Tank Gwen Build

Tank Gwen build with runes and items. Tank Gwen guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Tank Gwen build in League of Legends Patch 25.S1.3!
Author: Wrekah
TLDR
Starting items![Guardian's Horn should be final item in your build.]()
![Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.]()


Quick Skill Order![Gwen ability Skip 'n Slash should be leveled first.]()
![Gwen ability Hallowed Mist should be leveled second.]()
![Gwen ability Snip Snip! should be leveled third.]()

E

W

Q
Final items![Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.]()
![Jak'Sho, The Protean should be final item in your build.]()
![Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.]()
![Hollow Radiance should be final item in your build.]()
![Thornmail should be final item in your build.]()
![Unending Despair 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.]()


Tank Gwen 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 to play
General
- You start with Guardian's Horn. Your #1 rush should be item that counters enemy team most (MR or Armor item). Get Jak'Sho as #2 item. Then adapt.
- Triumph is better overall (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
- Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
- You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Tips and Tricks
Champion
- Hallowed Mist (W) is great tool for tanking. Be smart about it and do not use it right away.
Riot
- Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.
- Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.
- Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.
Skill Order
- Snip Snip!Q
- Hallowed MistW
- Skip 'n SlashE
- NeedleworkR
Items
Starting items![Guardian's Horn item.]()
![Ruby Crystal item.]()


Boots![Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.]()
![Plated Steelcaps item.]()
![Mercury's Treads item.]()



Good tank items![Jak'Sho, The Protean item.]()
![Warmog's Armor item.]()


Good MR items![Hollow Radiance item.]()
![Force of Nature item.]()
![Kaenic Rookern item.]()
![Spirit Visage item.]()
![Abyssal Mask item.]()





Good Armor items![Unending Despair item.]()
![Iceborn Gauntlet item.]()
![Randuin's Omen item.]()
![Frozen Heart item.]()
![Dead Man's Plate item.]()
![Thornmail item.]()
![Sunfire Aegis item.]()







Situational items![Knight's Vow item.]()
![Trailblazer item.]()
![Zeke's Convergence item.]()



Situational DMG items![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Overlord's Bloodmail item.]()
![Liandry's Torment item.]()
![Titanic Hydra item.]()
![Zhonya's Hourglass item.]()
![Wit's End item.]()






For the last fight![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Elixir of Iron item.]()
![Elixir of Sorcery item.]()



Example final build![Mercury's Treads item.]()
![Jak'Sho, The Protean item.]()
![Spirit Visage item.]()
![Hollow Radiance item.]()
![Thornmail item.]()
![Unending Despair item.]()





