Set 16 archive. These are Darius's final Set 16 numbers; Darius isn't in the current set (Set 18). Set 18 champions →
Darius TFT champion portrait – Set 16 · Legacy
Avg Place
4.27
Top 4 rate
53.8%
Pick Rate
9.6%

Darius TFT Guide · Set 16 · Legacy

Set 16 · LegacyDarius S TierNoxusDefender3 Cost
Set
16
Games
72,377
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
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Darius finished Set 16 graded S among the 3-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.27 average placement over 72,377 ranked games.

Tier
Svs 3-costs
Top 4 rate
53.8%
Avg. place
4.27
Rank among 3-costs
#2 of 18
Plan
Reroll
Games
72,377

Is Darius good in TFT Set 16?

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Darius finished Set 16 graded S among the 3-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.27 average placement over 72,377 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #2 of 18 3-costs — ahead of 94% of them. It's a reroll target: 23.4% of its games end with Darius at 3 stars.

Average placement vs the other 3-costs

  • Kobuko & YuumiKobuko & Yuumi4.07
  • DariusDarius4.27
  • SejuaniSejuani4.34
  • Gwen Gwen 4.35
  • LeBlanc LeBlanc 4.37
  • Kennen Kennen 4.41
  • DravenDraven4.42
  • LorisLoris4.43
  • JinxJinx4.49
  • VayneVayne4.54
  • ZoeZoe4.55
  • Dr. MundoDr. Mundo4.66

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Darius is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Darius ability: Decimate

Restore 210/280/420 (+15%health +210ap) Health and spin, dealing (+90ad) physical damage to adjacent enemies and applying a stack of Hemorrhage that deals (+90ad) physical damage each second for 5 seconds.

If an enemy with Hemorrhage drops below 8% Health, slam on them, instantly killing them. (Each stack increases the execute threshold by 5%)

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
AP Healing210280420
AD Damage90.00135210
Physical Damage Per Second12.0018.0030.00

Darius ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Darius.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
AP Healing280280
AD Damage135135
Physical Damage Per Second1818

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Darius stats by star level

Darius starts with 900 health and 50 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Darius has 2,916 health and 162 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health9001,6202,916
Attack damage5090162
Attack DPS32.558.5105.3
Armor
50
Magic resist
50
Attack speed
0.65
Range
1 hexes
Mana (start / max)
20 / 65
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Darius in Set 16

Darius's best-in-slot items in Set 16 are Sterak's Gage, Titan's Resolve, and Adaptive Helm: the completed items players actually build on Darius that finish top 4 most reliably.

Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage AD
58.8% top 4 · on Darius in 16% of games
Titan's Resolve
Titan's Resolve AD
58.1% top 4 · on Darius in 15% of games
Adaptive Helm
Adaptive Helm AP
59.0% top 4 · on Darius in 15% of games

Most-played full build

Adaptive HelmSterak's GageTitan's Resolve61.2% top 4 · 3.88 avg. place · 10,883 games
Gargoyle StoneplateSterak's GageTitan's ResolveHighest top 4: 70.4% over 311 games
Full Darius build, slam order & artifacts →
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Best Darius comps in Set 16

The best Darius comp right now is Noxus Darius, finishing top 4 90.7% of the time across 75 games.

Noxus DariusBriarNeekoSionDariusDravenKobuko & YuumiLeBlanc SwainMel 90.7% top 4 · 2.00 avg. place · 75 games
Noxus DariusNeekoSionDariusDravenKobuko & YuumiLeBlanc SwainKindred84.6% top 4 · 2.93 avg. place · 332 games
Noxus DariusNeekoSionDariusDravenKobuko & YuumiLeBlanc SwainKindred82.5% top 4 · 2.81 avg. place · 423 games
Every Darius comp →

Darius traits in Set 16

Darius brings Noxus and Defender. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Darius boards reach.

Darius synergies & best duos →

Darius in every TFT set

Darius has been in 3 TFT sets (16, 15, and 4). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 16S53.8%4.2772,377
Set 15A48.7%4.5627,783
Set 4C40.5%4.922,097
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Darius TFT FAQ – Set 16

Is Darius good in TFT Set 16?

Darius finished Set 16 graded S among the 3-costs, with 53.8% top 4 and a 4.27 average placement over 72,377 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #2 of 18 3-costs — ahead of 94% of them. It's a reroll target: 23.4% of its games end with Darius at 3 stars.

What are the best items for Darius in TFT?

The best Darius items in Set 16 are Sterak's Gage, Titan's Resolve, and Adaptive Helm. The most-played full build is Adaptive Helm, Sterak's Gage, and Titan's Resolve, with 61.2% top 4 over 10,883 games.

What is the best Darius comp?

Noxus Darius is the strongest Darius comp in Set 16: 90.7% top 4 and a 2.00 average placement over 75 games.

Is Darius a reroll unit?

Yes. Darius is a 3-cost reroll target — 23.4% of its games end with Darius at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.

What traits does Darius have in Set 16?

In Set 16, Darius is a 3-cost Noxus and Defender unit.

What does Darius's ability do?

Darius's ability is Decimate: Restore   Health and spin, dealing   physical damage to adjacent enemies and applying a stack of Hemorrhage that deals   physical damage each second for  seconds. If an enemy with Hemorrhage drops below Health, slam on them, instantly killing them. (Each stack increases the execute threshold by )

How much health does Darius have at 3 stars?

Darius has 900 health at 1 star, 1,620 at 2 stars and 2,916 at 3 stars, with 50, 90 and 162 attack damage.