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How to Synergize Darius with Hecarim on the Same TeamDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius with Hecarim

How to Win With Darius and Hecarim Paired TogetherDarius is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Darius and Hecarim

based on 2,989 Darius with Hecarim pairs
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
1.78
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull the stats from from millions of LoL rounds straight from Riot Games each week. Darius has gone into battle with Hecarim in 2989 recently played, ranked games. By gathering so much great data from the makers of League, we are confident that we can provide you with high-quality, accurate builds to help Darius synergize with Hecarim. It is relatively rare for Darius to play with Hecarim as allies. This pairing has only happened in approximately 2.2% of matches with Darius.

Darius Hecarim Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius does a poor job of playing alongside Hecarim. Normally, he wins a dismal 48.2% of games the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Darius when playing with Hecarim by learning how to better synergize your tactics with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Hecarim Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPhage

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceDead Man's PlateSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceForce of NatureJak'Sho, The Protean

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
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Synergizing Darius and Hecarim

Tips for Playing as Darius with Hecarim

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.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Advice to Understand How Hecarim Will Play

Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.

Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.

Darius Hecarim Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Hecarim Image
6.7
< Kills >
6.9
6
< Deaths >
6.2
4
< Assists >
4.3
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
172
< Minions Killed >
167
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.45
15,952
< Physical Damage >
16,431
85
< Magic Damage >
95
3,783
< True Damage >
3,911
19,820
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
30,548
< Damage Taken >
32,094
11,683
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.24
< Towers >
2.29
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
6,923
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,350
< Experience >
14,609
16
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
151
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Hecarim as Darius in LoL

The Darius Hecarim synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Hecarim, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Darius sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Hecarim. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Hecarim helps Darius perform poorer in ranked League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Darius is paired with Hecarim, he gets a little drop in his total damage dealt. This change may indicate that Hecarim does not help cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played with Hecarim on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Hecarim. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Hecarim.

Moreover, when Darius plays with Hecarim on the same side, he usually receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may indicate that Hecarim does a decent job of covering Darius during team fights.

Synergies between Darius and Hecarim

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Hecarim
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Hecarim

Is Darius better when played alongside Hecarim?

There is no perfect synergy for Darius that will 100% of the time be his best teammate. Yet, Hecarim is a very typical companion for Darius. By being on the same side as Darius, he lowers their win rate by -1.0% to 48.2%. This signals that there is only a small strategic relationship between Darius and Hecarim that allows them to perform worse together than alone.

Hecarim has a much greater difficulty compared to Darius. That means you should be cautious when lining up Hecarim comrades to play with, as they will need a much higher level of skill to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, you should observe an overall large increase in your team’s ability to destroy wih physical damage. When paired, these champions can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by bringing Darius and Hecarim together, you may not be giving your side very much crowd control. We recommend you have other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Hecarim ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Hecarim Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Hecarim, we analyzed 2,989 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Darius with Hecarim comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Darius in order to pair well with Hecarim during both the early game and mid / late game phases of LoL, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The best items to get in your Darius and Hecarim synergy build include Trinity Force, Dead Man's Plate, and Sundered Sky. When Darius included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Hecarim than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Darius boasted an average win rate of 48.2% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Hecarim with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for this team composition, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.2% win rate overall.

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