Sett vs Volibear · Top
The lane in ten seconds, then the whole brief — written by our coach for your level, from Riot's own kits for patch 16.21. Every number checked against Riot's data. Options, never orders.
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Trade when his Q is spent; he stuns first, so respect it.
Stay out of reach while it's up.
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›AARight after his Q is used.
How the lane plays · Gold – Platinum
Two brawlers who want to stick to each other: Volibear wins by landing his stun and W on a short cooldown, Sett wins by trading right after those are spent.
Volibear's W (Frenzied Maul) comes back fast and heals him, so avoid long auto trades. Short Q (Knuckle Down) pokes when W is down are cleaner.
With E (Facebreaker) up, a full trade is yours once Volibear's Q (Thundering Smash) is spent. Take hits to charge W (Haymaker), then cash it in.
Volibear's R (Stormbringer) can start a dive or disable your tower. Keep the wave near you, and use your own R (The Show Stopper) to win fights.
Play it aggressive
After his Q is spent on a minion or wasted, walk up with Q (Knuckle Down) and look for a short, full trade.
When his W is down, E (Facebreaker) into Q's two hits is a trade he can't answer well.
Bank damage by taking his poke, then fire W (Haymaker) as a shield and punch into a trade.
Play it safe
When his Q is ready and you have no space, a stun into W and autos can cost you a lot of health.
Don't stand in the lightning bolt: the slow and his shield together make for a bad fight.
When his R is up, don't push far past your tower, because he can leap in and the tower goes down.
Their threats · Riot's cooldowns
Gives him speed, and the first attack he lands stuns you. Stay out of his reach while it's up, or trade only once it's gone.
Marks you, then the second cast deals extra damage and heals him. Don't extend a long trade into a second W.
The slow lets him close in and shields him when he stands in the blast. Sidestep the bolt and don't fight inside it.
Your combo
››AA›AA›
After his Q is gone and you've taken some hits: pull in, hit with Q's two attacks, then cash W.
Volibear's kit · Riot's cooldowns, every level
Other Sett matchups · top
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Everything about Sett →How this is written
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