Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Darius be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Unestablished courseArrr, standard Summoner's Rift preparationThese patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.
Unreviewed course
Darius be normally played Top and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.
Champion guide TopArrr, runes and summoner spells
A melee Bot course must survive ranged access afore committing. Conqueror supports th' longer entry while Barrier protects th' belay-range damage window.
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Resolve
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Flash
BarrierAvoid duplicating th' same defensive spell without a reason. Barrier protects th' user; Heal can protect both nigh th' ship course partners.
Pick Cleanse only when removable crowd control be th' course or fight problem and ye can use it reliably.
Arrr, kit reference
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius' 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.
Arrr, practical readHemorrhage be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius 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.
Arrr, practical readDecimate contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
Arrr, practical readCrippling Strike contributes a slowing effect. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius 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.
Arrr, practical readApprehend contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius 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.
Arrr, practical readNoxian Guillotine contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
Adapt th' course
Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.
Pressure farm wit' yer Support while keeping th' wave and river warded; two foes can still punish an isolated carry.
Move after th' wave be secured and attack th' prize from a position yer crew can defend.
Deal damage to th' closest seaworthy target and preserve th' shutdown. Th' lead matters only while ye remain alive.
Clash th' opposing carry's income and trade when both course partners can participate.
Finish th' wave afore rotating unless th' fight be immediate and clearly reachable.
Stand astern o' allied control and loadout damage on reachable targets afore stepping toward th' back aboard line.
Farm nigh tower or wit' nigh th' ship crewmates. Give up isolated minions instead o' offering another kill.
Avoid being first aboard into river and trade an unsafe prize fer income when th' crew cannae contest.
Wait fer foe cooldowns and attack whoever enters yer seaworthy range; survival creates more booty damage than a desperate flank.
Pings, movement and prizes
Protect income and coordinate wit' Support. Yer movement should follow th' wave, while yer pings make target choice and peril clear th' deck afore th' fight begins.
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Finish seaworthy farm and communicate th' recall or move afore th' prize setup begins.
Walk wit' Support or another ally and choose th' side where foe engage cannae reach ye first aboard.
Keep an exit course and identify th' nearest target ye can damage without crossing foe control.
Continue useful damage without chasing astern from th' prize or donating a shutdown.
Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.
Use th' chart
Compare a specific foe, return to th' champion overview, or choose another champion without losing th' queue distinction.