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Darius Classic Build 26.22

CoreTrinity ForceSunfire CapeForce of NatureFrozen HeartMaw of MalmortiusSkillsQWERBootsMercury's TreadsRunes30 runesMarksSealsGlyphsQuintsStart360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSpellsExhaustGhostMasteries0/21/9Honor Guard x11Runic Affinity x11Artificer x11Mastermind x33
UnreleasedDarius is not in League Classic and has not been announced for it. The build below is a classic era build, using the items, masteries and runes of that era.

Darius Item Build

BRUISER LOADOUT · DARIUS

Maximum Noxian Guillotine damage costs Darius setup time, since Hemorrhage must stack before the true-damage strike reaches full force. Decimate sets a second bargain: the axe blade deals more damage than the handle, so spacing decides the return.

With 21 mastery points in Defense and 9 in Utility, the bruiser setup leaves Offense at zero and takes Exhaust with Ghost. Trinity Force leads Sunfire Cape, Force of Nature, Frozen Heart, and Maw of Malmortius, while Apprehend (E) pulls targets into reach.

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Start · 0:00Boots of Speed×1Health Potion×1360gfull kit 16,188gExhaustGhost
01BootsMMercury's Treads1,200g475gcombineBoots of Speed325g+Null-Magic Mantle400g02CoreTTrinity Force3,628g3gcombineZeal1,175g+Sheen1,200g+Phage1,250g03CoreSSunfire Cape2,650g930gcombineChain Vest720g+Giant's Belt1,000g04CoreFForce of Nature2,610g1,130gcombineRejuvenation Bead180g+Rejuvenation Bead180g+Null-Magic Mantle400g+Negatron Cloak720g05FlexFFrozen Heart2,900g550gcombineGlacial Shroud1,350g+Warden's Mail1,000g06FlexMMaw of Malmortius3,200g975gcombineHexdrinker1,350g+Pickaxe875g
Situational items
FrontlinePPhantom Dancer2,800gLLast Whisper2,300g
vs APGGuardian Angel2,750g
vs ADRRanduin's Omen3,125g

Darius Masteries Classic

0 / 21 / 9
Offense0 pts
Defense21 ptsDurability 4/44/4Hardiness 3/33/3Resistance 3/33/3Unyielding 2/22/2Veteran's Scars 1/11/1Juggernaut 3/33/3Legendary Armor 3/33/3Reinforced Armor 1/11/1Honor Guard 1/11/1
Utility9 ptsSummoner's Insight 1/11/1Wanderer 3/33/3Mastermind 3/33/3Artificer 1/21/2Runic Affinity 1/11/1
Node picks reconstructed from the build archetype. Tree totals are sourced.
Tree gives+6Health per level+6Armor+6Magic Resist−2damage taken from enemy champions+30Health+4%your maximum Health
Darius skill orderQDecimateQ - 1stWCrippling StrikeW - 2ndEApprehendE - 3rdRNoxian GuillotineR - PrioLevel123456789101112131415161718Q5/5QQQQQW5/5WWWWWE5/5EEEEER3/3RRR

Darius Runes Classic

~16,500 IP
Marks9×Lethality+1.25 LethalitySeals9×Armor+1 ArmorGlyphs9×Magic Resist+1.4 Magic ResistQuints3×Attack Damage+2.25 Attack Damage
Page gives+11.25Lethality+9Armor+12.6Magic Resist+6.75Attack Damage
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The full Darius build guide

Build guide · every build, explained2 builds

These are the Darius builds our editors keep coming back to. Each entry: the full loadout in game order, then the case for it.

01FlexNo lane
FlexNo lane sourcedFlex

Darius Builds

With 21 mastery points in Defense and 9 in Utility, the bruiser setup leaves Offense at zero and takes Exhaust with Ghost.On the board
Darius Flex build for League of Legends Classic: rune page, masteries and the core item build.
The flex loadout · in game orderhover any icon for detail
Summoner spellsExhaust + GhostExhaustGhostRune page30 runesMark of Lethality x9×9Seal of Armor x9×9Glyph of Magic Resist x9×9Quintessence of Attack Damage x3×3Masteries0 / 21 / 90219
Starting items360gBoots of SpeedHealth PotionSkill orderR at 6 / 11 / 16Q: max 1stQW: max 2ndWE: max 3rdER: ultimateRFull build16,188gMercury's TreadsTrinity ForceSunfire CapeForce of NatureFrozen HeartMaw of Malmortius

Bruiser Darius Build

Bruiser

Darius keeps two builds and they disagree about whether Noxian Guillotine needs help. The Bruiser page assumes it does not, buying Frozen Heart, Force of Nature and Sunfire Cape so he survives long enough to reach the execute, with Maw of Malmortius covering the burst that would stop him. The AD page assumes the opposite and takes Infinity Edge, Phantom Dancer and Last Whisper to kill before any of that matters, adding Stark's Fervor for the attack speed. Both max Decimate first and both open on Boots of Speed with a Health Potion, so they only separate at the first real purchase. Hemorrhage does the rest either way.

AD Darius Build

AD
AD Darius focuses on basic attacks and a crippling slow, fitting fights where he can stay close enough to keep striking.

The item route pairs Berserker's Greaves with Phantom Dancer, on top of a Defense-heavy mastery page. Crippling Strike (W) makes the next attack slow both movement and attack speed, while its cooldown falls as the target grows more bloodied.

Our methodEvery Darius build here is reviewed by our editors before it ships. When a patch, balance change, or update touches Darius or the items in these builds, this page is re-reviewed and updated.
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