Guide to Varus in League of Legends 2023 pre-season

Varus is one of the standard ADC Champions that players can pick up in the 2023 League of Legends Preseason. He is a true ADC shooter who can deal massive damage but lacks mobility.

While he is easy to play with, new players can benefit from learning several aspects of his set and building items that will give them an extra edge in Summoner's Rift. Therefore, below you will find a comprehensive guide to playing as Varus in League of Legends.

Runic Path, Item Builds, and Gameplay Tips for Varus in League of Legends 2023 Preseason

Varus is what could be called a pick champion in League of Legends. His most important skill is the Q ability, which players will constantly spam to deal massive damage.

Q's ability must be charged for a second to gain maximum damage and target penetration. The longer the game goes on, the stronger this Q ability becomes.

The order of pumping skills

The emphasis is on the first skill, because. it deals good damage and allows you to finish off fleeing enemies, then professional players take a Hail of Arrows to reduce the cooldown. The Corrupted Quiver is only effective because of the Corruption stacks, so it's worth picking up at the very beginning, but not leveling.

runic path

This build has a win rate of 52,2%. It assumes that the player will make quick and unexpected attacks. You will quickly gain 3 Defile charges first, and then use Penetrating Arrow. Ravenous Hunter and Cookie Delivery will help in the laning phase if you are up against an aggressive duo.

Summoner Abilities

For Varus, as for other ADCs, they mainly take  Healing и  Jump. Might come in handy sometimes Barrierif there is a healer in the team.

Slots

Assembling AD Varus:

	Eclipse. Item increases damage and survivability (after 2 hits, a shield and acceleration is given).
	Blade of the Ruined King. Provides a good start, tk. gives vampirism, attack speed and help to break through thick tanks. In addition, the active items steals attack speed, which is useful when escaping.
	Guinsu's Fury Blade. Increases attack speed on the target, so it will become much it is easier to collect 3 charges of Desecration.
	Hurricane Runaan. Used to clear the wave of minions and push as quickly as possible.
	Bloodsucker. In the late game, it is almost impossible to fight with farmed assassins. The bloodsucker will slightly increase the chances of surviving thanks to the shield.
	Berserker Greaves.

In some cases, take:

	Quicksilver Scimitar. It will come in handy against opponents with strong control.
	Lord Dominic's bow. Against tanks with thick armor.
	guardian angel. It will save you if an assassin attacks you.

Varus tactics

In the first 15 minutes you need to play as carefully as possible. Varus is very weak without items and loses to most ADKs, so try not to fight without an advantage. Focus on farming because Varus has a good ability damage boost.

Use Piercing Arrow from time to time to ward off enemies and drain Health. A few successful shots will take more than half of the HP if there is no healer support in the lane. Launch an arrow in the bushes so that the enemies do not have time to prepare and predict the direction.

In the early game, your task is to quickly take down the first tower and open up the map. Also, without a tower, the enemy bot will be forced to retreat and miss a few packs of creeps if the ADK and support don't want to give themselves to your jungler.

After 15 minutes the teams usually get together and walk together. You should not go far from your comrades, because. you can be surrounded and killed. Only farm minions in the side lanes when there are no fights and the creeps are approaching allied towers.

In order not to lose effectiveness in fights, go around with a jungler and a support more often and look for enemies who are on a spree. Successful outings will provide you with the necessary items.

In the late game, Varus becomes very strong, but the character alone will not do anything due to the small amount of Health and Armor. It is best to join the fight when you have seen all the opponents, especially the assassins. This way you will definitely not get ambushed and will be able to give an enhanced Penetrating Arrow.

At the end of the match, Varus' task is to finish off enemies and rob them of their healing with a barrage of arrows.

Peaks of Power

Already at level one, Varus has Penetrating Arrow, which gives him a slight advantage over immobile ADCs. The ability deals huge damage and has a good area of ​​effect, and in narrow passages Penetrating Arrow - perfect skill.

The next peak of strength is reached at level 6. The ultimate ability adds powerful and reliable control to the character, which is used at the beginning of the fight. Use your ult first, then your charged Piercing Arrow. The opponent will not be able to dodge the second blow and will lose at least half of HP.

At level XNUMX, Varus will once again gain a slight advantage, as will pump Penetrating Arrow to the maximum. Even if you lose and the enemies start pushing towers, Varus' arrow can easily clear packs and stop attacks.

At level 11, Varus gains the second level of Chain of Corruption, so in a 5v5 team fight, opponents will have to quickly move and leave the affected comrades, otherwise they themselves threaten to become a victim of the Chain of Corruption.

Who counters Varus

Classic counters:

	Draven from the very beginning of the game, it has huge damage from the hand thanks to the Spinning Axes. And if he has a support with control, then the lane will be very difficult. the only way out in such a situation, it is farming Penetrating Arrow to stay out of range attacks. The main thing is not to die, otherwise Draven will snowball and win the match in 20 minutes.
	Kai'Sa Deals good explosive damage and moves quickly across the battlefield. And in the late game he gets invisibility and a strong shield from the ultimate ability. Her danger to Varus lies in the fact that the daughter of the Abyss quickly closes the distance and instantly eliminates enemies.
	Jinx. She is not as dangerous as the previous characters, but has a longer range. poke (thanks to the Rocket Launcher), which will interfere with Varus.
	Lucian is one of the fastest and most agile heroes in the game. If the enemy can calculate your tactics, then easily dodge the piercing Arrow and Chain of Corruption.

Allies of Varus

The best supports for a shooter:

	Leon. The tank can start the fight, allowing time to aim. Also, Leona can protect the thin darkin from unexpected attacks and zone out opponents.
	Trash. His lantern attracts comrades, saving them from death. Thanks to him, Varus will be able to escape when Flash is on cooldown.
	Lulu. Ideal for most ADKs because it has CC, shields, and the ult increases the target's survivability.
	Sona. She will give the shooter enough movement speed to dodge other people's skills and unexpectedly attack enemies.

Varus' abilities

	Retribution itself. Character gains movement speed 40% and attack speed by 30% after finishing off an enemy hero. If you kill a minion or a forest monster, then you will receive 20% and 15%, respectively.
	Penetrating Arrow. The archer draws the string and prepares to shoot within 2 seconds. After preparation, when the ability is reactivated, can fire an arrow for maximum damage, or hold for 2 more seconds. If you do not shoot in time, then 50% of the spent mana will return. Damage dealt depends not only on the preparation time, but also on the number of enemies hit, so try to hit single targets.
	Corrupted Quiver (passive). Hero's Pokes deal an additional magic damage and apply Defile charges that persist within 6 seconds. Up to 3 charges can be placed on one target. Other abilities absorb them on impact to deal more damage.
	Corrupted Quiver (active). If you activate the skill, then the next The piercing arrow will become much stronger. It will deal additional damage to depending on the charge and the missing health of the target.hail of arrows. Varus launches into the sky is a few arrows that cover a specific area. Affected Enemies take damage, and everyone who tries to pass through the affected area will slow down and will receive the Grievous Wounds debuff (reduces the effectiveness of healing and regeneration).
	Chain of Corruption. The ultimate ability allows you to stop targets in order to catch up and win. Varus releases a huge tentacle that clings to the first hit hero, rendering them unable to move and inflicting 3 Defile charges. After a short delay, the tentacle will begin to spread to nearby enemies. If it manages to grab them, then the same negative effects will be imposed on the units.

Strengths and weaknesses of Varus

Darkin Benefits:

1. Penetrating Arrow has a huge area of ​​effect, so the hero is completely safe while preparing for the shot.
2. A hail of arrows inflicts Grievous Wounds. On the bot, there are often healer supports, who at the beginning of the game make their comrades almost immortal. Because of this, you have to buy the Orb of Oblivion or the Executioner and collect the necessary items later. And Varus avoids this thanks to the Hail of Arrows.
3. Got control. A hail of arrows slows the target, and the ultimate ability makes it impossible to move. Control will help in teamfights where usually ADKs are trying to kill as quickly as possible.
4. Simple ult. The tentacles quickly reach the target, so it is very difficult to dodge the ability.

Weaknesses:

1. No skills to move. Varus is very vulnerable to assassins and fast heroes, who can jump over terrain elements, because. he will not be able to quickly run away or dodge the blow.
2. Long reload time for a Hail of Arrows. This skill can decide the outcome of a battle. Incorrect use of the Volley of Arrows will allow enemy healers to quickly restore allies. And because of the long cooldown, you won't get a second try.

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