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Playing Against Volibear
JunglePatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Volibear is an early-to-mid game powerhouse jungler who specializes in aggressive dives and sustained dueling. He uses to gap-close and stun, while provides massive healing in extended fights. His makes him a premier tower-diver by disabling structures.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning arcs from his claws to nearby targets | After 5 attacks, grants attack speed and AOE magic damage. Don't fight him inside your minion wave when this is stacked as you will take constant chip damage. | |
| Runs on all fours with electricity around him | He gains speed towards enemies and his next attack stuns. If he is CC'd while is active, the cooldown is reset once. Don't waste your main CC until he actually reaches you. | |
| A physical bite or claw swipe that leaves a mark | The first cast marks you. The second cast on the same target deals 50% bonus damage and heals him for a large portion of his missing HP. Never stay in a fight for the second . | |
| A blue circular indicator on the ground | After 2 seconds, lightning strikes. If Volibear is inside, he gets a shield. If you are inside, you take max-HP damage and are slowed. Dodge the circle to remove his durability. | |
| He leaps into the air and grows in size | He becomes unstoppable during the leap, gains bonus HP, and disables nearby towers. If you are low under tower and see him jump, Flash the impact to avoid the slow and damage from . |
Respect
- !The W2 Heal→The heal on scales with his missing health. He wins 'close' fights because he gains massive HP back every 5 seconds while you get lower.
- !Tower Dives at Level 6→ disables your tower for 3 to 5 seconds. Being at 30% HP under your own turret is not safe once he has his ultimate.
- !Early 1v1 Potential→With shield and attack speed, he beats almost every other jungler at level 3-4 in the river.
- !Counter-ganks→He thrives in 2v2 or 3v3 scenarios where he can get multiple procs and cycle on the same target.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (15s)→Without the shield, he is significantly squishier. This is your best window to burst him down before he can cycle bites.
- +After expires→If he fails to land the stun, he has no way to stick to you. Kite him immediately once he returns to two legs.
- +Mark duration (8 seconds)→If you are marked by , disengage for 8 seconds. Once the mark over your head disappears, he loses his healing and bonus damage.
- +Pre-6 Jungle Pathing→He is very predictable. If you track him and prevent his first few ganks, he falls off harder than other bruiser junglers.
Laning Tips
- •Buy Grievous Wounds (Bramble/Executioner's) immediately. It is mandatory to cut his healing.
- •Do not stand near your own minions when his claws are glowing; the lightning will bounce to you for free damage.
- •The lightning takes 2 full seconds to land. Use your dash or movement speed the moment you see the circle.
- •In 2v2s, focus his teammate if Volibear has already marked you with ; he can't heal off someone he hasn't bit yet.
- •If he runs at you with , walk into a bush. He needs vision to land the empowered auto-attack stun.
- •Save your displacement (like Lee Sin R or Gragas R) for after he lands his to negate the bonus HP value.
Teamfight Warning
- âš He will use to jump over your frontline. Backline carries must hold their mobility spells for the leap impact.
- âš Don't clump in narrow corridors; his and deal significant AOE damage to grouped targets.
- âš Peel for whoever is marked by . If he can't reach the marked target for the second bite, he will die quickly.
- ⚠Volibear is an 'all-in' champion with no escape. Once he uses and to engage, he is committed—collapse on him.
- âš Watch the tower health. Even if his is active, the tower still deals damage once the disable ends; don't leave the area too early.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached