[{quoted}](name=Blue Collar Bear,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=WEf3lnd3,comment-id=0002,timestamp=2017-04-01T13:52:10.670+0000)
Braum's damage reduction applies when he activates his E. It's like 30 - 40 percent for a few seconds, if I remember right.
He's not bad at all. He's a great counterpick to certain champions that rely on projectiles to deal damage (Twitch, Jayce, Nidalee, Varus). Issue is none of these champions are meta. He's already immediately a worse pick, since he's not counterpicking. Another issue is that his counterpicks (poke/sustain bot lane) are very popular. He's best into other Wardens / Vanguards, which are not popular in NA.
Plus then you get those Jhins that lock in even when you have already picked Braum..... Like they are wanting to lose lane lol, Braum is similar to Nami in that they are massively reliant on team play, they can apply a bit of poke and pressure by themselves but if the ADC doesnt synergize with them then things go south fast. Nami becomes barely more than a Soraka, and Braum may as well be a fly on the wall that just is a constant annoyance that you cant seem to kill.