LEAGUE OF LEGENDS / CHAMPION
Darius
Minor net nerf (score -1, 2 buffs / 3 nerfs). Notable: passive monster damage modifier 300→200; Q missing health heal 15→17; base armor 39→37. Touched across patches 25-6, 25-7, 25-14, 26-4.
- Patches touched
- 4
- Cumulative score
- -1.0
- Released
- 2012-05-23
Abilities
Hemorrhage
Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
Decimate
Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.
- Cooldown
- 9s8765
- Mana
- 2530354045
- Range
- 1
Crippling Strike
Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
- Cooldown
- 5s5555
- Mana
- 4040404040
- Range
- 300
Apprehend
Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.
- Cooldown
- 26s23.52118.516
- Mana
- 7060504030
- Range
- 535
Noxian Guillotine
Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.
- Cooldown
- 120s10080
- Mana
- 1001000
- Range
- 460
Base stats
| Stat | Base (Lv 1) | Per level |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 652 | +114 |
| Mana | 263 | +58 |
| Attack damage | 64 | — |
| Attack speed | 0.625/s | +1.000/s |
| Armor | 37 | +5.2 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.1 |
| Move speed | 340 | — |
| Attack range | 175 | — |
Lore
There is no greater symbol of Noxian might than Darius, the nation's most feared and battle-hardened commander. Rising from humble origins to become the Hand of Noxus, he cleaves through the empire's enemies—many of them Noxians themselves. Knowing that...
There is no greater symbol of Noxian might than Darius, the nation's most feared and battle-hardened commander. Rising from humble origins to become the Hand of Noxus, he cleaves through the empire's enemies—many of them Noxians themselves. Knowing that he never doubts his cause is just, and never hesitates once his axe is raised, those who stand against the leader of the Trifarian Legion can expect no mercy.
Tips
Playing as Darius
- Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.
- Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
- Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.
Playing against Darius
- When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
- Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.
Patch impact
Changelog
- PASSIVEMonster Damage2→2.5buff
- QMissing Health Heal15→17buff
- BASEArmor39→37nerf
- ECooldown24→26nerf
- PASSIVEMonster Damage Modifier300→200nerf
Live performance
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Champion data sourced from Riot Data Dragon (opens in new tab) (16.10.1).