Volibear vs Briar

Volibear
vs
Not enough games
Briar
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSStrong engageHigh sustain

Build vs Briar

The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup

Recommended items for Volibear: Dusk and Dawn, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, Plated Steelcaps, Statikk Shiv, Bramble Vest, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1
Navori Flickerblade
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Statikk Shiv
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot57%
FlashTeleport29%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Statikk Shiv
Bramble Vest
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Dead Man's Plate
Riftmaker
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
DemolishDemolish
RevitalizeRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Briar's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Crimson Curse (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
313s14s16s–
611s14s16s2m
99s13s16s2m
119s12s16s1m40
169s10s16s1m20
189s10s16s1m20

Playing as Volibear

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Charge in, then stun

    Cast Thundering Smash (Q) to charge at your target: your speed doubles when heading toward a champion, and your next auto stuns them.

  2. Two Frenzied Mauls on one target

    Hit the same target twice with Frenzied Maul (W): the second hit, on the marked target, hits harder and heals you based on your missing health.

  3. Stay under your lightning

    Cast Sky Splitter (E) where you're fighting and stay in the zone: when the lightning strikes, you gain a shield, and enemies hit are slowed.

  4. Dive the tower with your ult

    To dive under a tower, cast Stormbringer (R) near it: on landing, you disable it for a few seconds, and you gain bonus health.

Playing against Briar

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Patch 16.21.1