Gnar Champion Strategy and Item Build Guide

This page contains a champion character strategy guide for Gnar in League of Legends (LoL), including stats, skills, and abilities.

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Gnar

Basic Information

Gnar – the Missing Link
Class	Specialist	Role	Tank, Specialsit
IP	6300	RP	975

Champion Stats

	Lv1	Per Lv	Lv18
Health	510	+65	1615
Health Regen	4.5	+1.75	34.3
Rage	100	–	–
Attack Damage	51	+3	102
Armor	23	+2.5	65.5
Attack Speed	0.625	–	–
Magic Resist	30	+0.5	38.5
Movement Speed	335	–	–
Ranged	400

Lore

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(The jungle does not forgive blindness. Every broken branch tells a story.

I’ve hunted every creature this jungle has to offer. I was certain there were no challenges left here, but now there is something new. Each track is the size of a tusklord; its claws like scimitars. It could rend a man in half. Finally, worthy prey.

As I stalk my prize through the jungle, I begin to see the damage this thing has wrought. I step into a misshapen circle of splintered trees. These giant wooden sentinels have stood over this land for countless ages, their iron-like hides untouched by the flimsy axes of anyone foolish enough to attempt to cut them down. This thing brushed them aside like they were twigs.

How can a creature with this level of strength disappear so easily? And yet, even though it has left this unmistakable trail of destruction, I have been unable to lay my eye upon it. How can it appear like a hurricane then fade into the jungle like the morning mist?

I thrill in anticipation of finally standing before this creature. It will make a tremendous trophy.

Passing through the clearing, I follow the sound of a stream to get my bearings once more. There I see a small shock of orange fur, crouching, waiting. I spy on it from a distance. A tiny fish splashes out of the stream and the creature scrambles for it, diving gleefully into the rushing water. To my joy, I realize it’s a yordle. And a hunter, at that!

This is a good omen. The beast will be found. Nothing will escape me.

The yordle’s large ears perk up and face towards me. He runs on all fours with a bone boomerang in hand, quickly stopping in front of me. He babbles.

I nod in appreciation at the young yordle and venture onwards. I traverse the difficult terrain with ease, trying to pick up any sign of my quarry. As I try to pick up his scent, a distraction. I’m startled by strange chittering. The yordle followed me. I cannot allow him to disrupt my hunt. I face him and point into the distance. He looks at me quizzically. I need to be more insistent, good omen or no.

I rear back and let out a roar, the wind whipping the yordle’s fur and the ground rumbling beneath us. After a few short seconds, he turns his head and, with what I think could be a smile, he holds up his small boomerang. There can be no further delay. I snatch the weapon out of his hand and expertly throw it into a tree, impaling it high amongst the branches. He turns and scrambles for it, jumping frantically.

I barely get ten paces when a roar shakes me to my very spine. The deafening crack of stone and wood echoes all around. Ahead, a giant tree crashes across my path. The bone weapon of the yordle juts out from its trunk.

An unearthly growl rises behind me.

I’ve made a terrible mistake. Source: http://gameinfo.na.leagueoflegends.com/en)

Skills

Icon	Description
	Rage Gene (Extra Base Move Speed: 0-20, Extra Base Range: 0-100, Extra Base Health: 70-801, Extra Base Resistances: 3.5-37.5, Extra Base Attack Damage: 6-48.5)While in combat Gnar generates Rage. At maximum Rage his next ability will transform him into Mega Gnar, granting increased survivability and access to new spells.
	Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss (Target Range: 1100/3000, Collision Radius: 27.5/37.5, Cooldown: 20/17.5/15/12.5/10)ACTIVE: This character throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced.Mini: Throws a boomerang that deals 5/35/65/95/125 (+115% Attack Damage) physical damage and slows enemies by 15/20/25/30/35% for 2 seconds. The boomerang returns towards Gnar after hitting an enemy, dealing 50% damage to subsequent targets. Each enemy can only be hit once. Catching the boomerang reduces its cooldown by [0]%.
	Boulder Toss (Target Range: 1100, Effect Radius: 250)ACTIVE: Mega version throws a boulder that stops on the first unit hit, damaging and slowing everything nearby. It can then be picked up to reduce the cooldown.Mega: Throws a boulder that stops when it hits an enemy, slowing all nearby enemies and dealing 5/45/85/125/165 (+120% Attack Damage) physical damage. Picking up the boulder reduces its cooldown by 60%.
	Hyper (Bonus Magic Damage: 10/20/30/40/50, Range: 1100)This character’s attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Movement Speed.PASSIVE: Every 3rd attack or spell on the same target deals an additional 10/20/30/40/50 (+100% Ability Power) + 6/8/10/12/14% of the target’s max Health as magic damage and grants Gnar [0]% Movement Speed that decays over 3 seconds (max 100/150/200/250/300 damage vs. monsters).
	Wallop (Target Range: 550, Collision Radius: 100, Cooldown: 15/13/11/9/7)ACTIVE: Mega is too enraged to be hyper and instead can rear up on his hind legs and smash down on the area in front of him, stunning enemies in an area.Mega: Stuns enemies in an area for 1.25 seconds, dealing 25/45/65/85/105 (+100% Attack Damage) physical damage.Gnar gains Hyper’s Movement Speed bonus when he leaves Mega form.
	Hop (Target Range: 475, Cooldown: 22/19.5/17/14.5/12)ACTIVE: Gnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further.Leaps to a location, gaining 20/30/40/50/60% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. If Gnar lands on a unit he will bounce off it, traveling further. Deals 20/60/100/140/180 (+0) physical damage to nearby enemies on landing. Enemies Gnar lands directly on top of are slowed briefly.If Crunch is used to transform, Gnar will still be able to bounce.
	Crunch (Target Range: 600, Effect Radius: 375, Inner Radius: 200)ACTIVE: Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.Leaps to a location, gaining 20/30/40/50/60% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. If Gnar lands on a unit he will bounce off it, traveling further. Deals 20/60/100/140/180 (+0) physical damage to nearby enemies on landing. Enemies Gnar lands directly on top of are slowed briefly.If Crunch is used to transform, Gnar will still be able to bounce.
	Gnar! (Effect Radius: 475, Cooldown: 120/100/80)PASSIVE: Increases Boomerang Throw’s cooldown reduction on catch to 50/55/60% and Hyper’s Movement Speed bonus to 45/60/75%.ACTIVE: Mega Gnar knocks nearby enemies in the specified direction, dealing 200/300/400 (+20% bonus Attack Damage) (+50% Ability Power) physical damage and slowing them by 45% for 1.25/1.5/1.75 seconds. Enemies that hit a wall take 150% damage and are stunned instead of slowed.

Strategy

Top Lane

Take note of your Rage Bar at all times. Gnar is strong when he transforms to Mega Gnar, but to do so, he needs to fill up his Rage meter. To do this, attack minions and champions and hit them with your skills. Also, it is imperative that you gauge when you need to transform – it is best to keep your rage meter at least 3/4 full.
(Q) Boomerang Throw‘s cooldown is reduced if you catch it. Try to use it in a linear chase to catch it easier. But be reminded that you don’t need to necessary catch it back every time since it can be thrown back at an awkward position leading to possible gank escapes or misplays.
Gnar’s (E) Crunch allows him to close in on his enemies and deal massive damage. Use this to your advantage for surprise turnarounds from your mega version.
Low hp doesn’t necessarily mean that you should runaway automatically. If your rage bar is full, you again can turnaround the match-up as he gains additional health, magic resistance and attack damage.
Gnar is very mobile. Use this to your advantage to dodge spells with cast time and even escape pursuing enemies with your added movement speed from his (W) Hyper and his jumps (E) Hop/Crunch.
Be careful in engaging in teamfights when your rage bar is low. This could prove disastrous as your hp will be low and you won’t have access to your CC.
As the game progresses, your role in teamfights is to engage and control the opposing team with your slow and stun. Try to position yourself in the center of the fray and disable as much champions as possible.

Runes & Masteries

COMING SOON

Summoner Spells

Top Lane

Flash	Teleport

Item Builds

Starter Items

Long Sword	Health Potion (x3)	Warding Totem

Core Items

The Black Cleaver	Frozen Mallet	Guardian Angel

The Black Cleaver – The Black Cleaver is Gnar’s main damage item. It gives him bonus Attack Damage, cooldown reduction and has makes all of his physical damage shred his enemies’ armor up to a certain point. This item synergizes well with (W) Hyper‘s passive, (Q) Bommerang Toss / Wallop and (R) Gnar!

Frozen Mallet – Frozen Mallet gives Gnar enables Gnar to stick to his targets whether in lane, ganks or team fights. This item gives good health and Attack Damage stats and an on-hit slow debuff that hinders the enemy’s movement speed. It also allows Gnar to tank some damage when he jumps into the fray or when he starts a clash.

Guardian Angel – Guardian Angel is a good defensive item for Gnar, as he usually gets into the action to set up clashes. This item gives good bonus Attack Damage and decent armor stats, and more importantly, it resurrects Gnar if he receives fatal damage.

Full Item Build

Mercury’s Treads	The Black Cleaver	Frozen Mallet

Guardian Angel	Gargoyle Stoneplate	Randuin’s Omen

Mercury’s Treads – Mercury’s Treads is a great boots upgrade for Gnar, as he is often taking the brunt of enemy skills and crowd control. It gives him some survivability as Mercury’s Treads decreases the duration of slows, stuns and other crowd control effects.

Gargoyle Stoneplate – Gargoyle Stoneplate further increases Gnar’s capacity to soak damage for his team. It gives good armor and magic resistance, and its active skill makes Gnar especially hard to kill when he is in the thick of the team fight and displacing his enemies.

Randuin’s Omen – Randuin’s Omen is a good follow up defensive item as it gives him bonus health and armor. It also slows the attack speed of enemies who attack him, and has an active skill that slows enemies near Gnar.

Situational Items

Spirit Visage	Dead Man’s Plate	Maw of Malmortius

Spirit Visage – Spirit Visage is a good defensive option to get for Gnar when opponents rely on dealing magic damage. It gives Gnar good magic resistance and increased health regeneration effects casted by his teammates or his own (i.e. lifesteal, etc.)

Dead Man’s Plate – Dead Man’s Plate is another good follow up item for Gnar after he’s completed his core items. It gives him bonus health and armor, and has an on-hit slow when its wearer has 100 momentum stacks. This helps Gnar chase and stick to his enemies.

Maw of Malmortius – Maw of Malmortius is a decent option to deal with enemy mages. It provides bonus magic resistance and attack damage as well as shield that mitigates magic damage. This will help Gnar survive being bursted down.

Playing Against

Gnar’s at his best when his rage bar is full. Most of the time, he will be engaging you when his rage bar is almost full so try to watch out when he’s getting too aggressive as he is about to transform. You can also check his rage bar from time to time to avoid or just be prepared for Mega Gnar during laning.
Gnar gains huge benefits from Mega Gnar so don’t be too confident in chasing him as he can easily turn the gank around even at low hp when he turns into Mega Gnar.
Avoid getting hit with (Q) Boomerang Throw so that you won’t get further harassed by Gnar during the laning phase.

Hard Counter

Pantheon – Pantheon has a long range poke with Spear Shot that can easily damage Gnar in the laning phase. Aegis of Zeonia is another ability of Pantheon that can close the gap if Gnar tries to engage in 1v1. A well fed Pantheon has the ability to one shot a Mini Gnar wit just one combo.
Irelia – Irelia’s Bladesurge is a good gap closer, considering that Gnar is a ranged champion. Irelia can also disable a Mega Gnar combo with Equilibrium Strike, as it can often be said that a Mega Gnar has more health than Irelia. He can’t also escape Irelia because of Transcendent Blades. In the mid-late game, Irelia outscales Gnar really well and it can be detrimental if Irelia had a really good early game.
Fiora – Fiora is a good duelist that can catch Gnar the moment she casts Grand Duelist on him. She can also outsustain him because of the passive and can cast Riposte when he casts Gnar! Fiora wins every trade provided she times her combo effectively and they are of both skill levels.

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