Varus
the Arrow of Retribution
Marksman
Mage
TierA#37 of 118 in ADC#37/118
Win rate49.9%
Pick rate4.2%
Ban rate1.2%
Games7,116
KDA2.20
Recommended build
Most common choices from a 387-game sample.
Starting items
50.7%146 games · 38% pick- 36.3%102 games · 26% pick
Boots
Berserker's Greaves0%4 games · 0% pick
Plated Steelcaps50%2 games · 0% pick
Slightly Magical Footwear0%1 games · 0% pick
Core items
First three legendary items, in purchase order
Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus54.7%86 games · 22% pick
54.2%24 games · 6% pick- 47.1%17 games · 4% pick
Situational items
Item 4
- Terminus50.4%563 games · 8% pick
Jak'Sho, The Protean54.6%421 games · 6% pick
Serylda's Grudge50.6%318 games · 5% pick
Item 5
- Jak'Sho, The Protean47.5%181 games · 3% pick
- Statikk Shiv52.6%116 games · 2% pick
- Terminus46.1%115 games · 2% pick
Item 6
Guardian Angel52.7%55 games · 1% pick- Statikk Shiv47.8%46 games · 1% pick
- Jak'Sho, The Protean42.5%40 games · 1% pick
Runes
Most picked rune in each slot, per tree
50.5%3,488 games · 49% pick
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Absorb Life
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Inspiration
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Stat shards
Keystone options
- Lethal Tempo50.9%3,886 games · 55% pick
Arcane Comet47.9%2,382 games · 34% pick
Press the Attack50.7%661 games · 9% pick
Skill order
Max priority
Q
W
E
45.7%210 games · 54% pickQWE| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Q | Q | Q |
Abilities
PLiving Vengeance
PassiveOn kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
- Q
Piercing Arrow
Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12sVarus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
- W
Blighted Quiver
Cooldown: 40sPassive: 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.
- E
Hail of Arrows
Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10sVarus 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.
RChain of Corruption
Cooldown: 100/80/60sVarus 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.