This Darius Build Guide is for Darius, who is a really great, strong top laner with scary harrass as well as few counterpicks. His harass is insane because Darius causes your enemy to bleed slowly. He also has a great 'Garen-Like' ultimate that is simply just better because it resets in team fights allowing you to execute multiple enemies.
Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
Ignite
Flash
Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
Flash
Skill Order
Decimate
Decimate
Deals 70/105/140/175/210 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Cost
40 mana
Range
1
Cooldown
9/8/7/6/5 Seconds
Decimate
Deals 70 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Decimate
Deals 105 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Decimate
Deals 140 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Decimate
Deals 175 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Decimate
Deals 210 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Crippling Strike
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 120/140/160/180/200% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 20/25/30/35/40% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Cost
30/35/40/45/50 mana
Range
0
Cooldown
8/8/8/8/8 Seconds
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 120% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 20% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 140% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 25% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 160% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 30% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 180% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 35% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 200% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Apprehend
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 5/10/15/20/25% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Cost
45 mana
Range
540
Cooldown
24/21/18/15/12 Seconds
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 5% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 10% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 15% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 20% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 25% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Noxian Guillotine
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 160/250/340 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: .
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
Cost
100/100/100 mana
Range
460
Cooldown
120/100/80 Seconds
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 160 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 250 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 340 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
Q
Decimate
Deals 70 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
W
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 120% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 20% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
E
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 5% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
Q
Decimate
Deals 105 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
Q
Decimate
Deals 140 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
R
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 160 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
Q
Decimate
Deals 175 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
W
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 140% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 25% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
Q
Decimate
Deals 210 (+0.7) physical damage to all nearby enemies in a circle. Champions in the outer half of the ability are struck by the blade, taking 50% additional damage.
W
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 160% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 30% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
R
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 250 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
W
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 180% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 35% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
E
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 10% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
W
Crippling Strike
The next basic attack deals 200% damage and slows the target's movement and attack speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Crippling Strike's base cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target.
E
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 15% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
R
Noxian Guillotine
Leaps to target enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing 340 (+1.2) true damage.
For each stack of Hemorrhage on the target, Noxian Guillotine deals an additional 20% damage. Maximum Damage: {f3}.
If Noxian Guillotine kills the target, Darius may recast Noxian Guillotine for 12 seconds.
E
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 20% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
E
Apprehend
Passive: Darius's physical damage ignores 25% of his target's Armor.
Active: Pulls in all enemies in front of Darius.
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Items
Starting Items
Boots of Speed
Health Potion
x3
or
Crystalline Flask
Health Potion
x4
Mana Potion
Sight Ward
Core Build
Boots of Speed
The Brutalizer
Crystalline Flask
Full Game Build
Ninja Tabi
The Black Cleaver
Frozen Mallet
Maw of Malmortius
Sunfire Cape
Guardian Angel
Pros and Cons
Pros
Strong lane presence
Deals mixed damage making him hard to itemize against
Very strong execute that resets on kills
Damage stays relavant throughout the entire game if itemized properly
Which lane are you taking him in? If it's bot, few high-level people expect to have a dar bot, so the typical adcs haven't figured out how to counter him. If it catches on, people will start learning how to counter him.
I really like this build on Darius, because its very situation depending on what your team needs and what the other team is doing. For the longest time I have been playing Darius with Phreak's Champion Spotlight Build with Dorian's Blade, Ninja Tabi, Frozen Mallet, Shurelia, and Maw. I've always played Darius this way, and I did a little less then fine.
This build changed that, Triple kills and firstbloods. A very good Guide, and I will be using this build for as long as I can.
I add in a Bkoddthirster and don't get GA. I personally find that there are more useful items out there. He also doesn't fall off that much if he isn't farmed...allthough I'm not llvl 30, so that may change. I like the sunfire cape and black cleaver, but I find that BT is more useful so I get it first.
If he aint played tanky at higher levels he will get focused first and GA might be everything you need to get up after your first death and dunk a pentakill.
I've only needed to build tanky once, and that was against a lvl 30 summoner playing Lee Sin. Although I am only lvl 14, so it probably does vary.... And I find it very hard to get enough gold to get a GA after my first death.
Randuin's Omen seems better, as it provides more armor plus the shield and slow.
Last edited by KjarRokulaine on 1/23/2013 5:58:26 PM
Well that explains everything. At low levels you might as well go 5 BTS Sorcerers and you will still dominate.
When you reach level 30 you'll soon realise that you can't build pure DMG on Darius, AKA BT, IE, Etc., at least not without getting 3-4 defensive items first. If you want to do crazy damage, play AD or AP carry
I came up with a better build than what I had: randuin's omen, sunfirecape, and thornmail as the core items. Haven't figured anything else out yet, though. If any of you have any suggestions, they would be much appreciated. Prolly add in BT or Black Cleaver.
Last edited by KjarRokulaine on 1/25/2013 9:23:18 AM
I have a lvl 30 friend suggest building FM over sunfire since it takes 10 seconds for sunfire to do 400 dmg.
And I don't remember anything about armor not stacking... What kind of idea is that anyway?? Takes away the usefulness of tanks.
Randuin's allows Dar to do more dmg since they are slowed.
so maybe FM, randuin's, Thornmail (still useful, because you don't even have to do anything and they get damaged). And since Fm gives health and Thornmail gives armor, it doesn't change the bonus.
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Posted 4/20/2013 12:16:04 PMEver heard of adc darius?....lets just say there are no counters to adc darius....
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Posted 5/6/2013 8:59:56 AMWhich lane are you taking him in? If it's bot, few high-level people expect to have a dar bot, so the typical adcs haven't figured out how to counter him. If it catches on, people will start learning how to counter him.
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Posted 3/31/2013 12:10:24 PMI really like this build on Darius, because its very situation depending on what your team needs and what the other team is doing. For the longest time I have been playing Darius with Phreak's Champion Spotlight Build with Dorian's Blade, Ninja Tabi, Frozen Mallet, Shurelia, and Maw. I've always played Darius this way, and I did a little less then fine.
This build changed that, Triple kills and firstbloods. A very good Guide, and I will be using this build for as long as I can.
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Posted 2/27/2013 6:04:47 PMVolibear's also a good synergy-he said he wasn't playing very well but he allowed me to pick up almost every kill in top lane with his q.
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Posted 2/24/2013 12:07:38 AMGot a few dunder kills, pretty good guide! Awesome.
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Posted 2/13/2013 4:43:01 PMDarius -_-... IS SO OP!!!
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Posted 5/8/2013 10:09:19 AMno dude :)
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Posted 1/16/2013 9:14:44 PMNow that flask costs 345 gold, is it still a worthwhile starting item? If you start it, you can now only have three potions or one potion and a ward
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Posted 1/15/2013 8:16:39 AMI add in a Bkoddthirster and don't get GA. I personally find that there are more useful items out there. He also doesn't fall off that much if he isn't farmed...allthough I'm not llvl 30, so that may change. I like the sunfire cape and black cleaver, but I find that BT is more useful so I get it first.
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Posted 1/22/2013 3:49:57 PMIf he aint played tanky at higher levels he will get focused first and GA might be everything you need to get up after your first death and dunk a pentakill.
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Posted 1/23/2013 3:36:35 PMI've only needed to build tanky once, and that was against a lvl 30 summoner playing Lee Sin. Although I am only lvl 14, so it probably does vary.... And I find it very hard to get enough gold to get a GA after my first death.
Randuin's Omen seems better, as it provides more armor plus the shield and slow.
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Posted 1/24/2013 6:46:35 AMWell that explains everything.
At low levels you might as well go 5 BTS Sorcerers and you will still dominate.
When you reach level 30 you'll soon realise that you can't build pure DMG on Darius, AKA BT, IE, Etc., at least not without getting 3-4 defensive items first. If you want to do crazy damage, play AD or AP carry
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Posted 1/25/2013 9:18:04 AMI came up with a better build than what I had: randuin's omen, sunfirecape, and thornmail as the core items. Haven't figured anything else out yet, though. If any of you have any suggestions, they would be much appreciated. Prolly add in BT or Black Cleaver.
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Posted 1/26/2013 2:27:29 AMYeah, don't build that.
Sunfire and Randuin are fine, Thornmail isn't. In S3 you can't stack armor, and thornmail just sucks unless they have like 2-3 fed Auto Attackers.
If you want to go tanky, FM > Maw > Omen > Bulwark > BC/BT/GA/Warmog
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Posted 1/27/2013 8:56:58 PMI have a lvl 30 friend suggest building FM over sunfire since it takes 10 seconds for sunfire to do 400 dmg.
And I don't remember anything about armor not stacking... What kind of idea is that anyway?? Takes away the usefulness of tanks.
Randuin's allows Dar to do more dmg since they are slowed.
so maybe FM, randuin's, Thornmail (still useful, because you don't even have to do anything and they get damaged). And since Fm gives health and Thornmail gives armor, it doesn't change the bonus.