Gangplank is a melee fighter usually played Top on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Gangplank in ARAM: Gangplank excels as a poke and zone control champion in ARAM, using barrels to control space and his ultimate for global presence.
Gangplank ARAM Abilities
Gangplank's melee attacks periodically burn enemies, dealing damage over time.
Shoots an enemy, granting bonus Gold if the shot kills the target.
Gangplank eats citrus to cleanse all crowd control and restore Health.
Gangplank places a powder keg that explodes when attacked, spreading damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Gangplank calls a cannon barrage that slows and damages enemies in an area for a duration.
Gangplank ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Gangplank excels as a poke and zone control champion in ARAM, using barrels to control space and his ultimate for global presence. Focus on stacking critical strike and ability haste to spam barrels and Parrrley for consistent damage.
Tips
Use your Parrrley (Q) to poke enemies from a safe distance and farm gold with its bonus.
Place Powder Kegs (E) in bushes or near objectives to zone enemies and set up explosive combos.
Save your Remove Scurvy (W) to cleanse crowd control effects, especially against heavy CC comps.
Upgrade your ultimate (R) early for global map pressure and to assist teammates in fights.
Build critical strike items like Infinity Edge to maximize your Q and barrel damage.
Combos
Q a barrel then detonate it with another barrel for a chain explosion that slows and damages.
Place a barrel, wait for cooldown, then Q it to proc Grasp of the Undying for bonus damage and sustain.
Use R to slow enemies, then follow up with Q and barrel combos for easy hits.
W to cleanse a stun, then immediately place a barrel and Q it to counter-engage.
Gangplank ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Inspiration
First Strike
Magical Footwear
Triple Tonic
Cosmic InsightSecondary — Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
TranscendenceSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Boots - 2.
Sheen - 3.
Refillable Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Essence Reaver - 2.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity - 3.
Infinity Edge
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has multiple squishy targets
- you need to secure kills reliably
- your champion benefits from crit and lethality
Avoid when:
- enemy team is very tanky
- you need a defensive or utility item instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has burst assassins
- you need survivability as a crit carry
- your team lacks frontline peel
Avoid when:
- enemy team is tank heavy
- you need more raw damage output
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need burst and chase potential
- enemy has immobile squishy targets
- your champion relies on short trades
Avoid when:
- enemy team has heavy peel or disengage
- you need sustained damage over burst
Options
Gangplank ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Gangplank in ARAM?
In ARAM, Gangplank typically builds core items like Essence Reaver, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Infinity Edge and First Strike runes (Inspiration primary, Sorcery secondary).
What runes should I use for Gangplank in ARAM?
Take First Strike in the Inspiration tree as your keystone, with Sorcery as your secondary tree for Gangplank in ARAM.
How do you play Gangplank in ARAM?
Gangplank excels as a poke and zone control champion in ARAM, using barrels to control space and his ultimate for global presence. Focus on stacking critical strike and ability haste to spam barrels and Parrrley for consistent damage.
What is Gangplank's best combo in ARAM?
Q a barrel then detonate it with another barrel for a chain explosion that slows and damages.
