Patch 26.8

#124

Varus

SADC

the Arrow of Retribution

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Win Rate

52.4%-0.55%

Pick Rate

1.4%-11.3%

Ban Rate

0.1%

Matches

7,887

Rank Change

Playing as Varus

•An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.
•During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
•Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

Playing against Varus

•If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.
•When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.
•You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

Skill Order

Max: W > W > W

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Piercing Arrow

Blighted Quiver

Hail of Arrows

Chain of Corruption

Abilities

Living Vengeance

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

Piercing Arrow

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Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

Blighted Quiver

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Passive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.

Hail of Arrows

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Varus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.

Chain of Corruption

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Varus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.

Skins (5)

Varus (Default)

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Power Curve

Late Game Champion

Early GameLevels 1-6

27%

Weak early game. Play safe, farm under tower, and wait for key item spikes.

Mid GameLevels 7-12

62%

Moderate mid game. Group for objectives and look for picks.

Late GameLevel 13+

88%

Extremely strong late game. Team fight potential is at its peak.

Strong Against

Weak Against

Champion Lore

One of the ancient darkin, Varus was a deadly killer who loved to torment his foes, driving them almost to insanity before delivering the killing arrow. He was imprisoned at the end of the Great Darkin War, but escaped centuries later in the remade flesh of two Ionian hunters—they had unwittingly released him, cursed to bear the bow containing his bound essence. Varus now seeks out those who trapped him, in order to enact his brutal vengeance, but the mortal souls within still resist him every step of the way.

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