Bruiser Darius Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Darius and build Bruiser.

Bruiser Darius build with runes and items. Bruiser Darius guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Bruiser Darius build in League of Legends Patch 14.17!

Updated: 2024-08-08 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Tunneler should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Darius ability Decimate should be leveled first.
Q
Darius ability Apprehend should be leveled second.
E
Darius ability Crippling Strike should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Trinity Force should be final item in your build.
Death's Dance should be final item in your build.
Sterak's Gage should be final item in your build.
Spirit Visage should be final item in your build.
Sundered Sky should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Conqueror from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Bruiser Darius Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

Bruiser Build specific
  1. You rush Trinity Force.
  2. You play Darius as Bruiser. You build some damage and go tanky.

How to play

Bruiser Build specific
  1. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. Are they heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.
  2. Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.
  3. Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Skill Order

  • Darius [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Decimate
  • Darius [object Object] ability.
    W
    Crippling Strike
  • Darius [object Object] ability.
    E
    Apprehend
  • Darius [object Object] ability.
    R
    Noxian Guillotine

Items

Starting items
Tunneler item.
Starting items for dmg
Sheen item.
Starting items vs poke comps
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Rush this
Trinity Force item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Good damage items
Death's Dance item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Sundered Sky item.
Ravenous Hydra item.
Situational damage items
Black Cleaver item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Eclipse item.
Good tank items
Fimbulwinter item.
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Spirit Visage item.
Hollow Radiance item.
Force of Nature item.
Maw of Malmortius item.
Abyssal Mask item.
Wit's End item.
Good Armor items
Randuin's Omen item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Sunfire Aegis item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Unending Despair item.
Situational items
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Edge of Night item.
Quicksilver Sash item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
Counter tanks
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Mortal Reminder item.
Serylda's Grudge item.
Counter shields
Serpent's Fang item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Trinity Force item.
Death's Dance item.
Sterak's Gage item.
Spirit Visage item.
Sundered Sky item.