Volibear excels as a straightforward tank jungler with surprisingly high damage output. His simple yet effective playstyle revolves around aggressive engagement and tower diving capabilities.

Core Strengths:

• Strong dueling potential
• Excellent tower diving with ultimate
• Easy-to-execute ganks
• Versatile build paths (AP or AD)

Ability Sequence:

1. E (First camp clear + shield)
2. W (Early dueling + PTA proc)
3. Q (Ganking tool)

Skill Maximization Priority: Primary: Q > W > E > R Alternative: W > Q > E > R

The Q-max build prioritizes gank potential and chase capability, while W-max focuses on dueling strength. Choose based on your playstyle preference.

Core Build Path:

Starting Items:

• Emberknife
• Refillable Potion

Core Items:

• Sunfire Aegis
• Plated Steelcaps/Mercury Treads
• Dead Man's Plate
• Force of Nature
• Thornmail

Alternative Options:

• Divine Sunderer (vs tanky teams)
• Chemtank (more engage potential)
• Demonic Embrace (AP scaling)

Early Game Strategy:

1. Full clear starting blue side
2. Look for level 3 ganks using Q engage
3. Prioritize securing Scuttle Crabs
4. Counter-jungle when lanes have priority

Power Spikes:

• Level 3: Full ganking combo available
• Level 6: Tower dive potential with ultimate
• First completed mythic: Significant durability increase

Tips:

• Use R to disable towers for diving
• Chain Q-W-E combo for maximum damage
• Save E for its shield during teamfights
• Look for picks using Q's movement speed
• Build adaptively based on team composition

Perfect for players who enjoy aggressive playstyles and want a straightforward champion to learn jungle fundamentals.

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