Volibear ARAM Build
Items, runes and skill order from ARAM games, patch 26.20. What players build on Volibear in ARAM, read from real games on the Howling Abyss: items, runes, spells, starting items and skill order, with Volibear's ARAM balance changes and how the build differs from Summoner's Rift.
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Updated October 14, 2026 · By LOLValue Team
Best Volibear ARAM Build in 26.20
The most built Volibear ARAM build in patch 26.20 is Unending Despair, Spirit Visage and Heartsteel, with Conqueror and Flash and Mark: it wins 66.7% of its 3 games. Most Volibear players start with Giant's Belt and Ruby Crystal and max W > Q > E. Over all 32 ARAM games we read this patch, Volibear wins 59.4%.
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unending Despair + Spirit Visage + Heartsteel | 9.4% | 66.7% | 3 |
| Kaenic Rookern + Dusk and Dawn + Rod of Ages | 6.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| Warmog's Armor + Heartsteel + Navori Flickerblade | 6.3% | 100.0% | 2 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartsteel | 50.0% | 68.8% | 16 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 37.5% | 58.3% | 12 |
| Spirit Visage | 31.3% | 70.0% | 10 |
| Unending Despair | 31.3% | 60.0% | 10 |
| Navori Flickerblade | 25.0% | 75.0% | 8 |
| Thornmail | 25.0% | 50.0% | 8 |
| Warmog's Armor | 21.9% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Statikk Shiv | 21.9% | 57.1% | 7 |
| Item | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury's Treads | 56.3% | 61.1% | 18 |
| Plated Steelcaps | 25.0% | 62.5% | 8 |
| Sorcerer's Shoes | 6.3% | 50.0% | 2 |
| Items | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant's Belt + Ruby Crystal | 37.5% | 75.0% | 12 |
| Catalyst of Aeons | 12.5% | 75.0% | 4 |
| Guardian's Horn + Tear of the Goddess | 6.3% | 0.0% | 2 |
| Skill max order | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E | 53.1% | 58.8% | 17 |
| E > W > Q | 21.9% | 42.9% | 7 |
| Keystone | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conqueror | 34.4% | 54.5% | 11 |
| Grasp of the Undying | 28.1% | 77.8% | 9 |
| Lethal Tempo | 12.5% | 75.0% | 4 |
| Runes | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conqueror · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand · Conditioning · Revitalize | 25.0% | 62.5% | 8 |
| Summoner spells | Pick rate | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash + Mark | 90.6% | 62.1% | 29 |
| Flash + Heal | 3.1% | 100.0% | 1 |
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Volibear ARAM Balance Changes
Volibear's ARAM balance changes: no balance changes. Riot adjusts some champions for ARAM only, to balance them for the mode's single lane; the changes don't apply on Summoner's Rift.
Volibear has no ARAM balance changes: it plays in ARAM exactly as on Summoner's Rift.
Is Volibear Good in ARAM?
Volibear is A tier in ARAM in patch 26.20, 32 of the 167 champions with enough ARAM games for a tier. The ARAM tier list ranks champions by win rate, pulled toward 50% when they have few games, and a little by how often they are picked.
Volibear ARAM Build vs Summoner's Rift
The items Volibear players build more and less in ARAM than in ranked Summoner's Rift games (Master+), by the share of games each item is finished in. Only differences of 10 points or more are listed.
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Heartsteel | 50% | under 6% |
| Unending Despair | 31% | 10% |
| Warmog's Armor | 22% | under 6% |
| Thornmail | 25% | 10% |
| Item | Built in ARAM | Built on Summoner's Rift |
|---|---|---|
| Statikk Shiv | 22% | 42% |
| Dusk and Dawn | 38% | 51% |
| Navori Flickerblade | 25% | 38% |
Where the Volibear ARAM Data Comes From
The build comes from real ARAM games read through the Riot Games API. For every Volibear player we keep the final items, runes and summoner spells and, from the game's timeline, the items bought in the first 90 seconds and the order the abilities were leveled; games under 5 minutes are left out. A build is shown from 15 games. The full method is on the LoL ARAM builds page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Volibear ARAM build?
The build at the top of this page: the items, runes and summoner spells most Volibear players use in ARAM games of patch 26.20, with the win rate and games of each choice.
Does Volibear have ARAM balance changes?
In ARAM Volibear has: no balance changes. The changes only apply on the Howling Abyss.
Is Volibear good in ARAM?
The ARAM tier list ranks Volibear against every champion with enough ARAM games this patch, by win rate and pick rate. The tier and its place are in the section above once Volibear has enough games.
What does Volibear start with in ARAM?
The starting items table above lists what Volibear players buy in the first 90 seconds of their ARAM games, potions left out, with how often each start is bought.
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