Varus is a versatile marksman who excels as both a long-range poke champion and a traditional attack-speed carry. His unique kit allows him to engage, disengage, and control teamfights effectively.

Core Abilities Overview:

Passive - Living Retribution

• Gains 10-20% attack speed for 5-11 seconds when killing minions/monsters
• Gains 40% attack speed when killing champions he damaged

Q - Piercing Arrow

• Chargeable ability (up to 4 seconds)
• Range: 925-1625 units
• Deals increased damage based on charge time
• Damage reduces per target hit (15% to 67% reduction)

W - Corrupted Quiver

• Passive: Adds magic damage to auto attacks
• Applies Corruption stacks (up to 3)
• Active: Next Q deals 6-14% missing health damage
• Cooldown reduction when triggering stacks

E - Hail of Arrows

• Area damage ability
• Creates desecrated ground for 4 seconds
• Slows enemies 25-45%
• Applies healing reduction

R - Chain of Corruption

• Roots first target for 2 seconds
• Spreads to nearby champions
• Applies 3 Corruption stacks
• Can spread if target dies or breaks free

Optimal Skill Order:

1. E (Level 1)
2. W (Level 2)
3. Q (Level 3)
4. R (Levels 6/11/16)

Core Combos:

• Trading: AA → E
• All-in: R → Flash → E → AA (x3) → W+Q
• Maximum damage: AA (x3) → E → AA (x3) → W → Q

Playing Style:

• Use E for early trades and wave control
• Leverage attack speed passive for sustained damage
• Utilize ultimate for both offense and defense
• Adapt build between on-hit and lethality based on team composition

Build Focus:

• Prioritize attack speed for on-hit builds
• Focus on ability haste and lethality for poke builds
• Avoid crit-focused items

Best Practices:

• Track enemy tenacity for ultimate duration
• Position safely for maximum Q charge time
• Use ultimate creatively for both engage and disengage
• Maintain awareness of W active cooldown

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