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Briar Bruiser (Titanic Hydra) Guide
Patch 26.19 Iron-Emerald·Difficulty:
Bruiser Briar builds Titanic Hydra, Black Cleaver and Death's Dance, and wins by stat checking: once W locks you onto someone you do not outplay them, you out-number them. She is at her strongest early, so clear top to bot, take the fights that come to you at scuttle and in their jungle, and turn every lead into dragons. Your kit heals you through a fight, but it also pins you to one target until it dies or you press E, so the whole champion is choosing when to go in. Build this into tanky comps and anything that fights you head on; into three or more squishy carries, the Collector build is the other guide.
Runes
Quick Tips
All phases
- •E into a wall stuns. Aim E at the wall behind them, and a charged E is most of your damage.
- •In Gold, Hail of Blades adds more than Press the Attack; from Emerald up, stay on Press the Attack.
- •When you are standing next to a camp that is about to respawn, charge E early so it lands the moment the camp appears.
- •Into Nocturne, Smite the spell shield just before your E lands, and he goes into the wall.
- •Into Viego, leave the fight the moment he takes a body unless you have a clean angle; that reset is how he wins.
- •Into Lee Sin, if you think his R is coming, cast yours first; it still goes off after the kick.
- •Into Poppy, cast R the moment you see her charging hers, so you fly straight back into the fight.
- •Into Shaco, Titanic Hydra clears his traps, and your bleed shows you which Shaco is the real one.
- •Into Olaf, you win the fights before level 6; after his R your Q and E stop working on him, so bait it out first.
- •Into Kindred, E her out of her R into a wall and it is a kill.
- •Into Brand or Zyra, R through their stun if you are out of options: R cleanses the CC it lands through.
Skill Priority
W
›Q
›E
Q
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·
3
·
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W
1
·
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4
5
E
·
2
·
·
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Early Game
Before 1st item
- •Clear top to bot.
- •Your first clear should have you level 4 by 3:07, and by 3:10 once you are Master.
- •Start every camp with W and Q and keep E for last; E is your only answer if someone walks into your jungle mid clear.
- •Take Q at level 3. Skip it and an invader catches you with no gap closer and no way to win the fight.
- •Leave camps low and walk on: the bleed and your pet finish them for you.
- •After the first clear, fight for the scuttle or gank, then base and spend. Two Long Swords is a fine first buy.
- •You are favored in a straight early skirmish against most junglers. If they invade you, fight back, then take one of their camps to trade.
First Back
Regular full clear & crab
Core Build Examples
Default
vs heavy AP
Duelist
Mid Game
1-3 items
- •Titanic Hydra is your spike. From here you win most 1v1s, so look for their jungler and anyone walking alone.
- •Dragons are your first priority every game; they force the enemy to fight you on your terms.
- •Play the objective on the side where your fed teammate is.
- •Take 2v2 and 3v3 fights and fights next to your carries. A 5v5 front to back is where Briar is weakest.
- •Your W is most of your damage, so farm with it and save Q and E for when a fight starts.
Situational
vs hard CC
Good Vs
vs magic damage
Good Vs
vs tanks
Good Vs
vs kiting and slows
Good Vs
vs burst assassins
Good Vs
vs healing
Good Vs
Late Game
4+ items
- •Wait for the fight to start, then R the carry that decides it, from fog if you can.
- •When no angle opens, walk in with your team and hit their front line rather than diving alone.
- •Push a side lane between objectives; few champions win that 1v1 against you.
- •If your team is winning the fight without you, stay alive and follow up rather than forcing a bad R.
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Briar Bruiser (Titanic Hydra) Guide
Patch 26.19 Iron-Emerald·Difficulty:
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Runes
Skill Priority
W
›Q
›E
Q
·
·
3
·
·
W
1
·
·
4
5
E
·
2
·
·
·
Core Build Examples
Default
vs heavy AP
Duelist
First Back
Regular full clear & crab
Situational
vs hard CC
Good Vs
vs magic damage
Good Vs
vs tanks
Good Vs
vs kiting and slows
Good Vs
vs burst assassins
Good Vs
vs healing
Good Vs
Quick Tips
All phases
- •E into a wall stuns. Aim E at the wall behind them, and a charged E is most of your damage.
- •In Gold, Hail of Blades adds more than Press the Attack; from Emerald up, stay on Press the Attack.
- •When you are standing next to a camp that is about to respawn, charge E early so it lands the moment the camp appears.
- •Into Nocturne, Smite the spell shield just before your E lands, and he goes into the wall.
- •Into Viego, leave the fight the moment he takes a body unless you have a clean angle; that reset is how he wins.
- •Into Lee Sin, if you think his R is coming, cast yours first; it still goes off after the kick.
- •Into Poppy, cast R the moment you see her charging hers, so you fly straight back into the fight.
- •Into Shaco, Titanic Hydra clears his traps, and your bleed shows you which Shaco is the real one.
- •Into Olaf, you win the fights before level 6; after his R your Q and E stop working on him, so bait it out first.
- •Into Kindred, E her out of her R into a wall and it is a kill.
- •Into Brand or Zyra, R through their stun if you are out of options: R cleanses the CC it lands through.
Early Game
Before 1st item
- •Clear top to bot.
- •Your first clear should have you level 4 by 3:07, and by 3:10 once you are Master.
- •Start every camp with W and Q and keep E for last; E is your only answer if someone walks into your jungle mid clear.
- •Take Q at level 3. Skip it and an invader catches you with no gap closer and no way to win the fight.
- •Leave camps low and walk on: the bleed and your pet finish them for you.
- •After the first clear, fight for the scuttle or gank, then base and spend. Two Long Swords is a fine first buy.
- •You are favored in a straight early skirmish against most junglers. If they invade you, fight back, then take one of their camps to trade.
Mid Game
1-3 items
- •Titanic Hydra is your spike. From here you win most 1v1s, so look for their jungler and anyone walking alone.
- •Dragons are your first priority every game; they force the enemy to fight you on your terms.
- •Play the objective on the side where your fed teammate is.
- •Take 2v2 and 3v3 fights and fights next to your carries. A 5v5 front to back is where Briar is weakest.
- •Your W is most of your damage, so farm with it and save Q and E for when a fight starts.
Late Game
4+ items
- •Wait for the fight to start, then R the carry that decides it, from fog if you can.
- •When no angle opens, walk in with your team and hit their front line rather than diving alone.
- •Push a side lane between objectives; few champions win that 1v1 against you.
- •If your team is winning the fight without you, stay alive and follow up rather than forcing a bad R.