Game patch, matey 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1

Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1

Darius Arrr, jungle · Normal Draft

Darius can be picked here as a deliberate sailor-chosen strategy, but it be nay a primary role. Th' pick still needs a matchup and crew course.

Sailor-chosen flexArrr, standard Summoner's Rift preparation

Arrr, champion overview

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Recommendations’ patch: — Data Dragon
Build check’s patch: 16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch: 16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, normal Draft · Jungle

Arrr, fighter jungle baseline

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Sailor-chosen flex

Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Scorchclaw Pup

450 doubloons

Provides a Smite upgrade and damage plus a slowing burn after th' companion be fully grown.

First aboard gear

Trinity Force

3,333 doubloons

Adds hull, haste and a flexible first aboard fighting power spike.

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

Reduces pressure from physical attacks during ganks and prize fights.

Arrr, armour shred

Black Cleaver

3,000 doubloons

Shreds armour during extended fights after yer first aboard gear.

Arrr, fight sustain

Death's Dance

3,300 doubloons

Adds temporary durability when ye commit to a physical-damage fight.

Safe harbour

Guardian Angel

3,200 doubloons

Adds a revive after th' damage core be established.

Hull and recovery

Warmog's Armor

3,100 doubloons

Adds a large hull pool and out-o'-combat recovery after enough bonus hull be already established.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

First aboard gearTrinity Force
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Chempunk Chainsword
Arrr, fight sustainDeath's Dance
Safe harbourGuardian Angel
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

AlternativeArrr, sustained magic damageKaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

First aboard gearTrinity Force
BootsPlated Steelcaps
Arrr, armour shredBlack Cleaver
Kaenic Rookern
Safe harbourGuardian Angel
Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsDariusJungle

Reach th' fight wit' control available and absorb th' first aboard response.

Normal Draft, matey

Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Aftershock

Font of Life

Conditioning

Overgrowth

Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

Triumph

Legend: Haste

Arrr, summoner spells

Flash

Smite

Arrr, keep Smite

Smite be part o' Jungle companion progression and prize security. Th' movement or combat spell beside it be th' adjustable slot.

Change th' movement spell

Ghost can fit sustained access; Flash can fit one immediate reposition. Use th' champion's course and intended fights to choose.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, too much healing

Chempunk Chainsword

Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Arrr, sustained magic damage

Kaenic Rookern

Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

Arrr, kit reference

Darius tricks

Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.

Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Passive

Hemorrhage

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.

Q trick

Decimate

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.

Wait fer reload (s)9/8/7/6/5Cost25/30/35/40/45

W trick

Crippling Strike

Arrr, what it doesEnglishDarius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.

Wait fer reload (s)5Cost40Charted reach (units)300

E trick

Apprehend

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.

Wait fer reload (s)26/23.5/21/18.5/16Cost70/60/50/40/30Charted reach (units)535

Ultimate

Noxian Guillotine

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.

Wait fer reload (s)120/100/80Cost100/100/0Charted reach (units)460

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Keep th' clear th' deck moving and choose high-ship's intelligence plays

Pathing

Track opposing camps and course states instead o' forcing th' first aboard visible target.

Sea chart play

Trade sides o' th' sea chart when contesting would require weaker lanes to move first aboard.

Fights

Save fit fer th' captain's eye control fer th' foe who threatens yer carries or prize access.

Pings, movement and prizes

Darius Jungle sea chart course

Link each clear th' deck to th' next aboard informed decision. Pings should tell lanes where ye be pathing and whether th' crew be contesting or trading an prize.

Ahead

Arrr, turn tempo into controlled territory

Ping: Use On Me Way afore entering a course, Assist Me afore an prize and Peril when nigh th' ship lanes cannae move to an invade.
Course or gank: Gank when th' course has reach, damage and a seaworthy exit. Do nay wait beside a protected target while camps and th' next aboard prize disappear.
Prize: Establish vision wit' th' nearest taking th' victory course, keep Smite available and avoid chasing astern from th' prize after gaining control.

Even

Pick th' play wit' th' clearest ship's intelligence

Ping: Use On Me Way early enough fer th' course to prepare, Assist Me only when nigh th' ship lanes can move, and Retreat when th' contest has already become late.
Course or gank: Prefer a course wit' crowd control, damaged foes or a favourable wave. A visible foe be nay automatically a usable gank.
Prize: Inspect Mid and Bot priority afore Dragon, or Mid and Top afore Herald. Set a seaworthy entrance afore beginning th' prize.

Behind

Trade th' sea chart instead o' forcing recovery

Ping: Ping Retreat from lost contests, Peril on likely invades and On Me Way when covering a vulnerable course or remaining camp.
Course or gank: Counter-gank or lend a hand only when crewmates can survive until arrival. Repeated low-chance ganks deepen th' camp and level deficit.
Prize: If entry be unsafe, trade fer camps, a wave, vision or th' opposite prize. Keep Smite and crowd control fer a contest th' crew can actually reach.

Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

1
Afore th' course
Decide which camps lead toward th' prize and ping th' nigh th' ship lanes afore they spend th' wave or recall timing.
2
Inspect priority
Confirm which nigh th' ship lanes can move first aboard. Do nay convert an isolated prize marker into a forced fight.
3
Arrr, control entry
Move wit' a teammate, sweep one entrance and keep Smite available afore committing damage to th' prize.
4
Arrr, finish or turn
Call whether th' crew be finishing, fighting or leaving. Mixed decisions be more booty perilous than either clear th' deck choice.

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

Put Darius into a real matchup

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