Briar
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Briar: The Collector, Titanic Hydra, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Death's Dance, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Spirit Visage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Precision
Press the Attack
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
Domination
Treasure Hunter
Sudden Impact
Playing as Briar
Tips to maximize your impact
- Only frenzy to kill
Cast Blood Frenzy (W) only when you want to end the fight: you charge the nearest enemy, champions first, without choosing your target.
- Save your bite to heal
Save Snack Attack (W) for when you're low: your next auto deals damage based on the target's missing health and heals you for part of it.
- Charge your scream near a wall
Fully charge Chilling Scream (E) near a wall: the scream then knocks enemies back, and those who hit the wall are stunned.
- Fly to your prey
Cast Certain Death (R) across the map to engage or catch a target: you fly to the first champion hit and chase them until they die.
Versus
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Briar matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Briar matchups
Build, runes and tips against each opponent
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Briar vs Kha'Zix
Briar vs Cho'Gath
Briar vs Master Yi
Briar vs Talon
Briar vs Sylas
Briar vs Jarvan IV
Briar vs Hecarim
Briar vs Lillia
Briar vs Jax
Briar vs Quinn
Briar vs ZyraPlaying against Briar
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Respect her leap
Keep your distance when Head Rush (Q) is up: her leap stuns you and lowers your armor and magic resist for the follow-up.
- Keep away during her frenzy
When she casts Blood Frenzy (W), move away if you're squishy, or stand between her and your carries if you're tanky: she charges the nearest enemy.
- Don't fight with your back to a wall
Don't stand with your back to a wall when she charges Chilling Scream (E): fully charged, it knocks you back and stuns you if you hit the wall.
- Dodge her gem
Dodge the Certain Death (R) gem by stepping aside: it marks the first champion hit, and Briar then chases them until they die.
Abilities and cooldowns
Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 13s | 14s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 11s | 14s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 9s | 13s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 9s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 9s | 10s | 16s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 10s | 16s | 1m20 |
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Patch 16.21.1