Gangplank Arena Build Guide
“The Saltwater Scourge”
As unpredictable as he is brutal, the dethroned reaver king Gangplank is feared far and wide. Once, he ruled the port city of Bilgewater, and while his reign is over, there are those who believe this has only made him more dangerous. Gangplank would see...
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Recommended Items for Gangplank in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Gangplank. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Gangplank in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Gangplank's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain % Crit Chance.
Become tiny, gain Move Speed, and bonus damage to champions based on how much larger they are than you.
Gain significantly increased total damage dealt, but your maximum health is reduced.
Gain 15% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration.
Gain the First Strike and Dark Harvest Keystone Runes.
Gain a random Prismatic Augment.
Gain 20 Attack Damage, 10 Ability Haste, and 10 Lethality.
Convert Ability Power to Bonus Attack Damage. Gain 15% Attack Damage.
You gain the Infernal Dragon Soul, dealing bonus damage when you hit enemies with Abilities or Attacks.
Best Prismatic Items for Gangplank in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Gangplank. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Gangplank Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Gangplank's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Trial by Fire
Every few seconds, Gangplank's melee strike will set his opponent on fire.
Parrrley
Shoots target, plundering Gold for each enemy unit killed.
Remove Scurvy
Eats citrus to cure crowd control effects and restore Health.
Powder Keg
Gangplank uncovers a powder keg at target location. If he attacks it, it explodes, spreading the attack's damage to enemies in the area, slowing them.
Cannon Barrage
Gangplank signals his ship to bombard an area, slowing and damaging enemies.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gangplank in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Gangplank.
The best Arena build for Gangplank in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier B (46.08% win rate). The optimal core items include Duskblade of Draktharr, The Collector, Infinity Edge, paired with Ionian Boots of Lucidity or Gluttonous Greaves. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Gangplank are Jeweled Gauntlet, Giant Slayer, Glass Cannon. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Gangplank's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Gangplank include Divine Sunderer, Duskblade of Draktharr, Galeforce. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Gangplank a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.