Talk:Volibear/@comment-5763148-20130413063341/@comment-7515652-20130503152509

I recommend when planning build to focus on core items, those 2-3 items you will almost always get in any game no matter what. The thing is with Voli and other tanks/offtanks they are almost always built with other champs in mind.

What items will help my team and what items will counter my enemies? Are you your teams beefiest person? Only get one damage item, other wise go ahead and get another. Is there team heavy AD or AP? Are they really beefy? Is there DPS coming on or two champs?

With these many questions it is easy to see that voli can be built as both an offtank or tank. As a tank you should focus on CDR, being able to continously disrupt enemies throughout the whole fight will be your role (although with Voli having barely any CC its hard, imo offtank is better).

Offtank voli can consider CDR, but should focus on overall DPS while being tanky still. His job would be to plow through enemy and go for their most vulnerable target or to peel for his carries.

Finally, synergy with items. Voli scales well with 2 things: AS and HP, thats it. Biuld him with on hit and HP items and you are golden. He is weak against kiting so items like Randuins taht provide slow are good along ith tenacity/ boots of speed.

With regard to summoner spells: Ghost, tele, flash, exhaust all compliment him very well. Barrier/cleanse are very 'selfish' summoner's so i generally advise them on carries only.