↑ Strengths
- Unique ability to isolate targets with ultimate.
- Very strong at punishing positioning mistakes.
- Flexible between AP burst and utility playstyle.
- Creates unpredictable angles with E-Flash.
September 2026 · Patch 7.2d
Gragas Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview
Gragas is a Jungle or Baron Lane tank-mage in Wild Rift, an obese brewer wielding his barrel as a weapon and generator of positional chaos.
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§ 01 — Editorial brief
Gragas jungle remains a strong but execution-heavy pick in the current patch.
Gragas is a Jungle or Baron Lane tank-mage in Wild Rift, an obese brewer wielding his barrel as a weapon and generator of positional chaos. His kit combines a delayed barrel throw, a body slam dash, and an explosion ultimate scattering enemies in unpredictable directions. He excels in compositions seeking to disorganize enemy formations by separating carries from their team. In Wild Rift, his ultimate can reverse a teamfight by pushing enemies into unfavorable positions or, conversely, pulling them toward allies.
Gragas fits naturally into engage and teamfight compositions. He benefits from allies able to follow up on area crowd control or exploit forced repositioning. Teams built around control combos or wombo setups maximize his impact.
Gragas struggles when enemies avoid his crowd control zones or punish his engages. Compositions built around kiting, sustained poke, or high mobility reduce the effectiveness of his combos. Without direct contact or grouped fights, his engage and disruption potential drops.
The precision of your combos and engage timing is crucial to maximize impact. Use displacement tools to isolate targets or disrupt the enemy backline. In teamfights, focus on creating chaos rather than dealing raw damage.
§ 06 — The matchup wall · JungleGragas Wild Rift Jungle counters and synergies
Hard
Unfav.
Skill
Fav.
Synergy
Hard
Olaf
Unfav.
Dr. Mundo
Unfav.
Lillia
Skill
Diana
Skill
Amumu
Fav.
Vi
Fav.
Shyvana
Ideal
Yasuo
Body Slam and Explosive Cask give Yasuo multiple knockup or displacement windows for Last Breath depending on the chosen angle. The richness of this synergy comes from Gragas being able either to initiate frontally or to displace a carry out of position before Yasuo punishes. The duo excels in fights where space control matters as much as raw damage.
Ideal
Orianna
Strong
Miss Fortune
Gragas can keep multiple targets inside the perfect Bullet Time cone thanks to his zone control and explosive barrel. The cleanest execution often comes from saving Explosive Cask to re-clump or cut off escapes during Miss Fortune's channel. The duo is especially deadly in river corridors and objective fights.
Strong
Ahri
§ 06 — The matchup wall · TopGragas Wild Rift Top counters
Hard
Unfav.
Skill
Fav.
§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Gragas Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses
↓ Weaknesses
- If your team lacks follow-up after your engage.
- Against highly mobile and spread-out compositions.
- If enemies stack tenacity and MR early.
- If you lack flank opportunities.
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§ 03 — Game planGragas Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game
I
Early
Identify whether burst AP or frontliner: adapt…
Lvl. 1 → 6
Identify whether burst AP or frontliner: adapt build and risk-taking.
II
Mid
Play around objectives: keep R to dislocate the…
Lvl. 7 → 11
Play around objectives: keep R to dislocate the opponent's engagement.
III
Late
Seeking isolation: Flash-R to deliver a carry,…
Lvl. 12+
Seeking isolation: Flash-R to deliver a carry, then reset training.
§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Gragas AP utility top laner Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses
↑ Strengths
- Strong wave control with charged Barrel Roll, letting him stall aggressive lanes without being forced into all-ins.
- Body Slam gives a clear punish window against melee dash champions, especially when Gragas holds it instead of spending it for poke.
- Explosive Cask turns Baron and dragon fights into dangerous zones because one knockback can split a carry from their frontline.
↓ Weaknesses
- His early levels can be punished if Barrel Roll is used for poke without preparing last-hits or wave reset.
- He is cooldown-reliant: without Body Slam he has neither real trade threat nor a reliable tool to stop engage.
- Against champions that cut through sustain or force extended trades, Gragas often has to play the wave instead of looking for duels.
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§ 03 — Game planGragas Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game
I
Early
Trades short Grasp, deny cs to scalers and smart…
Lvl. 1 → 6
Trades short Grasp, deny cs to scalers and smart resets.
II
Mid
Push/roam: TP/Glorious to create mid/objective…
Lvl. 7 → 11
Push/roam: TP/Glorious to create mid/objective outnumbering.
III
Late
Disruptive frontliner: peel or pick according to…
Lvl. 12+
Disruptive frontliner: peel or pick according to compo, don't throw away the R.
§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsGragas: combos & tips Wild Rift
Burst combo
1
W
W
2
E
E
3
R
R
Body Slam to close the gap + slow, Barrel Roll for the burst, R to knock enemies back.
Flash engage combo
1
E
E
2
W
W
3
Flash
Flash
4
E
E
5
R
R
Charge the barrel, use Body Slam and Flash almost simultaneously to instantly appear in the enemy group, detonate the barrel, R.
Lane trade combo
1
W
W
2
E
E
3
AA
Body Slam, Barrel Roll, auto-attacks to trigger the Happy Hour passive.
Poke combo
1
E
E
2
E
E
A charged Barrel Roll deals significantly more damage — throw it and detonate it on the target.
§ 08 — DialoguesGragas Wild Rift FAQ
Q.01 Is Gragas hard to play? +
Yes, mainly in decision-making. Mechanics are manageable, but the real difficulty lies in timing and engagement angles. A bad ultimate can ruin an entire fight. You need to understand when to engage, who to isolate, and how to coordinate with your team.
Q.02 Should you always engage with Gragas? +
No. Gragas is often more effective as a counter-engage or pick tool. Waiting for enemy mistakes and punishing with a precise combo is usually more reliable than forcing fights.
Q.03 Why is my ultimate not working? +
Often due to bad angle usage. The ultimate shouldn’t just hit, it should reposition a target or break formation. Without clear intent, it loses a lot of value.
Q.04 Is Gragas viable in solo queue? +
Yes, but he requires anticipation. He’s very strong at punishing common solo queue mistakes, but depends on your ability to read the game.
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Data — Stats per levelGragas Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)
Movement speed 340Attack range 175Bonus attack speed / lvl +2.2%
Show stats per level
| Lvl | HP | AD | Armor | MR | Mana | HP regen | Res. regen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 720 | 70 | 46 | 38 | 390 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | 840 | 73.6 | 50.3 | 40 | 447 | 6.7 | 15.9 |
| 3 | 960 | 77.2 | 54.6 | 42 | 504 | 7.4 | 16.8 |
| 4 | 1,080 | 80.8 | 58.9 | 44 | 561 | 8 | 17.7 |
| 5 | 1,200 | 84.4 | 63.2 | 46 | 618 | 8.7 | 18.6 |
| 6 | 1,320 | 88 | 67.5 | 48 | 675 | 9.4 | 19.5 |
| 7 | 1,440 | 91.6 | 71.8 | 50 | 732 | 10.1 | 20.4 |
| 8 | 1,560 | 95.2 | 76.1 | 52 | 789 | 10.8 | 21.3 |
| 9 | 1,680 | 98.8 | 80.4 | 54 | 846 | 11.4 | 22.2 |
| 10 | 1,800 | 102.4 | 84.7 | 56 | 903 | 12.1 | 23.1 |
| 11 | 1,920 | 106 | 89 | 58 | 960 | 12.8 | 24 |
| 12 | 2,040 | 109.6 | 93.3 | 60 | 1,017 | 13.5 | 24.9 |
| 13 | 2,160 | 113.2 | 97.6 | 62 | 1,074 | 14.2 | 25.8 |
| 14 | 2,280 | 116.8 | 101.9 | 64 | 1,131 | 14.8 | 26.7 |
| 15 | 2,400 | 120.4 | 106.2 | 66 | 1,188 | 15.5 | 27.6 |
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