Briar’s best build option in League of Legends Swarm makes her an AoE powerhouse and one of the best frontliners in higher difficulties. However, she does take a while to get going and you will need to grind out the game mode a fair bit before you can optimally build her.
This is one of the reasons why Briar does not sit that high up in the Swarm Tier List, But once you have her optimal build made, and she gets going, you will be able to melt enemy mobs and bosses with her.
Here is a guide on one of the best Briar builds that you want to try out in League of Legends Swarm.
League of Legends Swarm best Briar build guide
When building Briar you will need to make the most of her tankiness as well as the DPS that her AoE skills come with. With the right set-up, she is capable of destroying anything that she touches and with the amount of sustain in her kit with Insatiable Hunger, she will hardly be taking any damage in return.
Going pure DPS with Briar is not a good idea. As her playstyle revolves around cloning the gap between her and the enemy, you will need to give her enough resistances to be able to tank through hits.
Best weapons for Briar in Swarm
Apart from the weapon that is exclusive to her, here is a list of four others that synergize extremely well with Briar’s kit:
| Weapon | Description | How to unlock | Evolution Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceblast Armor | Blocks damage freezing enemies.Damage scales with Armor and Max Health. | Freeze an enemy with the Freeze Bomb on Subterranean Lab. | Armor |
| Radiant Field | Damages nearby enemies, scaling with your max health. | Activate the Health Fountain on Warehouse District a total of 4 times. | Max Health |
| Statikk Sword | Fires lightning that bounces between enemies with the highest health. Can Crit. | Reach level 20. | Max Health |
| The Annihilator | Kills all normal enemies and heavily damages Elites.Long cooldown | Reach level 35 with Aurora. | EXP |
The Radiant Field and the Iceblast Armor combo will help Briar remain tanky while dealing a lot of damage to enemies around in an AoE. This significantly improves her mob clearing capabilities, hence, these weapons are something that you should be getting your hands on early on in League of Legends Swarm.
Once you have these weapons, you can then go for the Statikk Sword and The Annihilator. Just make sure to evolve these weapons to their next form to make the most out of them.
Best Passive prioritization for Briar in Swarm
When it comes to her passives, you will need to be focus on stats that allow her to maximize her AoE damage and sustain. So here are some of the things you need to focus on:
- Max health
- Health regeneration
- Area size
- Damage
- Experience
- Armor
Max Health and Health regeneration are a must when building her as you will need to make the most of her skills. These passives will let her keep healing back up while tanking up damage for the rest of her team.
