League of Legends Bruisers are champions known for excelling at close-range combat and brawling. They have kits that enable them to survive in melee-ranged fights while dealing huge damage to enemies. These champions can fill in as DPS (Damage Per Second) for teams because of their consistent damage output.

Bruisers fall into one of two classes namely the Juggernauts and the Divers. While you will not find these terms in-game, they define the playstyle of each Bruiser champion. Since the Bruiser/Fighter class is diverse, it shouldn’t surprise you when Mages, Assassins, and Tanks fall under this class.

Juggernauts

Commonly known as Tank-Bruisers, these champions excel at taking and dishing out damage. They have the durability of tanks and the damage of Bruisers which helps them shine in long fights. However, they lack abilities for staying on or reaching opponents with longer range.

Nevertheless, once a Juggernaut succeeds in getting on a target, he/she can deal with the enemy.

Examples

Trundle

Sett

Illaoi

Darius

Aatrox

Garen, etc.

Divers

Just as the name suggests, Divers work best by singling out a target and getting on them. The champions that fall into this category have gap-closing abilities that allow them to catch their target. However, most Divers have single-target abilities meaning they can only catch one target at a time.

As a result of their mobility and damage output, these champions have lesser durability compared to the Juggernauts. Nevertheless, their kits allow them to stay alive through fights when used correctly.

League of Legends Bruisers – Strengths

Good at Dueling

Bruisers excel at dueling enemy champions because of their kits. They usually have a sustain ability like healing or shields that come in handy in duels. Some bruisers are even capable of going up against multiple champions and taking them down.

Example

Olaf

Warwick

Tryndamere

Darius

Mordekaiser, etc.

Hybrid Advantage

Since all League of Legends Bruisers fall in other categories, they enjoy the advantages of these other groups. For example, Juggernauts can dish out huge damage and still stay alive thanks to the tank attribute.

Excel at Long Fights

League of Legends Bruisers shine in long fights because of their steady damage output and decent durability. Juggernauts like Illaoi, Darius, Warwick, Mordekaiser, and Garen have abilities that provide sustenance and can keep them alive and even healthy throughout long team fights.

Counter Tanks and Assassins

Bruisers have enough durability to survive the burst damage from Assassins. They also have higher mobility and damage output than League of Legends Tanks. As a result of these attributes, they counter both classes of champions

League of Legends Bruisers – Weaknesses

Hybrid Disadvantage

Just they enjoy the advantages of falling into multiple categories, League of Legends Bruisers also suffer the disadvantages. For example, most Divers are squishy and easy to burst down when caught out of position or miss their combos.

Weak Against Marksmen

League of Legends Marksmen have superior attack range that can help them stay out of the reach of Bruisers. This attribute allows them to kite out most Bruisers champions during fights.

Weak Against Crow Control

Crowd Control (CC) effects like stuns, slows, and roots prevent Bruisers from dishing out their damage. Also, since these abilities can be cast from a distance and Bruisers are melee-based, this is a huge counter for them.

League of Legends Bruisers – Playstyles

Since Bruisers fall into two other categories that bear similarities to other champion classes, this section will refer to the other guides that cover the playstyles.

For Juggernauts, check out the guide on League of Legends Tanks. You will find both the playstyles and other useful information on these champions.

However, if you need to understand the Divers more, check out my guide on League of Legends Assassins. There you will find everything you need to know about Assassins and even the playstyles that apply to Divers.

Conclusion

That will be all for League of Legends Bruisers. I hope you found something new and useful about these champions. Also, in case you need a guide on choosing the right items for your champions, check out this post on building the right items in League of Legends.

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