Volibear is the true embodiment of the storm, a demigod who staunchly defends the frosty land. Takes on the role of a warrior, a forester, deals devastating damage. In the guide, we'll talk about his skills, make up-to-date assemblies of equipment, runes, spells, and tell you how to properly fight on this character.
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Hero Skills
Volibear deals physical damage with basic attacks, but among the skills there are skills that also deal magical damage. He is very good in defense, well developed indicators of damage, mobility and control. This is an easy to learn and multitasking character. We will study each of his abilities, draw up an order for pumping skills, and also present the best combinations.
Passive Skill - Relentless Storm
Volibear's attack speed is increased by 5% and increases based on ability power for 6 seconds each time he deals damage with an ability or basic attack. Stacks up to 5 times.
After 5 charges, the champion's claws ignite with lightning, causing their attacks to deal additional magic damage to the marked target and 4 nearby enemies (based on skill level).
First Skill - Lightning Strike
Volibear's movement speed is increased by 8-24% (based on skill level) and doubled against enemy champions for the next 4 seconds. While the skill is active, the next attack deals increased physical damage and stuns the target for 1 second.
The champion becomes enraged if an enemy roots him before he stuns the target, which ends the ability early but reduces its cooldown.
Skill XNUMX - Destruction
Volibear torments an enemy, dealing increased damage based on their bonus health and marking them for 8 seconds. If this ability is used on a marked target, its damage is increased by 50% and the champion is healed for 20-80 health points and 8-16% of his missing health (depending on the ability's level).
Third Skill - Thunderbolt
The champion summons a thundercloud that fires lightning, dealing increased magic damage based on the enemy's maximum health and slowing the affected target by 40% for 2 seconds.
If Volibear is inside the blast zone, he gains a shield for 3 seconds.
Ultimate - Stormbringer
The hero transforms and jumps, gaining 200-600 health and 50 attack range for the next 12 seconds. Upon landing, Volibear shatters the ground, disabling nearby towers for 3-5 seconds and dealing increased physical damage to them. Buildings cease to function for this time. Nearby enemies are slowed by 50% for 1 second.
Opponents who are directly under the champion after the jump take increased physical damage.
Sequence of leveling skills
Pump up to the maximum at the start second ability. Then, in order, increase first skill, and leave it on late third. To make it clearer for you, we have attached a detailed step-by-step table of ability improvement.
The ultimate is a priority, it is more important than the main abilities, therefore it develops immediately at levels 6, 11 and 16.
Basic Ability Combinations
We suggest using the following effective combinations in battles that will help you easily deal with your opponent.
- First Skill -> Third Skill -> Auto Attack -> Ultimate -> Auto Attack -> Second Skill -> Auto Attack. If you are far from your target, then use the acceleration and inflict a surprise blow on it. It is important to quickly press combinations while the slowdown from the third skill is working. Remember that by not leaving the thundercloud, you will also receive a shield. Then jump straight at the opponent with your ult, slow him down again and finish him off with your basic attack and claws.
- Skill XNUMX -> Skill XNUMX -> Flash -> Auto Attack -> Skill XNUMX -> Ultimate -> Auto Attack. This combo is more difficult than the previous one. Use it when you are very far from your target. While the cloud is transforming over the enemy, you need to have time to activate the dash and get under it in order to get a shield and use the remaining skills while affected by the slow. At the end, you hit with an ult to still keep the opponent under your control and easily finish him off.
Pros and cons of the hero
After a detailed study of the mechanics of the character, we will highlight the key pros and cons that greatly affect the builds and tactics of the game.
Volibear Pros:
- Very tenacious, has good defense, can play on the front line.
- Strong passive skill.
- Unbeatable in the early and mid game.
- Mobile, has control skills, can disable entire towers.
- He fights well one on one.
- Easy to learn - suitable even for beginners.
- It brings a lot of benefits in a team game.
Cons of Volibear:
- Becomes weaker in the late game, it is better to finish the match before the late game.
- He has a hard time fighting champions with high attack range.
- Long cooldown of skills.
- Very dependent on his team, especially in the late game.
Suitable runes
For Volibear, we have prepared an actual assembly of runes Accuracy и witchcraft, with which his combat potential will increase. To make it easier for you to set runes inside the game, we have attached a screenshot below.
Primal Rune - Accuracy:
- Decisive offensive - After XNUMX consecutive basic attacks, the enemy champion is dealt additional adaptive damage, and also has their defense reduced for a while.
- Triumph - When you make a kill or an assist, you instantly restore 10% of your lost health points to yourself, and also get additional gold.
- Legend: Fortitude - when you finish off enemy champions or any mobs, you are given special charges with which the hero's stamina grows.
- The final frontier - If your health points fall below 60%, then your damage increases. The less HP left, the more damage you will deal.
Secondary Rune - Sorcery:
- Speed - any buffs that increase your movement speed work even better.
- Walking on water - while in the waters of the river, you gain additional movement speed and increase your attack power.
- +10 attack speed.
- +9 to adaptive damage.
- +6 Armor.
Required Spells
Jump - Provides the hero with an additional jerk, with which Volibear opens additional complex combinations. Dash can also be used as a way to escape, or to chase down an enemy champion.- Cara - a mandatory spell to play in the forest. Deals true damage to the marked monster, stacks up to two charges, unlocks a unique item in the store, and when used against a neutral monster, additionally restores health points.
- Ghost - Increases the hero's movement speed for the next 10 seconds, granting also the ability to pass through fighters. If you finish off an enemy champion while in ghost state, the duration of the spell is increased. Can be used in place of Smite if you plan to play in lane.
- Teleport - Unlocks the ability to teleport to allied towers. After teleporting, it also increases movement speed for a couple of seconds. During the match, it opens up the possibility of moving not only to towers, but to totems and minions. Can be used in place of Smite if you play in lane.
Best Build
We present the best collection of items for Volibear to play in the forest. But note that it can also be used in the top.
Starting Items
To begin with, supply the champion with items for survivability: a companion that gives a shield, a potion to restore spent health points.
- Baby herbivore.
- Health Potion.
- Hidden totem.
If you want to play him in the lane, then instead of the first item for the jungler, buy equipment "Shield of Doran". In the future, you can purchase the same defense items as for playing in the forest, except for totems.
Early items
Next, upgrade your jungler's arsenal with items to speed up skill cooldowns, increase movement speed, as well as equipment to track the movements of opponents around the map.
- Ionian boots of enlightenment.
- Control Totem.
Main subjects
When approaching key items, choose equipment that will give Volibear armor, additional health, lower skill cooldowns, and increase mobility.
- Coldborn Gauntlet.
- Ionian boots of enlightenment.
- Dead Man's Armor.
Complete assembly
In the late game, we equip the champion with items that also increase health, defense, movement speed, and cooldown reduction.
- Coldborn Gauntlet.
- Ionian boots of enlightenment.
- Dead Man's Armor.
- Power of nature.
- Spiked armor.
- Reactive chemical armor.
Worst and best enemies
You can use Volibear as a counter pick for heroes like Lillia, Shivana and Warwick. He will bypass them in terms of survivability, will greatly interfere in battle, and can interrupt their skills. But here is Volibear's lowest win rate against the following champions:
- Ramus – a fat tank with irresistible control, good mobility and damage. Can turn your attacks against you, absorb damage and spoil your cards very much. Try to engage after he has spent his abilities on other champions and is unable to parry your attacks, or bypass his team from the rear, avoiding a head-on collision.
- Kindred – shooter with very high mobility, damage, good control and support. Can save his allies from death, endowed with a high attack range. Do not try to go directly to him, most likely, he will take you into the camp and quickly destroy you at arm's length. Wait for the hero to spend skills or take a detour to use the surprise effect.
- Nidali is a deadly assassin who also supports her team well. She heals allies, easily dodges attacks, and deals high damage. Enlist the support of other allies with high control to defeat her.
The best companion for the storm lord is considered Tahm Kench - A support champion with high defense and control. It can shield you, absorb damage, bounce and slow enemies, and it will set the perfect stage for your combo if you work together. Also good, according to statistics, Volibear fights side by side with warriors Kledom и Zion.
How to play Volibear
Beginning of the game. First, reach the third level, unlocking all your basic skills. After that, quickly move between the lanes and arrange brutal ganks. Volibear is as strong as ever at the initial stage of the game. This is your chance to earn more kills and get ahead.
With the advent of the ult, you become a very strong opponent. Keep ganking, don't be afraid of one-on-one encounters - the character is very good in them and will definitely win, especially if the hero is weak and soft.
Average game. Farming and constant kills are very important to you, otherwise you run the risk of quickly dropping in damage. Enemies will start to buy more and more items, and then it will be very difficult for you to resist them.
Volibear is very good in short matches, but weak in the late game. Therefore, your task is to move the allies to destroy the towers faster and squeeze the enemy to the base in order to complete the match faster and take the victory for yourself.
Be everywhere, help every lane, go deep into the jungle and pick up epic monsters to keep your farming level as high as possible at all times.
Team up with allies. This will make you even more intimidating and effective. If you are the initiator, then calculate the best moment to gank. Come in from the rear, aim at the main carries and soft opponents to win in a team fight.
late game. Here, Volibear starts to lag far behind: his damage is too low and can’t cope with the opponent’s armor, and well-farmed enemy shooters and mages can easily defeat him due to distance. Although you are tenacious, you are still inferior to tanks, so do not risk your health much.
Set a goal not to absorb damage, but to perform a combo and step aside. While the skills are on cooldown, it's best not to continue the fight if it's too risky. Be extremely careful and step back from the original format of aggressive play, correctly calculate your abilities.
Volibear is a multi-faceted character that is very good for beginners in the top lane or in the jungle. With him, you can quickly end the match, but if this is not done, then it will be very difficult later. In the comments, we are waiting for your questions, suggestions and comments. Good luck!
