Braum
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Braum: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes, Plated Steelcaps, Solstice Sleigh, Thornmail, Kaenic Rookern, Frozen Heart.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Resolve
Guardian
Font of Life
Bone Plating
Unflinching
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Playing as Braum
Tips to maximize your impact
- Apply the first stack
Apply the first Concussive Blows (passive) stack with Winter's Bite (Q) or an auto: your allies' autos then add more, and the 4th stuns.
- Jump to the ally in danger
Leap with Stand Behind Me (W) to an ally in danger, minions included: you both gain armor and magic resist.
- Raise your shield for your carry
Raise Unbreakable (E) against projectiles threatening your carry: the shield intercepts them, the first one deals no damage to you and the rest are reduced.
- Cast your fissure from range
Aim Glacial Fissure (R) from range: the first target hit stays airborne longer if they're far from you, then the fissure slows everyone along its line.
Versus
Compare against an opponent
Braum matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Braum matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
Braum vs Thresh
Braum vs Nautilus
Braum vs Lulu
Braum vs Leona
Braum vs Blitzcrank
Braum vs Nami
Braum vs Milio
Braum vs Pyke
Braum vs Karma
Braum vs Janna
Braum vs Senna
Braum vs Rakan
Braum vs Zilean
Braum vs HweiPlaying against Braum
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Back off before the 4th stack
Back off when you have Concussive Blows (passive) stacks on you: his allies' autos add stacks too, and the 4th stuns you.
- Isolate him from his allies
Catch him when he's far from his allies: Stand Behind Me (W) only leaps to an ally, minions included, and without one nearby he has no dash.
- Don't shoot into his shield
Don't shoot into Unbreakable (E): it intercepts your projectiles. Go around it, use AoE spells, or wait for him to lower his shield.
- Stay out of his fissure's line
Don't line up with your allies in front of him when he has Glacial Fissure (R): it hits every enemy along its line and around him with a knock-up.
Abilities and cooldowns
Braum's basic attacks apply Concussive Blows. Once the first stack is applied, ally basic attacks also stack Concussive Blows. Upon reaching 4 stacks, the target is stunned and takes magic damage. For the next few seconds they cannot receive new stacks, but take bonus magic damage from Braum's attacks.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 12s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 12s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 9 | 6s | 11s | 16s | 2m10 |
| 11 | 6s | 10s | 16s | 1m55 |
| 16 | 6s | 8s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 6s | 8s | 8s | 1m40 |
How pros play Braum
High-elo players who play this champion.
Patch 16.21.1