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How to Synergize Volibear with Zac on the Same TeamVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear with Zac

How to Win With Volibear and Zac Paired TogetherVolibear is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Volibear and Zac

based on 1,071 Volibear with Zac pairs
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
1.63
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of LoL matches directly from Riot Games each week. Volibear has been on the same team as Zac in 1071 recent, ranked matches. By accumulating so much complete data from the makers of LoL, we are completely sure that we can produce high quality, accurate builds to help Volibear synergize with Zac. It is very rare for Volibear to play alongside Zac as teammates. This has only happened in approximately 1.3% of matches with Volibear.

Volibear Zac Synergy Summary

Volibear has done a ok job of synergizing with Zac. Usually, he wins an acceptable 49.8% of rounds the champions fight together on the same side. If you want to maximize your potential as Volibear when fighting on the same team as Zac by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Volibear vs Zac Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Nashor's ToothHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Frozen HeartTitanic HydraSpirit VisageThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Volibear to level upw
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Second ability for Volibear to level upq
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Last skill for Volibear to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishRevitalize
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
2
Q
3
W
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W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Synergizing Volibear and Zac

Advice to Understand How Zac Will Play

Picking up goo chunks is very important to staying alive.

When Cell Division is ready, try to die in a position that makes it difficult for the enemy team to kill your bloblets.

Charging Elastic Slingshot from the fog of war will give opponents less time to react.

Volibear Zac Synergy Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Zac Image
6
< Kills >
5.5
6.8
< Deaths >
6.6
5.1
< Assists >
5.6
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
159
< Minions Killed >
130
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.51
0.58
< Inhibitors >
0.52
11,945
< Physical Damage >
10,829
9,286
< Magic Damage >
8,228
610
< True Damage >
673
21,841
< Damage Dealt >
19,732
33,224
< Damage Taken >
33,093
11,993
< Gold Earned >
11,573
2.94
< Towers >
2.5
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.11
7,488
< Total Healing >
8,449
14,653
< Experience >
14,216
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
539
< Time Dealing CC >
548

How to Play with Zac as Volibear in LoL

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

Overall, Volibear sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zac. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Zac helps Volibear perform not as well in competitive League of Legends rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Volibear is paired with Zac, he sees a clear improvement in his complete damage output. This could signal that Zac supports by providing cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Volibear is played together with Zac on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zac.

Additionally, when Volibear plays with Zac on the same team, he typically takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage may indicate that Zac does a poor job of protecting Volibear during team fights.

Synergies between Volibear and Zac

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Zac
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Volibear
Zac

Is Volibear better when played alongside Zac?

There is no universally accepted best companion for Volibear that will no matter what be his #1 ally. However, overall, Zac is a pretty good companion for Volibear. By locking into the same side as Volibear, he raises their win rate by 1.8% to 49.8%. This clearly indicates that there is a good strategic relationship between Volibear and Zac that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Zac has a much greater difficulty compared to Volibear. That means you must be very careful when enlisting Zac comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a much higher level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Fighting on the same side, Volibear players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. When paired, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by aligning Volibear and Zac together, you probably will not be granting your other allies much support. Plan to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this gap in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the ability of your Zac ally, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear Zac Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Volibear and Zac, we analyzed 1,071 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 Volibear with Zac 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.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Volibear in order to synergize with Zac during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Volibear and Zac synergy build consist of Nashor's Tooth, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Zac than with many other typical builds. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 49.8% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Zac with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of annihilating your oponents, Volibear players should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Demolish, and Revitalize runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for this team composition, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Zac with Volibear are shown for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.