Bruiser Gangplank Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Gangplank and build Bruiser.

Bruiser Gangplank build with runes and items. Bruiser Gangplank guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Gangplank build in League of Legends Patch 14.20!

Updated: 2024-05-22 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Tunneler should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Gangplank ability Parrrley should be leveled first.
Q
Gangplank ability Remove Scurvy should be leveled second.
W
Gangplank ability Powder Keg should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Sundered Sky should be final item in your build.
Overlord's Bloodmail should be final item in your build.
Death's Dance should be final item in your build.
Force of Nature should be final item in your build.
Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Bruiser Gangplank Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste 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 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)).

How it works

Bruiser Build specific
  1. You play as Gangplank Bruiser.
  2. Your build is survivability oriented. With some damage and tons of HP and defense.
  3. You auto attack a lot.

How to play

Bruiser Build specific
  1. As Gangplank playing Bruiser build - you need ot adapt to an enemy team and to the game! Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. Are they heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  2. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Your Ultimate upgrade order: Fire at Will (more waves), Death's Daughter (true damage), Raise Morale (bonus movement speed
Riot
  1. Parrrley applies On Hit effects like Frozen Mallet or Black Cleaver.
  2. Paying attention to low-health enemies on the map can land you a surprise kill with Cannon Barrage.
  3. Try placing Cannon Barrage on the path of escape to cut off fleeing enemies.

Skill Order

  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Parrrley
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    W
    Remove Scurvy
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    E
    Powder Keg
  • Gangplank [object Object] ability.
    R
    Cannon Barrage

Items

Starting items
Tunneler item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Good damage items
Stridebreaker item.
Experimental Hexplate item.
Black Cleaver item.
Sundered Sky item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Bruiser defensive items
Sterak's Gage item.
Death's Dance item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Situational damage items
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Wit's End item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Hollow Radiance item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Spirit Visage item.
Force of Nature item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Good Armor items
Frozen Heart item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Unending Despair item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Thornmail item.
Situational items
Knight's Vow item.
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Plated Steelcaps item.
Sundered Sky item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Death's Dance item.
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.