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Darius

Darius

Juggernaut · physical (AD) damage

Builds from patch 26.20 · 175K high-elo games
49.5%Win rate
3.4%Pick rate
12KGames
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HIGHEST WIN-RATE BUILD
BUILD PATH · win rate by item

Later items show higher win rates partly because games that last that long are usually already being won. Compare items within a slot, not across slots.

STARTING
Doran's Blade10 Attack Damage 80 Health 2.5% Omnivamp450 goldHealth PotionConsume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.50 gold
Best opening
BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps25 Armor 45 Move Speed Plating Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.1200 gold · 600 to combine
Most common
CORE
Youmuu's Ghostblade55 Attack Damage 18 Lethality 4% Move Speed Haunt Gain Move Speed while out of combat. Wraith Step Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.2800 gold · 675 to combine→Dead Man's Plate350 Health 55 Armor 4% Move Speed Shipwrecker While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage. Unsinkable Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 15%.2900 gold · 900 to combine
Build every game
ITEM 3
Sterak's Gage400 Health 20% Tenacity The Claws that Catch Gain bonus Attack Damage. Lifeline Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.3200 gold · 775 to combine51.1% WR2,093 games
Force of Nature400 Health 55 Magic Resist 4% Move Speed Steadfast Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.2800 gold · 750 to combine52.8% WR1,260 games
What players go
ITEM 4
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine58.1% WR2,030 games
Force of Nature400 Health 55 Magic Resist 4% Move Speed Steadfast Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.2800 gold · 750 to combine54.9% WR1,394 games
What players go
ITEM 5
Force of Nature400 Health 55 Magic Resist 4% Move Speed Steadfast Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.2800 gold · 750 to combine58.4% WR743 games
Sterak's Gage400 Health 20% Tenacity The Claws that Catch Gain bonus Attack Damage. Lifeline Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.3200 gold · 775 to combine58.1% WR694 games
Death's Dance60 Attack Damage 50 Armor 15 Ability Haste Ignore Pain A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead. Defy When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.3300 gold · 275 to combine58.5% WR629 games
What players go
Stormraider's Surge keystone
Sorcery
Summon AerySummon Aery
Arcane CometArcane Comet
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Deathfire TouchDeathfire Touch
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
TranscendenceTranscendence
CelerityCelerity
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
ScorchScorch
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Precision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
ConquerorConqueror
Absorb LifeAbsorb Life
TriumphTriumph
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Cut DownCut Down
Last StandLast Stand
SUMMONER SPELLS
SKILL PRIORITY
Decimate (Q)Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.Q→Apprehend (E)Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.E
49.5% WR51% of games
SKILL PATH leveling order
Decimate (Q)Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.QDecimate
2
4
5
7
9
2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Crippling Strike (W)Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.WCrippling Strike
1
14
15
17
18
1, 14, 15, 17, 18
Apprehend (E)Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.EApprehend
3
8
10
12
13
3, 8, 10, 12, 13
Noxian Guillotine (R)Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.RNoxian Guillotine
6
11
16
6, 11, 16

Based on 12,043 games · 49.5% win rate · High elo · patch 26.20.

ABILITIES

Hemorrhage
PassiveHemorrhage

Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.

Decimate
QDecimate

Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.

Crippling Strike
WCrippling Strike

Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.

Apprehend
EApprehend

Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.

Noxian Guillotine
RNoxian Guillotine

Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.

PLAYING ASDarius
  • Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.
  • Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
  • Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.
PLAYING AGAINSTDarius
  • When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
  • Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

CROWD CONTROL

Slowignores tenacityFROMW Crippling StrikeE Apprehend

With little hard CC to play around, prioritize raw defensive stats over tenacity.

Tap or hover a crowd-control type to see which ability it comes from.

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