Darius

The Hand of Noxus

Fighter / Tank · Mana · Melee

About

Darius, the Hand of Noxus, is a fighter and tank champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 2 out of 10: a champion easy to learn and good for beginners.

Compared with other champions, Darius starts with above average HP (652), above average armor (37) and average move speed (340). Attack range is 175 units.

Darius has 15 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack9

Defense5

Magic1

Difficulty2

Abilities

Passive · Hemorrhage
Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
Q · Decimate
Darius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.
Cooldown: 9/8/7/6/5s · Cost: 25/30/35/40/45
W · Crippling Strike
Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
Cooldown: 5s · Cost: 40
E · Apprehend
Darius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.
Cooldown: 26/23.5/21/18.5/16s · Cost: 70/60/50/40/30
R (Ultimate) · Noxian Guillotine
Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief duration.
Cooldown: 120/100/80s · Cost: 100/100/0

Tips for playing Darius

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.
Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Tips for playing against Darius

When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

Base stats

HP: 652 (+114 per level)
Mana: 263 (+58 per level)
Armor: 37 (+5.2 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 64
Attack speed: 0.625 (+1 per level)
Move speed: 340
Range: 175

Lore

There is no greater symbol of Noxian might than Darius, the nation's most feared and battle-hardened commander. Rising from humble origins to become the Hand of Noxus, he cleaves through the empire's enemies—many of them Noxians themselves. Knowing that he never doubts his cause is just, and never hesitates once his axe is raised, those who stand against the leader of the Trifarian Legion can expect no mercy.