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THOUSAND-PIERCED BEAR / SOLO TOP - JUNGLE - SUPPORT GUIDE
Build Guide By ARTHEO
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Choose Champion Build:
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SOLO TOP
![LoL Champion: Volibear]()
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JUNGLE
![LoL Champion: Volibear]()
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SUPPORT
![LoL Champion: Volibear]()
Recommended Items
Runes: GRASP OF GOLD
1
2
3
Resolve
Inspiration
+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+6 Armor
Spells:
1
2
ALL IN
![LoL Summoner Spell: Ghost]()
![LoL Summoner Spell: Ignite]()
Ghost
Ignite
Items
CURRENT BUILD: VOLISINGED BUILD | WAVE CLEARING BEAST
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STARTING ITEMS
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LANE ITEMS
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CORE ITEMS
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PURCHASE ORDER
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Ruby Crystal
Health Potion
Warding Totem Removed
Bami's Cinder
Ruby Crystal
Cloth Armor
Refillable Potion
Chain Vest
Sunfire Aegis
Corrupting Potion
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle
Mercury's Treads
Giant's Belt
Ruby Crystal
Kindlegem
Warmog's Armor
Giant's Belt
Chain Vest
Dead Man's Plate
Long Sword
Tiamat
Jaurim's Fist
Titanic Hydra
Sterak's Gage
FULL BUILD EXAMPLE
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SITUATIONAL DEFENSE ITEMS
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Ability Order EQWR
The Relentless Storm (PASSIVE)
Volibear Passive Ability
Threats & Synergies
Threats
Synergies
Extreme
Major
Even
Minor
Tiny
Show All
None
Low
Ok
Strong
Ideal
Extreme Threats
Ideal Synergies
Vayne
Yasuo
Synergies
Ideal
Strong
Ok
Low
None
Yasuo
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT ME & VOLIBEAR
"A fool and his head are easily parted."
1 MILLION MASTERY
Hi guys! My summoner name is ARTHEO BE^R (God King Bear). You can follow me on Twitch: ArtheoBear. Feel free join the ARMORED BEAR CLUB! I am a
Volibear one trick. Welcome to my guide where I will always be updating my latest runes and builds forsolo top and
jungle
based on the changes League of legends makes each patch or season.I started playing
Volibear around season 2 mostly with friends and ever since I started ranked, I've been trying to improve my gameplay and strategies. I finally made it to gold rank with just playing Volibear so I hope to see how far I can continue to climb with just playing him.I mostly play
Volibear top lane because I like the challenge of 1v1 even against hard counters. I like exploring and finding ways to defeat difficult enemies. It is easier to play Volibear in the
jungle
, but that is kind of boring for me. I only play if I'm on a losing streak or get filled.I'm very excited for the
Volibear remake! Can't wait to play him in 2020! I hope he has more lightning in his abilities and has easier ways to reach enemies and not get kited and shot down so easy.Early game has always been
Volibear's strength and he does tend to fall of late, but it doesn't have to be that way. In the chapters below I will explain everything I know about Volibear and how you should play him in the early to late game.
CURRENT RANK
GOLD
SOLO TOP GUIDE
SUMMONER SPELLS
There are two ways to play
Volibear solo top. All In or Quick Play. There are easy and difficult lanes. Knowing which champions are easy or difficult to lane against helps you determine what's best for you and your team.
ALL IN
STRATEGY
As long as the enemy's health is low, Ignite increases your chances to execute with
Frenzy
. Great vs heal champions like Garen Darius Dr. Mundo Nasus and more. Use Ghost to stick to your enemy since they usually can't Flash very far if they are slowed by Sky Splitter Best way to use this is when they are pushing the wave into your turret giving you a 12 second window before they can escape to their turret. Stormbringer also runs for the same duration allowing you to hit more lightning.
Ignite increases your chances to execute with
Frenzy
. Great vs heal champions like Garen Darius Dr. Mundo Nasus and more. Use Ghost to stick to your enemy since they usually can't Flash very far if they are slowed by Sky Splitter Best way to use this is when they are pushing the wave into your turret giving you a 12 second window before they can escape to their turret. Stormbringer also runs for the same duration allowing you to hit more lightning.
QUICK PLAY
STRATEGY
Quick Play is used in situational matches usually against champions that have heavy CC, bind, snare, root, and gate. Flash combo with Thundering Smash allows you to quickly jump on them after their ability goes on cooldown. Ghost is not fast enough since by the time you reach them, the ability will be back from cooldown. In order to make this work is you have to make sure Sky Splitter is up and not on cooldown. If you cannot slow them, you will have a hard time sticking to them after Flash and Thundering Smash. Always make sure you have your abilities before using Flash.
Flash combo with Thundering Smash allows you to quickly jump on them after their ability goes on cooldown. Ghost is not fast enough since by the time you reach them, the ability will be back from cooldown. In order to make this work is you have to make sure Sky Splitter is up and not on cooldown. If you cannot slow them, you will have a hard time sticking to them after Flash and Thundering Smash. Always make sure you have your abilities before using Flash.
EARLY PAYCHECKS
STRATEGY
Grasp of the Undying heals you and deals magic damage to the enemy every 4 secs as long as you attack minions it will activate.
Frenzy
also activates every 3rd attack, which is a great way to poke your enemy down. Demolish helps you collect gold plates from the tower. Second Wind pairs well with Corrupting Potion, Grasp of the Undying's heal, and The Relentless Storm. Overgrowth pairs well with Sunfire Aegis by wave clearing, gaining maximum health. Future's Market lets Volibear get a Bami's Cinder and closer to completing Sunfire Aegis early, which gives him a huge advantage in lane. At level 5 Volibear's
Frenzy
deals tons of damage with health items. Having early health items puts Volibear in a good position to survive and deal damage. Buying the first item before your enemy does, guarantees a win for you lane, allowing you to split push and pressure top lane as much as you can. Keeping the enemy top laner from disrupting your team. Time Warp Tonic boost heals you and your mana, which pairs well with Corrupting Potion, Second Wind, Grasp of the Undying's heal, and The Relentless Storm.
GRASP OF TRIUMPH
STRATEGY
Grasp of the Undying heals you and deals magic damage to the enemy every 4 secs as long as you attack minions it will activate.
Frenzy
also activates every 3rd attack, which is a great way to poke your enemy down. Demolish helps you collect gold plates from the tower. Second Wind pairs well with Corrupting Potion, Grasp of the Undying's heal, and The Relentless Storm. Overgrowth pairs well with Sunfire Aegis by wave clearing, gaining maximum health. Triumph restores Volibear's health after a kill or an assist. This is great vs Darius since it can help survive from Hemorrhage. Also great in team fights. Pairs well with Second Wind, Corrupting Potion, and The Relentless Storm. It can also pair well with Spirit Visage. Coup de Grace pairs well with
Frenzy
and Ignite gaining extra damage when your target is low on health.
RESILIENCE & ADAPTIVE DAMAGE
STRATEGY
Aftershock increases Volibear's armor and magic resist after he immobilizes the enemy and implodes magic damage based off his % health and resists. This is ideal vs ranged champions since Volibear will not be able to take advantage of Grasp of the Undying as much as he can vs melee. Demolish helps take down towers for you and with your team. You want to collect as much plate gold from the tower early game as possible. Conditioning gives you more armor and magic resist, which increases Aftershock's resistance and burst damage. Overgrowth pairs well with Sunfire Aegis gaining increasing maximum health as you wave clear. Absolute Focus pairs well with Warmog's Armor utilizing the adaptive damage above 70% health. Scorch pairs well with Aftershock's burst damage because it activates by abilities, Sunfire Aegis's burn aura, Corrupting Potion's burn, and Ignite.
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LIVE FOREVER RESILENCE - HEALTH - HEALING |
UNLEASH DESTRUCTION ADAPTIVE - ABILITY DAMAGE - UTILITY |
I believe that
Resolve and Sorcery are made Volibear. The symbolism of both runes combined show a lightning bolt and the runes also represent the Freljord where Volibear is from.
The Relentless Storm matches with Resolve by what it stands for "Live Forever", which is about healing and resistance. They are also both green color which makes sense why Resolve is for Volibear. Sorcery representing Volibear getting struck by lightning in the Freljord mountain bringing the storm of cold snow, rain, lightning, and thunder.
VOLISINGED WAVE-CLEARING BEAST
STRATEGY
Control your enemy's minion waves with Sunfire Aegis and tanking up with Warmog's Armor and Dead Man's Plate. Volibear can now walk past the towers and clear the waves like Singed. Regenerate with Warmog's Armor and move quickly around the map with Dead Man's Plate. These items make it extremely difficult for the enemy team to catch and kill Volibear. Mid to Late game Titanic Hydra gives you more wave clear and damage from your % health. Sterak's Gage is a great late game item to sustain the enemy's damage.
Sunfire Aegis and tanking up with Warmog's Armor and Dead Man's Plate. Volibear can now walk past the towers and clear the waves like Singed. Regenerate with Warmog's Armor and move quickly around the map with Dead Man's Plate. These items make it extremely difficult for the enemy team to catch and kill Volibear. Mid to Late game Titanic Hydra gives you more wave clear and damage from your % health. Sterak's Gage is a great late game item to sustain the enemy's damage.
Volibear requires any of these early items to help him cs under turret or split push. Sunfire Aegis and Titanic Hydra combo makes it extremely easy to push lanes and take turrets down. Frozen Mallet and Sterak's Gage combo helps you cs in lane, but does not do well at split pushing. It does do well at roaming and invading other lanes because you can abuse the frozen paws and shield from these items and collect more gold from plates on the turrets. Frozen Mallet and Rylai's Crystal Scepter combo makes Volibear very deadly dealing hybrid damage AD and AP. His basic attacks slow a target while his Stormbringer slows the entire enemy team through the lightning chain. Frozen Mallet and Warmog's Armor early will reach 3k health to activate Warmog's Heart so you can regenerate in seconds out of combat. Great for peeling, baiting, and getting back into fights. Frozen Mallet and Frozen Heart combo makes it difficult for the adc to attack you and escape from Volibear's frozen paws. Liandry's Torment and Rylai's Crystal Scepter combo or any other slow items will deal increase burn damage, which pairs well with Stormbringer. This will melt the enemy team through his lightning chain. Spirit Visage and Warmog's Armor combo gives you a lot of cooldown, which is good for your abilities especially
Frenzy
and Stormbringer. Spirit Visage increases The Relentless Storm healing and Warmog's Armor makes it difficult for the enemies when you regenerate back to 100%. The more health you have the more The Relentless Storm heals and the more damage
Frenzy
will deal. Frozen Mallet and Sunfire Aegis combo of ice and fire, freezing and burning them down. Great way to stick to the enemies and deal all of the magic damage from Sunfire Aegis. Sunfire Aegis and Frozen Heart combo creates an aura of fire and ice. Enemies can't attack you fast enough and risk getting burned when close.
FRELJORD ITEMS
Frozen Mallet and Frozen Heart work the best on Volibear from the Freljord and of course those delicious biscuits!
JUNGLE GUIDE
SUMMONER SPELLS
STICKING POWER
STRATEGY
The goal is to stick to your enemies when ganking applying as much slow and mobility against them with your spells and items. Ghost in with Thundering Smash and items like Dead Man's Plate and Turbo Chemtank. and Chilling Smite the enemy to secure a kill or waste a spell like Flash to limit their ability to escape.
Ghost in with Thundering Smash and items like Dead Man's Plate and Turbo Chemtank. and Chilling Smite the enemy to secure a kill or waste a spell like Flash to limit their ability to escape.
QUICK PLAY
STRATEGY
Quick play is the combo of Thundering Smash and Flash to make an instant play or kill champions in the backline of the enemy team, which are usually AP or AD ranged. Great for dodging skill shots or CC.
Thundering Smash and Flash to make an instant play or kill champions in the backline of the enemy team, which are usually AP or AD ranged. Great for dodging skill shots or CC.
GANKING & OBJECTIVES
Early game you want to gank the solo lanes mid and top at lvl 2 using Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter. The goal is to get them to waste their spells Flash to make it easier for your allies to cs and possibly get a kill. If they do waste their Flash that gives you a 3 min window to gank again.
After your jungle item is complete, you want to set up a camp bot lane and focus on objectives of taking dragon and getting bot lane ahead.
When you gank a lane, always help push the wave and take the turret down. Collecting gold from the plates are a critical way of getting your team ahead in the game.
After dragon and bot turret is down, set up your camp top lane because you want him or her to help you with
rift herald
and crush the Eye of the Herald.
After that it is all about being there for the next objective, but in the mean time, pressure lanes and set up vision in the jungle to create a trap if they walk through.
Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter. The goal is to get them to waste their spells Flash to make it easier for your allies to cs and possibly get a kill. If they do waste their Flash that gives you a 3 min window to gank again.After your jungle item is complete, you want to set up a camp bot lane and focus on objectives of taking dragon and getting bot lane ahead.
When you gank a lane, always help push the wave and take the turret down. Collecting gold from the plates are a critical way of getting your team ahead in the game.
After dragon and bot turret is down, set up your camp top lane because you want him or her to help you with
rift herald
and crush the Eye of the Herald.After that it is all about being there for the next objective, but in the mean time, pressure lanes and set up vision in the jungle to create a trap if they walk through.
NOTE: These are my recommended spells and builds to use for these rune pages. You can choose to mix builds with rune pages and use whatever spells you wish.
SPEED BOOST
STRATEGY
Predator allows Volibear charge after his target quickly with Thundering Smash making him a very deadly predator on the rift. Ganking mid and helping your jungler in the jungle is the most effective way to use this rune. Eyeball Collection and Relentless Hunter increases your potential as you hunt.
SPELLS
STRATEGY
Ghost is the "2nd Predator" when it is on cooldown. Giving you more gank executions and sticking power. After Predator is used or stopped, you will lack the ability to keep up especially if you can't reach them with Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter. Ghost allows you to keep if Predator was stopped. Rather than waiting for Predator's cooldown, Ghost allows you to keep ganking and it has a low cooldown compared to Flash.
BUILD
JUNGLE PREDATOR BUILD
STRATEGY
Start ganking at lvl 2 with Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter to force some spells Flash to be wasted early to increase your team's chances of winning and getting ahead. Without their ability to escape, they can't risk going in, which causes them to lose a little cs. Your first item should be Boots when you recall. You want to start using Predator and set your camp bot lane because you don't want to risk the enemy team taking dragon. If you can get your bot lane ahead, your chances of winning the game increases greatly. After dragon is gone, move your camp to top lane. Where ever there are towers, you should set your camp there and keep the pressure there. Take the enemy's monsters and set up vision. Frozen Mallet should be your first item after jungle items. The more sticking power you have the more dangerous you are. Give their ADC a reason not to step foot out of their towers. Sterak's Gage gives you the ability to block high amounts of damage intake and dive towers. Dead Man's Plate and Turbo Chemtank is great for the late game when they have more items that increase their mobility.
Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter to force some spells Flash to be wasted early to increase your team's chances of winning and getting ahead. Without their ability to escape, they can't risk going in, which causes them to lose a little cs. Your first item should be Boots when you recall. You want to start using Predator and set your camp bot lane because you don't want to risk the enemy team taking dragon. If you can get your bot lane ahead, your chances of winning the game increases greatly. After dragon is gone, move your camp to top lane. Where ever there are towers, you should set your camp there and keep the pressure there. Take the enemy's monsters and set up vision. Frozen Mallet should be your first item after jungle items. The more sticking power you have the more dangerous you are. Give their ADC a reason not to step foot out of their towers. Sterak's Gage gives you the ability to block high amounts of damage intake and dive towers. Dead Man's Plate and Turbo Chemtank is great for the late game when they have more items that increase their mobility.
TRIUMPH'S AFTERSHOCK
STRATEGY
Charging in with Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter activates Aftershock giving you increase resist when you gank. The extra resist is helpful against mid and bot lane because they are usually ranged and Volibear needs more sustain when ganking. Triumph heals you when enemies are killed, allowing you to keep moving and ganking. Your goal is to tank with Aftershock and immobilize the enemy team by taking out the threat. When it comes to objectives, always focus the enemy jungler to secure your chances of getting dragon or baron.
Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter activates Aftershock giving you increase resist when you gank. The extra resist is helpful against mid and bot lane because they are usually ranged and Volibear needs more sustain when ganking. Triumph heals you when enemies are killed, allowing you to keep moving and ganking. Your goal is to tank with Aftershock and immobilize the enemy team by taking out the threat. When it comes to objectives, always focus the enemy jungler to secure your chances of getting dragon or baron.
BUILD
STRATEGY
Maximizing slow and mobility with Frozen Mallet, Chilling Smite, and Ghost to make it easy to gank. Moving around the map as quickly as possible with Dead Man's Plate will help you get objectives done faster. The goal is to charge into the back line with Dead Man's Plate to their adc forcing everyone to target you, will make it easier for your team to engage. Sterak's Gage will help you stay alive longer enough to get kills. Triumph will keep in the fight! Turbo Chemtank is a great way to slow the front line, peel for your adc, or catch up to an enemy using the slow. Spirit Visage of course great for The Relentless Storm and Triumph.
Frozen Mallet, Chilling Smite, and Ghost to make it easy to gank. Moving around the map as quickly as possible with Dead Man's Plate will help you get objectives done faster. The goal is to charge into the back line with Dead Man's Plate to their adc forcing everyone to target you, will make it easier for your team to engage. Sterak's Gage will help you stay alive longer enough to get kills. Triumph will keep in the fight! Turbo Chemtank is a great way to slow the front line, peel for your adc, or catch up to an enemy using the slow. Spirit Visage of course great for The Relentless Storm and Triumph.
SUPPORT GUIDE
SUMMONER SPELLS
PRESSURE
STRATEGY
Goal is to keep the pressure on the enemy ADC using Flash for a quick play to get past the enemy support and Ghost to keep the pressure by keeping up with them. This forces them to retreat and focus on you so that your ADC has more chances to attack. Predator makes it easier to engage using these spells.
Flash for a quick play to get past the enemy support and Ghost to keep the pressure by keeping up with them. This forces them to retreat and focus on you so that your ADC has more chances to attack. Predator makes it easier to engage using these spells.
NO MERCY
STRATEGY
Ignite and
Frenzy
are a very deadly combo of damage, which sets up for an easy kill for your ADC. Flash if you need to kill a get away stray that your ADC failed to kill. Also good for quick plays and dodging skill shots from cc supports.
NOTE: These are my recommended spells and builds to use for these rune pages. You can choose to mix builds with rune pages and use whatever spells you wish.
SPEED BOOST
STRATEGY
Predator allows Volibear charge after his target quickly with Thundering Smash making him a very deadly predator on the rift. Ganking mid and helping your jungler in the jungle is the most effective way to use this rune. Eyeball Collection and Relentless Hunter increases your potential as you hunt.
SPELLS
STRATEGY
Ghost is the "2nd Predator" when it is on cooldown. Giving you more gank executions and sticking power. After Predator is used or stopped, you will lack the ability to keep up especially if you can't reach them with Thundering Smash and Sky Splitter. Ghost allows you to keep if Predator was stopped. Rather than waiting for Predator's cooldown, Ghost allows you to keep ganking and it has a low cooldown compared to Flash.
BUILD
SUPPORT PREDATOR BUILD
STRATEGY
Goal is to build Frozen Mallet since the ADC and support will be weak against
Frenzy
's damage and this will slow anyone who gets near you allowing you to peel for your ADC in team fights. Once they are stuck in your claws, there's no escape! Rest of the build is defense items of high health and resist.
Frozen Mallet since the ADC and support will be weak against
Frenzy
's damage and this will slow anyone who gets near you allowing you to peel for your ADC in team fights. Once they are stuck in your claws, there's no escape! Rest of the build is defense items of high health and resist.
NEXUS
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THANK YOU!
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