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Baron Samedi

Tank/Bruiser Baron Samedi Build

Baron Samedi Build Guide

 
6 years ago
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Patch 6.3
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Baron is, even after his slight fall from the meta, a good flex pick across three different roles - in mid he can play a high power burst mage, and in support he can play a very good lockdown and peel role for a team - however, this guide will be covering the tank builds usually played in the Solo lane.

Main Build
Build Section
Starting Build
Mage's Blessing

Mage's Blessing

+10 Bonus Ability Damage +10 Physical Power +30 Magical Power +2 MP5 Per 10% Missing Mana ROLE QUEST: MID Kill or Assist Lane Minions or Enemy gods to gain stacks. Lane Minions are worth 1 Stack and Enemy gods are worth 5 Stacks. At 75 Stacks Mage's Blessing Evolves, gaining 10% Cooldown Reduction.

Chalice of Healing

Chalice of Healing

This consumable heals 250 Health over 25 seconds per use. Comes with 3 uses that are refilled if you enter the Fountain, sells for 0 gold.

Baron's Brew

Baron's Brew

Rum from Baron Samedi's personal cabinet. This consumable heals 140 Health and 100 Mana over 20 seconds per use. Comes with 3 uses that are refilled if you enter the Fountain, sells for 0 gold.

Finished Builds
Notes

After a full build has been completed, boots can be swapped out after buying a speed potion for many different items - Oni Hunter's Garb, Chronos Pendant, Divine Ruin, Spirit Robe are all good options depending on the situation.

Against Physical
Shoes of Focus

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Breastplate of Valor

Breastplate of Valor

+50
Physical Protection
+300
Mana
+15
Mp 5
+20%
Cooldown Reduction

Void Doumaru

Void Doumaru

+60
Magical Protection
+150
Health
+35
Mp 5
+20%
Crowd Control Reduction

AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their Magical Protection reduced by 10%.

Mantle of Discord

Mantle of Discord

+45
Physical Protection
+45
Magical Protection
+10%
Cooldown Reduction

PASSIVE - If you take damage below 40% health you unleash a shockwave that stuns all enemies within a range of 20 units for 1s and become immune to Crowd Control for 1s. This effect cannot trigger more than once every 110s.

Against Magical
Shoes of Focus

Shoes of Focus

+55
Magical Power
+250
Mana
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+18%
Movement Speed

Void Doumaru

Void Doumaru

+60
Magical Protection
+150
Health
+35
Mp 5
+20%
Crowd Control Reduction

AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their Magical Protection reduced by 10%.

Breastplate of Valor

Breastplate of Valor

+50
Physical Protection
+300
Mana
+15
Mp 5
+20%
Cooldown Reduction

Pestilence (old)

Pestilence (old)

+80
Magical Protection
+250
Health

AURA - Enemy gods within 55 units have their healing reduced by 25%. This does not stack with similar Auras.

Mantle of Discord

Mantle of Discord

+45
Physical Protection
+45
Magical Protection
+10%
Cooldown Reduction

PASSIVE - If you take damage below 40% health you unleash a shockwave that stuns all enemies within a range of 20 units for 1s and become immune to Crowd Control for 1s. This effect cannot trigger more than once every 110s.

Counterbuilding Items

S9 Divine Ruin

S9 Divine Ruin

+100
Magical Power
+15
Magical Penetration

PASSIVE - Enemies hit by your abilities have 40% reduced healing for 5 seconds.

Midgardian Mail

Midgardian Mail

+250
Health
+40
Physical Protection

PASSIVE - Enemies that successfully land a basic attack on you have their Movement Speed and Attack Speed reduced by 8% for 3 seconds. This effect can stack up to 4 times and can stack with other item slow effects.

Spirit Robe

Spirit Robe

+35
Physical Protection
+35
Magical Protection
+10%
Cooldown Reduction
+20%
Crowd Control Reduction

PASSIVE - You gain an additional 15% Damage Mitigation for 3s whenever you are hit with a hard Crowd Control Effect or Root. This can only occur once every 15 seconds.

Notes

Winged Blade - High slows present on the enemy team, winged blade is in my opinion a very cheap and powerful item that allows survival in bleak circumstances.

Divine Ruin - Antiheal, if your team's other magical damage sources can for whatever reason not cover any healing the other team may have.

Midgardian Mail - Possibly not as good as many other items, but if basic attack focused gods are troubling you and the team, Midgardian Mail can be a good pickup.

Spirit Robe - A high CC composition on the enemy team, forcing you into bad situations where 15% Mitigation will help you escape.

The above items are not an exhaustive list, and I encourage anyone to analyse the situation they are in and improvise. Counterbuilding is the heart of the solo lane.

Relics/Actives

S8 Magic Shell

S8 Magic Shell

Using this item applies a shield to himself and allies within 35 units for 100 Health + 12 Health per God Level for 3 seconds. Additionally, all allies take 20% reduced damage from Basic Attacks while the shield is active. Cooldown - 150s.

Notes

Most teamfighting-based relics are good on Baron, but I have a soft spot for Blink - a relic that allows you to lock down an unsuspecting enemy from a distance Baron couldn't normally reach.

Leveling Order
Skills Section
Active Lane
Vivid Gaze
Vivid Gaze
1
2
3
4
5
6
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8
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10
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14
15
16
17
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20
Consign Spirits
Consign Spirits
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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20
Wrap It Up
Wrap It Up
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Life of the Party
Life of the Party
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Passive Lane
Vivid Gaze
Vivid Gaze
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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Consign Spirits
Consign Spirits
1
2
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5
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8
9
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Wrap It Up
Wrap It Up
1
2
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Life of the Party
Life of the Party
1
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Notes

If you're up against a god in solo lane that you're likely to be fighting against alot, like a King Arthur, I personally prefer to level Consign Spirits over Vivid Gaze in order to get the additional healing, at the cost of a slightly slower clear.

If you're in a more passive lane, against an enemy with low kill potential in both directions, like a Guan Yu, you can level Vivid Gaze for the faster clear and slightly greater poke, but your sustain overall in the lane will be lowered. This is somewhat mitigated by your Brew-Chalice consumables that allow for some sustain.

Matchups
Gods Section
Strong Against
Ah Muzen CabZeusKukulkanHe BoRa
Notes

Any immobile god could be put in this category. Without a cleanse or significant defences, Bruiser Baron can make short work of most gods without any escapes, or at least lock them down for a large amount of time in a fight.

Special mention goes to Anubis - he can easily burst a Baron down through the mitigations Baron has on his ult, and cannot as easily be locked down.

Weak Against
King ArthurRavanaHelJormungandr
Notes

Any god that can shrug off his pull (like Arthur and his many dashes) or cleanse the pulls and the Slow-to-root (like Hel) will probably have a good time in lane against Baron Samedi.

Tank/Bruiser Baron Samedi Build