Bruiser Leona Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Leona and build Bruiser.

Bruiser Leona build with runes and items. Bruiser Leona guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Leona build in League of Legends Patch 14.19!

Updated: 2024-08-03 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Tiamat should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Leona ability Eclipse should be leveled first.
W
Leona ability Zenith Blade should be leveled second.
E
Leona ability Shield of Daybreak should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Plated Steelcaps should be final item in your build.
Titanic Hydra should be final item in your build.
Force of Nature should be final item in your build.
Sunfire Aegis should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Sundered Sky 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 Leona 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 Bruiser stacking HP, auto attacking and rushing one specific item. You adapt to enemy team, building tanky items.
  2. You rush Titanic Hydra.
  3. Titanic Hydra can be your only damage item.
  4. Your auto attacks are quite powerful, thanks to Titanic Hydra and Grasp of the Undying. It's your main source of damage + your abilities.

How to play

Bruiser Build specific
  1. This build is focused on a single item - Titanic Hydra.
  2. How is this build different to other bruisers builds? The main difference is item rush order. You rush Titanic Hydra first, then adapt to the situation!
  3. If you want to go more damage, Sundered Sky is an excellent damage item for this build. It scales off your HP (so with Grasp, Overgrowth). It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
  4. A very effective way of poking enemies is to use Titanic Hydra Active and hit minions in front of them (closer to them, better the effect).
  5. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  6. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Lead the charge and mark your foes with Sunlight before your allies deal damage.
  2. Shield of Daybreak and Zenith Blade form a powerful offensive combo.
  3. You can absorb a huge amount of damage using Eclipse, but you must stay near enemies to gain the bonus duration.

Skill Order

  • Leona [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Shield of Daybreak
  • Leona [object Object] ability.
    W
    Eclipse
  • Leona [object Object] ability.
    E
    Zenith Blade
  • Leona [object Object] ability.
    R
    Solar Flare

Items

Starting items
Tiamat item.
Rush #1
Titanic Hydra item.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good bruiser items
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Sundered Sky item.
Heartsteel item.
Death's Dance item.
Black Cleaver item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Wit's End item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Good tanky items
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Fimbulwinter item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Spirit Visage item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Good Armor items
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Frozen Heart item.
Unending Despair item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Situational items
Knight's Vow item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
Trailblazer 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.
Titanic Hydra item.
Force of Nature item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Thornmail item.
Sundered Sky item.