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Ambessa vs Darius

Ambessa
vs
48.5%

over 2127 games

Darius
Analyze a draft with Ambessa

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSplit pushSustained DPS

Build vs Darius

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ambessa: Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Endless Hunger, Profane Hydra.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot79%
FlashTeleport19%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Black Cleaver
Endless Hunger
Profane Hydra
Bastionbreaker
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Executioner's Calling
Guardian Angel
Lord Dominik's Regards
Axiom Arc
Sterak's Gage
Serrated Dirk
Serylda's Grudge
Hubris
Edge of Night
Mortal Reminder
B. F. Sword
Umbral Glaive
Ravenous Hydra
Bramble Vest
Tiamat
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Sundered Sky
Bloodthirster
Chempunk Chainsword
Randuin's Omen
56.3% WR304 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Darius's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hemorrhage (P)

Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s5s26s–
66.5s5s26s2m
94s5s26s2m
114s5s26s1m40
164s5s21s1m20
184s5s16s1m20

Playing as Ambessa

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between spells: Drakehound's Step (passive) empowers it and refunds energy, while your three basic spells cost 70 each.

  2. Hit with the edge of your sweep

    Hit with the edge of Cunning Sweep (Q): enemies caught by the edge take much more damage, and landing it readies Sundering Slam (Q).

  3. Short trades with your dash

    Take a short trade: Cunning Sweep (Q), an auto, then Lacerate (E) with a dash backward, which adds a strike at the end of the dash.

  4. Jump on their carry

    Cast Public Execution (R) toward the enemy carry: you blink to the farthest enemy champion in the line you choose, nothing can stop you, and you suppress them.

Playing against Darius

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Short trades

    Take a short trade, then back off: each of his hits applies a Hemorrhage (passive) stack, and at five stacks he gains a massive AD bonus.

  2. Leave his blade or hug him

    Step out of range or stick to him when he casts Decimate (Q): only the blade, at the edge, heals him and applies Hemorrhage (passive).

  3. Boots early

    Buy your boots early: before he hits level 6, Apprehend (E) is his only spell to get back on you, on a 26 to 16 second cooldown.

  4. Respect his level 6

    Once he hits level 6, don't let him put five Hemorrhage (passive) stacks on you: Noxian Guillotine (R) gains true damage with each stack.

Other Ambessa matchups

Patch 16.21.1