Volibear Champion Guide: Complete Build & Skills for Patch 15.4.1

Volibear Champion Guide: Complete Build & Skills for Patch 15.4.1

By Marcus Chen

February 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM

Volibear excels as a straightforward tank jungler with significant damage output. His simple yet effective playstyle revolves around aggressive engagement and tower diving capabilities.

Core Abilities Priority

  1. Q - Thundering Smash
  2. W - Frenzied Maul
  3. E - Sky Splitter
  4. R - Stormbringer

Optimal Skill Order

  • Level 1: E (Sky Splitter)
  • Level 2: W (Frenzied Maul)
  • Level 3: Q (Thundering Smash)
  • Max Order: R > Q > W > E

Starting Items

  • Hailblade
  • Refillable Potion

Core Build

  • Sunfire Aegis
  • Dead Man's Plate
  • Spirit Visage
  • Sterak's Gage

Runes Primary (Precision):

  • Press the Attack
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Tenacity
  • Last Stand

Secondary (Sorcery):

  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Waterwalking

Playstyle Tips

  • Use E for initial jungle clear and shield protection
  • Follow with W at level 2 to maximize Press the Attack procs
  • Q at level 3 enables strong ganking potential
  • Ultimate allows for tower diving and wall jumping
  • Focus on building tank items with either AD or AP scaling based on team composition

Alternative Build Paths AD Focus:

  • Divine Sunderer
  • Titanic Hydra
  • Tank items

AP Focus:

  • Riftmaker
  • Demonic Embrace
  • Tank items

Remember to adapt your build based on enemy composition and game state. Volibear's strength lies in his ability to frontline while dealing consistent damage and disrupting enemy positioning.

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