Volibear is a melee fighter usually played Top/Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Volibear in ARAM: Play as a durable diver who uses his speed and sustain to pressure squishy targets, then retreats with his ultimate to reset fights.
Volibear ARAM Abilities
Attacks and abilities grant Attack Speed, stacking to make attacks deal bonus magic damage to nearby enemies.
Volibear gains speed toward enemies, stunning and damaging the first enemy he attacks.
Volibear mauls an enemy, marking them; recasting on the marked target deals bonus damage and heals him.
Summons a lightning bolt that slows enemies and shields Volibear if he's inside the blast.
Volibear leaps, slowing and damaging nearby enemies, disabling enemy towers, and gaining bonus health.
Volibear ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a durable diver who uses his speed and sustain to pressure squishy targets, then retreats with his ultimate to reset fights.
Tips
Maximize your passive's attack speed by weaving in auto-attacks between abilities.
Use your E to interrupt enemy channels or peel for allies in tight ARAM fights.
Build tanky items like Spirit Visage to amplify your healing from Q and passive.
Save your ultimate for engaging or disengaging through terrain in the narrow Howling Abyss.
Prioritize cooldown reduction to spam your W for sustain and damage.
Combos
Q -> auto -> W -> E -> auto
R to engage -> Q -> W -> E -> auto-attack chain
E -> Q -> W -> auto -> R to chase or escape
Volibear ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Shield Bash
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Giant's Belt - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Rod of Ages - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Dusk and Dawn
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need ability uptime on crit-based adc
- your champion spams spells between autos
- enemy team lacks burst to punish you
Avoid when:
- you don't build enough crit chance
- your champion relies on on-hit effects
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple melee auto-attackers
- your team needs sustained frontline durability
- enemy lacks percent health damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is heavy on burst mages
- your champion prefers damage over survivability
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has mixed damage
- your team needs a frontline tank
- you want scaling defensive stats in long fights
Avoid when:
- enemy team is burst heavy
- you need immediate resistances over time
Options
Volibear ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Volibear in ARAM?
In ARAM, Volibear typically builds core items like Rod of Ages, Mercury's Treads, Dusk and Dawn and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Volibear in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Volibear in ARAM.
How do you play Volibear in ARAM?
Play as a durable diver who uses his speed and sustain to pressure squishy targets, then retreats with his ultimate to reset fights.
What is Volibear's best combo in ARAM?
Q -> auto -> W -> E -> auto
