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[2.2c] Braum Guide - How to become Strong and Bald

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Patch 2.2c
May 20, 2021 23:34
Support

How to become Strong and Bald

Overall explanation of build for Braum, flex situations, focused on explaining Items and Runes. Not on matchups. Personal knowledge. Feel free to comment on the guide and discuss any kind of aspect on Braum kit.

Pros

  • Front Lane
  • CC area with Ult, Engage/Disengage
  • High survability with (E) Unbreakable
  • Follow Up with Teammates (W) Stand Behind Me
  • Procs Slows (Q) Winter's Bite and Ult
  • Very Strong (and bald) in Mid-Late game

Cons

  • Easily to counterpick on Lane
  • Stay behind on lane, no prio
  • Need teammates to follow up
  • Really relies on the teammastes (close distance)
  • Gets Poke hard, without (E) Unbreakable
  • No damage, and lack of mana

Braum Build

Best Build Guide for Braum

Starting Items
Boots of Speed
Null-Magic Mantle
Cloth Armor
Ruby Crystal
Core Items
Locket Enchant
Warmog's Armor
Zeke's Convergence
Protector's Vow
Rest of the build
Dead Man's Plate
Force of Nature
VS 2 users of At.speed
Frozen Heart
Randuin's Omen
VS AP
Abyssal Mask
BOOTS
Mercury's Treads
Plated Steelcaps
Locket Enchant
Redeeming Enchant

Item Build Description

Additional information on the items

Welcome to the build section of BraumBraum after having a tough fight finding out the right path and items on Braum builds, finally got it and explaining as how it goes, first with the items order, and ending explaining some functions and reasons of some items.

First of all, usually will start of with Boots, the common case is to go for the upgrade of Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads of course if at least they have at least 2 users with slows or CC, but the amount of Tenacity that provides is more than worth (35%) besides that it helps a lot the function of Braum peeling with Teammates. In case if there's not too much cc's on enemy team, and at least 3 AD users, go for Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps on the enchant, i really think that [locket enchant] is the worth to go for Tank supports (helps you to get the assist on area, besides it provides a huge area of effect on teamfights) it's important that you'r the user that goes with Locket, but if not, go for Redeeming EnchantRedeeming Enchant tho it should be the Jungler who goes with it. 

On the starting item, it just depends if you want to go all in with Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence as first item, but that depends if there's other Tank on your team, if not, go for boots and [Locket enchant] (as first item) 

Depending on that, and as your Core Items, if your the tank of the team, go for Protector's VowProtector's Vow after of it Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence and finishing with Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor usually a match will end on this items, if the match gets on slow phase and barons fights, finish your build depending and flex with which are the enemy champs:

In case of 2 users of At.speed, for example YasuoYasuo and Kai'saKai'sa go for Frozen HeartFrozen Heart because it provides to your team more protection, you'r a support not carry, that why Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen should not be a option for you, unless that the mentioned champs are the main carry, and perhaps you also want to finish the build with Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen

NOTE: Instead or replacement of Protector's VowProtector's Vow with Frozen HeartFrozen Heart as i just said (2 carry users of At.Speed/Crit] 

As it follow, if the team comp of enemy team is just standard, go for AD defense with Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate or AP defense with Force of NatureForce of Nature is the main ones to go because the extra movement speed that they provide. In other case go for Abyssal MaskAbyssal Mask if on your team you have at least 2 AP users (to maximise the damage of them to enemy champs, because of the passive of the item -Abyssal-

About the explanations of the items and why Warmog's Armor:

Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence : The utility that provides is just the best, just that perhaps BraumBraum is not the best user of it, because his ult is on range, but to maximise the effect and proc the 2 passives of the items (Harbinger) and (Frostfire Convenant) is better if you just can ult in front of the enemy champ, and get the 2 passives proc and see how the enemy champs can not even walk because of the slows, thanks to the Glacial FissureGlacial Fissure and (Frostfire Convenant) you should not worry about the (Harbinger) effect on your allie, because it has a big area of effect, and always will proc the allies highest Attack Damage. Besides the ignite's from you on area and slow, and your allie one. Remember that the area of effects of the passive (Harbinger) and (Frostfire Convenant) is the glowing area around you after using your ult, first is blue (Harbinger on you) and (Frostfire Covenant) when it procs becomes Red. Just an amazing item if used if the right situations, along with Glacial FissureGlacial Fissure  

Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor : The reason of it is that the stats that provide are much worth for the income of the cost of the item, besides, it helps to maximise the effect of the Rune Font of LifeFont of Life to note, with around 1.700 health procs the 50 HP per hit with a basic attack, and around 3.500, gives 100 HP. Besides and the most important thing that i figured out, if you start of with Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence and after the boots upgrade [even if the enchant is a plus of +300 gold] [locket enchant] when you finish Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor at that poing of the game, its quite possible that your health its at least 2.500 heatlh to start proc the passive of the item (Warmog's Armor) and give you that extra of sustain and full recover of your health bar after a teamfight (of course the right runes will help with this effect, later on the guide i explain on the runes section]

True that with Warmog's Armor, you don't get defensive stats, but do as so Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence with the lack of health, so somehow each item complement each other. Thats why and as third item (plus movement speed) will be usefull to go for Dead Man's PlateDead Man's Plate or Force of NatureForce of Nature for the defensive stats] after it, anfd [braum:3] you'r inmortal if you can handle when you get out and in on a teamfight.

Frozen HeartFrozen Heart : I explained it before, but as said, for your teamates if more helpfull if you go for this item instead of Randuin's OmenRanduin's Omen besides, its helpful for BraumBraum becuase it provides that extra mana that he really lacks of. The area of effect of the passive (Winter's Caress) is huge (almost like) [locket enchant]



Braum Runes

Best Runes for Braum

Keystone
Font of Life
Font of Life
Domination
Triumph
Triumph
Resolve
Hunter Titan
Hunter Titan
Inspiration
Pack Hunter
Pack Hunter

Runes section in detail and options: 

BraumBraum is the current  almost unique user of Font of LifeFont of Life because the nature and function of his ultimate [braum:ult] (range, and Braum is not a hard cc user as it can be AlistarAlistar or GalioGalio thanks that Winter's BiteWinter's Bite helps also to proc the Font of LifeFont of Life effect. AftershockAftershock is somehow not viable on Braum because you'r mostly not that close to enemy champs when you use your ultimate. 

On the runes line of Domination (Red ones) your options with BraumBraum are or TriumphTriumph or WeaknessWeakness . It's more viable to go with TriumphTriumph to surve much more and go in on a teamfight with your [braum:ult] besides, it helps you to survive much more, and proc Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor easier and withouy that many risk. If your team doesn't have to much tools to make damage, perhaps it will be better to go with WeaknessWeakness Note: WeaknessWeakness debuff apliess to your allies to do more damage to them. (On area an multiple tarjets with your [braum:ult]

On the side of Resolve line (Greens): The most viable, on my opinion, is Hunter TitanHunter Titan because provides your that Tenacity that you need with Braum to be usefull in teamfights, besides the plus of the extra healht that provides you wih assist. (Up to 20% of Tenaciy for each of the unique takedowns assist) + Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads a total of 55% on Tenacity stat. Besides this rune, other options perhaps are LoyaltyLoyalty but i really think that the stats are not worth it, and the ones that provide Hunter TitanHunter Titan are much better] or [regeneration] for sustain on lane, but truly not worth with Braum, because your a distance tank support. 

On the Inspiration runes line (Blue): To be honest, the must to go if you'r support, and you want to commit to help your teammates, going for Pack HunterPack Hunter is just provides your the extra gold you need to reach easily to your 2 powerspikes with Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence and Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor . Besides the extra movement speed that always helps, and much more when Braum is always next to an ally.

Keystone
Font of Life
Font of Life
Domination
Weakness
Weakness
Resolve
Loyalty
Loyalty
Inspiration
Pack Hunter
Pack Hunter

Skill Order

How to distribute skill points

Concussive Blows
Concussive Blows - Passive
Winter's Bite
Winter's Bite
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Stand Behind Me
Stand Behind Me
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Unbreakable
Unbreakable
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Glacial Fissure
Glacial Fissure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Summoner Spells

When to take which summoners

Flash
Just a must
Heal
The common on WildRift, tho, reason for other summoners besides this one depends on matchups.
Ignite
Agroo on lane, or perhaps the enemy comp has users of Heal options
Exhaust
To go if the enemy team has strong carry, and its a viable choice if you want to denie a specific threat. I tend to go if at least there's 2 high carry or denie mobility of them (Vayne, Yasuo, Darius, Nasus, Fiora, Renekton...)

Combos

Learn how to maximize the champions potential

Winter's Bite
1st
Unbreakable
3rd
Auto Attack
AA
Auto Attack
AA
Auto Attack
AA

Not too much mystery with Braum on combos, basic stuff from him if you'r begginer

#1 The basic combo if you want to proc the passive effectively, if the situation is ideal, and the enemy team overextend, if hit with (Q) Winter's Bite, follow up with (E) Unbreakable wth no fraid on your bald face, go for autoattack from yourself to proc quickier the passive of [Concussive Blows]

Stand Behind Me
2nd
Glacial Fissure
Ult
Winter's Bite
1st
Unbreakable
3rd
Auto Attack
AA
Auto Attack
AA

All in, you usually engage, with the follow up of your W [Stay Behind Me] 

Glacial Fissure
Ult
Unbreakable
3rd
Concussive Blows
Passive

Usually the sequence when to disengage or when you get in a problematic situation.

Braum Matchups & Counters

Detailed information on how to play matchups and counters

Alistar
Easy
Alistar
Ashe
Easy
Ashe
Ezreal
Easy
Ezreal
Jhin
Easy
Jhin
Jinx
Easy
Jinx
Rakan
Easy
Rakan
Draven
Easy
Draven
Miss Fortune
Easy
Miss Fortune
Lulu
Easy
Lulu
Soraka
Easy
Soraka
Nami
Medium
Nami
Tristana
Medium
Tristana
Kai'sa
Medium
Kai'sa
Seraphine
Medium
Seraphine
Sona
Medium
Sona
Varus
Hard
Varus
Janna
Hard
Janna
Lux
Hard
Lux
Vayne
Hard
Vayne
Xayah
Skill
Xayah
Leona
Skill
Leona
Blitzcrank
Skill
Blitzcrank
Braum

Just focus on teammates

BraumBraum really relies on teammates, somehow is complicated to play him on soloq, and even more on low elos, not as well on high elo (ok on high diamong) tho, right now Braum is in a great spot, and probably the best Support, true that in lane can suffer again AP Support, but when you'r just out of that phase on the game, and have your core items Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence [locket enchant] and Warmog's ArmorWarmog's Armor you will just crush teamfights and provide so much utility with all of your kit, base stats also by Braum are great, but it's just his [braum:3] and Glacial FissureGlacial Fissure so good on the current state of the game and metagame. 


Braum

SKILL DISTRIBUTION

About the skill distribution, on my personal preference, i maximize the (W) Stand Behind MeStand Behind Me rather than the (Q) Winter's BiteWinter's Bite just because it scale somehow better (more stats) Tho, its on own preference, it's totally reliable to prioritize (Q) rather than (W), even a mix-up between them. (Q) Winter's BiteWinter's Bite also scales good on the damage dealt, just that not the % on the slow.

Braum

Gameplay - How To Play

In general, and depends on the matchup on lane, you just want to play safe, and to try to your ADC farm comfortable and safe, not letting the enemy botlane push to hard the lane, tho, generally your just going to stay under tower farming, it's has it's advantages and disadvantages, depending if the jungler play for your lane or not. As said, if you succed to get out of lane phase (after first Drake/Tower) the succes and impact that you'r going to get with BraumBraum and his Glacial FissureGlacial Fissure plus with his Zeke's ConvergenceZeke's Convergence is much higher than any other Support.

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