Bacchus - Whos ready to party? Update to Tyr Patch

Updated to Tyr Patch***


WHOS READY TO PARTY?

Bacchus is so much fun.
Not an average tank, this big smiley guy is capable of greatness if played the right way.
This is one of my favourite tank ever.

DISCLAIMER: I'm not a pro ranked played. I really like playing tank/ support I can say I have some experience playing this role. This is my first guide. Criticism, advices and tips appreciated.
Enjoy!

Zander

CCs dealer: thats what you are ment to be!
Huge pvp/teamfights potential
Yes, he can really stand out and be the annoying guy

LOW DAMAGE ALERT
Let's face the fact that B may causes less damage than the other tanks.
A build focused on full damage is not recommended but you can still add some dps items to boost your dps.


It is better to CC enemies and take control of the situation giving to your partner good opportunities to kill. If you keep spam you will probably become a burden.
Be careful but brave at the same time. Find a safe spot and use your autoattack.
This way you can save mana and get ready. At the beginning it will be difficult but it will allow you to spend more time in lane and gain more xp.
Boosting your aa damage will allow you to be active and helpful while your skills are on Cd.
Later we will see which items you have to choose.

No real rotation or combo to maximize: skill usage depends on the situation

SKILLS

- Chug
This is a very important point.
Mana, protection, control and damage depend on this.
Knowing how to use this spell is indispensable.
This is the first point skill for me.
At level 1 will provide damage/prot buff when you still have no items.
USAGE
During teamfights you need to be Tipsy for more benefits
drink right after Belly Flop for aditional protection
go Smashed right before Intoxicatefor mpower buff
LANE TIPS - You have to use this spell properly. Early game you cant really stay Tipsy: try to drink when you need a prot buff (if ganked or tanking minions waves)


- Belch of the Gods
Cone channel stun - healing debuff
Use when Tipsy
keep channeling: cc and debuff appear at the end
USAGE
secure a kill stunning a low level enemy who try to escape
stun an enemy prevent the death of an ally
debuff enemy healer during teamfights
(if you struggle vs strong healing go for Divine Ruin)
Creeping Curse is one of the best active you can take as Bacchus, I recommend to get it.


- Belly Flop
Engage / disengage skill.
An escape form trouble, it gives you nice mobility.
Use when Tipsy.
LANE TIPS - Dive and proxy allowed thanks to this spell
Combine jump cd with Belch of the Gods cd

- Intoxicate
Great finisher / starter for fights.
Use when Smashed to gain power buff.
USAGE
save a mate from a gank
give time to place powerfull allies AoE without being avoided
starter in close camps (great if your team decide to steal FG)

I believe that everyone should make their own choices.
I decided to list items in the build sections and explain here as to give you the choice to deal with the situation you are in

- LANE WITH AD
This should be the best position for you.
As you lane with a strong partner, you dont need to focus on damage but on debuffs and CCs.
Stun, slow and debuff is your goal here.


- SOLO LANE
A melee solo tank with no heal and protection is an easy target.
Especially early game.
Bacchus should not solo lane, there are better choices.

Wall of Absolution
MPower + MP5 + Armor Stacks
You can take stacks up easily and farm melee range or bodyblock without taking too much damage from minions.
same for Hide of the Nemean Lion
Good for tanking jungle camps too.
Those 2 items are the verybest against Ap - They always hit hard
Chug buff + stacks can really save your life


If you are solo Vs Mages:
Void Stone
Magic Tanks best friend.

Reinforced Greaves / Magi's Blessing
Choose the CC reduction over the damage reduction if you feel that you can stand the damage but it's risky with a cc combo (stun, AoE slow)

Reinforced Greaves > Aegis Amulet
Boots passive has no Cd plus you can still disengage with Belly Flop
Honestly I prefer to take boots or back instead of Aegis.

Go for Magi's Blessing if the enemy team has other cc on the firt line.
During teamfights, avoiding Shackles, Ymirs freeze or Athena taunt can make you unstoppable.
.. and what about Mummify?


Btw you are meant to be involved in fights;
B is not the kind of tank you can play passive.

The one smart thing you can do here is farm under tower and aventually bait enemies.
Getting hit, let enemies chaseyou, Belly Flop in jungle/ under your tower when your jungler is ready to gank, Belch of the Gods and make a gank out of a gank.

Mana Items
Go for MagicP + mana items like Gem of Isolation Warlock's Sash Ethereal Staff Breastplate of Valor

**WORK IN PROGRESS

B. is one of the best tank to roam with and probably the best tank for jungle duo.
Good for counterjungle -
He find good partners in Freya but also Vamana!

HOW TO
get Hand of the Gods at the beginning and place wards in the enemy jungle.
This way you have a good control of the map,
you can catch the enemy junglers, steal XP and buffs and most important make sure your lane ally wont be ganked.





with Freya

Early game Freya wont have the damage and she needs some help.
Choose speed buff early game but once she gains some speed with items go for red.

with Vamana

Vamana has a good potencial builded as physical bruiser.
In lane or as duo with Bacchus, he has the opportunity to use his ultimate to boost damage and build heavy physical damage instead of tank items.

In this case you can forget about hands of gods and take Creeping Curse early.

Dive and counterjungle are the best part and with your ultimate + Creeping Curse you can give him occasions to maximize the damage from his Colossal Fury.

With clear the patch and Belly Flop the enemy wont escape.

Lane

Apollo
The funniest lane EVER.
Probably your best partner.

Chase feast!
Great mobility and CCs.

You will have some fun.

Anhur is probably the one you see the most paired with Sobek but he can lane with you and do very well.


Fenrir
Normally better to lane with the good giant Ymir but in lane and also in Arena he can find a better partner in Bacchus if played and builded as BRUISER!




Ymir
is your number one opponent on lane / team fights and one of the most solid tanks.
He can prevent you from taking action on his lane partners
Tips: Use your Belch of the Gods when he has freeze on CD
You can also counter attack with Blink plus Belch of the Gods


Vulcan
is annoying.
If you are farming with a melee dps make sure to take his turrets down asap.
Buy Void Stone and be brave.
Tips: Belly Flop behind his cone turret to destroy it avoiding damage.
Early game is also defenseless: with turrets on CD he has not much to do and you can save your lane from being pushed hard from the beginning.
He cannot escape ganks!