Gragas is a versatile AP bruiser from Freljord who excels in the jungle role. His kit combines burst damage with crowd control, making him effective at both engaging and disengaging fights.

Core Abilities Overview

Passive - Happy Hour:

• Heals 6.5% max health every 8 seconds when using abilities
• Provides sustain during jungle clear and trades

W - Drunken Rage:

• Damage reduction for 2.5 seconds
• Empowers next auto attack with magic damage
• Max last due to static cooldown

Q - Barrel Roll:

• Main damage and clearing ability
• Deals increased damage based on charge time
• Slows enemies for 2 seconds
• Max first for optimal jungle clear

E - Body Slam:

• Dash ability with wall-jump potential
• Stuns and damages first enemy hit
• Can be Flash-combined for guaranteed engage
• Max second for reduced cooldown

R - Explosive Cask:

• Knockback ultimate ability
• Versatile use for engage or disengage
• Can be used to isolate targets or secure kills

Key Combos

Standard Combo: Q > W > E > AA > Q

• Place Q, cancel W animation
• Body Slam to stun
• Follow with empowered auto
• Detonate Q

Displacement Combo: Q > W > R > AA > Q

• Place Q nearby
• Use W for animation cancel
• Knock enemy into barrel with R
• Follow with empowered auto and Q detonation

Build Focus

Core Items:

• AP items for burst damage
• Ability haste for rotation speed
• Magic penetration (3rd or 4th item)

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths:

• Strong sustain with passive
• Versatile engagement options
• Good mixture of damage and CC

Weaknesses:

• Skillshot dependent
• Limited impact if abilities miss
• Vulnerable to high-tenacity builds

This straightforward playstyle requires practice to land consistent combos, but offers strong teamfight presence and pick potential when mastered.

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