Darius Jungle Build: Items & Boots

Most Darius Jungle players rush Gustwalker Hatchling first (81% of games), finished at a median of 0.2 minutes. Boots of Swiftness are the usual boots (54%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Smite (76%). The game usually starts with Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward.

Darius boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Boots of SwiftnessMost played	53.9%	48.7%	483
Plated Steelcaps	22.2%	53.8%	199
Mercury's Treads	18.1%	54.3%	162

Darius starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth WardMost played	26.8%	49.2%	240
Gustwalker Hatchling	24.0%	56.3%	215
Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth Ward	11.3%	51.5%	101
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion	10.0%	52.2%	90

Darius summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Flash + SmiteMost played	75.7%	50.6%	678
Ghost + Smite	23.8%	51.6%	213

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Which item Darius players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Gustwalker Hatchling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	80.8%	51.2%	724
Scorchclaw Pup	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	12.7%	47.4%	114
Mosstomper Seedling	0.2 min 0.1-0.3 min	6.5%	53.4%	58

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
›› Gustwalker Hatchling → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Dead Man's Plate	18.7 min 16.9-20.4 min	41.0%	51.8%	332
›› Gustwalker Hatchling → Youmuu's Ghostblade → Force of Nature	19.2 min 17.4-20.3 min	8.9%	47.2%	72

The completed items Darius players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Youmuu's GhostbladeMost played	79.1%	52.2%	709
Dead Man's Plate	63.8%	52.4%	572
Force of Nature	37.5%	54.8%	336
Death's Dance	31.5%	52.1%	282
Sterak's Gage	24.7%	56.6%	221
Stridebreaker	19.1%	48.5%	171
Trinity Force	8.5%	52.6%	76
Spear of Shojin	7.5%	55.2%	67
Randuin's Omen	6.5%	56.9%	58
Thornmail	5.7%	45.1%	51