Patch: 26.14
Patch: 26.14
Tier Tier 5
Win Rate 46.4%
Win Rate Change
-0.6%
Pick rate 1.1%
Ban rate 0.6%
Matches 29,617
Emerald+ Emerald+ Builds
Patch: 26.14
Runes
Precision
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Resolve
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Resolve
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Scaling Health
Health
Tenacity & Slow Resist
Scaling Health
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items
Health Potion
Doran's Bow
Build Order
Pickaxe
Scout's Slingshot
Aether Wisp
Statikk Shiv
Boots
Gluttonous Greaves
Pickaxe
Recurve Bow
Amplifying Tome
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Completed Items
Statikk Shiv
Gluttonous Greaves
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Blade of The Ruined King
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Wit's End
Situational Items
Kraken Slayer
Guardian Angel
Runaan's Hurricane
Experimental Hexplate
Randuin's Omen
Mercurial Scimitar
Youmuu's Ghostblade

Ability Max Order

58%

635 games

Q
W
E
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

Piercing Arrow (Q)

Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

Damage Breakdown
59% AD
39% AP

Key Insights

  • Detonating Blights stacks with
    Q
    deal up to 80% bonus damage based on time charged.
  • Detonating Blight stacks on enemy champions and epic monsters reduce Varus's basic ability cooldowns by 12% per stack.
  • R
    applies max Blight stacks to affected units over its duration.
  • W
    can be activated to empower
    Q
    , dealing bonus % missing HP damage.

Strengths

  • For Lethality, he excels with items enhancing his poke damage, burst potential, and ability penetration.
  • For On-Hit, he excels with items that boost his attack speed, on-hit effects, and mixed damage.
  • His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking
    R
    .
  • E
    doubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.
  • Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.

Weaknesses

  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Needs to constantly land his skillshots or he'll have significantly lower damage output.
  • R
    is his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.
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