Braum is a melee tank usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Braum in ARAM: Peel for your carries with shields and slows, initiate fights with your ultimate, and stack stuns on priority targets to control teamfights in ARAM's tight lanes.
Braum ARAM Abilities
Braum's basic attacks and ally attacks stack Concussive Blows; at 4 stacks, the target is stunned.
Braum fires ice that slows and applies a stack of Concussive Blows.
Braum leaps to an ally, granting both bonus Armor and Magic Resist for a short duration.
Braum raises a shield, intercepting projectiles and negating the first attack's damage while reducing subsequent damage.
Braum slams the ground, knocking up and slowing enemies in a line, leaving a slow zone.
Braum ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Peel for your carries with shields and slows, initiate fights with your ultimate, and stack stuns on priority targets to control teamfights in ARAM's tight lanes.
Tips
Use your shield (E) to block key enemy skillshots like hooks or ults for your team.
Stack your passive (Concussive Blows) with auto-attacks or Q to stun enemies quickly in teamfights.
Position near your carries to peel with W (Stand Behind Me) and slow enemies with Q.
Save your ultimate (Glacial Fissure) for engaging or disengaging in narrow ARAM corridors.
Build tanky items like Locket of the Iron Solari to survive and support your team in extended fights.
Combos
Q -> auto-attack -> auto-attack to proc stun on a single target.
W to ally -> Q to slow enemy -> ultimate to knock up and stun for follow-up.
Flash -> ultimate (Glacial Fissure) to catch multiple enemies off guard.
Auto-attack minions to stack passive -> Q enemy to trigger stun quickly.
Braum ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Guardian
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Guardian's Horn - 2.
Tear of the Goddess - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Heartsteel - 2.
Plated Steelcaps - 3.
Thornmail
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple auto-attackers
- your team needs attack speed reduction
- you want high armor and ability haste
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly ability-based
- you need magic resist instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has heavy AP burst
- you need to survive poke mages
- your team lacks magic resist
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AD
- you need armor against auto attackers
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Braum ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Braum in ARAM?
In ARAM, Braum typically builds core items like Heartsteel, Plated Steelcaps, Thornmail and Guardian runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Braum in ARAM?
Take Guardian in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Braum in ARAM.
How do you play Braum in ARAM?
Peel for your carries with shields and slows, initiate fights with your ultimate, and stack stuns on priority targets to control teamfights in ARAM's tight lanes.
What is Braum's best combo in ARAM?
Q -> auto-attack -> auto-attack to proc stun on a single target.
