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Braum combos

the Heart of the Freljord

3 Braum combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › AA › AA › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Braum combos

The stun

Q › AA AA › AA AA › AA AA

When: Your carry attacks the same target.

Winter's Bite applies a stack, each attack from Braum or an ally adds one; at 4 stacks, the target is stunned and takes magic damage.

Protection

W › E

When: Your carry is threatened by projectiles.

Stand Behind Me leaps you to them to give armor and magic resistance to you both; Unbreakable intercepts projectiles and completely blocks the first attack.

The engage ultimate

R › Q › AA AA

When: Enemies are grouping.

Glacial Fissure knocks up nearby enemies and those on the line, then the fissure slows them.

Common mistakes

• Forgetting that your allies also trigger Concussive Blows.
• Pointing Unbreakable the wrong way: it only protects in the chosen direction.
• Using the ultimate without coordinating your team.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Winter's Bite	8/7.5/7/6.5/6	45/50/55/60/65 Mana	1000
W · Stand Behind Me	12/11/10/9/8	40 Mana	650
E · Unbreakable	16/14/12/10/8	30/35/40/45/50 Mana	—
R · Glacial Fissure	130/115/100	100 Mana	1250

Official ability descriptions

PassiveConcussive Blows

Braum's basic attacks apply Concussive Blows. Once the first stack is applied, ally basic attacks also stack Concussive Blows.

Upon reaching 4 stacks, the target is stunned and takes magic damage. For the next few seconds they cannot receive new stacks, but take bonus magic damage from Braum's attacks.

QWinter's Bite

Braum propels freezing ice from his shield, slowing and dealing magic damage.

Applies a stack of Concussive Blows.

WStand Behind Me

Braum leaps to a target allied champion or minion. On arrival, Braum and the ally gain Armor and Magic Resist for a few seconds.

EUnbreakable

Braum raises his shield in a direction for several seconds, intercepting all projectiles causing them to hit him and be destroyed. He negates the damage of the first attack completely and reduces the damage of all subsequent attacks from this direction.

RGlacial Fissure

Braum slams the ground, knocking up enemies nearby and in a line in front of him. A fissure is left along the line that slows enemies.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W71.8% · 39 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q	●			●	●		●		●
W			●											●	●
E		●						●		●		●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 82 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Braum

• Work with your allies to stack Concussive Blows, encourage them to basic attack marked targets.
• Leap in front of squishy friends and shield them from projectiles with Unbreakable.
• Glacial Fissure leaves a powerful slow zone, position it well to split teamfights and slow the enemy approach.

How to play around Braum's combos

• Braum must land Winter's Bite or a basic attack to start Concussive Blows. If you get marked, exit combat range before getting hit 3 more times to avoid the stun.
• Braum's ultimate has a long cast time, use that extra time to dodge. Walking over the frozen ground left behind will slow you, position so that you don't need to cross it.
• Unbreakable gives Braum extremely strong directional defense, either wait until it is down or outposition the ability.

Frequently asked questions

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