
the Arrow of Retribution
Varus
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Latest Meta Stats
Popular Varus builds in game
Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-26. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.
On-hit stacking that grinds down high-HP targets
- Gunmetal Greaves
- Blade of the Ruined King
- Guinsoo's Rageblade
- Runaan's Hurricane
- Terminus
- Amaranth's Twinguard
When the enemy team fields high-HP frontliners and fights run long
Ruined Strikes on Blade of the Ruined King adds bonus physical damage worth 7% of the target's current HP on-hit — 8.5% on melee attacks — so beefier enemies bleed faster. Attack Speed totals +180%, and each Dark on-hit from Terminus layers on 11% AR Pen and 11% Magic Pen, stacking up to 3 times. Guinsoo's Rageblade, once fully stacked, applies on-hit effects one extra time every 3 attacks. The 60 Armor and 60 Magic Resistance on Amaranth's Twinguard cover the drawn-out brawls this setup is built for.
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Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
Max Skill 1, the piercing arrow that is your biggest damage source, then Skill 3 for its area Slow and healing reduction.
Varus Skills

Living Vengeance
- 55% Attack Speed that can exceed the Attack Speed cap
- 0 AD (20 x bonus AS)
- 0 AP (20 x bonus AS)
On non-champion takedowns, gains:
- 20% Attack Speed
- 0 AD (10 x bonus AS)
- 0 AP (10 x bonus AS)
These bonuses last 5 second(s).

Piercing Arrow
Release: Fires the arrow, dealing 80-120 physical damage (80 + 110% bonus AD to 120 + 165% bonus AD), reduced by15% per enemy hit (minimum 33%).
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Cost | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Base Damage | 80 | 140 | 200 | 260 |
| Max. Damage | 120 | 210 | 300 | 390 |

Blighted Quiver
Detonating Blight on enemy champions or epic monsters reduces his basic ability cooldowns by 13% per stack.
Active: Varus's next Piercing Arrow deals 6%-9% (Lv) of the target's missing HP as bonus magic damage, increased by 0% to 50% based on charge time.
Detonating Blight on monsters deals up to 120 damage per stack.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base Damage | 15 | 25 | 35 | 45 |
| % Damage | 3% | 3.5% | 4% | 4.5% |

Hail of Arrows
Grievous Wounds reduces the effectiveness of Healing and Regeneration effects.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Base Damage | 70 | 115 | 160 | 205 |
| Slow | 25% | 30% | 35% | 40% |

Chain of Corruption
The corruption then spreads toward nearby enemy champions, also immobilizing them on contact. Immobilized units gain 3 Blight stacks over the next 1.5 seconds.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 75 | 65 | 55 |
| Base Damage | 150 | 250 | 350 |
Base Stats
League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.2, as of 2026-08-25)
The site's latest patch is 7.2d, but these figures come from 7.2. The 8 champions adjusted since then — Yone, Jinx, Leona, Rumble, Nasus, Ryze, Jayce, Nidalee — no longer match the live game.
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
Critical damage is 175% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Varus Strengths
- ✓Long-range poke with Skill 1
- ✓Ult engage and catch that opens teamfights
- ✓Max-HP percent damage from popping Skill 2 stacks
Varus Weaknesses
- ×No mobility; easy target for ganks and assassins
- ×Damage and CC depend on skillshot accuracy
- ×Few answers once enemies close the gap
Early Game
Use your long range early to poke often and hold lane priority. Varus's core combo is three basic attacks to stack Skill 2, then a skill to detonate it for a big chunk of HP.
Mid Game
When Ult is up, look for kills. Follow your jungler's ganks or catch an isolated enemy. With a lethality poke build, fully charged Skill 1s from the fog of war alone wear the enemy down.
Late Game
In the late game, poke the enemy down before committing to objectives. You have no mobility, though. Watch your position so an assassin cannot catch you where your team cannot peel.
Teamfights
Follow your team's engage by firing Ult into the middle of the enemy and spreading the root. Then stack with basic attacks from a safe distance and detonate with skills to take them down one by one.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Spamming skills without weaving basic attacks
Varus only reaches full damage by stacking with basic attacks and popping the stacks with skills. Poking with Skill 1 from range is fine. But dumping every skill in an all-in without a single basic attack throws away damage. Even after landing your level 5 Ult root, weave in a few basic attacks before you detonate.
Varus Combos
Basic Burst
Open with the root from Ult, build up stacks, then detonate them with your skills.





