LoL Duskblade of Draktharr Item Guide: What Does It Do?

LoL Duskblade of Draktharr is a type of item that a lot of players will want to pick up. So we decided to make a series of articles about the item that so many players want to get their hands on. Our League of Legends Item Guide series continues today with Duskblade of Draktharr. Do you look at the item shop and feel like you're about to have a seizure? Can you no longer keep track of all the bonuses and Legendaries? Do you want to go back to the old days when Lee Sin could still buy Sightstone? No worries, we've prepared something: a closer look at Duskblade. What can this assassin's Legendary item do, who does it make the most sense on, and why is Duskblade so strong? You can find the answers to these questions in our item guide.

Of course, you don't have to be a full-on assassin main to enjoy our item guides. There's also information here for mid lane, jungle and top lane players to read from start to finish and get going: Duskblade of Draktharr, or simply Duskblade, has been an easy and solid pick for assassins since Season 11. Because of that, it's an item that's easy but not very flexible when it comes to adaptation.

Item Guide: LoL Duskblade of Draktharr Stats

Cost: 3200 Gold + 60 AD + 20 Ability Haste + 18 Lethality (11.2 - 18 Armor Penetration, scaling with level) Gold efficiency without passive: 85.23% 85% isn't a great value. But like every Legendary item, Duskblade has some great passives.

Item Guide: LoL Duskblade of Draktharr

You get 5 Ability Haste for every Legendary item. That's the first part. Now let's move on to the more interesting bit. The item's passive is called "Nightstalker." It grants a bonus of 65 AD (+25% bonus AD) on hit and slows the enemy hit by 99% for 0.25 seconds. The cooldown resets if you get a takedown or assist within 3 seconds. If you manage that, you also go invisible for 1.5 seconds.

Which Champions Should Build LoL Duskblade of Draktharr?

Duskblade fits AD assassins best, the kind that tend to bring their targets down in seconds. So basically any AD assassin in mid lane or jungle — Zed, Qiyana, Kha'Zix or Talon, for example. One exception to this cliché is Varus. The ADC is built as a heavy poke champion and a full-on executioner. That's why Duskblade is his Legendary item. Also, invisibility on Varus is super fun and works quite well for escaping or flanking.

Alongside Prowler's Claw, Duskblade is definitely the go-to Legendary for assassins who are already very mobile and have targeted spells, like Zed with his R. It's a fantastic power spike that's absolutely worth playing around. Use the effect to get quick kills and carry yourself and your team forward, and roam actively. Don't let your opponents scale up under any circumstances.

Is LoL Duskblade of Draktharr a Legendary Item?

Yes, Duskblade is a Legendary item. So you get 5 Ability Haste for every Legendary item. The Legendary passive is the key stat you weigh when deciding whether to build the item.

The item also has its own passive, separate from the Legendary passive. Duskblade's item passive gives champions the "Nightstalker" mechanic, which grants a bonus of 65 AD (+25% bonus AD) on hit against champions and slows opponents by 99% for 0.25 seconds. The cooldown can reset if you take part in a takedown within 3 seconds. If you manage that, you even go invisible for 1.5 seconds.

Who Is Draktharr?

Lê "Draktharr" Ngọc Toàn is a professional League of Legends player. He's currently the jungler for esports team Burst the Sky. Riot hasn't commented on why the item was named this way... The player Draktharr's name was still Jahseh until last year. He probably jumped on the item's hype train and changed his name.

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