AP Bard ARAM Build

AP Bard ARAM Build gives best AP Bard ARAM runes. With items, skill order, summoner spells, this LoL AP Bard ARAM guide offers complete AP Bard ARAM build for Patch 13.18 in League of Legends
ARAM Build Guide for champion Bard and build AP.
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Bard ARAM modifiers
DMG done +15%
DMG taken -15%
Healing +20%

Bard ARAM TLDR

Starting items
Hextech Alternator should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Bard ability Cosmic Binding should be leveled first.
Q
Bard ability Caretaker's Shrine should be leveled second.
W
Bard ability Magical Journey should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Night Harvester should be final item in your build.
Statikk Shiv should be final item in your build.
Lich Bane should be final item in your build.
Nashor's Tooth should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Bard ARAM Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Predator rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination major tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination major tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ingenious Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Overheal rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Tenacity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Offense rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Offense rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Offense rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).
Passive tree Defense rune (+15-140 Health).
Passive tree Flex rune (+6 Armor).
Passive tree Flex rune (+8 Magic Resist).

AP Bard ARAM Notes

  1. Bard has 20% dmg reduction in ARAM making him really tanky.
  2. Bard has 15% dmg increase.

AP Bard ARAM How to play

  1. Collecting chimes is very important. It improves your dmg and passive, gives mana and movement speed. Do it!
  2. Low on mana? Just collect some chimes.
  3. Use your W. Put it somewhere behind your team, so they can use it when needed and enemy can't destroy it. Let it charge for increased healing.
  4. You can have 3 Ws at the same time. You can leave 2 Ws behind your team for healing.
  5. Identify best targets for your Ultimate. Is there enemy who lack mobility? That's good target. Sometimes you can use it for disrupting fights. Or for protecting your allies. Be mindful!
  6. Do not be shy and do not wait for 'special moment'. You can land great Rs, catching people off and making engages possible.

AP Bard Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.
  2. Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.
  3. Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Bard ARAM Skill Order

  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Cosmic Binding
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    W
    Caretaker's Shrine
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    E
    Magical Journey
  • Bard [object Object] ability.
    R
    Tempered Fate

Bard ARAM Items

Starting items
Hextech Alternator item.
Starting items for Ludens/Liandrys
Lost Chapter item.
Rush this
Night Harvester item.
Viable mythic vs squishes
Luden's Tempest item.
Viable mythic vs tanks
Liandry's Anguish item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Seraph's Embrace item.
Good items
Statikk Shiv item.
Lich Bane item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Horizon Focus item.
Shadowflame item.
Void Staff item.
Good AS items
Nashor's Tooth item.
Rapid Firecannon item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Situational items
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Morellonomicon item.
Demonic Embrace item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Night Harvester item.
Statikk Shiv item.
Lich Bane item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.