Darius Runes
Best Darius runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Conqueror from the Precision tree with Sorcery secondary (68.8% WR, 0.3% pick rate). Darius's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Axiom Arcanist, Celerity.
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.
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.
Cost:- 25/
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Cooldown:- 9/
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- 5
Range:- 1
Crippling Strike
Darius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
Cost:- 40
Cooldown:- 5
Range:- 300
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.
Cost:- 70/
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Cooldown:- 26/
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Range:- 535
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.
Cost:- 100/
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- 0
Cooldown:- 120/
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- 80
Range:- 460
- Fighter,
- Tank
Darius performs best with Conqueror as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Darius's optimal primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Darius's secondary rune tree is Sorcery with Axiom Arcanist, Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 68.75% win rate (+20.4% win rate difference) with a 0.3% pick rate across 16 Darius games.
Primary Tree
Precision
ConquerorBasic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4
When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: HasteGain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last StandDeal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Axiom ArcanistYour Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding.
(AoE damage is reduced to a 8% increase)
Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown by 7%.
CelerityAll movement bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain
This alternative Darius rune build uses Conqueror as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand. Darius's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Unflinching. This setup achieves a 63.64% win rate (+15.3% win rate difference) with a 0.4% pick rate across 22 games.
Primary Tree
Precision
ConquerorBasic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4
When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).
TriumphTakedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.
'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner
Legend: HasteGain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (
Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Last StandDeal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
UnflinchingGain 10 Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.
These champions share at least 4 runes with Darius's recommended rune builds. Mordekaiser, Ambessa, Garen, Hecarim, Vladimir and 5 others use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Darius's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.
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Darius Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Darius runes in patch 26.1?
The best Darius runes in patch 26.1 use the Precision tree with Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand, and the Sorcery tree with Axiom Arcanist and Celerity. This rune setup achieves a 68.8% win rate with a 0.3% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Darius's best rune page?
Darius's best rune page has a 68.8% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +20.4% compared to Darius's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.3% pick rate among Darius players.
What keystone should I use on Darius?
Conqueror from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Darius in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Darius's kit and provides a 68.8% win rate.
What is Darius's primary rune tree?
Darius's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Darius are Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand, with Conqueror being the keystone of choice.
What is Darius's secondary rune tree?
Darius's best secondary rune tree is Sorcery. The recommended Sorcery runes are Axiom Arcanist and Celerity, which complement Darius's Precision primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Darius?
An alternative Darius rune setup uses Conqueror from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Darius's runes?
Darius's top rune page has a 0.3% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.3% of Darius players use the Conqueror setup with Precision and Sorcery trees.