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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 100,411 matches
Win Rate
48.4 %
Pick Rate
8.7 %
Ban Rate
17 %

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 below average top lane champ in League of Legends. His best rune sets are Precision Resolve. Incorporating the highlighted runes shown below in your Darius build will help provide you with the bonus stats to help him play well through the laning phase of the match and into the late game. Darius players should start by building up his q ability first.

Best vsAll Build for Darius

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Hearthbound AxeSheen

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceSterak's GageHullbreakerMercury's Treads

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSpirit VisageRavenous HydraAbyssal Mask

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
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
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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R
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E
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W
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Darius Matchups Overview

Darius is Weak Against

YorickYorick43.4% winrateKayleKayle44.1% winrateHeimerdingerHeimerdinger44.2% winrateDr. MundoDr. Mundo44.3% winrate

Darius is Strong Against

K'SanteK'Sante56% winrateIreliaIrelia54% winratePoppyPoppy51.4% winrateGwenGwen51.4% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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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 dynamic character to build out properly. You will find that his build changes when he is up against either well-rounded or highly focused team comps, demonstrating you should not take the same Darius build every single game of League of Legends

The most critical items to incorporate into your champ's build include: Trinity Force, Sterak's Gage, and Hullbreaker. Those who included these items in their setups had a better win rate than those who used other item builds for Darius. Moreover, if you are fighting a mixed enemy team comp, you should strongly consider getting Darius the Precision, and Resolve runes. In recent games, he won the greatest percentage of his rounds when using these runes.

We established our Darius build guidance by examining 100,411 recently ranked League of Legends rounds with him in them. We only advise the top winrate Darius builds that were built by ranked League players enough times for us to reccomend them. With so many matches in our data, we are very confident in our provided builds.