Fighter / Specialist
Beginner Rule
Prioritize destroying Powder Keg (E) barrels whenever it's safe to do so.
Gangplank is a scaling fighter who controls fights through barrels and poke. He wants to use Powder Keg (E) — his barrel mechanic — to deal massive area damage and slow enemies. Many beginners focus on Gangplank himself instead of destroying his barrels.
Sheen/First Item – Barrel damage increases significantly.
Level 13 – Barrel cooldowns become much shorter.
Three Items – Massive crit-based burst damage.
Barrel chains
Global ultimate
Orange cleanse (W)
Late-game crit damage
QWhat it does
Point-and-click shot dealing physical damage. Can last-hit minions for bonus Gold. Can be used through minion waves.
How to play against
He pokes with Q freely regardless of minion positioning. Anti-heal counters the Heartsteel/lifesteal builds he often runs.
WWhat it does
Eats citrus curing all crowd control effects and restoring Health.
How to play against
Never chain CC into W — bait it first then apply your main CC. He's completely CC-immune while eating.
EWhat it does
Places a powder keg. Auto attacking it explodes it in a large area slowing and dealing damage. Multiple chained kegs create a massive explosion.
How to play against
Never stand near multiple kegs. A chained keg explosion is his one-shot combo. Walk away from kegs immediately.
RWhat it does
Signals a ship to bombard a large area with cannon shells that deal damage and slow.
How to play against
Walk out of each circle as it appears — the shells have a delay. His ult covers a huge area. Don't stand still.
Barrel → Barrel → Q
Long-range poke combo.
Triple Barrel Chain
Massive burst setup.
R → Barrel Chain
Controls teamfights and objectives.
Trial by Fire: periodically his next basic attack burns the target dealing bonus true damage and granting him Move Speed. He has a true-damage empowered auto on a periodic basis — don't ignore his basic attack threat.
