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Volibear counters and synergies

Matchup page
In-game title
The Relentless Storm
Lane
Baron / Top
Source tier
A
  • 5picks that punish it
  • 5picks that work with it
  • 0pages name it as their answer

Harder matchups for this pick

  • Vaynethe Night HunterDragon / ADC18A
  • GwenThe Hallowed SeamstressBaron / Top20S
  • Fiorathe Grand DuelistBaron / Top27A
  • Kennenthe Heart of the TempestBaron / Top15A
  • Jaycethe Defender of TomorrowBaron / Top8A

Useful alongside this pick

  • Amumuthe Sad MummyJungle1S
  • Jarvan IVthe Exemplar of DemaciaJungle1S
  • Yasuothe UnforgivenMid22B
  • Oriannathe Lady of ClockworkMid4S
  • Nautilusthe Titan of the DepthsSupport35A

Matchup tips: picks that punish it

Vayne

  • Usually met from Dragon / ADC while this pick plays Baron / Top so the matchup is decided in rotations and team fights more than in lane.
  • 3 Condemn is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's ULTIMATE STORMBRINGER is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 3 SKY SPLITTER shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Gwen

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 3 SKIP 'N SLASH against this pick's ULTIMATE STORMBRINGER so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 3 SKY SPLITTER shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Morellonomicon as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Riftmaker

Fiora

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • 2 Riposte is crowd control in Riot's text, and this pick's ULTIMATE STORMBRINGER is a dash or blink, so hold your control for the moment it commits.
  • This pick's 3 SKY SPLITTER shields or heals, so trade while it is on cooldown.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Kennen

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • This pick's 3 SKY SPLITTER shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Oceanid's Trident as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Infinity Orb
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Electrocute

Jayce

  • Baron / Top is also this pick's lane, so the two meet head-on in lane.
  • Both kits move: 1 TO THE SKIES! / SHOCK BLAST against this pick's ULTIMATE STORMBRINGER so spend yours second whenever you can.
  • This pick's 3 SKY SPLITTER shields or heals, and the reviewed build for this counter keeps Serpent's Fang as its answer to that.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Youmuu's Ghostblade

Matchup tips: picks that work with it

Amumu

  • Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 THUNDERING SMASH and 1 Bandage Toss are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • 3 SKY SPLITTER shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Searing Crown

Jarvan IV

  • Plays Jungle next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 THUNDERING SMASH and 1 Dragon Strike are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Trinity Force
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror

Yasuo

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 THUNDERING SMASH and 1 Steel Tempest are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • 3 SKY SPLITTER shields in Riot's text, which covers a partner that has no shield of its own.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Blade of the Ruined King

Orianna

  • Plays Mid next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Conqueror
  • Reviewed champion pages that name it as an answer: 4
  • Riot rates this champion's difficulty as: Medium

Nautilus

  • Plays Support next to this pick's Baron / Top so the two can coordinate lane pressure and objective timing.
  • 1 THUNDERING SMASH and 1 DREDGE LINE are both crowd control in Riot's text, so chain them instead of casting them together.
  • The reviewed build opens with: Warmog's Armor
  • The reviewed rune page includes: Ice Overlord

Kit notes are keyword matches over Riot's ability text and the reviewed builds of both champions. They are guidance, not win rates.

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Quick answers

Who counters Volibear in Wild Rift?

In the matchup data documented in Rift Lab, these are the harder matchups for Volibear: Vayne (Dragon / ADC), Gwen (Baron / Top), Fiora (Baron / Top), Kennen (Baron / Top), Jayce (Baron / Top). This is a documented matchup list, not a win rate: TheNexus does not publish win-rate or pick-rate figures it cannot source.

How do you play against Volibear in Wild Rift?

Riot's ability text for Volibear describes crowd control (a stun, root, knock-up, pull or similar) in THUNDERING SMASH (ability 1); a dash, leap or blink in STORMBRINGER (ultimate); a shield in SKY SPLITTER (ability 3); healing or regeneration in FRENZIED MAUL (ability 2). Plan around those abilities before a trade or a fight. These notes are keyword matches over the ability text only, not a rating of how strong Volibear is, so read the full descriptions on this page.

What is the best build for Volibear in Wild Rift?

The Nexus-reviewed core build for Volibear, in purchase order: Dusk and Dawn then Hullbreaker then Riftmaker then Plated Steelcaps. Runes: Lethal Tempo, Brutal, Last Stand, Legend: Bloodline, Nimbus Cloak. Situational swaps: against enemy crowd control: Mercury's Treads. This is a reviewed snapshot (patch 7.3b), not a build ranked by win rate.

Which lane and role does Volibear play in Wild Rift?

Volibear is a Fighter and Tank by Riot's classification and is played in Baron / Top. Riot rates the difficulty Low. On our tier-list snapshot (patch 7.3b) it shows A tier from its external source, which is a snapshot letter and not a TheNexus win rate.

Every answer here is built from Rift Lab data and Riot's own ability text. Where the data is missing we say so instead of guessing.

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