Abilities
Gangplank's melee attacks periodically burn enemies, dealing damage over time.
Shoots an enemy, granting bonus Gold if the shot kills the target.
Gangplank eats citrus to cleanse all crowd control and restore Health.
Gangplank places a powder keg that explodes when attacked, spreading damage and slowing nearby enemies.
Gangplank calls a cannon barrage that slows and damages enemies in an area for a duration.
Guide
Gangplank excels as a poke and zone control champion in ARAM, using barrels to control space and his ultimate for global presence. Focus on stacking critical strike and ability haste to spam barrels and Parrrley for consistent damage.
Tips
Use your Parrrley (Q) to poke enemies from a safe distance and farm gold with its bonus.
Place Powder Kegs (E) in bushes or near objectives to zone enemies and set up explosive combos.
Save your Remove Scurvy (W) to cleanse crowd control effects, especially against heavy CC comps.
Upgrade your ultimate (R) early for global map pressure and to assist teammates in fights.
Build critical strike items like Infinity Edge to maximize your Q and barrel damage.
Combos
Q a barrel then detonate it with another barrel for a chain explosion that slows and damages.
Place a barrel, wait for cooldown, then Q it to proc Grasp of the Undying for bonus damage and sustain.
Use R to slow enemies, then follow up with Q and barrel combos for easy hits.
W to cleanse a stun, then immediately place a barrel and Q it to counter-engage.