June 2026 · Patch 7.1f
Marksman · DRAGON · MID

Varus Wild Rift Best Build Guide

Varus's standard build mainly aims to give him a solid first timing, then enough damage and room to stay useful if the fight lasts. The first items should keep open his different ways of playing a fight.

★ DRAGON · MID Tier S
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 50.0% #47 · ↓2pt
Pick 6.3% #12
Ban 0.2% #106

On-hit Varus relies on repeated hits, not burst. His build maximizes hit frequency and effectiveness.

Starter
Long Sword Long Sword
Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined King

%HP on-hit, Varus stack the W Blight faster

Runaan's Hurricane
Runaan's Hurricane

Multi-target hits apply W Blight stacks to everyone hit

Final Build
Boots & enchant
Gluttonous Greaves Gluttonous Greaves
Stasis Stasis
Skill order
QEW
Passive
Passive Passif – Vengeance vivante
Q
A – Flèche perforante
1468
W
Z – Carquois de sève
3121415
E
E – Pluie de flèches
271011
R
R – Chaîne de corruption
5913
Runes
Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

attaques fast with W Blighted Quiver stack the passive corrupteur faster.

Brutal
Brutal

Strengthens Q Piercing Arrow charged and his autos for trades impactful.

Coup De Grace
Coup De Grace

Finishes rooted targets with the R Chain of Corruption with a Q charged.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Attack speed to stack Blighted Quiver W (3 hits) and explode targets.

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Reduces incoming damage during trades when he is stationary to charger the Q.

Situational Items
vs Burst Damage
Riftmaker Riftmaker AP omnivamp for sustain in extended fights
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel resurrection after burst enemy in teamfights
vs Ability Power
Riftmaker Riftmaker AP omnivamp for sustain in extended fights
Wit's End Wit's End On-hit + MR for DPS and survival vs AP mages
vs Crowd Control
Stasis Stasis Invulnerability to dodge CC and follow-up combos
Quicksilver Quicksilver Instant cleanse to cancel focused CC
Situational Runes
vs Tanks
Coup De Grace Coup De Grace Bonus damage on low-health targets to finish tanks
Giant Slayer Giant Slayer Bonus %HP damage to melt HP-stacking tanks