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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump with Volibear on the Same TeamNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions

Nunu & Willump with Volibear

How to Win With Nunu & Willump and Volibear Paired TogetherNunu & Willump is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Nunu & Willump and Volibear

based on 1,323 Nunu & Willump with Volibear pairs
Win Rate
45.3 %
K/D/A
2.41
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we download the stats from from millions of LoL rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Nunu & Willump has fought alongside Volibear in 1323 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much accurate data directly from the makers of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high-quality, insightful builds to help Nunu & Willump play with Volibear. It is very rare for Nunu & Willump to play alongside Volibear as allies. This has only taken place in about 1.5% of games with Nunu & Willump.

Nunu & Willump Volibear Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Nunu & Willump has done a awful job of fighting on the same side as Volibear. Typically, he wins a dismal 45.3% of matches the champs fight together on the same side. If you want to do better as Nunu & Willump when playing alongside Volibear by figuring out how to better synergize your tactics with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Nunu & Willump vs Volibear Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeDark Seal

Core Nunu & Willump Items

~22 Mins
Hextech RocketbeltShadowflameStormsurge

Optional Items

Hollow RadianceFrozen HeartLiandry's TormentJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nunu & Willump to level upq
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Second ability for Nunu & Willump to level upe
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Last skill for Nunu & Willump to max outw

Runes

SorceryPhase RushNimbus CloakCelerityWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nunu & Willump's passive ability p
Nunu & Willump's q ability q
Nunu & Willump's w ability w
Nunu & Willump's e ability e
Nunu & Willump's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Synergizing Nunu & Willump and Volibear

Tips for Playing as Nunu & Willump with Volibear

Consume allows Nunu to stay in a lane against ranged opponents.

You can choose to interrupt Absolute Zero early for partial damage if an opponent is about to run out of range.

It's often beneficial to delay the casting of Absolute Zero until the initial round of disables are used. Try to hang back before rushing into a team fight.

Nunu & Willump Volibear Synergy Stats

Nunu & Willump Image
Win Rate
45.3 %
VS
Win Rate
54.7 %
Volibear Image
5.2
< Kills >
5.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.7
10.7
< Assists >
11.1
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
30
< Minions Killed >
30
1.53
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.39
< Inhibitors >
0.38
1,082
< Physical Damage >
1,077
12,883
< Magic Damage >
13,358
834
< True Damage >
840
14,800
< Damage Dealt >
15,276
36,286
< Damage Taken >
36,969
10,680
< Gold Earned >
10,814
1.21
< Towers >
1.26
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
19,405
< Total Healing >
19,841
12,541
< Experience >
12,772
19
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
457
< Time Dealing CC >
459

How to Play with Volibear as Nunu & Willump in LoL

The Nunu & Willump Volibear synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Volibear, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Nunu & Willump sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Volibear. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Volibear helps Nunu & Willump perform worse in ranked LoL games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Nunu & Willump tries to synergize with Volibear, he sees a small decrease in his total damage dealt. This change may demonstrate that Volibear doesn't help cover for him to dish out more damage or that his participation also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Nunu & Willump is played together with Volibear on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing alongside Volibear.

Additionally, when Nunu & Willump plays with Volibear on the same side, he on average takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Receiving not as much damage may indicate that Volibear does a decent job of covering Nunu & Willump in team fights.

Synergies between Nunu & Willump and Volibear

Damage Types Compared

Nunu & Willump
Volibear
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Nunu & Willump
Volibear

Is Nunu & Willump better when played alongside Volibear?

There is no one best companion for Nunu & Willump that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Volibear is a not very good companion for Nunu & Willump. By playing on the same team as Nunu & Willump, he lowers their win rate by -2.2% to 45.3%. This shows that there is a harmful bond between Nunu & Willump and Volibear that allows them to perform not as well together than without each other.

Volibear has a lower difficulty than Nunu & Willump. That means you don't need to be careful when finding Volibear teammates to fight alongside, as they will have to have a relatively low level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Working on the same side, you should witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to tank a lot of damage. When paired, these champions might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by bringing Nunu & Willump and Volibear together, you will not be giving your side very much support. Make sure to have other champions on your team that helps cover this relative disparity in this pairing's kit.

Regardless of the ability of your Volibear teammate, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you do this, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Nunu & Willump Players

How We Calculated Our Nunu & Willump Volibear Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Nunu & Willump and Volibear, we analyzed 1,323 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Nunu & Willump with Volibear comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nunu & Willump to synergize with Volibear during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to gather additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The ideal finished items to use in your Nunu & Willump and Volibear synergy build include Hextech Rocketbelt, Shadowflame, and Stormsurge. When Nunu & Willump used at least these three great items in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Volibear than with most other common builds. In fact, Nunu & Willump boasted an average win rate of 45.3% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Volibear with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, you should equip the Phase Rush, Nimbus Cloak, Celerity, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to synergize Volibear with Nunu & Willump are given for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.