Bruiser Zaahen Build

Bruiser Zaahen Build.

Bruiser Zaahen build with runes and items. Bruiser Zaahen guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Zaahen build in League of Legends Patch 26.1!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Tunneler should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Zaahen ability The Darkin Glaive should be leveled first.
Q
Zaahen ability Aureate Rush should be leveled second.
E
Zaahen ability Dreaded Return should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Trinity Force should be final item in your build.
Death's Dance should be final item in your build.
Sundered Sky should be final item in your build.
Sterak's Gage should be final item in your build.
Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Conqueror from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Bruiser Zaahen Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Lethal Tempo rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination minor tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

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How it works

General

  1. You rush Trinity Force.
  2. You play Zaahen as Bruiser. You build some damage and go tanky.

How to play

General

  1. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. Are they heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.

Tips and Tricks

Champion

Cultivation of War (Passive)

  1. Passive stacks much faster when abilities hit multiple targets - Dreaded Return (W), Aureate Rush (E), and Grim Deliverance (R) give extra stacks per champion hit.
  2. Always weave auto-attacks between abilities to maintain and build passive stacks.
  3. You can be way more aggressive when passive is at max stacks as your revive gets available.

The Darkin Glaive (Q)

  1. The Darkin Glaive (Q) is an auto-attack reset. Auto attack first, then use Q to reset and attack again immediately.
  2. You can insta knock up enemies. Prepare Q2 beforehand (i.e. on minions), then activate it, issue attack on the enemy and Flash for the sweet CC.
  3. Use The Darkin Glaive (Q) to sustain.

Dreaded Return (W)

  1. To ensure your W hit, first knock enemy up with Q2.

Aureate Rush (E)

  1. E can be used as a short dash or canceled entirely when used around walls.
  2. You can use E + Flash, but you need to do it at right time at very last frames of the ability.

Grim Deliverance (R)

  1. Grim Deliverance (R) is very versatile tool. You can use it offensively to initiate or defensively for survivability or escape.
  2. As your Grim Deliverance (R) provides 50% damage reduction during cast as well as healing, you can use it as crucial defensive cooldown in fights. Don't waste it at maximum health, but time it well, for example to survive burst.

Skill Order

  • Zaahen [object Object] ability.
    Q
    The Darkin Glaive
  • Zaahen [object Object] ability.
    W
    Dreaded Return
  • Zaahen [object Object] ability.
    E
    Aureate Rush
  • Zaahen [object Object] ability.
    R
    Grim Deliverance

Items

Starting items
Tunneler item.
Starting items for dmg
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke comps
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Rush this
Trinity Force item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Good damage items
Sundered Sky item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Death's Dance item.
Ravenous Hydra item.
Situational damage items
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Black Cleaver item.
Eclipse item.
Good tank items
Fimbulwinter item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Good MR items
Hollow Radiance item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Force of Nature item.
Wit's End item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Spirit Visage item.
Good Armor items
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Unending Despair item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Frozen Heart item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Situational items
Edge of Night item.
Quicksilver Sash item.
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
Counter tanks
Serylda's Grudge item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Trinity Force item.
Death's Dance item.
Sundered Sky item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Spirit Visage item.