Volibear Jungle Build

Volibear Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Jungle

Volibear Jungle performs best with a build featuring Rod of Ages, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Navori Flickerblade, Spirit Visage, and Thornmail. The most effective rune setup for Volibear Jungle includes Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree, paired with Celerity and Waterwalking in the secondary tree.

Volibear Champion Abilities

The Relentless Storm

Volibear gains 5% (+4% per 100 ability power) attack speed for 6 seconds whenever he deals damage with an ability or attack, stacking up to 5 times.

At 5 stacks, Volibear's claws ignite with lightning, causing his attacks to deal an additional 11−60 (+50% of ability power) magic damage to the target and 4 closest enemies (depending on level). P

Thundering Smash

Volibear gains 12 / 16 / 20 / 24 / 28% movement speed, doubled towards enemy champions for the next 4 seconds. While active, Volibear's next attack deals 10 / 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 (+1.2 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and stuns the target for 1 second. Volibear becomes enraged if an enemy immobilizes him before he stuns a target, ending the ability early but refreshing its cooldown. Q

Frenzied Maul

Volibear mauls an enemy, dealing 5 / 30 / 55 / 80 / 105 (+1.0 per attack damage) (+6% of his bonus health) and marking them for 8 seconds. If this ability is used on a marked target, its damage is increased by 50% (+0.15 per bonus attack damage) and Volibear restores 20 / 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 health plus 8 / 11 / 14 / 17 / 20% missing health. W

Sky Splitter

Volibear summons a thundercloud that fires a lightning bolt, dealing 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 / 200 (+80% of ability power) plus 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13% max health as magic damage and slowing by 40% for 2 seconds. If Volibear is inside the blast zone, he gains a (+80% of ability power) plus 15% max health as shield for 3 seconds. E

Stormbringer

Volibear transforms and leaps, gaining 200 / 400 / 600 health and 50 attack range for the next 12 seconds. Upon landing, Volibear cracks the earth, disabling nearby towers for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds and dealing 300 / 500 / 700 (+2.5 per bonus attack damage) (+125% of ability power) physical damage to them. Nearby enemies are slowed by 50%, decaying over 1 second. Enemies directly underneath Volibear suffer 300 / 500 / 700 (+2.5 per bonus attack damage) (+125% of ability power) physical damage. R

Volibear Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Volibear Runes

Volibear Items

Volibear Ability Order

Volibear Matchups Overview

Strong against

Zac

Shyvana

Bel'Veth

Graves

Amumu

Kindred

Weak against

Rammus

Ivern

Hecarim

Shaco

Rek'Sai

Rengar

Volibear Tips and Tricks

Get as close to the lane as possible before activating your Q so it doesn't run out before you can CC the enemy champion. Don't hesitate to dive towers with your R, but ensure your laner is in position to follow up. Look for picks in the mid-game using your R and Q on enemies who are isolated or out of position.

Volibear Best Build, Runes, Items for Jungle

Most Popular

For the most popular Volibear Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Pick Press the Attack as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, choose Celerity and Waterwalking. Rune shards should include Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense, depending on the matchup. Begin with Rod of Ages, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Navori Flickerblade. Finish with Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Unending Despair. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Alternative

If you're looking for an alternative Volibear Jungle build, use Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Choose Press the Attack as your keystone, along with Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Celerity and Waterwalking in the secondary tree. Rune shards should include Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Cosmic Drive, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Dead Man's Plate. Finish the build with Spirit Visage, Unending Despair, and Sundered Sky. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an off-meta Volibear Jungle build, take Flash and Smite as your Summoner Spells. Use Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand as your primary rune tree, and Celerity and Waterwalking for the secondary tree. Rune shards should include Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Rod of Ages, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Navori Flickerblade. Finish with Spirit Visage, Unending Despair, and Thornmail. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Situational Volibear Runes and Items

Adjust your build and runes depending on your game context, matchup, and the enemy team composition. For rune shards, you may want to take Armor or Magic Resist depending on the champion you're facing in lane. Adapt your itemization to better suit the needs of your team and the game state.