Varus is a ranged marksman champion in League of Legends who combines sustained damage with deadly precision. His unique kit revolves around charging powerful arrows and applying Blight stacks to enemies.

Abilities:

Living Vengeance (Passive)

• Gains attack speed when killing units
• Bonus increases significantly on champion takedowns
• Attack speed cap increased while active

Piercing Arrow (Q)

• Charges a powerful arrow that deals increased damage based on charge time
• Longer range at full charge
• Can detonate Blight stacks
• Damage reduced after passing through enemies

Blighted Quiver (W)

• Basic attacks apply Blight stacks and bonus magic damage
• Other abilities detonate stacks for percent health damage
• Active empowers next Piercing Arrow with missing health damage
• Reduces cooldowns when detonating stacks on champions

Hail of Arrows (E)

• Creates zone that slows and applies Grievous Wounds
• Deals physical damage on impact
• Zone persists for several seconds
• Ideal for zoning and kiting

Chain of Corruption (R)

• Roots first champion hit and reveals them
• Can spread to nearby champions
• Applies maximum Blight stacks
• Strong teamfight initiation tool

Key Strengths:

• Strong lane poke and siege potential
• High sustained damage with attack speed steroids
• Good utility with slows and roots
• Flexible build paths (AD or AP viable)

Core Playstyle:

• Poke with charged arrows
• Stack Blight and detonate for burst damage
• Use ultimate to catch priority targets
• Control space with slowing field
• Scale into late game carry

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