Gnar

The Missing Link

Fighter / Tank · Rage · Melee

About

Gnar, the Missing Link, is a fighter and tank champion who uses Rage as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 8 out of 10: a champion hard and needs practice to perform well.

Compared with other champions, Gnar starts with below average HP (540), above average armor (32) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 175 units.

Gnar has 10 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack6

Defense5

Magic5

Difficulty8

Abilities

Passive · Rage Gene
While in combat Gnar generates Rage. At maximum Rage his next ability will transform him into Mega Gnar, granting increased survivability and access to new spells.
Q · Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
Gnar throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced. Mega Gnar instead throws a boulder that stops on the first unit hit, damaging and slowing everything nearby. It can then be picked up to reduce the cooldown.
Cooldown: 16/14.5/13/11.5/10s
W · Hyper / Wallop
Gnar's attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Move Speed. Mega Gnar is too enraged to be hyper and instead can rear up on his hind legs and smash down on the area in front of him, stunning enemies in an area.
Cooldown: 7s
E · Hop / Crunch
Gnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further. Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.
Cooldown: 22/19.5/17/14.5/12s
R (Ultimate) · GNAR!
Mega Gnar throws everything around him in a chosen direction, dealing damage and slowing them. Any enemy that hits a wall is stunned and takes bonus damage.
Cooldown: 90/60/30s

Tips for playing Gnar

Managing your Rage is very important. Try to time out your transformations so you can get maximum benefit from both forms.
Position yourself next to walls to bait your enemies into getting stunned by your ultimate.
Know your strengths! Mini Gnar is fast, squishy, and has high sustained damage. Mega Gnar is slow, tough, and has high burst.

Tips for playing against Gnar

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.
Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.
Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Base stats

HP: 540 (+79 per level)
Mana: 100
Armor: 32 (+3.7 per level)
Magic resist: 30 (+1.3 per level)
Attack damage: 60
Attack speed: 0.625 (+6 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 175

Lore

Gnar is a primeval yordle whose playful antics can erupt into a toddler's outrage in an instant, transforming him into a massive beast bent on destruction. Frozen in True Ice for millennia, the curious creature broke free and now hops about a changed world he sees as exotic and wondrous. Delighted by danger, Gnar flings whatever he can at his enemies, be it his bonetooth boomerang, or a nearby building.