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League of Legends Champion DariusDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius

FighterTank
Darius is a fighterRolefighter
DifficultyEasy
Power SpikeEarly-Game
Hemorrhage abilityp
Decimate abilityq
Crippling Strike abilityw
Apprehend abilitye
Noxian Guillotine abilityr
StatsBuildCounters
Runes
Synergies
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Darius Build

based on 139,716 matches
Win Rate
48.9 %
Pick Rate
8.7 %
Ban Rate
16.4 %

How We Come Up with Our Darius Builds

We process over 1 Million League of Legends games every day to bring you the most accurate Darius build so you can destroy your enemies and improve you win rate. We've broken down our Darius builds by rank, position, and enemy team type, so you can find the most accurate set of Darius core items and runes for any situation.

Darius Build Summary

Darius is a a not very good top lane champion in League of Legends. His best rune sets are Precision Resolve. Adding the specific runes shown below into your Darius build will provide you the bonus stats to guarantee he plays well through the laning phase of the match and into the late game. Darius players should focus on leveling up his q ability first.

Best vsAll Build for Darius

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Hearthbound AxeIronspike Whip

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
StridebreakerSterak's GageHullbreakerMercury's Treads

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSpear Of ShojinAbyssal MaskDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
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Second ability for Darius to level upe
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Last skill for Darius to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveDemolishUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Darius Matchups Overview

Darius is Weak Against

QuinnQuinn42% winrateKayleKayle44.3% winrateYorickYorick44.6% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.8% winrate

Darius is Strong Against

K'SanteK'Sante55.2% winratePoppyPoppy55.1% winrateGragasGragas52.7% winrateCamilleCamille50.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Kog'Mawbottom+ 52% 1320 GamesLilliajungle+ 52.3% 5316 GamesZyrasupport+ 52.4% 6655 GamesHeimerdingermiddle+ 53.3% 859 Games

More Gameplay Tips for Darius Players

Tips and Tricks

Make sure to hit enemy champions with Decimate as it will deal damage to enemies and heal Darius.

Purchase items to increase survivability in teamfights.

Darius FAQs

Q: What are some of Darius' greatest strengths?

A: Darius has a very strong early game that allows him to get ahead and stay ahead. Use your early game pressure! If you play passively, you will have a hard time catching back up in the mid- to late-game. It's important that you transition from your early game items into your final Darius build at the right time.

Q: What's one of Darius' biggest weaknesses?

A: Darius can be outplayed by experienced players on ranged champions, like Teemo and Ryze. His pull has a relatively short range. If he can't get up close and personal, he's relatively ineffective. This is especially troublesome in teamfights. He can be kited too easily. If your enemies are very mobile, add some additional mobility into you LoL Darius build.

Q: Why do some people dominate when playing Darius while I just suck?

A: Playing Darius is all about positioning. When he swings his axe, you need to make sure he's hitting with his blade and not the axe shaft. Don't be afraid to dive in. Your heal scales with the number of enemy's hit.

Additional Darius Build Insights

League of Legends Darius players will likely find him to be a complex character to build out properly. You will see that his build changes when he is playing against either generic or highly focused team compositions, showing you should not choose the same Darius build every game of League of Legends

The most critical items to include in your champ's build are: Stridebreaker, Sterak's Gage, and Hullbreaker. Players who added these items in their setups had a higher win rate than those who used other Darius builds. Likewise, if you are fighting a well-mixed enemy team arrangement, you should strongly consider getting him the Precision, and Resolve runes. In recent matches, he won the largest percentage of his matches when built with these runes.

We calculated our Darius build recommendations by examining 139,716 recently ranked League of Legends games with him in them. We only recommend the top winrate Darius builds that have been used by ranked gamers enough times for us to advise them. With so many matches in our data, we are very confident in our recommended builds.