Varus
Blighted Arrow Dominance
Lane harassment and consistent damage output.
Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal
bonus adaptive damage On-Attack.
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.
While above 70% health, gain extra
adaptive damage .
Gain increasing amounts of AD or AP,
adaptive over the course of the game.
Offense
+5 AD or 9 AP
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Flex
+5 AD or 9 AP
Defense
+6 Armor or 8 MR (match-up)
Why Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo's bonus attack Speed synergizes well will Varus' passive as well as auto-attakc heavy playstyle.+
Why Triumph
Taking Triumph lets you fight to the death and hold your group for the kill, coming out the other side with massive health to keep fighting. If you have a reliable healing support (Soraka/Nami), Overheal can be a great alternative to for getting topped-off and entering small trades with the health advantage.
Why Legend: Alacrity
Varus loves to attack as quickly as possible to build W stacks and BotRK damage. Alacrity double's down on that allowing you to pump out more damage.
Why Cut Down
Cut Down lets you shred tanks and junglers thanks to the fact that you won't be building any health items.
WhyAbsolute Focus
Absolute Focus gives you a considerable amount of bonus Attack Damage early in a fight so you are able to burst down the front line.
WhyGathering Storm
Gathering Storm is your late-game insurance poicy making you a hyper carry capable of shredding any target.