Wild Rift: VARUS Build Guide (7.3A)
League of Legends: Wild Rift VARUS, role - Mage / Marksman. Use the guidelines to take your VARUS Wild Rift champion play style to the next level. Study in detail the build of items, runes, spells, skills that need to be developed in the first place. In order to find out what position VARUS is in the rating table, go to the - Tier List page.
 58 (4) |  600 (128) |  6 (0.57) |
 0.8 (0.020) |  390 (33) |  12 (0.5) |
 335 (0) |  35 (4.5) |  30 (1.4) |
 200% (0) |
(PASSIVE) LIVING VENGEANCE
On champion takedowns, gains:
55% Attack Speed that can exceed the Attack Speed cap
0 Attack Damage (20 x bonus )
0 Ability Power (20 x bonus )
On non-champion takedowns, gains:
20/25/30% Attack Speed
0 Attack Damage (10 x bonus )
0 Ability Power (10 x bonus )
These bonuses last 5 second(s).
(Q) PIERCING ARROW
15/14/13/12s 
75/80/85/90
Hold: Draws the bow, gradually increasing the range and damage for the next shot. Varus is slowed by 20% while preparing to shoot.
Release: Fires the arrow, dealing 80-120 physical damage (80/140/200/260 + 110/120/130/140% to 120/210/300/390 + 165% ), reduced by 15% per enemy hit (minimum 33%).
Piercing Arrow's cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds if the arrow detonates Blight stacks on at least one enemy champion.
Piercing Arrow fails if not released after 4 seconds, but will refund 50% of its Mana cost.
(W) BLIGHTED QUIVER
25s
Passive: Attacks deal 15 bonus magic damage (15/25/35/45 + 35% 
) and apply Blight stack for 6 seconds (max 3 stacks). His other abilities detonate Blight, dealing 3% of the target's max Health (3/3.5/4/4.5% + 0.012% ) as magic damage.
Detonating Blight on enemy champions or epic monsters reduces his basic ability cooldwns by 13% per stuck.
Active: Varus next Piercing Arrow deals 6-9% (
) of the target's missing Health as bonus magic damage, increase by 0% to 50% based on charge time.
Detonating Blight on monsters deals up to 120 damage per stuck.
(E) HAIL OF ARROWS
13/12/11/10s 80
Fires a hail of arrows that deals 70 physical damage (70/115/160/205 + 90% bonus ) and desecrates the ground for 4 seconds. Desecrated ground slows enemies by 25/30/35/40% and applies 40% Grievous Wounds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
(R) CHAIN OF CORRUPTION
75/65/55s 100
Flings out a tendril of corruption that deals 150 magic damage (150/250/350 + 85% ) and roots the first enemy champion hit for 2 seconds.
The corruption then spreads toward nearby enemy champions, also immobilizing them on contact. Immobilized units gain 3 Blight stacks over the next 1.5 seconds.
VARUS Meta Overview — Ranks & Performance Analytics
This meta overview presents VARUS’s ranked performance across different roles and skill tiers. The data includes tier placement, win rate, pick rate, ban rate, and short-term trends, allowing you to evaluate her current strength and draft priority. Statistics are synced with rank buckets and role selection, helping you understand where VARUS performs best and how her impact changes in the evolving Wild Rift meta.
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Adc VARUS Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the Adc Line VARUS. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
Key items
Long Sword. Next, you should pay attention to whether your mobility champion is enough, our further actions will depend on this. If it is hard for you to dodge the enemy's skills or you want to roam on neighboring lines, then it is better to buy 
Boots of Speed at an early stage.
Long Sword
+12 Attack Damage
500
Statikk Shiv
Energized Attacks deal chain damage +40 Attack Damage
+30% Attack Speed
+40 Ability Power
+4% Move Speed
Electroshock: Attacks grant 5 extra Energized stacks.
Electrospark: Moving and attacking generate an Energized Attack that fires chain lightning to 4–7 targets (
), dealing 60 magic damage (increased to 90 magic damage against minions and monsters) and applying on-hit effects to secondary bounce targets. 3000
Statikk Shiv TIPS: This item combines physical and magic damage, Attack Speed, and mobility, enhancing basic attacks and hybrid builds. Moving and attacking charges an empowered attack that releases chain lightning across multiple targets, dealing magic damage and applying on-hit effects to additional targets. An excellent choice for champions who need fast wave clear, multi-target damage, and effective use of on-hit effects.
Berserker's Greaves
Attack Speed +35% Attack Speed +45 Move Speed
Blessed Blade: Attacks restore 10 Health on hit. 1200
Berserker's Greaves TIPS: These boots grant a significant boost to attack speed and movement speed, while empowering your basic attacks with on‑hit life steal. — A great pick for marksmen and auto‑attack bruisers who need mobility, rapid attack cadence, and constant sustain in fights.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Applies on-hit effects +35 Attack Damage +30% Attack Speed +30 Ability Power
Wrath: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on hit.
Seething Strike: Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed, stacking up to 4 times for a maximum of 32% Attack Speed. While fully stacked, every 3 attack(s) applies on-hit effects an additional 1 time(s). 3000
Guinsoo's Rageblade TIPS: This item combines physical and magic damage with Attack Speed, significantly empowering champions focused on on-hit effects. Attacks deal bonus magic damage and gradually increase Attack Speed, while at maximum stacks they periodically trigger on-hit effects an additional time. An excellent choice for champions who rely on frequent basic attacks and stacking multiple on-hit effects.
Berserker's Greaves
Attack Speed +35% Attack Speed +45 Move Speed
Blessed Blade: Attacks restore 10 Health on hit. 1200
Berserker's Greaves TIPS: These boots grant a significant boost to attack speed and movement speed, while empowering your basic attacks with on‑hit life steal. — A great pick for marksmen and auto‑attack bruisers who need mobility, rapid attack cadence, and constant sustain in fights.
Gluttonous Greaves
Attack Damage, Omnivamp +45 Move Speed
Balance of Power: Gain 12 Attack Damage or 20 Ability Power (Adaptive).
Conversion: Gain 5% Omnivamp
. Champion takedowns grant an additional 0.5% Omnivamp, up to 5%. 1000
Gluttonous Greaves TIPS: These boots combine mobility, adaptive offensive power, and sustained healing. They increase your damage while Omnivamp restores health from all damage you deal. Champion takedowns further increase your Omnivamp, making them an excellent choice for champions who want to balance high damage output with strong sustain during extended fights.
Gunmetal Greaves
Increases Attack Speed and Movement Speed +50% Attack Speed +45 Move Speed
+5% Lifesteal
Noxian Gait: Attacks against enemy champions grant Movement Speed (10% for melee champions / 7% for ranged champions) decaying over 2 seconds.
Blessed Blade: Attacks restore 12 Health on hit. 2200
Gunmetal Greaves TIPS: These boots significantly increase Attack Speed while also providing Movement Speed and Lifesteal, making them well suited for champions who rely on frequent basic attacks. Attacking enemy champions temporarily increases Movement Speed, making it easier to chase and reposition, while each hit also restores Health. An excellent choice for auto-attackers who need mobility and consistent sustain in combat.
Immortal Treds
Deal bonus damage or gain increased healing and shielding +45 Move Speed
Balance of Power: Gain 12 Attack Damage or 20 Ability Power (Adaptive).
Conversion: Gain 5% Omnivamp. Champion takedowns grant an additional 0.5% Omnivamp, up to 5%.
Now and Forever: When you have more than 50% Health, deal 5% bonus damage. When below 50% Health, gain 12% increased healing and shielding. 2000
Immortal Treds TIPS: These boots combine adaptive offensive power, sustain, and increased combat effectiveness. While above 50% Health, you deal increased damage, and when below 50% Health, you benefit from stronger healing and shielding to improve your survivability. The additional Omnivamp further restores Health from all damage you deal. They are an excellent choice for fighters, AP bruisers, and champions who want to balance offensive power with sustained durability throughout extended fights.
Statikk Shiv (Energized Attacks deal chain damage) as your first item, followed by Berserker's Greaves (Grants Attack Speed) or Gluttonous Greaves (Grants Attack Damage and Omnivamp) depending on the situation. (sometimes it will still be better to build a boot as the first item, which significantly increases the mobility of your champion) the third key element in our build is Guinsoo's Rageblade (Applies on-hit effects).
Maybe now it's time to think about upgrading your boot, invest in
Gunmetal Greaves (Increases Attack Speed and Movement Speed). You may want to replace it with Immortal Treds (Deal bonus damage or gain increased healing and shielding), it all depends on your playstyle and the situation on the battlefield.
The remaining last three items are situational, of course you can use the example builds above. But for a more effective game you will need to pay attention to the situation on the battlefield.
Statikk Shiv
Energized Attacks deal chain damage +40 Attack Damage +30% Attack Speed +40 Ability Power +4% Move Speed
Electroshock: Attacks grant 5 extra Energized stacks.
Electrospark: Moving and attacking generate an Energized Attack that fires chain lightning to 4–7 targets (), dealing 60 magic damage (increased to 90 magic damage against minions and monsters) and applying on-hit effects to secondary bounce targets. 3000
Statikk Shiv TIPS: This item combines physical and magic damage, Attack Speed, and mobility, enhancing basic attacks and hybrid builds. Moving and attacking charges an empowered attack that releases chain lightning across multiple targets, dealing magic damage and applying on-hit effects to additional targets. An excellent choice for champions who need fast wave clear, multi-target damage, and effective use of on-hit effects.
Berserker's Greaves
Attack Speed +35% Attack Speed +45 Move Speed
Blessed Blade: Attacks restore 10 Health on hit. 1200
Berserker's Greaves TIPS: These boots grant a significant boost to attack speed and movement speed, while empowering your basic attacks with on‑hit life steal. — A great pick for marksmen and auto‑attack bruisers who need mobility, rapid attack cadence, and constant sustain in fights.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Applies on-hit effects +35 Attack Damage +30% Attack Speed +30 Ability Power
Wrath: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on hit.
Seething Strike: Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed, stacking up to 4 times for a maximum of 32% Attack Speed. While fully stacked, every 3 attack(s) applies on-hit effects an additional 1 time(s). 3000
Guinsoo's Rageblade TIPS: This item combines physical and magic damage with Attack Speed, significantly empowering champions focused on on-hit effects. Attacks deal bonus magic damage and gradually increase Attack Speed, while at maximum stacks they periodically trigger on-hit effects an additional time. An excellent choice for champions who rely on frequent basic attacks and stacking multiple on-hit effects.
Terminus
Increases Armor Pen, Megic Pen, Armor, and Magic Resist +35 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed
Shadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist() for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 
10% Armor Pen and 
10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.
You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff. 3000
Terminus TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage and Attack Speed while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage. Consecutive attacks alternate between effects that gradually increase Armor and Magic Resistance or provide Armor and Magic Penetration. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects who need both sustained damage and additional durability in extended fights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable
+40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Dusk and Dawn
Applies on-hit effects
+300 Maximum Health +20% Attack Speed +60 Ability Power +20 Ability Haste
Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack deals (75% base+ 10%) bonus magic damage and restores (3% bonus + 10%) Htalth to you. After a brief delay, apply on-hits to the target 1 additional time. (1.5s Cooldown)
Deals reduced damage to structures. 3100
Dusk and Dawn TIPS: This item combines Health, Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Ability Haste, making it well suited for champions who weave abilities and basic attacks together. After casting an ability, the next attack deals bonus magic damage and restores Health, then applies on-hit effects to the target an additional time. An excellent choice for AP fighters and hybrid champions with strong on-hit synergy.
Situational items
Terminus
Increases Armor Pen, Megic Pen, Armor, and Magic Resist +35 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed
Shadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist() for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 10% Armor Pen and 10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.
You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff. 3000
Terminus TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage and Attack Speed while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage. Consecutive attacks alternate between effects that gradually increase Armor and Magic Resistance or provide Armor and Magic Penetration. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects who need both sustained damage and additional durability in extended fights.
Mortal Reminder
Armor Penetration (%) and reduced enemy healing +35 Attack Damage +30% Armor Penetration
+25% Critical Rate
Sepsis: Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies 50% Grievous Wounds for 3 seconds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 3000
Mortal Reminder TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, percentage Armor Penetration, and Critical Strike Chance, allowing you to effectively deal with armored enemies. Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies Grievous Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of their healing and health regeneration. An excellent choice against teams with high Armor, healing, and regeneration.
Mortal Reminder — This item combines Attack Damage, percentage Armor Penetration, and Critical Strike Chance, allowing you to effectively deal with armored enemies. Dealing physical damage to enemy champions applies Grievous Wounds, reducing the effectiveness of their healing and health regeneration. An excellent choice against teams with high Armor, healing, and regeneration.
Terminus
Increases Armor Pen, Megic Pen, Armor, and Magic Resist +35 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed
Shadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist() for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 10% Armor Pen and 10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.
You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff. 3000
Terminus TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage and Attack Speed while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage. Consecutive attacks alternate between effects that gradually increase Armor and Magic Resistance or provide Armor and Magic Penetration. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects who need both sustained damage and additional durability in extended fights.
Wit's End
Basic Attack deals Bonus Damage +50% Attack Speed
+45 Magic Resistance
+20% Tenacity
At Wit's End: Attacks deal 40 bonus magic damage on hit. 2800
Wit's End TIPS: This item combines high Attack Speed, Magic Resistance, and Tenacity while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage on hit. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent attacks and on-hit effects, especially against teams with heavy magic damage and crowd control.
Wit's End — This item combines high Attack Speed, Magic Resistance, and Tenacity while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage on hit. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent attacks and on-hit effects, especially against teams with heavy magic damage and crowd control.
Terminus
Increases Armor Pen, Megic Pen, Armor, and Magic Resist +35 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed
Shadow: Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.
Juxtaposition: Alternate between Light and Dark on-hits when attacking. Light attacks grant 5-8 Armor and Magic Resist() for 5 seconds on hit. Dark attacks grant 10% Armor Pen and 10% Magic Pen for 5 seconds on hit. Each on-hit effect stacks up to 3 times. While you have this item, bonus Armor Pen and Magic Pen granted by it is capped at 40%.
You cannot own this item concurrently with Void Staff. 3000
Terminus TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage and Attack Speed while empowering basic attacks with additional magic damage. Consecutive attacks alternate between effects that gradually increase Armor and Magic Resistance or provide Armor and Magic Penetration. An excellent choice for champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects who need both sustained damage and additional durability in extended fights.
Blade of the Ruined King
Attacks deal bonus damage +40 Attack Damage +35% Attack Speed +12% Lifesteal
Ruined Strikes: Attacks deal bonus physical damage equal to 6% of the enemy's current Health on-hit. (Melee attacks deal 8%). Minimum damage: 15. Max damage vs monsters: 100.
Drain: Hitting a champion with 3 attacks or abilities slows them by 30% for 1.5s. (30s Cooldown) 3100
Blade of the Ruined King TIPS: This item combines Attack Damage, Attack Speed, and Lifesteal, providing strong sustained damage and additional survivability. Attacks deal bonus physical damage based on the target's current Health, making it especially effective against high-Health champions. Consecutive attacks or abilities also slow the target, helping you stick to enemies. An excellent choice for marksmen and fighters focused on extended fights and basic attacks.
Blade of the Ruined King — This item combines Attack Damage, Attack Speed, and Lifesteal, providing strong sustained damage and additional survivability. Attacks deal bonus physical damage based on the target's current Health, making it especially effective against high-Health champions. Consecutive attacks or abilities also slow the target, helping you stick to enemies. An excellent choice for marksmen and fighters focused on extended fights and basic attacks.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Nashor's Tooth
Attacks deal bonus damage +50% Attack Speed +80 Ability Power +15 Ability Haste
Gnaw: Attacks deal (15 + 20% bonus) magic damage as on-hit. 2900
Nashor's Tooth TIPS: This item combines Ability Power, high Attack Speed, and Ability Haste, significantly empowering champions who rely on both abilities and basic attacks. Each attack deals additional magic damage on hit that scales with Ability Power. An excellent choice for AP champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects.
Nashor's Tooth — This item combines Ability Power, high Attack Speed, and Ability Haste, significantly empowering champions who rely on both abilities and basic attacks. Each attack deals additional magic damage on hit that scales with Ability Power. An excellent choice for AP champions focused on frequent basic attacks and on-hit effects.
Dusk and Dawn
Applies on-hit effects +300 Maximum Health +20% Attack Speed +60 Ability Power +20 Ability Haste
Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack deals (75% base+ 10%) bonus magic damage and restores (3% bonus + 10%) Htalth to you. After a brief delay, apply on-hits to the target 1 additional time. (1.5s Cooldown)
Deals reduced damage to structures. 3100
Dusk and Dawn TIPS: This item combines Health, Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Ability Haste, making it well suited for champions who weave abilities and basic attacks together. After casting an ability, the next attack deals bonus magic damage and restores Health, then applies on-hit effects to the target an additional time. An excellent choice for AP fighters and hybrid champions with strong on-hit synergy.
Guardian Angel
Revives at death +45 Attack Damage +40 Armor
Resurrect: Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% Health and 100% Mana after 4 seconds of stasis. (180s Cooldown) 3200
Guardian Angel TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need a second chance in teamfights. It is especially effective against champions with high burst damage, such as Zed, Syndra, or Zoe, as well as against strong diving champions like Camille, Kha'Zix, or Lee Sin. The Resurrection effect allows you to return to the fight after taking lethal damage, restoring health and mana, giving you a chance to continue fighting and assist your team even in critical moments.
Guardian Angel — This item is perfect for champions who need a second chance in teamfights. It is especially effective against champions with high burst damage, such as Zed, Syndra, or Zoe, as well as against strong diving champions like Camille, Kha'Zix, or Lee Sin. The Resurrection effect allows you to return to the fight after taking lethal damage, restoring health and mana, giving you a chance to continue fighting and assist your team even in critical moments.
Dusk and Dawn
Applies on-hit effects +300 Maximum Health +20% Attack Speed +60 Ability Power +20 Ability Haste
Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack deals (75% base+ 10%) bonus magic damage and restores (3% bonus + 10%) Htalth to you. After a brief delay, apply on-hits to the target 1 additional time. (1.5s Cooldown)
Deals reduced damage to structures. 3100
Dusk and Dawn TIPS: This item combines Health, Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Ability Haste, making it well suited for champions who weave abilities and basic attacks together. After casting an ability, the next attack deals bonus magic damage and restores Health, then applies on-hit effects to the target an additional time. An excellent choice for AP fighters and hybrid champions with strong on-hit synergy.
Mercurial Scimitar
Dispels crowd control +45 Attack Damage +12% Lifesteal +40 Magic Resistance
Quicksilver Sash (Active): Removes all crowd control debuffs from you and grants immunity to crowd control for 0.25s.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects. 3100
Mercurial Scimitar TIPS: This item is designed to counter crowd control. Its active removes most disabling effects and briefly grants immunity to follow-up control, while the passive provides additional resistance to crowd control and slows once the effect ends. It is an excellent choice for marksmen, fighters, and assassins who need to maintain their mobility and keep dealing damage against heavy-CC team compositions.
Mercurial Scimitar — This item is designed to counter crowd control. Its active removes most disabling effects and briefly grants immunity to follow-up control, while the passive provides additional resistance to crowd control and slows once the effect ends. It is an excellent choice for marksmen, fighters, and assassins who need to maintain their mobility and keep dealing damage against heavy-CC team compositions.
Dusk and Dawn
Applies on-hit effects +300 Maximum Health +20% Attack Speed +60 Ability Power +20 Ability Haste
Spellblade: After using an ability, your next attack deals (75% base+ 10%) bonus magic damage and restores (3% bonus + 10%) Htalth to you. After a brief delay, apply on-hits to the target 1 additional time. (1.5s Cooldown)
Deals reduced damage to structures. 3100
Dusk and Dawn TIPS: This item combines Health, Attack Speed, Ability Power, and Ability Haste, making it well suited for champions who weave abilities and basic attacks together. After casting an ability, the next attack deals bonus magic damage and restores Health, then applies on-hit effects to the target an additional time. An excellent choice for AP fighters and hybrid champions with strong on-hit synergy.
Experimental Hexplate
Gain Attack Speed & Movement Speed when your ultimate is cast +400 Max Health +35 Attack Damage +20% Attack Speed
Hexcharged: Gain +20 Ability Haste for your ultimate ability.
Overdrive: After using your ultimate ability, gain 40% Attack Speed and 20% Movement Speed for 8s. (30s Cooldown) 3000
Experimental Hexplate TIPS: This item combines durability, physical damage, and Attack Speed while also allowing you to use your ultimate ability more frequently. After casting your ultimate, it temporarily grants a significant boost to Attack Speed and Movement Speed, increasing your combat pressure and helping you stick to targets. An excellent choice for fighters and other AD champions who continue fighting aggressively after using their ultimate.
Experimental Hexplate — This item combines durability, physical damage, and Attack Speed while also allowing you to use your ultimate ability more frequently. After casting your ultimate, it temporarily grants a significant boost to Attack Speed and Movement Speed, increasing your combat pressure and helping you stick to targets. An excellent choice for fighters and other AD champions who continue fighting aggressively after using their ultimate.Summoner Spells
Flash (Teleport a short distance) and 
Ghost (Gain a large burst of movement speed) as your Summoner Spells.
Flash
Teleport a short distance forward or towards the aimed direction.
Cooldown: 150s
Ghost
Gain a large burst of movement speed, that decays to 25% bonus movement speed for 8 seconds. With each takedown, Ghost's duration is extended by 6 seconds, refreshing its effects, up to the original amount.
Cooldown: 90s
Cleanse
Removes disables (including spell debuffs) affecting your champion and grants immunity to disables for 0.25 seconds.
Cooldown: 110s
Runes BUILD
Lethal Tempo (Stack Attack Speed with each consecutive attack. At max stacks, gain additional Attack Speed and deal bonus damage with your attacks) as your keystone, followed by 
Brutal (Attacks deal bonus damage to enemy champions.), 
Coup de Grace (Increases damage dealt to enemy champions with low Health.) and 
Legend: Alacrity (Gains Attack Speed.) in the primary tree, as well as 
Bone Plating (Reduces incoming damage.) in the secondary tree. Below you can see possible options for replacing runes.
Lethal Tempo
Attack Speed
Gain Attack Speed when attacking enemy champions. Stacks up to 6 times. At max stacks deal bonus damage with your attacks.
Each stack Attack Speed by 6% (4.8% for ranged champions) for 6 seconds.
Max stacks bonus: Attacks against non-turrets fire a bullet on hit, dealing 9–30 adaptive damage (6–20 for ranged champions). Every 1% bonus Attack Speed you have increases the damage by 0.5% (0.33% for ranged champions).
Brutal
Attacks deal on-hit damage
Attacks deal (5 + 6% bonus + 3% ) bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions.
Coup de Grace
Increase damage to low Health enemies
Your attacks deal 8% bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions with less than 40% Health.
Legend: Alacrity
Increase bonus Attack Speed
Gains 3% Attack Speed. Takedown monsters, enemy champions, or minions to gain up to an additional 18% Attack Speed.
Bone Plating
Anti-Burst Damage
When taking damage from a champion, the current and next 3 champion abilities or attacks against you and within 1.5s deal 30-60 () less damage.
Cooldown: 40s
Situational Runes
Lethal Tempo
Attack Speed
Gain Attack Speed when attacking enemy champions. Stacks up to 6 times. At max stacks deal bonus damage with your attacks.
Each stack Attack Speed by 6% (4.8% for ranged champions) for 6 seconds.
Max stacks bonus: Attacks against non-turrets fire a bullet on hit, dealing 9–30 adaptive damage (6–20 for ranged champions). Every 1% bonus Attack Speed you have increases the damage by 0.5% (0.33% for ranged champions).
Fleet Footwork
Mobility, Heal
Moving, attacking and casting builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack gains Attack Speed, heals you, grants bonus Movement Speed. If the attack is again st a champion, it also restores Mana or Energy.
Bonus Attack Speed: 40%
Health Restore: 15-110 () + 15% bonus + 10%.
Bonus Movement Speed: 20% for 1s.
When attacking a champion, restore 8% missing mana or 8% missing energy
.
When attacking minions or monsters, heals for 35% (Melee champions) or 15% (Ranged champions) of the original heal amount.
Fleet Footwork — The rune is perfect for champions who need to sustain themselves in extended fights, such as Jhin or Vayne. It allows building Energy stacks through attacks and abilities, and upon reaching 100 stacks, it provides bonus attack speed, healing, and movement speed. The rune is ideal for champions who need to survive in lane or jungles, as it restores mana or energy when attacking enemies, and also heals when attacking minions or monsters.
Coup de Grace
Increase damage to low Health enemies
Your attacks deal 8% bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions with less than 40% Health.
Cut Down
Deal more damage to high Health enemies
Your attacks deal 6.57% bonus adaptive damage to enemy champions with more than 60% Health.
Cut Down — This rune increases damage against high-health targets, helping you deal with tanky enemies more effectively. It is ideal for champions who rely on consistent damage output, especially against tanks and durable fighters. It works best on marksmen and some fighters where efficiently shredding high-health targets is important.Skills Order
(Q) PIERCING ARROW
15/14/13/12s 75/80/85/90
Hold: Draws the bow, gradually increasing the range and damage for the next shot. Varus is slowed by 20% while preparing to shoot.
Release: Fires the arrow, dealing 80-120 physical damage (80/140/200/260 + 110/120/130/140% to 120/210/300/390 + 165% ), reduced by 15% per enemy hit (minimum 33%).
Piercing Arrow's cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds if the arrow detonates Blight stacks on at least one enemy champion.
Piercing Arrow fails if not released after 4 seconds, but will refund 50% of its Mana cost.
(Q) PIERCING ARROW
(W) BLIGHTED QUIVER
25s
Passive: Attacks deal 15 bonus magic damage (15/25/35/45 + 35% ) and apply Blight stack for 6 seconds (max 3 stacks). His other abilities detonate Blight, dealing 3% of the target's max Health (3/3.5/4/4.5% + 0.012% ) as magic damage.
Detonating Blight on enemy champions or epic monsters reduces his basic ability cooldwns by 13% per stuck.Active: Varus next Piercing Arrow deals 6-9% () of the target's missing Health as bonus magic damage, increase by 0% to 50% based on charge time.
Detonating Blight on monsters deals up to 120 damage per stuck.
(W) BLIGHTED QUIVER
(E) HAIL OF ARROWS
13/12/11/10s 80
Fires a hail of arrows that deals 70 physical damage (70/115/160/205 + 90% bonus ) and desecrates the ground for 4 seconds. Desecrated ground slows enemies by 25/30/35/40% and applies 40% Grievous Wounds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
(E) HAIL OF ARROWS
(R) CHAIN OF CORRUPTION
75/65/55s 100
Flings out a tendril of corruption that deals 150 magic damage (150/250/350 + 85% ) and roots the first enemy champion hit for 2 seconds.The corruption then spreads toward nearby enemy champions, also immobilizing them on contact. Immobilized units gain 3 Blight stacks over the next 1.5 seconds.
(R) CHAIN OF CORRUPTION
Adc VARUS Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the Adc VARUS. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
Threats
Synergies
Adc VARUS Counter Items
We have prepared a list of items and spells that will help counter Adc VARUS in a given situation. Buy items wisely, only if it is really necessary for a specific situation!
Magic Resist
Items with magic resistance can help you to survive against VARUS combo.
Mercury's Treads
Increases Magic resist +150 Max Health +25 Magic Resistance +30 Tenacity +45 Move Speed 1200
Mercury's Treads TIPS: These boots increase your Magic Resistance while making you more resilient to crowd control through Tenacity. The bonus Health and movement speed improve both survivability and mobility, allowing you to perform more effectively against magic damage and heavy-CC team compositions. They are an excellent choice for tanks, fighters, and any champion who needs to stay in the fight longer.
Force of Nature
Stacking Magic Resist and Move Speed +400 Max Health +60 Magic Resistance +5% Move Speed
Absorb: Taking ability damage from enemy champions grants 1 stack(s) of Steadfast for 7 seconds (max 4 stacks). Dealing damage to an enemy champion refreshes the duration of the stacks. At maximum stacks, gain 6% Movement Speed and 70 bonus Magic Resistance. 2800
Force of Nature TIPS: This item combines Health, high Magic Resistance, and Movement Speed, providing strong protection against magic damage. Taking ability damage from enemy champions gradually builds a defensive effect, while damaging enemies refreshes its duration. At maximum stacks, it significantly increases Magic Resistance and Movement Speed, making it especially effective against teams with heavy magic damage.
Maw of Malmortius
Converts damage from attacks into a magic shield +55 Attack Damage +45 Magic Resistance +10 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Upon taking Magic Damage that would reduce your Health to below 35%, gain +10% Omni Vamp. until the end of combat and a magic shield that absorbs 220-530 Magic Damage for 3s. (70s Cooldown) 3000
Maw of Malmortius TIPS: This item provides a mix of damage, magic resistance and ability haste, but its core value is the anti-burst passive: when hit by a dangerous burst of magic damage, you instantly gain a strong protective shield and a temporary lifesteal/omnivamp effect that lasts through the fight. It lets you survive big AP detonations and re-enter skirmishes quickly. Best for assassins, bruisers and AD champions who need to survive enemy magic burst and power through fights.
Armor
Items that reduce Auto Attacks (AA) / Physical Damage.
Plated Steelcaps
Reduces damage from champion attacks +150 Max Health +20 Armor +45 Move Speed
Block: Reduces damage from champion attacks by 10%. 1200
Plated Steelcaps TIPS: These boots provide reliable protection against champions who rely heavily on basic attacks. They increase your Health and Armor, while the passive further reduces damage taken from enemy champion attacks. An excellent choice against marksmen, AD fighters, and other auto-attack-focused champions.
Randuin's Omen
Counters Critical Strike Damage +400 Max Health +75 Armor
Resilience: Critically Struck deal 30% less damage to you.
Countercurrent: Gain 1 stacks of Countercurrent when Critically Struck by physical damage. Each stuck grants 5% Movement Speed and 5% slow resist. Max 4 stacks. 2800
Randuin's Omen TIPS: This item is built to counter crit-heavy builds. It provides a large health pool and armor while reducing damage from critical strikes, making you much tougher in head-on engagements. When you are critically struck, you gain stacks that boost your movement and slow resistance, helping you hold position and control fight spacing. — Perfect for tanks and bruisers who need to stand up to high-crit auto-attackers and survive extended teamfights.
Thornmail
Reflects damage and reduces enemy healing +200 Max Health +75 Armor
Thorns: When struck by an attack, deal 20 + 6% bonus Armor + 1% bonus Health magic damage to the attacker.
Entwine: Apply 50% Grievous Wounds to enemy champions for 3 second(s) when stuck by their attacks or dealing damage to them.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects. 2700
Thornmail TIPS: This item reflects a portion of incoming physical damage back to attackers as magic damage and applies an effect that reduces enemy healing effectiveness. A strong pick versus teams with heavy auto-attack damage and sustain — ideal for tanks and bruisers who need to absorb focus and cut down opponent healing.
Dead Man's Plate
Increases Movement Speed +350 Max Health +70 Armor +4% Movement Speed
Momentum: Moving builds Momentum, granting up to 40 Move Speed at 100 stacks. Attacking removes all Momentum. Stacks decay when movement is impaired.
Crushing Blow: Attacks deal up to 100 bonus magic damage based on Momentum removed. Melee attacks with max Momentum slows by 75% for 1 second. 2800
Dead Man's Plate TIPS: This item provides a substantial boost to health and armor, and its “Momentum” passive builds movement speed as you move—up to a cap—until you land an attack, which then triggers “Crushing Blow”, dealing bonus magic damage based on the momentum removed and slowing enemies at full stacks. This makes it an excellent choice for tanks and bruisers who need extra mobility to engage quickly and sustain through fights. Tips: ideal for champions who need to close distance and absorb damage; pairs extremely well with Spellblade items (e.g., Divine Sunderer) for additional burst damage on engage.
Frozen Heart
Reduces enemy Attack Speed +80 Armor +400 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress: Reduce the Attack Speed of enemy champions within 650 units of you by 25%. 2550
Frozen Heart TIPS: This item combines a large amount of Armor, additional Mana, and Ability Haste, providing strong protection against physical damage. Nearby enemy champions have their Attack Speed reduced, making it especially effective against marksmen and other opponents who rely heavily on frequent basic attacks. An excellent choice for tanks and fighters against attack-focused team compositions.
Reduce Attack Speed
Items that reduce VARUS Attack Speed.
Warden's Mail
Reduces enemy's Attack Speed +35 Armor
Cold Steel: Reduce the Attack Speed of enemies by 15% for 1.5 seconds when struck by an attack. 1050
Frozen Heart
Reduces enemy Attack Speed +80 Armor +400 Max Mana +20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress: Reduce the Attack Speed of enemy champions within 650 units of you by 25%. 2550
Frozen Heart TIPS: This item combines a large amount of Armor, additional Mana, and Ability Haste, providing strong protection against physical damage. Nearby enemy champions have their Attack Speed reduced, making it especially effective against marksmen and other opponents who rely heavily on frequent basic attacks. An excellent choice for tanks and fighters against attack-focused team compositions.
Cleanse or Block Spells
Items with ability or property to cleanse or block negative spells.
Quicksilver Sash
Dispels crowd control
Quicksilver (Active): Removes all crowd control effects currently affecting you, and become immune to crowd control effects for 0.25 seconds.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects. 1100
Quicksilver Sash TIPS: This enchant instantly removes most crowd control effects and briefly grants immunity to further disables. Once the effect ends, it provides increased resistance to crowd control and slows, helping you escape dangerous situations or continue fighting without interruption. It is an excellent choice against teams with heavy crowd control, allowing you to stay mobile and effective in crucial moments.
Seeker's Armguard
Turn invulnerable +20 Armor +35 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (120s Cooldown) 1200
Seeker's Armguard TIPS: This item combines Ability Power with extra defense, but its defining feature is the ability to become temporarily invulnerable. Its active effect lets you completely avoid lethal damage, dodge crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to return. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to survive burst damage and outplay opponents in critical teamfights.
Zhonya's Hourglass
Turn invulnerable +40 Armor +110 Ability Power
Stasis (Active): Become invulnerable and untargetable for 2.5 seconds, but unable to move, attack, cast abilities or use items. (90s Cooldown) 3300
Zhonya's Hourglass TIPS: This item combines high Ability Power with extra armor, while its defining feature is the ability to become completely invulnerable for a short time. Its active effect allows you to survive lethal damage, avoid crucial enemy abilities, or buy time for your cooldowns to recover. It is an excellent choice for mages and AP assassins who need to outlive enemy focus and turn the tide of a teamfight.
Mercurial Scimitar
Dispels crowd control +45 Attack Damage +12% Lifesteal +40 Magic Resistance
Quicksilver Sash (Active): Removes all crowd control debuffs from you and grants immunity to crowd control for 0.25s.
Perseverance (Passive): When the Quicksilver effects ends, grant 30% Tenacity and 30% Slow Resist for 1.5 seconds. (60s Cooldown)
Cannot be used during knock up or knock back effects. 3100
Mercurial Scimitar TIPS: This item is designed to counter crowd control. Its active removes most disabling effects and briefly grants immunity to follow-up control, while the passive provides additional resistance to crowd control and slows once the effect ends. It is an excellent choice for marksmen, fighters, and assassins who need to maintain their mobility and keep dealing damage against heavy-CC team compositions.
Edge of Night
Blocks an enemy ability +250 Max Health +50 Attack Damage
Gouge: +12 Armor Penetration.
Annul: Grants a spell shield that blocks the next hostile ability. This spell shield refreshes upon leaving combat with enemy champions. (35 second cooldown) 3000
Edge of Night TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who need a mix of offense and defense. It provides bonuses to maximum health and attack damage, along with increased armor penetration to help you shred through enemy defenses. The "Annul" effect grants you a spell shield, blocking the next enemy ability. This spell shield refreshes when leaving combat with enemy champions, making the item a great choice for champions who need protection from crowd control and to engage in fights, such as Ashe, Lux, or Morgana.
Cleanse
Removes disables (including spell debuffs) affecting your champion and grants immunity to disables for 0.25 seconds.
Cooldown: 110s
Reduce Hybrid Damage
Items that reduce Physical and Magic Damage.
Amaranth's Twinguard
In-combat durability +300 Max Health +50 Armor +50 Magic Resistance
Endurance: Gain 1 stacks of Endurance every 1 seconds while in combat with enemy champions (max 5 stacks). At maximum stacks, gain 20% size, 20% Tenacity, and increase Armor by 30% and Magic Resistance by 30% until out of combat with champion. 3200
Amaranth's Twinguard TIPS: This item is perfect for champions who spend a lot of time in the thick of fights and need extra durability and crowd control resistance. It provides bonuses to armor and magic resistance. The “Endurance” passive stacks up to five times during combat, and at full stacks you increase in size, gain enhanced tenacity, and receive bonus armor and magic resistance until you exit combat. This allows you to stay in the frontline longer and withstand enemy attacks more effectively. Due to its versatile utility, this item is one of the most popular defensive choices in the game and is used by the majority of tanks, fighters, and other classes.
Mantle of the Twelfth Hour
Increases max Health when your Health is low +600 Max Health +20 Ability Haste
Lifeline: Damage that puts you under 30% grants bonus max Health equal to 200–300 bonus Health for 5s. Additionally gain 10% Movement Speed and 20% Tenacity and increase in size by 10% for 5s. During this time, restore (200–400 () + 120 Armor+ 120% Magic Resistance+ 15) Health. (70s Cooldown) 2550
Mantle of the Twelfth Hour TIPS: This item provides a large amount of Health and Ability Haste, significantly improving overall durability. When Health drops to a critical level, it temporarily increases maximum Health, restores Health, and grants additional Movement Speed and Tenacity, helping you survive dangerous situations and stay in the fight. Especially effective for tanks and fighters who spend extended periods in the middle of combat.
Adc VARUS Strengths and Weaknesses
Adc VARUS Strategy and Tactics
APC VARUS Build items and runes
The information below will help you get familiar with the game on the APC Line VARUS. We have prepared a items builds, runes, summoner spells and ability order for a comfortable game. Situational options for replacing items and runes are also available to you.
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APC VARUS Counters
We have prepared lists of champions that can really annoy you during a match with the game on the APC VARUS. We have also prepared a list of champions with whom you will be comfortable being on the same team. These lists are relative and depend greatly on your level of play, the skills of your allies and opponents. Do not forget that each situation is individual!
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APC VARUS Counter Items
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Wild Rift VARUS Ability and Tips
LIVING VENGEANCE
PIERCING ARROW
BLIGHTED QUIVER
HAIL OF ARROWS
CHAIN OF CORRUPTION
(PASSIVE) LIVING VENGEANCE
On champion takedowns, gains:
55% Attack Speed that can exceed the Attack Speed cap
0 Attack Damage (20 x bonus )
0 Ability Power (20 x bonus )
On non-champion takedowns, gains:
20/25/30% Attack Speed
0 Attack Damage (10 x bonus )
0 Ability Power (10 x bonus )
These bonuses last 5 second(s).
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(Q) PIERCING ARROW
15/14/13/12s 75/80/85/90
Hold: Draws the bow, gradually increasing the range and damage for the next shot. Varus is slowed by 20% while preparing to shoot.
Release: Fires the arrow, dealing 80-120 physical damage (80/140/200/260 + 110/120/130/140% to 120/210/300/390 + 165% ), reduced by 15% per enemy hit (minimum 33%).
Piercing Arrow's cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds if the arrow detonates Blight stacks on at least one enemy champion.
Piercing Arrow fails if not released after 4 seconds, but will refund 50% of its Mana cost.
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(W) BLIGHTED QUIVER
25s
Passive: Attacks deal 15 bonus magic damage (15/25/35/45 + 35% ) and apply Blight stack for 6 seconds (max 3 stacks). His other abilities detonate Blight, dealing 3% of the target's max Health (3/3.5/4/4.5% + 0.012% ) as magic damage.
Detonating Blight on enemy champions or epic monsters reduces his basic ability cooldwns by 13% per stuck.Active: Varus next Piercing Arrow deals 6-9% () of the target's missing Health as bonus magic damage, increase by 0% to 50% based on charge time.
Detonating Blight on monsters deals up to 120 damage per stuck.
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(E) HAIL OF ARROWS
13/12/11/10s 80
Fires a hail of arrows that deals 70 physical damage (70/115/160/205 + 90% bonus ) and desecrates the ground for 4 seconds. Desecrated ground slows enemies by 25/30/35/40% and applies 40% Grievous Wounds.
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
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(R) CHAIN OF CORRUPTION
75/65/55s 100
Flings out a tendril of corruption that deals 150 magic damage (150/250/350 + 85% ) and roots the first enemy champion hit for 2 seconds.The corruption then spreads toward nearby enemy champions, also immobilizing them on contact. Immobilized units gain 3 Blight stacks over the next 1.5 seconds.
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Wild Rift VARUS Skills Combo
Varus Flash All-In
Execution
Use this combo to get a pick on an enemy from a long range.
From a long range, use (R) CHAIN OF CORRUPTION, then immediately FLASH to root the the enemy. AA and (E) HAIL OF ARROWS to and proc your W's passive. From there, activate (W) BLIGHTED QUIVER and AA twice before using (Q) PIERCING ARROW to proc your W's passive again. Continue to AA 3 times and use (Q) to extend this combo if needed.