Abilities

• Once you drop below 30% health, you regain 30% health over 6 seconds
• One of the main reasons to stack health, as more health = more regen
• Can be crippled by Ignite or moves such as Seastone Trident OR Impure Shots among others
• Long cooldown at 120 seconds

• For 4 seconds Volibear gains 45% movespeed when moving towards an enemy champion, and the first enemy he hits will take bonus damage and get thrown just behind Volibear
• Take at level 2 and max second.
• Very good for throwing an out of place enemy champion into your waiting teammates
• Combos well with Sky Splitter for keeping targeted enemies where you want them
• It does not last as long as it could, so timing helps
• Can't be relied on for damage, as the bonus damage isn't great

• Repeated attacks on enemies will grant Volibear a brief boost to his attack speed. Once he's attacked three times, he can viciously maul a target for a fair amount of damage that scales off of his bonus health
• Take first and max first
• This is the other reason to stack so much health as that is the only modifier to this attack, it is also the reason people will rage about your KSing
• Much like Demacian Justice, this attack becomes stronger the lower the target's health is, increasing damage by 1% for each 1% the target is missing
• While the range is short and three hits are required for activation, once an enemy get to a third or less of their health, a kill is almost guaranteed
• WORD OF WARNING: Just because you can secure a kill, doesn't always mean you should. If it is clearly someone else's kill, don't steal. Frenzy 's a powerful move. Don't be a ****.

• Volibear damages and slows enemies in his vicinity for 3 seconds, as well as fearing affected minions and monsters for the same duration
• Take a point at level 3 and max last
• An awesome way to avoid minion and monster aggro at a bad time
• Rylai's Crystal Scepter makes its slow all the better, as well as increasing its base damage

• For 12 seconds, Volibear's basic attacks are empowered to deal extra magic damage which can bounce to up to three additional nearby enemies
• Like most ultimates, take a point in this wherever possible
• An excellent tool for pushing a lane, or applying damage to as many people as possible in a team fight
• Applies Rylai's slow, making it a very useful disabler in the event of a multi-champion brawl

Summoner Spells

Suggested

• Heal - A useful spell to cast once The Relentless Storm kicks in. Under ideal circumstances restores you to near-full health, otherwise a back-up in case your passive is still on cooldown
• Ghost - With Flash's nerf, Ghost has become much more viable as a summoner spell. Additionally, with Volibear's tankiness the speed boost is much more useful and lends itself to chasing, fleeing or general mobility

Useful

• Flash - Despite its nerf, Flash still has many uses. Mostly useful for surprise jumps in movement to gain a sudden advantage, not quite as useful as Ghost in the long-run
• Exhaust - A sort of counterpart to Ghost, this spell is useful if you're focused on a single target. It's also very useful for massively reducing the damage output of a dangerous carry
• Cleanse - As a tank and initiator, Volibear is expected to absorb as much of the enemy CC and damage as possible. Using Cleanse at the perfect moment to lead to the perfect comeback.

Possible

• Ignite - A very useful tool for securing kills for non-Volibears. However, if a Volibear is within range to cast Ignite and inclined to use it, most of the time Frenzy is better. It is an acceptable replacement when facing champions with too much heal.
• Clairvoyance - A useful way to avoid ganks, this spell also got nerfed, hindering its usefulness. Although it can be very useful, there are better choices.
• Surge - The only useful part of this is the attack speed, but rarely will Volibear need the slight boost that this offers. The AP portion is neglible given Volibear's poor AP ratios. However, it does make Stormbringer that much more dangerous, so not completely useless.
• Teleport - As a tank Volibear is mostly meant to deter those pesky champions that are hoping to exploit a weak point. Teleport is useful for getting where you need to be fast, but to be blunt, you should already be there. An insurance policy, at most.

Not Recommended

• Clarity - Volibear does not have high mana costs, with the exception of level 5 Majestic Roar and his ult. If you aren't spamming your abilities randomly for no real reason, you shouldn't need this spell. Only worth taking if a laning partner will really need it and can't take it for themself.
• Promote - Mostly useful as a distraction, taking this spell would mean you've forgotten Volibear is supposed to be the distraction. Leave this to a squishier champion.
• Revive - Not to be harsh, but I've only ever seen this spell on very new players. Plus, if you died playing a Volibear this tanky, you should probably take that revival time to think about what you did wrong.
• Smite - Not a bad spell for junglers, but this ain't a jungling guide, baby.

Runes

Greater Mark of Alacrity

Frenzy

• Greater mark of Desolation - Armor Penetration
• Greater Mark of Attack Damage - Attack Damage

Greater Seal of Vitality

• Greater Seal of Armor - Flat Armor

Greater Glyph of Replenishment

• Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction - Cooldown Reduction
• Greater Glyph of Magic Resist - Flat Magic Resist

Greater Quintessence of Vitality

• Greater Quintessence of Attack Speed - Attack Speed
• greater quintessence of desolation - Armor Penetration
• Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed - Movement Speed

Masteries

• 1 point in Summoner's Wrath for Ghost
• 3 points Brute Force
• 4 points in Alacrity
• 1 point in Weapon Expertise

• 1 point in Summoner's Resolve for Heal
• 3 points in Resistance
• 3 points in Hardiness
• 4 points in Durability
• 1 point in Veteran's Scars
• 3 points in Initiator
• 2 points in Enlightenment
• 3 points in Honor Guard
• 1 point in Juggernaut

• 0 points in EVERYTHING. I just included this part for completion. :D

Gameplay

• You're a melee champ. Remember that. Last-hit where you can. Buy potions if their harass is too much.
• Before you get your Berserker Greaves, try to keep hitting the minions so you can use Frenzy if you have the chance
• If you've been last-hitting well, you should be near your tower. Try to use Thundering Smash to fling them into its range if they get too close.
• Once you get Stormbringer, wait until you have 3 stacks on Frenzy before you activate it. This way you're hitting at max speed to start and get the most out of it.
• If you're fighting a champion who suddenly decides it's not worth sticking around, immediately use Thundering Smash as it can often be just what you need to keep them around.

• Start roaming; Volibear is a great ganker under fair conditions. Thundering Smash into Sky Splitter will keep your target within range long enough for you and a teammate to wear him down.
• Like most ults, Stormbringer is much better at rank 2. Until level 11, save it for giving you an edge in 1v1s.
• Frenzy should be near rank 5 by now. If you have your first Warmog's or close to it, you should be able to finish off any champ below half-health with a little care.
• Rack up kills where you can, but remember you're a tank. Don't leave your squishies in a bad position unless you're sure it'll benefit the team more, i.e. a tower with a sliver of health or a high-priority target in a bad position.

• By now you should be extremely tanky, and most champions will have trouble taking you down alone. Take advantage of this and jump on any enemies you find alone and away from help.
• Be willing to tank turret shots for your teammates, if it means the tower will be destroyed. Though, try to limit this to when The Relentless Storm is available, as you don't want to be left unhealthy.
• Between Heal and The Relentless Storm, you potentially have more health than is apparent, so don't be afraid to jump on otherwise dangerous targets like higher-damage targets. Always do so with caution, however. You are not invincible.

Teamfights

Thundering Smash

Flash

Stormbringer

Sky Splitter

Frenzy

Heal

• Throw high-value targets away from their teammates with Thundering Smash
• Stormbringer will deal a lot of damage if you manage to keep hitting for its whole duration.
• Using Sky Splitter at the right time will prevent them from chasing if your team is trying to retreat, or prevent them from escaping if they decide they can't win.
• If your health goes low, don't run. The Relentless Storm will help you stay in the fight, and your continued presence will help your team more than running to lick your wounds.
• Frenzy , Frenzy , Frenzy