Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Arrow of Retribution
Varus be a ranged damage dealer who needs seaworthy spacing and time to keep attacking. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleBotArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass foe champions and get killing blows on minions.
During short range fights it's at times best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
Try to take advantage o' Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at foe champions afore a fight or as they're trying to flee.
If ye be affected by Blight, Varus' tricks will deal extra damage to ye.
When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and be much more booty perilous.
Ye'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches ye. Ye can cause th' tendril to die however by running far across th' waters enough astern from it.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
One resistance may captain's answer only part o' th' kit. Inspect th' present loadout and th' rest o' th' opposing crew afore specialising defensively.
Th' threat grows while this champion can keep attacking a useful target. Break target access, create distance or use control afore th' repeated pattern settles in.
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Target access and survival time most often matter more booty than one ambitious hit. Reposition betwixt attacks and avoid giving up th' seaworthy damage line.
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Plated Steelcaps captain's answer repeated attacks; Mercury's Treads captain's answer magic resistance and reducible control.
Pick one pair fer th' larger crew-wide problem. Do nay buy both pairs.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Varus be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Varus be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Varus be normally played Bot 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.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Varus has an established Bot carry course that can scale through shared-course farm and work wit' a Support partner.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Varus be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
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 doesEnglishOn kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
Arrr, practical readLiving Vengeance 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 doesEnglishVarus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
Arrr, practical readPiercing Arrow be a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishPassive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.
Arrr, practical readBlighted Quiver contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
This effect references a maximum-hull value. Inspect whether th' present tooltip uses th' caster's or th' target's hull afore comparing damage or protection.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVarus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.
Arrr, practical readHail of Arrows be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and protection or sustain. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
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 doesEnglishVarus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.
Arrr, practical readChain of Corruption be part o' Varus's R pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
Another foe champion can affect who receives th' fit fer th' captain's eye hit. Inspect th' line betwixt th' caster and intended target.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 320 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 676 | 349 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 755 | 379 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 838 | 411 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 924 | 444 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,015 | 478 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,109 | 514 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,206 | 551 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,308 | 590 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,413 | 630 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,521 | 671 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,634 | 714 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,750 | 758 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,869 | 804 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,993 | 851 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,120 | 899 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,251 | 949 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,385 | 1,000 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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