Gnar Build
the Missing Link
Gnar is a primeval yordle whose playful antics can erupt into a toddler's outrage in an instant, transforming him into a massive beast bent on destruction. Frozen in True Ice for millennia, the curious creature broke free and now hops about a changed world he sees as exotic and wondrous. Delighted by danger, Gnar flings whatever he can at his enemies, be it his bonetooth boomerang, or a nearby building.
Gnar Top Build
The most played Gnar Top build on patch 26.21 runs Fleet Footwork with Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Last Stand, plus Bone Plating and Overgrowth from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Teleport. Start with Doran's Blade and Health Potion, then build Trinity Force, Plated Steelcaps and Black Cleaver, followed by Sterak's Gage, Randuin's Omen and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Max Q (Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss) first, then W (Hyper / Wallop), then E (Hop / Crunch). It has a 49.1% win rate and a 3.0% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is Energized Energized attacks heal you for 15 - 160 (+0.1 Bonus AD, +0.05 AP) and grant 20% Move Speed for 1s. For Ranged Champions, Healing is 60% effective and Move Speed is 75% effective. All healing is 15% effective against Minions.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Triumph
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold. 'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.' —Noxian Reckoner
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last Stand
Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.
Last Stand
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Secondary
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Bone Plating
After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage. Duration: 1.5s Cooldown: 55s
Overgrowth
Gain permanent max health when minions or monsters die near you.
Overgrowth
Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8. When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Skill Priority
QBoomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s
Gnar throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced. Mega Gnar instead 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.
WHyper / Wallop
Cooldown 7s
Gnar's attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Move Speed. Mega Gnar 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.
EHop / Crunch
Cooldown 22/19.5/17/14.5/12s
Gnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further. Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.
Item Build
Full build 16,633gStarting Items
Doran's Blade
450g
Doran's Blade
- 10 Attack Damage
- 80 Health
- 2.5% Omnivamp
Good starting item for attackers
Health Potion
50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Trinity Force
3,333g36 AD · 30% AS · 333 HP · 15 AH
Spellblade · Quicken
Trinity Force
3,333g- 36 Attack Damage
- 30% Attack Speed
- 333 Health
- 15 Ability Haste
Spellblade After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit. Quicken Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
2Plated Steelcaps
1,200g25 Armor · 45 MS
Plating
Plated Steelcaps
1,200g- 25 Armor
- 45 Move Speed
Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
3Black Cleaver
3,000g45 AD · 400 HP · 20 AH
Carve · Fervor
Black Cleaver
3,000g- 45 Attack Damage
- 400 Health
- 20 Ability Haste
Carve Dealing physical damage to champions reduces the target's Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times). Fervor Dealing physical damage grants Move Speed for 2 seconds.
4Sterak's Gage
3,200g400 HP · 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch · Lifeline
Sterak's Gage
3,200g- 400 Health
- 20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch Gain bonus Attack Damage. Lifeline Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
5Randuin's Omen
2,700g350 HP · 75 Armor
Resilience · Humility
Randuin's Omen
2,700g- 350 Health
- 75 Armor
Resilience Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes. Humility Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
6Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200g350 HP · 45 Armor · 45 MR
Voidborn Resilience
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200g- 350 Health
- 45 Armor
- 45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
Abilities & Skill Path
Rage Gene
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.
QBoomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
Cooldown 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s
Gnar throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced. Mega Gnar instead 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.
WHyper / Wallop
Cooldown 7s
Gnar's attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Move Speed. Mega Gnar 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.
EHop / Crunch
Cooldown 22/19.5/17/14.5/12s
Gnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further. Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.
RGNAR!
Cooldown 90/60/30s
Mega Gnar throws everything around him in a chosen direction, dealing damage and slowing them. Any enemy that hits a wall is stunned and takes bonus damage.