Varus Arena Build Guide
“The Arrow of Retribution”
One of the ancient darkin, Varus was a deadly killer who loved to torment his foes, driving them almost to insanity before delivering the killing arrow. He was imprisoned at the end of the Great Darkin War, but escaped centuries later in the remade...
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Recommended Items for Varus in Arena
Optimal 2v2 combat item build path for Varus. Build your core synergy items first, prioritize speed with tailored boots, and adapt situational picks to counter enemy comps.
Best Augments for Varus in Arena
Top-performing Prismatic, Gold, and Silver augments tailored to maximize Varus's combat scaling, ability cooldowns, and survivability in 2v2 Arena rounds.
When you Attack, fire a bolt that deals 40% damage and applies your OnHit effects at 40% effectiveness. Gain 15% total Attack Speed.
When you Attack, fire 5 bolts that each deal physical damage and applies your OnHit.
Your Attacks grant you 6 Move Speed OnHit. Gain Attack Speed equal to 10% of your Move Speed.
Gain 20% total Attack Speed. At 3.5 Attacks per second, deal additional magic damage OnHit.
Every 3 attacks, your OnHit effects trigger a second time.
Hitting an enemy with basic attacks or damaging abilities grants stacking Attack Speed and Critical Strike Chance.
You gain Crest of Cinders and Crest of Insight. Granting yourself Ability Haste and resource regeneration and causing your Attacks to Burn and Slow enemy champions.
Gain 60% Attack Speed.
Every 4th Attack deals additional magic damage OnHit.
Best Prismatic Items for Varus in Arena
Prismatic items tier list ranked by performance synergy on Varus. Aim to roll S-Tier items in your round 3 anvil choices to secure early combat dominance.
Varus Abilities & Kit Overview
Comprehensive breakdown of Varus's passive and active spells in Arena mode, highlighting ability interactions and combo execution.
Living Vengeance
On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
Piercing Arrow
Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
Blighted Quiver
Passive: 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.
Hail of Arrows
Varus 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.
Chain of Corruption
Varus 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.
Frequently Asked Questions about Varus in Arena
Common Arena build strategies, augment interactions, and item synergies answered for Varus.
The best Arena build for Varus in patch 16.17.1 currently sits at Tier B (46.57% win rate). The optimal core items include Reaper's Toll, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, paired with Berserker's Greaves or Sorcerer's Shoes. Adjust your situational items to counter burst assassins, heavy tanks, or healing comps in later rounds.
The top Prismatic augments for Varus are Dual Wield, Fan the Hammer, Tap Dancer. These augments provide massive combat scalings and ability enhancements that synergize directly with Varus's kit to win late-game rounds.
The best Prismatic items to roll on Varus include Diamond-Tipped Spear, Hamstringer, Hexbolt Companion. Securing one of these S-Tier prismatic items in the early rounds gives Varus a decisive stat and passive advantage over enemy pairs.