
- Titanic Hydra
- Boots of Swiftness
- Iceborn Gauntlet
- Hullbreaker
- Frozen Heart
- Nashor's Tooth
- Elixir of Sorcery or Elixir of Iron (for late game)
Volibear Ability Skill Order:
- Level 1: E
- Level 2: W
- Level 3: Q
- Max Order: W -> Q -> E
- Take a point in your R (ultimate) whenever possible (levels 6, 11, and 16).
Volibear Top General Playstyle and Gameplay:
Volibear in Laning Phase:
- Focus on farming and trading with the enemy using your W and E.
- Use Q for engages or disengages.
- Watch out for enemy jungler ganks.
Volibear in Early Game:
- Look for opportunities to help your jungler with objectives or roam to mid lane.
- Use your R to dive under turrets or to escape tricky situations.
Volibear in Mid Game:
- Split push with Hullbreaker.
- Join team fights and use your R to initiate.
Volibear in Late Game:
- Stick with your team and be the frontline.
- Focus on objectives like Baron and Elder Dragon.
How to play Volibear in Team Fights:
- Engage with Q and R.
- Use W on the most threatening enemy.
- Use E to disrupt enemy backline or peel for your carries.
How to play volibear around Objectives:
- Dragon: Help your jungler secure it. Use your R to zone out enemies or turn the fight.
- Baron: Act as the frontline and zone out enemies. Use your R for engages or to secure the Baron.
Matchups:
- Good Matchups: Champions with low mobility and sustain.
- Bad Matchups: Champions with high poke and disengage.
Champions Strong Against Volibear:
High mobility champions, champions with grievous wounds.
Champions Weak Against Volibear:
Low mobility tanks, champions without hard CC.
After a thunderous journey through the top lane, it's clear that mastering the storm isn't just about raw power—it's about strategy and timing. May your foes never underestimate the might you've harnessed from our Volibear top guide!
