Talk:Volibear/@comment-2248060-20121019142337/@comment-209.215.71.132-20121022205631

Offtank is good with voli but requires suprisingly little in offense.

Mercs are the best boots, but also the most expensive, and every cent counts early game. My build is as follows.

red gem>boots>berzerker boots>Ionic spark

Im gonna stop to explain this first set because i know its not really considered a viable item on anybody. This combination of items allows you to jungle gank and farm more effectively before lvl 8 than most other sets. Since sparks material is red gem you can smoothly and quickly build off of your starter item.

AS+Heath should need no justification on voli and the AoE from spark deals an average of 26 damage per hit. 52 total if you intend to fight 2 foes or 156 total per hit against a 6-pack of minions. This dramatically increases volis ablility to clear waves/push early game.

You are likely to hit lvl 6 before spending more gold than this so IMHO it is essential to build an AS item before lvl 6 so that you can really snowball.

After that build whatever tankyness you need. I start with warmogs and discourage FM because its passive isnt that useful in a teamfight. All the damage you need can come from your ult and on hit effect items.