Playstyle: Briar Builds

  1. Fighter & Sustain

    9,366 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Goredrinker

    49%

  2. Fighter & Engage

    4,666 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Stridebreaker

    46%

  3. Attack Speed & Execute

    3,508 Games

    Hail of Blades
    Inspiration
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    52%

Core Briar Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Goredrinker
Ironspike Whip
Phage
Kindlegem

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Sterak's Gage
Pickaxe
Phage
Ruby Crystal

4th

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

5th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Goredrinker
Ironspike Whip
Phage
Kindlegem

1st

Plated Steelcaps
Boots
Cloth Armor

2nd

Black Cleaver
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword

3rd

Sterak's Gage
Pickaxe
Phage
Ruby Crystal

4th

Blade of The Ruined King
Vampiric Scepter
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe

5th

Death's Dance
Pickaxe
Chain Vest
Caulfield's Warhammer

6th

Core Briar Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Ironspike Whip
Phage
Goredrinker
Boots
Cloth Armor
Plated Steelcaps
Caulfield's Warhammer
Kindlegem
Long Sword
Black Cleaver

Situational

Ravenous Hydra
Spirit Visage
Sword of the Divine
The Collector
Wit's End
Maw of Malmortius
Mercury's Treads

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Damage Breakdown

Briar Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
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Crimson Curse

1

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10

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18

Head Rush

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack

W

W

W

W

W

Chilling Scream

E

E

E

E

E

Certain Death

R

R

R

Briar Skill Order

W

Q

E

Briar Guide

Key Insights
Briar can still cast any of her abilities while Berserk - she just can't control her movement.
Briar
Q
can also be used on allies and jungle plants.
Briar
Q
and both
Briar
W
's reset Briar's attack timer.
Using
Briar
E
ends Berserk.
Strengths
Excels at skirmishing - especially 1v1's.
Briar
E
's damage reduction and powerful knockback can also be utilized for turning losing fights.
Briar
R
's AoE fear doubles as a teamfight initiation tool.
Weaknesses
Anytime Briar turns Berserk, she can be forced to run into the enemy team, potentially getting herself killed.
Briar has no way to heal other than damaging enemies or using
Briar
E
. Poking her before fights severely hurts her effectiveness.
Briar
R
has a 120 second cooldown at rank 1. Once used, she cannot disrupt fights or find picks as easily.