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Jungle · Normal DraftMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1

Darius vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

DariusVSVex

Matchup chart

Pick th' matchup

Scan th' horizon every champion, choose th' assigned role, then open th' exact queue chart.

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Role
Picked courseJungle

Pick two champions from th' list.

Arrr, role fit

JungleDarius

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 flex
Review patch be unknownRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

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
S
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.

1
First aboard gear

Trinity Force

3,333 doubloons

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

2
Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

Reduces pressure from physical attacks during ganks and prize fights.

3
Arrr, armour shred

Black Cleaver

3,000 doubloons

Shreds armour during extended fights after yer first aboard gear.

4
Arrr, fight sustain

Death's Dance

3,300 doubloons

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

5
Safe harbour

Guardian Angel

3,200 doubloons

Adds a revive after th' damage core be established.

6
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.

  1. First aboard gearTrinity Force
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. Arrr, fight sustainDeath's Dance
  5. Safe harbourGuardian Angel
  6. 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.

  1. First aboard gearTrinity Force
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Arrr, armour shredBlack Cleaver
  4. Kaenic Rookern
  5. Safe harbourGuardian Angel
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor

Shipshape loadout comparison

Shipshape loadout comparison

Recommendations await inspection

Build chart needs reviewArrr, fighter jungle baselineRecommendations await inspectionSpy full course

Recommendations await inspection

  1. First aboard gearTrinity Force
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Arrr, armour shredBlack Cleaver
  4. Arrr, fight sustainDeath's Dance
  5. Safe harbourGuardian Angel
  6. Hull and recoveryWarmog's Armor
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.

  1. First aboard gearTrinity Force
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. Arrr, fight sustainDeath's Dance
  5. Safe harbourGuardian Angel
  6. 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.

  1. First aboard gearTrinity Force
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Arrr, armour shredBlack Cleaver
  4. Kaenic Rookern
  5. Safe harbourGuardian Angel
  6. 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

AftershockFont of LifeConditioningOvergrowth
Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

TriumphLegend: Haste
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashSmite
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, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison
Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Darius reminders

  • Decimate be a powerful harassment trick. Strike an foe from maximum range fer th' greatest effect.
  • Noxian Guillotine does more booty damage th' more booty attacks ye can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
  • Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. Th' longer ye can prolong a fight, th' more booty powerful he becomes.

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.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

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

Darius

  1. P
    HemorrhageEnglish

    Darius' 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.

  2. Q
    DecimateEnglish

    Darius 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) 9/8/7/6/5 · Cost 25/30/35/40/45
  3. W
    Crippling StrikeEnglish

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

    Wait fer reload (s) 5 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 300
  4. E
    ApprehendEnglish

    Darius 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) 26/23.5/21/18.5/16 · Cost 70/60/50/40/30 · Charted reach (units) 535
  5. R
    Noxian GuillotineEnglish

    Darius 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) 120/100/80 · Cost 100/100/0 · Charted reach (units) 460

Vex

  1. P
    Doom 'n GloomEnglish

    Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.

  2. Q
    Mistral BoltEnglish

    Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.

    Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
  3. W
    Personal SpaceEnglish

    Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
  4. E
    Looming DarknessEnglish

    Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
  5. R
    Shadow SurgeEnglish

    Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.

    Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

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

1
Pathing

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

2
Sea chart play

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

3
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. 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. 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. 3
    Arrr, control entry

    Move wit' a teammate, sweep one entrance and keep Smite available afore committing damage to th' prize.

  4. 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.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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