LoL Champion Build Guides: Volibear

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Volibear Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Volibear we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Volibear, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Volibear this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 11.21. However, if you are a new Volibear player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Volibear!

Patch 11.20: 494917 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 78 Games

Precision

Sorcery

Third Best

56%

Win Rate 87 Games

Precision

Resolve

More Volibear Runes

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 1829 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 110 Games

Second Best

48%

Win Rate 2200 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 572 Games

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 1301 Games

Third Best

49%

Win Rate 1029 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

63%

Win Rate 174 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.20: 494917 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Sorcery

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 276 Games

Precision

Sorcery

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 334 Games

Precision

Sorcery

More Volibear Runes

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 1155 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 359 Games

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 1339 Games

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 631 Games

Second Best

49%

Win Rate 4650 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 322 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

62%

Win Rate 85 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.20: 494917 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

Win Rate Games

Third Best

Win Rate Games

More Volibear Runes

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 439 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 70 Games

Third Best

51%

Win Rate 212 Games

Second Best

52%

Win Rate 159 Games

Third Best

50%

Win Rate 182 Games

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! Small Sample Size Warning * There is either not a lot of games played on this champion or the builds vary greatly, we have provided the top build but it does not have a high confidence rating so use your own discretion.

Passive Ability

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 11 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

83%

Win Rate 6 Games

Passive Ability

Volibear Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Volibear guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Volibear Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Volibear. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Volibear Skins

Find Volibear's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Volibear skins and chromas on Volibear's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

The Thousand-Pierced Bear

May 28, 2020

+ Wishlist

975

El Rayo Volibear

June 2, 2016

+ Wishlist

750

Captain Volibear

November 28, 2014

+ Wishlist

750

Runeguard Volibear

April 30, 2013

+ Wishlist

975

Thunder Lord Volibear

November 29, 2011

+ Wishlist

520

Northern Storm Volibear

November 29, 2011

+ Wishlist

750

Classic Volibear

Original

+ Wishlist

Volibear's Abilities

The Relentless Storm Volibear's Passive

450

Volibear gains a stack of The Relentless Storm whenever he damages at least one enemy with a basic attack on-hit or ability, stacking up to 5 times and lasting for 6 seconds, which refreshes on subsequent damaging attacks and abilities. At 5 stacks, Volibear gains Lightning Claws.

THE RELENTLESS STORM: Volibear gains 5% (+4% per 100 ability power) bonus attack speed per stack, up to 25% (+20% per 100 ability power) bonus attack speed.

LIGHTNING CLAWS: Volibear's claws ignite with lightning, causing his basic attacks on-hit to deal 11−60 (+40% of ability power) bonus magic damage to the target and the closest visible enemy within 450 units of the target, chaining up to 4 subsequent targets (depending on level).

Thundering Smash Volibear's Q Ability

Self

14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10

Volibear drops on all fours, becoming ghosted and gaining 10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26% bonus movement speed for 4 seconds, doubled when moving towards visible enemy champions.

While active, Volibear's next basic attack within the duration pounces on the target, deals 20 / 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 (+1.2 per bonus attack damage) bonus physical damage, and stuns the target for 1 second.

If Volibear becomes immobilized while Thundering Smash is active, the effect ends prematurely and the cooldown is reset.

Thundering Smash resets Volibear's basic attack timer, benefits from life steal and is affected by critical strike modifiers.

Frenzied Maul Volibear's W Ability

Self

30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50

Volibear strikes the target enemy, dealing them 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 (+1.0% attack damage) (+6% of his bonus health) physical damage, applying on-hit and on-attack effects at 100% effectiveness, and Wounding them for 8 seconds.

Against a Wounded enemy, Volibear instead bites the target, dealing 50% increased damage and healing himself for 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 health (+8 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16% of his missing health). The heal is halved against minions.

Frenzied Maul benefits from life steal at 100% effectiveness.

Sky Splitter Volibear's E Ability

1200

Volibear summons a lightning bolt to strike at the target location after a 2-second delay. Enemies can see the cast location indicator after a 1-second delay. If Volibear is within the lightning strike, he shields himself for 15% of his maximum health (+80% of ability power) for 3 seconds.

The lightning bolt deals 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+80% of ability power) (+0.11 / 0.12 / 0.13 / 0.14 / 0.15% of target's maximum health) magic damage to all enemies struck, capped at 750 against non-champions, slowing them by 40% for 2 seconds, and grants sight of the area.

Effect Radius: 325 (Damage Radius) / 425 (Shield granting radius)

Stormbringer Volibear's Ultimate (R) Ability

700

100

140 / 130 / 120 / 120 / 120

Volibear gains Stormbringer for 12 seconds and leaps to the target location with immunity to crowd control as well as granting sight of the area in a 500 radius during it. If Thundering Smash is active when Stormbringer is cast, its duration is refreshed.

Volibear becomes ghosted and gains 200 / 400 / 600 bonus health, 50 bonus attack range, 25 increased range on Frenzied Maul, and 25% increased size.

Volibear impacts after a 1 second delay, slowing all enemies in an area by 50%, decaying over 1 second. Enemies in the epicenter are also dealt 300 / 500 / 700 (+2.5 per bonus attack damage) (+125% of ability power) physical damage.

Volibear also disables enemy turrets in an area for 3 / 4 / 5 seconds, dealing them the same physical damage.

Stormbringer will cast at max range if cast beyond that.

Effect Radius: 300 (Damage Radius) / 500 (Slow Radius) / 700 (Turret damage and disable radius)

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