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Darius Build Guide by bsurma

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Updated on November 19, 2012
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Stachilles91 | September 5, 2012 8:34am
All what u writing was nice;) I'm used my own build "http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/darius-killer-243545" but this is ok guide.
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bsurma (30) | September 5, 2012 2:27pm
Thanks. :) I still appreciate the feedback.
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BluAnimal (32) | September 19, 2012 2:53pm
Voted +1
Alright, just from skimming through it top to bottom it looks promising. Let's get started. :)

Intro A short but sweet introduction about the oh so hated Darius. Highlights key points of skill set and why to play him. A random divider in the middle of it though, at least it seems random to me.

Pros/Cons Already like this section, it looks great. You seemed to do some coding on your own, not using any of the basic formats, it looks great nonetheless. Lists his best qualities and his worst.

Runes Typical runes of any AD top laner. Perhaps list greater mark of desolation as an alternative as well.

Masteries Really like the point in Arcane Knowledge , it makes Hemorrhage hurt that much more, unfortunately for me. The 3 points in Vampirism aren't the most effective perk, but there aren't many others that could help Darius, unless you have a problem last hitting and need Butcher .

In the defensive part of the masteries you took a point in Butcher instead of Summoner's Wrath . Was that a mistake on your part? I don't see the reasoning behind it.

Items Another well-thought out section with good coding. The layout looks nice and the items themselves are typical of a Darius, or any other off-tank top laner. The example build looks good and makes sense to me.

Skills Copy-pasted, nothing too special. The commentary is nice, but what's really great is the fact that you included pictures.

Summoner Spells Flash and Ignite with the normal top laner summoners. I like the logic behind not taking Ghost as often, but you seem to underestimate Exhaust. It can save you against an auto attack heavy champion like Fiora.

Laning Phase Good tips that can apply to a lot of top laners as well as Darius only. I really like the warding section, I feel like every guide should include one.

Match-ups Match-ups kind of seem spread out. Try and alphabetize them if possible. You're missing top lane champions that can be a really big threat to Darius like Jax. If you need to play against one for research purposes I'd be more than happy to play you 1v1, just drop me a message :D

Teamfights Basic information that all players should know, but very few practice. You may want to add a sidenote on grabbing aura's that can help teamfights. ( Aegis of the Legion isn't the best thing, but Frozen Heart is definitely a good choice)

Jungling The only thing the build lacked was a jungling section but then I discovered this hiding from me. Basic jungle section with normal information. I would highly recommend starting a blue buff regardless, but having a section for red buff start as well is perfectly fine. The more information the better.


Over all it's a great guide. I could easily see this one climbing to the top, I'd really like to see it get a lot more views and feedback as well. I'm not a Darius player but top lane is me in my element and I've faced plenty of Darius' (Dariui for plural? :3) so all of the information seemed correct. The only issue I have is some coding seems a bit off or just dull, and you're missing a few more matchups.

A great guide with good coding and the information seems to have come from personal experience, so... *drumroll*

+1
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bsurma (30) | September 20, 2012 12:40am
Thanks a ton! :D <+rep given>

I'll apply these changes as soon as possible.
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LiLStormcloaK (72) | September 22, 2012 4:51pm
Voted +1
Great Guide. Very detailed and goes over everything very well.
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IceCreamy (453) | September 23, 2012 12:51pm
Voted +1
I'd recommend buying an early Heart of Gold (put it in your cheat sheet ^^) and swapping around Randuin's Omen and Guardian Angel.

About alternative masteries: Honor Guard isn't that great, I'd recommend Enlightenment instead. Also upgrade Ignite instead of taking 1 point in Butcher :P

When jungling (the only way I ever played him) I always add a Philosopher's Stone that I sell later. I always feel gold starved while jungling, probably why he is better top :P

I honestly don't know what else to add... Really, great guide.

My ratings:

Appearance: 9/10
Cheat Sheet: 9/10
Contents: 9/10

Upvoted and +Scouted!
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bsurma (30) | September 23, 2012 1:18pm
IceCreamy wrote:

I'd recommend buying an early Heart of Gold (put it in your cheat sheet ^^) and swapping around Randuin's Omen and Guardian Angel.

About alternative masteries: Honor Guard isn't that great, I'd recommend Enlightenment instead. Also upgrade Ignite instead of taking 1 point in Butcher :P

When jungling (the only way I ever played him) I always add a Philosopher's Stone that I sell later. I always feel gold starved while jungling, probably why he is better top :P

I honestly don't know what else to add... Really, great guide.

My ratings:

Appearance: 9/10
Cheat Sheet: 9/10
Contents: 9/10

Upvoted and +Scouted!


About the mastery changes, I wanted to change this but I totally forgot. I was focusing on the match-ups. I didn't write about Jax (which is kind of a tough match-up for Darius) and that's quite a mistake on my part.

Either way, big thanks for the quick review and the Scout point! :D I didn't expect to get such good feedback from you.
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Xenotechie (65) | September 24, 2012 9:51am
Voted +1
Okay, as much as I hate people not being able to counter Darius and generally being idiots, and hating him by proxy, let's start the list.

  • It's always hate messages, mate. Some of them from your own team.

  • You should consider making those line dividers wider, I feel they would look a lot nicer.

  • One thing you can mention: you can change the masteries around a bit before the game in champion select, so, for example, you can take Resistance if you are going up against Swain top.

  • Trinity Force? This is probably the only time I have seen it work on a champion without any AP scaling. Really good item selection, tho, you could want a "don't buy these" section, because, well, it's Darius. Make of that what you will.

  • Okay, this is a nice custom HUD. Where did you find it? On topic, using pictures to demonstrate items is always a plus for me.

  • Fun fact about Garen if he is harassing you with Q and E, chances are, he did not use Courage. You know, the flat damage reducing thingy? Also, he is completely manaless AND has sustain, a thing Darius hates, so I'd say you could bump his difficulty up a notch. Nothing bad about the other matchups, as far as I can see. You do need to emphasise how a jungler can ruin your day, because he can if you get cocky enough.

What you have here is a really good guide! You might want to add some videos, tho. If you need some jungling stuff, check out Stonewall, but, at any rate, have a +1.
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bsurma (30) | September 24, 2012 9:59am
Xenotechie wrote:

Okay, as much as I hate people not being able to counter Darius and generally being idiots, and hating him by proxy, let's start the list.

  • It's always hate messages, mate. Some of them from your own team.

  • You should consider making those line dividers wider, I feel they would look a lot nicer.

  • One thing you can mention: you can change the masteries around a bit before the game in champion select, so, for example, you can take Resistance if you are going up against Swain top.

  • Trinity Force? This is probably the only time I have seen it work on a champion without any AP scaling. Really good item selection, tho, you could want a "don't buy these" section, because, well, it's Darius. Make of that what you will.

  • Okay, this is a nice custom HUD. Where did you find it? On topic, using pictures to demonstrate items is always a plus for me.

  • Fun fact about Garen if he is harassing you with Q and E, chances are, he did not use Courage. You know, the flat damage reducing thingy? Also, he is completely manaless AND has sustain, a thing Darius hates, so I'd say you could bump his difficulty up a notch. Nothing bad about the other matchups, as far as I can see. You do need to emphasise how a jungler can ruin your day, because he can if you get cocky enough.

What you have here is a really good guide! You might want to add some videos, tho. If you need some jungling stuff, check out Stonewall, but, at any rate, have a +1.


I fully understand your hatred on Darius and I know not many people seem to like him. He's like a Season 2 Tryndamere haha

I'm planning to put some videos when I have the time (and patience).

Thanks for the upvote and the advice. :)
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tehAsian (247) | September 26, 2012 11:11am
Here's your requested review :3

Sorry it's a bit harsh.

Spoiler: Click to view
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Apathy (5) | September 28, 2012 3:06am
Voted +1
Your review from the MOBAVERSE Library. And thanks for the one you did!

I really, really like this guide. Compared to some other guides, my own included (need to fix that) your guide cuts all the ****. It is absolutely devoid of ******** and goes straight to the point and all that and is very easy to read. Your formatting is well done and you write exactly what is needed and nothing else. Well done.

That aside, I would like to offer my opinion on some things in the guide.
- As tehAsian said, where's the Warmog's Armor?
- I find TriForce kind of meh on Darius due to its prohibitive cost and low health stat compared to FM. You don't need the mana, AP or AS either, and the speed boost doesn't help much (you're still slow, and you don't need speed once someone is bleeding).
- Your matchups section is very inclusive and full of content. However, you should put in a section on what to do against AD carry top as this is a rather common counterplay to seeing Darius.
- Test out Black Cleaver. Not sure about it myself.
- You might want to mention a crit build.
- Between Hemorrhage and Noxian Guillotine and not being a hugh source of physical damage, you might want to forgo Last Whisper and build a tanky item when enemies stack armor (making their armor less worth it since you don't do so much damage).
- Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a situational choice when you are far ahead.
- As jungle Darius, ward all enemy buffs and your jungle for free kills.

And most importantly, please make a section like capter 3 from here: http://www.mobafire.com/league-of-legends/build/darius-complete-guide-to-separating-head-from-neck-215726
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