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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Volibear Arena Build

Volibear, the Relentless Storm, is a melee fighter and tank champion. In fights Volibear is a durable champion who deals mixed physical and magic damage over extended fights, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Volibear players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Strong, reliable picks
Volibear games this patch
20,502
Skill max
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Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Mystic Punch

    Prismatic

  2. Goliath

    Prismatic

    Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.

    Why on Volibear

    Goliath's extra Health makes the Shield from Sky Splitter (E) larger and lets you survive longer while you trade, and the Adaptive Force raises your damage.

  3. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

    Why on Volibear

    Each takedown adds bonus Health, which makes the Sky Splitter (E) Shield larger and gives Frenzied Maul (W) more missing Health to restore as fights continue.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Volibear players take it.

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Based on 20,502 Volibear games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Volibear players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Volibear by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Volibear players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Mystic Punch
  2. Goliath
  3. Symphony of War
  4. Courage of the Colossus

Gold augments

  1. Tank Engine
  2. Marksmage
  3. Quest: Steel Your Heart
  4. Celestial Body

Silver augments

  1. Heavy Hitter

Best Prismatic Items for Volibear

The Prismatic items Volibear players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Reverberation
  2. Moonflair Spellblade
  3. Divine Sunderer
  4. Black Hole Gauntlet
  5. Dragonheart
  6. Twilight's Edge

Volibear Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Volibear players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Navori Flickerblade
  3. Spirit Visage
  4. Riftmaker
  5. Dusk and Dawn
  6. Statikk Shiv

Volibear Skill Order

The order Volibear players level their abilities in most often: max Frenzied Maul (W) first, then Thundering Smash (Q), and take Stormbringer (R) whenever you can.

  1. WFrenzied Maul
  2. QThundering Smash
  3. ESky Splitter
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Volibear in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Volibear players take Mystic Punch, Goliath and Tank Engine most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Volibear?

The Prismatic items Volibear players pick most are Reverberation, Moonflair Spellblade and Divine Sunderer.

What should Volibear build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Volibear players build most: Heartsteel, Navori Flickerblade and Spirit Visage. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Volibear in Arena?

Max Frenzied Maul (W) first, then Thundering Smash (Q), and level Stormbringer (R) whenever you can.

Is Volibear good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Volibear is A tier in the Arena tier list: strong, reliable picks.

More A Tier Champions

Arena tier list for all champions · Volibear in ARAM Mayhem

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