The new LoL champion, Briar, is going to be hitting the rift very soon and Riot has already revealed her abilities. This fast-paced and insane diver is going to strike fear into her opponents, you can be sure of that.
Briar, is the newest addition to the roster of League of Legends champions. She is going to be a jungler that can also be flexed into the top lane if needed, but most players will want to play her in the jungle to take over the meta.
Her kit will incorporate her fervent hunger, giving her a state of "insanity" in which she can only attack and nothing else. The key to playing Briar will be to know whether to engage. You will have to be patient and know some restraint when playing her.
New LoL Champion Briar: Abilities
As just mentioned, Briar is going to be a diver in the jungle. She will have insane reach thanks to her abilities with mobility and a lot of healing. Honestly, she kind of looks crazy and unlike any champion we have had before.
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Passive - Crimson Curse |
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Her passive is pretty interesting. She will not have any base health regeneration, which means you, as a player, will want to fight, since she has very high amounts of life steal to heal up.
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Q - Head Rush |
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Now you might be wondering what 'Blood Frenzy' is, since this is the key abilitiy in her kit. Her Q is a simple stun and dash which will help Briar get around the map with ease. It can also be a great engage tool when she is coming in for a gank.
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W - Blood Frenzy |
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W - Snack Attack |
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Her W is going to be what you want to play around. It's also the most enticing ability to use, since it gives her a lot of power, but at the price of control. If you've watched the Briar trailer, then you know what this will look like on the battlefield.
The problem is that there is almost no way of stopping this frenzied state. Briar will either kill her target or be killed herself, so the key point here it so practice restraint before pressing that W button in a game. If your team isn't there to back you up.... then good luck.
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E - Chilling Scream |
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If you're in the frenzied state of your W, then this is the only way to get out of it. Make sure to keep your E ready, because this is what you will use when you try to get out of this self-taunt. It's also another dash in her kit that is able to stun them, if they are hit against a wall, which is always nice to have.
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R - Certain Death |
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With her ultimate, Briar once again goes into a frenzied state. Only this time, she also has a dash that is near global. She is able to dash into a fight from halfway across the map with this ability, but once again it's important to know when to actually go into a fight, since it can go awry pretty quick if you are not on the same page as your team.
While Briar's kit has quite a bit of CC, it isn't as reliable as many might think. Her Q stun is strong, but quite short, therefore it's pretty restricting and her E is also difficult to hit due to the amount of conditions that have to be met to land it.
The E cooldown is also twice as long as the W, making it even more important not to needlessly use the Blood Frenzy on enemies without a way to get out of it.
So, what do you think of Briar's kit? She looks pretty insane, right? She is going to be a goofy and light-hearted champion in the jungle, something we haven't had ina long time.