Varus
The Arrow of Retribution
Varus win rate by rank Top
| Rank | Win rate | Pick rate | Ban rate | Games | KDA | CS/min | Damage/min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 46.7% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 15 | 2.00 | 7.2 | 879 |
| Iron–Silver | 100.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1 | 3.00 | 4.4 | 633 |
| Gold–Emerald | 50.0% | 1.2% | 1.0% | 6 | 1.56 | 6.8 | 836 |
| Diamond+ | 37.5% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 8 | 2.21 | 7.8 | 942 |
Sampled from 1,664 ranked Solo/Duo games in the last 21 days.
Varus build Top
Core items
50.0% win rate, 2 games
100.0% win rate, 1 game
0.0% win rate, 1 game
100.0% win rate, 1 game
Starting items
80.0%, 5 games- 0.0%, 4 games
Runes
25.0%, 4 games
100.0%, 1 game
Summoner spells
30.0%, 10 games
66.7%, 3 games
Skill max order
- W › Q › E42.9%, 14 games
- E › Q › W100.0%, 1 game
Varus abilities
PassiveLiving Vengeance
On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
QPiercing Arrow
Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s, cost 50/55/60/65/70
WBlighted Quiver
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.
Cooldown 40s
EHail of Arrows
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.
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10s, cost 90
RChain of Corruption
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.
Cooldown 100/80/60s, cost 100
Tips for playing Varus
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.
Varus 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.