So for those of us that bought Volibear and have been playing him all day, has anyone found any builds that work exceptionally good on him? I've been playing around with health and AS, but haven't found anything concrete yet. I ask this because I refuse to believe Phreak's build is the best.

5 ionic sparks. boots. profit.

I prefer mallet over rylais. More health for your w and it slows on every hit. Then warmogs, and Starks Ferver for AS and Life steal. Atmogs helps too then the rest super tank.

I don't believe his ratios are worth building any AP whatsoever on him. His ult is .3 per hit, which is.. okay I guess? But it's not much better than a Heimer turret. And how often do you have multiple champs running from you in Dom? His E is like spirit fire damage, except point blank.. and without the DoT. Between E, Q and mallet slow it is really easy to lock down a single target consistently, no ult required.

His ult isn't the bulk of his damage anyway, his W is. More health and CDR is the way to go to capitalize on that. Plus, being a pure melee the tankiness doesn't hurt.

If I had to theorize an ideal generalist build I'd go something like CDR boots, Reverie (defense masteries to fill out the rest of your CDR), Sunfire, Odyn's, Mallet then Atma's to make use of all that bulk (and the free AS from Frenzy).

i like Ginsoo's Rageblade on him - CDR boots, and a Frozen Mallet. then, Sunfire cape and either a Stark's or Leviathan. but that was just a first go - i'll tweak for a while.

i really like the Rageblade synergy with his W - and he needs either a Mallet or Rylai's to keep someone within range.

items that - right now - i consider core:

CDR boots
Mallet/Rylai's
Sunfire

gotta play a few more w/the Rageblade - and a Nashor's Tooth might also be a great call.

Friend of mine had good success going this route

Prosp. blade and boots
Merc Treads
Tri force
then build tanky depending on who your facing either Frozen heart/Thornmail for ad or odiens veil for ap

If the game drags on longer try starks for heavy melee fights or wits end againts heavy ap

merc treads
sunfire
frozen mallet
rylai's
spirit visage
atma's

rape faces with W. (probably better to switch spirit visage with ionic spark)

this will net you 4090 health with health masteries at 18 (this is not counting health runes)