Gragas is a versatile AP bruiser from Freljord who excels in the jungle role. His kit combines burst damage with crowd control, making him effective at both engaging and disengaging fights.

Abilities Overview

Passive - Happy Hour

• Heals for 6.5% of maximum health every 8 seconds when using abilities
• Provides sustain during jungle clear and trades

Optimal Skill Order: W > Q > E > R

W - Drunken Rage

• Damage reduction for 2.5 seconds
• Empowers next auto attack with magic damage
• Max last (percentage damage doesn't scale with points)

Q - Barrel Roll

• Primary damage source and jungle clearing tool
• Rolls barrel that explodes after 4 seconds or on reactivation
• Deals increased damage based on charge time
• Slows enemies for 2 seconds
• Max first

E - Body Slam

• Dash that stuns first enemy hit
• Can traverse thin walls
• Combinable with Flash for guaranteed engage
• Max second

R - Explosive Cask

• Throws barrel that knocks enemies away from impact
• Versatile tool for engagement or disengage
• Can be used to isolate targets or push them into Q

Core Combos

Standard Combo (No Ultimate):

1. Q - Place barrel
2. W - Cancel animation
3. E - Body slam into enemy
4. AA - Empowered auto attack
5. Q - Detonate barrel

Ultimate Combo:

1. Q - Place barrel near you
2. W - Animation cancel
3. R - Knock enemy into barrel
4. AA - Empowered attack
5. Q - Detonate barrel

Build Focus

• Prioritize AP and cooldown reduction
• Add magic penetration as third or fourth item
• Build tanky items situationally

Strengths

• Strong engage/disengage potential
• Good sustain with passive
• Versatile ultimate usage
• Effective jungle clear

Weaknesses

• Skill-shot dependent
• Vulnerable when abilities are on cooldown
• Struggles against high-tenacity builds
• Requires practice to master combos

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