Varus is a versatile marksman champion in League of Legends who excels at both long-range poke and traditional auto-attack based gameplay. His unique kit allows him to adapt to various playstyles and team compositions.

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's damaged

Q - Piercing Arrow

• Chargeable ability (up to 4 seconds)
• Range increases during first 2 seconds (925-1625 range)
• Deals damage to multiple targets (reduced by 15-67% per target hit)
• Can use summoner spells while charging

W - Corrupted Quiver

• Passive: Adds magic damage to auto attacks
• Applies Corruption stacks (up to 3)
• Active: Empowers next Piercing Arrow
• Deals 6-14% missing health damage (increased up to 50% based on charge time)

E - Hail of Arrows

• AOE damage ability
• Creates desecrated ground for 4 seconds
• Slows enemies by 25-45%
• Applies healing reduction to champions

R - Chain of Corruption

• Roots first champion hit for 2 seconds
• Applies 3 Corruption stacks
• Spreads to nearby champions
• Can be used offensively or defensively

Optimal Skill Order

1. E (Level 1)
2. W (Level 2)
3. Q (Level 3)
4. Max priority: R > Q > W > E

Gameplay Tips

• Start with E for early trading and wave control
• Use W's passive for enhanced auto-attack damage
• Combine abilities to maximize Corruption stack damage
• Ultimate can be used for both engagement and self-peel
• Common combo: R > F > E > AA > AA > AA > W+Q

Key Trading Patterns

• Basic trade: AA > E > AA
• Stack trade: E > AA > AA > AA > W > Q
• All-in combo: R > Flash > E > AA sequence > W+Q

This versatile champion can be built for either poke (Lethality) or sustained damage (on-hit), making him adaptable to various team compositions and playstyles.

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