Thunder Bear

- Pros:
- Very aggressive
- High damage output
- Great duelist
- Great AOE damage

- Cons:
- Not much sustain
- Need another tank to engage
- It's actually possible to burst through your passive ;)

Tanky Bear

Sometimes you need a tank to engage and to survive the first burst put out, here your passive will increase your survivability a lot but also will you be a great benefit to your team due to aura items and high sustain

Flash I like to go with this and with the Summoner's Insight it got even shorter cooldown, it can be great for both chasing and escaping dangerous situations Smite YOU NEED THIS ONE FOR JUNGLING! PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING BY ELSE, used for both securing buffs and then also for stealing dragon, baron and buffs Situational ghost This is a viable chose for most champs, and since the chasing ability when using Thundering Smash is almost guaranteed a knock back and you can easier escape combat

Runes

Greater Mark of desolation Greater Mark of desolation Provides you with the necessary amount of armor penetration to do some nasty damage, both in the jungle but also in a lane Greater Mark of Strength These marks gives you just a little bit more damage on your auto attacks Greater Mark of alacrity If you rely on your Frenzy (W) this applies the 3 needed stacks really quick or if you simply just want some nice attack speed. Greater Mark of resilience If you simply just want some more survival early on, this is perfect but you wont get either attack speed or armor penetration (only take this for the tank build) Greater Seal of resilience Gives you some flat armor i would like to pick the dodge runes but their getting removed :/ It increases your survivability in the jungle but are less needed later on Greater Glyph of shielding Some nice magic resist which increases each level Greater Quintessence of Strength Some nice extra damage on auto attacks which always help Greater Quintessence of swiftness This is a really awesome rune because it allows you to catch up with enemies easier and thats really needed for junglers that need to be close to the enemies to gank

- Chosen of the Storm

Volibear heals rapidly for a few seconds when his health drops to a critical level.

You won't believe how many times this spell can and will save.

Effective use

To use this most effective get some health because it increases the effect from your passive Spirit Visage are also a really great item since it gives you increases health gain from abilities and it also gives you health and CDR, this abilities allows you tower dive (not recommended)

- Rolling Thunder

Volibear drops to all fours and runs faster. This bonus speed increases when chasing enemy champions. The first enemy he attacks is thrown backwards over Volibear.
Volibear drops to all fours to hunt his enemies, gaining Movement Speed. This bonus increases while moving toward enemy champions.

Volibear's next attack during this time deals an additional physical damage and flings the target behind him.

This is your bread and butter when ganking and can increase your jungling speed

Effective use

To use this most effective try to fling your target into your team when ganking, if your team can cc it's really good, it can also be used defensive thanks to the increased movement speed.
In teamfights don't fling their tank or bruiser in the middle of your team go for the carries since they are often really squishy but beware you can easily end up in a bad position.

- Frenzy

Volibear's repeated attacks grant him additional Attack Speed. Once Volibear has repeatedly attacked three times, he can perform a vicious bite on his target which deals increased damage based on the target's missing health.
Passive: Volibear gains Attack Speed with each attack. Stacks up to 3 times.

Active: When Volibear has 3 stacks of Frenzy, he can bite an enemy to deal physical damage, increased for each health the target is missing.

This is your most offensive ability.

Effetive use

To use this most effective keep up the attack speed stack all the time when you're ganking and only use the active for finishing enemies since it does more damage the less hp they got, but beware they can use flash before you can get to execute them with Frenzy

- Majestic Roar

Volibear lets out a powerful roar that damages and slows enemies. Minions and monsters are feared as well.
Volibear deals magic damage to nearby enemies and slow them for 3 seconds.

Your slowing ability and your aoe damage when you're jungling

Effetive use

To use this most effective try to slow just after you fling them with Thundering Smash to secure they can't escape after you've flinged them, this can also be used to get rid of minions when you gank or to expose the right shaco when he jumps you.
In teamfights try to fling and slow people or fling one and slow the rest to prevent them coming to rescue.

- Thunder Claws

Volibear channels the power of the storm causing his attacks to blast his targets with lightning that bounces to other nearby enemies.
Volibear channels the storm, causing all basic attacks for 12 seconds to deal magic damage, which chains to 4 nearby enemies.

This is nice aoe spell used to increase damage output

Effective use

To use this most effective use it in the start of an teamfights just after your Frenzy is stacked to three to get the most possible attacks out of it, it greatly increases your damage output so also use this when you gank just one person. You can buy a Rylai's Crystal Scepter instead of Frozen Mallet to slow all people your ult hits.

Starting items Regrowth Pendant I start with and regrowth pendant to get that little bit of health regen in the jungle, but also so i can rush my Philosopher's Stone, your Spirit of Dread (W) and Regrowth Pendant will both help keep you healthy in the jungle. Health Potion A single health potion will help keep your health close to max, if you get a good leash. Different Start Boots of Speed If you're against junglers who likes to counter jungle, like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana you will have to clear a jungle fast enough so they can't take your jungle (they will mostly aim for your wraiths) Health Potion Now instead of one potion you can get three, which allows you to "**** up" a bit more due to the high regen of Health Potion's Cloth Armor If you're against junglers who likes to counter jungle, like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana you sometimes will have to face them head to head and this is where Cloth Armor gives you an advantage Health Potion Now instead of one or three potion(s) you can get five, which allows you to "**** up" a bit more due to the high regen of Health Potion's Core items (Thunder Bear) These are your main items without you're nothing but with them you can't be killed xD Mercury's Treads Some nice boots, you love them xD they give decent movespeed and really powerful tenacity Wriggle's Lantern This is a great jungling item, lets you farm you jungle fast and quick with high sustain. Ionic Spark Letting you be the thunder bear you would love to be, gives great amount of health and attack speed but most of all an amazing passive which synergies well with your ultimate Stormbringer. Preferred items These items gives you the last bonuses you need Wit's End A great item which gives you great magic resist and some great attack speed Frozen Mallet Great health, small attack damage and really good CC, the increased hp works wonder when combined with your Frenzy (w) and your passive The Relentless Storm Atma's Impaler This item gives you great armor, decent crit and tons of AD from the passive Core items (Tanky Bear) These are your main items without you're nothing but with them you can't be killed xD Berserker's Greaves Some nice boots, you love them xD they give decent movespeed and an powerful attack speed bonus Philosopher's Stone Philosopher's Stone When you're jungling you want some health and mana regen to keep up the good jungling, but the best thing is the passive gold generation Heart of Gold Some more gold generation and some health, real good cheap stats. Preferred items These items gives you the last bonuses you need wit's End This items works wonder on volibear, it gives him all the attack speed and magic resist he needs Shurelya's Reverie Only real good upgrade from your Philosopher's Stone Zeke's Herald Zeke's Herald This item is considered a support item, but Volibear benefits a lot from it, as he is used best in an aoe combo, it also benefits your team, it gives you great lifesteal + attackspeed + hp and even CDR, a lot of good stats for cheap gold Frozen heart You want some late armor and attack speed reduction to help out your team and this is the best item for it. Frozen Mallet Great health, small attack damage and really good CC, the increased hp works wonder when combined with your Frenzy (w) and your passive The Relentless Storm Optional items Spirit Visage This item is very optional some likes it some doesn't, it gives you a little hp and magic resist boost plus some CDR, but most important the increased healing gained Aegis of the Legion A cheap great item which benefits your whole team when you are around them Frozen Heart This is actually one of the best items for a thunderbear since you need to be in the middle of the team, but are better for the more tanky second build and is an replacement for the Randuin's Omen Banshee's Veil This item is great against people who need do a combo like an stun opener. Force of Nature If they got lots of casters on the other team this is a very good and therefore i use it for the second build Warmog's Armor Many people love to build this on volibear due to his Frenzy scaling, but back in the days when he was released it was actual viable to build like a Dr. Mundo, but they nerfed the scaling on it from 20% to 12% and now it's just not worth it anymore, i will always prefer Frozen Mallet over Warmog Guardian Angel Let the thunderbear rise again to dominate them. Locket of the Iron Solari A great cheap weaker version of randuidn's omen when you needd defence straight away or you need the active, works wonder against Karthus Madred's Bloodrazor A great item with gives tons of attack speed, decent damage and a great passive to kill those high HP targets. Phantom Dancer This item is really good item and can be considered instead of Ionic Spark. The Bloodthirster Great replacement for the wriggle since it gives some mixed stats and these are even better than the stats from wriggle Quicksilver Sash Those ignites and healing debuffs be gone, if you find yourself only saved by passive or really hard countered by it Sunfire Cape I used to buy this item, since it gives and maxing amount of both armor and health but the upgrade from chain west and giant belt to sunfire cape is way to expensive. Optional Boots Boots of Swiftness fastest boots i the game can be useful for both chasing and escaping, some like them Ninja Tabi Great against auto attackers[/color]

This section is taken from Apotheosis Guide to Tryn with his permission of course :)

Warding is way too over looked by many teams. I'm going to show you how to ward correctly, or at least how my team and I ward. The ward possibilities are obviously endless for 5s. These are the primary areas that you and your team will be warding each and every game.

Order of priority; Use Sight Ward and Vision Ward where necessary:

Baron/Dragon Wards:
However you decide to set these up with your team, whether it be orderly among the team or supports only buy wards, make sure these are always laid out! Baron and Dragon are what we're primarily keeping an eye on here. Early in the match it's not as important obviously, however, you still need to know whether top, mid, or bot will be set up for a gank when enemy laners/junglers are wandering about. These early kills can help the enemy sculpt the rest of the match and land a victory. We don't want to be allowing the enemy to kill either Baron or Dragon. That's a good chunk of gold that will distribute among their team, not to mention Baron's handy buff. Again, don't overlook these wards!

Note: I would recommend using Vision Ward for these locations, especially Baron mid-late game. If not Vision Ward, then make sure someone, usually the tank, has Oracle's Elixir for discovering enemy wards.

Self Privacy Wards:
There's orange points at top, mid, and bot hiding locations. I would hope that your entire team would try to ward the areas entitled to them. These wards are not entirely important, however, they are lifesavers. Junglers and wandering laners will use these bushes to set up for early kills. If you're pushing your lane, then it would be a good idea to ward the bush(s) that is closet to you.

Team Privacy Wards:
These are crucial wards to put out when the match can go either way by eliminating possible ambushes when pushing minions or entering your own jungle.

Game Changing Wards:
Of course all of the wards posted on the map are capable of changing the outcome of a game, but these wards are placed in a location that both teams will always drift by. Reasons to go through the wards (for both teams): Getting to Baron and dragon, changing lanes, shifting from allied jungle to the enemy's jungle (either by self or team) to steal mobs/buffs, shifting as a team to gank the enemy team, etc. If you just have a ward on either Baron and/or dragon, you can still miss the enemy slipping by into your jungle never knowing it. This allows enemies to set up ganks. Therefore, these wards change the outcome of a game because you know whats coming.

Invading Wards:
I thought it was appropriate to name these wards in this manner because you can enter their bushes knowing whether they're there or not before you attempt to set up a gank. The enemy usually walks through these bushes hoping to freely enter their jungle for experience/gold and/or buffs.

Buff Wards:
Monitor your's and enemy's buffs with these wards. Good to set in your own jungle if they start playing dirty and snatching buffs early game from your jungle. These wards are primarily for the junglers of each team.