How to beat Braum

Common role: Support

A wall-of-a-tank support who blocks projectiles and stuns with stacked hits.

What makes Braum dangerous

Braum's passive stuns after a few stacked hits (allies proc it with him), and his shield (E) blocks a projectile and reduces damage from that direction — negating poke and skillshots for his team. His ultimate slams the ground for a knock-up line, and his Q pokes and slows. He's a durable peel tank that protects his carry and disrupts engages.

How to play against Braum

• 1His E shield blocks projectiles and the first hit for allies behind it — don't waste key skillshots into it. Angle around or bait it.
• 2Watch his passive stacks — a few hits (his or allies') stun you. Don't let him and his ADC stack the proc on you.
• 3Dodge his ult (R) — it's a knock-up line along the ground. Sidestep it to avoid the airborne setup.
• 4Low personal damage — kite him and focus his carry, whom he peels. Poke him and his carry from range around his shield.

Weaknesses to exploit

• ✓E shield only covers one direction — angle around it.
• ✓Passive stun needs stacked hits to build.
• ✓Ult is a dodgeable line.
• ✓Low personal damage — a peel tank.

Abilities & how to counter them

What each of Braum's abilities does — and how to play around it.

• P
  Concussive 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.

  Strong: stacked hits (his and allies') stun you. Weak: don't let him and his ADC chain the proc onto you — trade to avoid the stacks.

• Q
  Winter's Bite

  Braum propels freezing ice from his shield, slowing and dealing magic damage.Applies a stack of Concussive Blows.

• W
  Stand 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.

• E
  Unbreakable

  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.

  Strong: blocks a projectile and the first hit for allies behind it, negating poke. Weak: it only covers one direction — angle around it or bait it.

• R
  Glacial 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.

Itemization

Braum is a peel tank support. Angle around his E shield, avoid stacking his passive proc, dodge his ult line, and kite/focus his carry. % health and magic damage beat his tankiness.

This guide covers Braum's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.