Darius excels as a dominant bruiser in the toplane, known for his lane dominance and snowball potential. His kit makes him especially effective from early game through late game, making him an excellent choice for climbing to Platinum and beyond.

Core Strengths:

• Strong lane presence
• Excellent dueling potential
• Team fight threat with ultimate resets
• Effective against both tanks and carries
• Functions as a reliable frontline

Skill Order Priority:

1. Q (Decimate)
2. E (Apprehend)
3. W (Crippling Strike)
4. R (Noxian Guillotine) at levels 6, 11, and 16

Level 1 Strategy:

• Safe matchup: Start Q for poke and sustain
• Aggressive matchup: Start W for AA-W-AA combo (3 passive stacks)

Ability Maximization:

1. Q max first: Primary damage source, healing, and waveclear
2. E max second: Reduced cooldown and passive armor penetration
3. W max last: Basic utility already achieved at rank 1

Ultimate (R) Mechanics:

• Deals true damage
• Ignores armor
• Damage increases with passive stacks
• Resets on kill
• Unstoppable during animation

Build Path Priorities: Starting Items:

• Doran's Shield + Health Potion
• Doran's Blade + Health Potion (aggressive matchups)

Core Items:

1. Trinity Force / Divine Sunderer
2. Dead Man's Plate
3. Force of Nature
4. Death's Dance

Early Game Focus:

• Prioritize mobility items
• Early boots upgrade
• Balance between damage and durability

Tank Items:

• Recommended for late game
• Situational based on enemy composition
• Helps maintain frontline presence

This build path maximizes Darius's innate damage while compensating for his limited mobility, allowing him to effectively close gaps and maintain presence in extended fights.

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