Riftmaker Varus Build

Riftmaker Varus build with runes and items. Riftmaker Varus guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Riftmaker Varus build in League of Legends Patch 25.S1.3!
Author: Wrekah
TLDR
Starting items![Recurve Bow should be final item in your build.]()

Quick Skill Order![Varus ability Piercing Arrow should be leveled first.]()
![Varus ability Hail of Arrows should be leveled second.]()
![Varus ability Blighted Quiver should be leveled third.]()

Q

E

W
Final items![Berserker's Greaves should be final item in your build.]()
![Nashor's Tooth should be final item in your build.]()
![Riftmaker should be final item in your build.]()
![Guinsoo's Rageblade should be final item in your build.]()
![Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.]()
![Zhonya's Hourglass should be final item in your build.]()






Quick Runes![Major rune Lethal Tempo from Precision tree.]()
![Minor rune Domination.]()


Summoner spells![Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.]()
![Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.]()


Riftmaker Varus Runes
Precision![Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.]()
![Precision major tree Lethal Tempo 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 Sixth Sense rune.]()
![Domination minor tree Grisly Mementos rune.]()
![Domination minor tree Deep Ward 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
General
- You rush Nashor's Tooth.
- You then get Riftmaker and Guinsoo's Rageblade.
- You buy AP items and adapt to an enemy team.
How to play
General
- As Varus playing Riftmaker build, you will be squishy early on. You need a moment, levels and items to ramp up. Be careful when going in.
Tips and Tricks
Champion
- You can Chain of Corruption (R), then Flash to catch unsuspecting enemies and to engage fights! It works forward, backward and sideways.
- You can start casting Piercing Arrow (Q) and Flash during casting to reach enemies that are super far away.
Riot
- An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.
- During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
- Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.
Skill Order
- Piercing ArrowQ
- Blighted QuiverW
- Hail of ArrowsE
- Chain of CorruptionR
Items
Starting items![Recurve Bow item.]()

Rush #1![Nashor's Tooth item.]()

Boots![Mercury's Treads item.]()
![Berserker's Greaves item.]()


Core items![Riftmaker item.]()
![Guinsoo's Rageblade item.]()


Good items![Void Staff item.]()
![Kraken Slayer item.]()
![Rabadon's Deathcap item.]()
![Lich Bane item.]()




Situational items![Zhonya's Hourglass item.]()
![Banshee's Veil item.]()
![Morellonomicon item.]()
![Wit's End item.]()




Counter tanks![Blade of The Ruined King item.]()
![Terminus item.]()


Counter healing![Executioner's Calling item.]()
![Mortal Reminder item.]()


For the last fight![Additional considerations for these items is advised!]()
![Seeker's Armguard item.]()
![Elixir of Sorcery item.]()
![Elixir of Iron item.]()




Example final build![Berserker's Greaves item.]()
![Nashor's Tooth item.]()
![Riftmaker item.]()
![Guinsoo's Rageblade item.]()
![Rabadon's Deathcap item.]()
![Zhonya's Hourglass item.]()





