Varus, the Arrow of Vengeance, is one of League of Legends' most versatile marksmen, excelling in both long-range poke and traditional auto-attack focused gameplay.

Core Abilities

Living Vengeance (Passive)

• Gains 10-20% attack speed for 5-11 seconds when killing minions/monsters
• Gains 40% attack speed when killing champions he damaged

Piercing Arrow (Q)

• Charges for up to 4 seconds, increasing range (925-1625 units)
• Deals physical damage, increased by charge time
• Damage reduced by 15-67% per target hit

Blighted Quiver (W)

• Passive: Adds magic damage to auto-attacks
• Applies Blight stacks (up to 3)
• Active: Next Q deals 6-14% missing health damage
• Cooldown reduction on ability hits

Hail of Arrows (E)

• AOE damage and slow (25-45%)
• Creates desecrated ground for 4 seconds
• Applies grievous wounds to champions

Chain of Corruption (R)

• Root first target for 2 seconds
• Spreads to nearby champions
• Applies 3 Blight stacks over 1.5 seconds

Optimal Skill Order

1. E > W > Q > R
2. Max R > Q > E > W

Key Combos

• Basic Trade: AA > E > AA
• Full Damage: AA(x3) > E > AA(x3) > W > Q
• Surprise Engage: R > Flash > E > AA(x3) > W+Q

Playstyle Tips

• Use E at level 1 for trading and wave control
• Combine ultimate with Flash for unexpected engages
• Consider enemy tenacity when timing combos
• Utilize both poke and auto-attack playstyles based on team composition

Build Paths

1. On-Hit Focus

• Prioritize attack speed and on-hit effects
• Skip crit items entirely

2. Lethality Build

• Focus on ability damage and cooldown reduction
• Excellent for poke-heavy compositions

Varus excels at both front-to-back teamfighting and long-range poke situations, making him a versatile pick for various team compositions. His success relies heavily on positioning and proper ability sequencing.

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