Volibear

Volibear

Top Build, Runes, Items · Patch 26.12

A Tier Win Rate 60.6% Pick Rate 0.3% Ban Rate 0.1% Role Top Games 33 Patch 26.12
No significant changes in this patch.
Build ARAM Arena
Patch: 26.12
Tier A
Win Rate 60.6%
Pick Rate 0.3%
Ban Rate 0.1%
Matches 33
RUNES
WR 66.67% PR 45.45% Games 15
Precision
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Sorcery
Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
WR 57.14% PR 42.42% Games 14
Precision
Precision
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Adaptive Force
Movement Speed
Health
Health
Slow Resist & Tenacity
Scaling Health
Items

Starting Items

Games 3 PR 9%
Item 1056
Item 2003
Item 1001
Item 1042
Games 2 PR 6%
Item 1056
Item 2003
Item 1028
Item 1082

Build Order

Item 1056
Item 1001
Item 1042
Item 2022
Item 1028
Item 3067
Item 2510
Item 6675

Completed Items

Item 2510
Item 6675
Item 3065
Item 3087
Item 3067
Item 6333

Situational Items

Item 1026
Item 3057
Item 1082
Item 1102
Item 1055
Item 1029
Item 3144
Item 3113
Ability Max Order W > Q > E
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
Power Spike Volibear — Top
PEAK
0–5 min 6–10 min 11–15 min 16–20 min 21–25 min 26+ min
WEAK · 0–10 min
Play safe early.
PEAK · 16–22 min
First two items complete, look to fight.
LATE · 30+ min
Engage as frontline, peel for carries.
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Best Synergy

Champion
Score
Duo WR
Style
Games
Senna
Senna
-164
40%
5
Nautilus
Nautilus
-324
20%
5

More Synergy

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Overview

Volibear is a bruiser frontliner who excels at direct pressure, tower dives, and forcing short explosive fights on his terms. He is especially threatening in early and mid game when he can use his tempo and durability to overwhelm weaker targets.

Strengths

  • Very strong early and mid game pressure
  • Excellent tower dive threat
  • Good mix of durability and damage
  • Strong direct engage and skirmishing
  • Can punish weak side targets very hard

Weaknesses

  • Can be kited by mobile ranged champions
  • Falls off compared to heavy scalers
  • Needs direct access to targets
  • Can struggle if pace slows down too much
  • Value drops if dives are no longer realistic

Early Game

In the early game Volibear should play aggressively around tempo, strong skirmish windows, and vulnerable lanes. He gets huge value by forcing pressure before enemies are ready to respond.

Mid Game

Mid game is where Volibear can still dominate fights and objective setups if he kept tempo. He is especially strong at punishing weak positions and forcing uncomfortable engages.

Late Game

In late game fights Volibear should be more selective and avoid wasting himself into kite-heavy setups. He still has value, but his best games are usually decided before pure scaling takes over.

Tips & Tricks

  • Tempo and early pressure are central to your strength.
  • Weak targets and tower dives are your best windows.
  • Do not let the game slow down for free.
  • Heavy range can make your job much harder.
  • Your best value often comes from forcing action first.

For official ability details and lore, visit the official Volibear page and the Volibear Wiki.