Playstyle: Briar Builds

  1. Tank

    20,598 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Heartsteel
    Unending Despair

    57%

  2. Tank / Bruiser

    9,647 Games

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Heartsteel
    Sundered Sky

    58%

  3. Lethality / Crit

    3,489 Games

    Hail of Blades
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade
    The Collector

    52%

Pro Briar Builds

  1. BrokenBlade
    G2 Esports

    BrokenBlade

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Titanic Hydra
    Caulfield's Warhammer

    vs

    Olaf
  2. Pyosik
    KT Rolster

    Pyosik

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Sundered Sky
    Black Cleaver

    vs

    Bel'Veth
  3. Sephis
    Liberty Academy

    Sephis

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Stridebreaker
    Sundered Sky

    vs

    Master Yi
  4. Dan
    JDXL

    Dan

    Conqueror
    Inspiration
    Stridebreaker
    Sundered Sky

    vs

    Viego
  5. Simpy
    ECP

    Simpy

    Hail of Blades
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade
    The Collector

    vs

    Brand
  6. Rabble
    SK Gaming Prime

    Rabble

    Conqueror
    Resolve
    Titanic Hydra
    Sundered Sky

    vs

    Xin Zhao

Core Briar Item Build Order

Ruby Crystal

Starting

Heartsteel
Giant's Belt
Crystalline Bracer
Ruby Crystal

1st

Mercury's Treads
Boots
Null-Magic Mantle

2nd

Unending Despair
Chain Vest
Kindlegem
Ruby Crystal

3rd

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

4th

Jak'Sho, The Protean
Chain Vest
Negatron Cloak
Ruby Crystal

5th

Sundered Sky
Tunneler
Caulfield's Warhammer

6th

Ruby Crystal
Heartsteel
Mercury's Treads
Unending Despair
Spirit Visage
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Sundered Sky

Core Briar Item Build Path

Situational

Titanic Hydra
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Sterak's Gage
Force of Nature
Blade of The Ruined King
Kaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

FlashGhost

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
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
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Crimson Curse

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

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.