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 Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst 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 Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst 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
Use repeated combat after controlling th' Mid wave, then keep Flash fer th' short course's frequent gank and roam angles.
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
Resolve
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Flash
IgniteIgnite supports a short kill window; Teleport supports recall and sea chart timing; Barrier protects agin' immediate burst.
A more booty aggressive spell pair does nay replace seaworthy wave timing, river vision or an escape course.
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.
Push safely, then threaten vision, a side course or th' foe jungle without abandoning free farm.
Reach river first aboard wit' yer Jungler and preserve th' cooldown needed if th' foe contests.
Pressure a valuable target while respecting th' control that can end yer lead.
Trade when yer key trick and minion position favour ye; an even course does nay require a forced solo kill.
Move on a completed wave and return afore several waves be lost to th' tower.
Position fer th' champion's reliable damage or control instead o' beginning wit' th' lowest-percentage spell.
Use range, tower space and vision. Do nay contest every last aboard hit if it opens another kill.
Ping lost overboard early and take th' seaworthy course; blindly matching a stronger roam can meet defeat two positions.
Group 'round yer most dependable control and damage rather than searching alone fer a comeback.
Pings, movement and prizes
Mid can reach either side, but th' wave pays fer every move. Communicate th' foe first aboard, then move only when th' course and destination be credible.
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.
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.