Varus Build
the Arrow of Retribution
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.
The most played Varus Bot build on patch 26.21 runs Lethal Tempo with Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity and Cut Down, plus Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Barrier. Start with Doran's Bow and Health Potion, then build Statikk Shiv, Berserker's Greaves and Guinsoo's Rageblade, followed by Terminus, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Zhonya's Hourglass and Guardian Angel. Max Q (Piercing Arrow) first, then W (Blighted Quiver), then E (Hail of Arrows). It has a 48.8% win rate and a 3.7% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Lethal Tempo
Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.
Absorb Life
Killing a target heals you.
Absorb Life
Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.
Legend: Alacrity
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Legend: Alacrity
Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Cut Down
Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.
Cut Down
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
Secondary
Biscuit Delivery
Gain a free Biscuit every 2 min, until 6 min. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health and restores health.
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min. Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Cosmic Insight
+18 Summoner Spell Haste +10 Item Haste
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Cooldown 180s
Barrier
Cooldown 180s
Gain a brief Shield.
Skill Priority
QPiercing Arrow
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
WBlighted Quiver
Cooldown 40s
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.
EHail of Arrows
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10s · 90 Mana
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.
Item Build
Full build 19,750gStarting Items
Doran's Bow
400g
Doran's Bow
- 8 Attack Damage
- 15% Attack Speed
- 1.5% Omnivamp
Ă—2Health Potion
2 Ă— 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Statikk Shiv
3,000g45 AD · 45 AP · 30% AS · 4% MS
Electrospark · Electroshock
Statikk Shiv
3,000g- 45 Attack Damage
- 45 Ability Power
- 30% Attack Speed
- 4% Move Speed
Electrospark Your Energized Attacks fire chain lightning, applying On-Hit effects and dealing magic damage to nearby targets. Electroshock Basic Attacks grant extra Energized stacks.
2Berserker's Greaves
1,100g30% AS · 45 MS
Berserker's Greaves
1,100g- 30% Attack Speed
- 45 Move Speed
Enhances Move Speed and Attack Speed
3Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,000g30 AD · 30 AP · 25% AS
Wrath · Seething Strike
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,000g- 30 Attack Damage
- 30 Ability Power
- 25% Attack Speed
Wrath Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit. Seething Strike Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 4 seconds. (stacks 4 times). While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
4Terminus
3,000g30 AD · 35% AS
Shadow · Juxtaposition
Terminus
3,000g- 30 Attack Damage
- 35% Attack Speed
Shadow Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit. Juxtaposition Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions: Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s. Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
5Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200g350 HP · 45 Armor · 45 MR
Voidborn Resilience
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200g- 350 Health
- 45 Armor
- 45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
6Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g105 AP · 50 Armor
Time Stop
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g- 105 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
7Guardian Angel
3,200g55 AD · 45 Armor
Rebirth
Guardian Angel
3,200g- 55 Attack Damage
- 45 Armor
Rebirth Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
Abilities & Skill Path
Living 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
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
WBlighted Quiver
Cooldown 40s
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.
EHail of Arrows
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10s · 90 Mana
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.
RChain of Corruption
Cooldown 100/80/60s · 100 Mana
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.