Talk:Varus/@comment-25254389-20150708010626/@comment-14081808-20150708192952

Every sword-wielder that uses AP does so for good reason (their abilities are all based within either the supernatural or elements). As for "an Archer with a special ability that has nothing to do with Archery", that simply isn't true.

Attach a rope to an arrow and you have the basis for his ult right there. Such were used to scale walls, make bridges, and sneak into fortresses among other things. The fact that it is chains and not ropes is simply a matter of semantics because if you look at his kit, it is otherwise extremely basic archery (Q and E) with an ax to grind (innate) outside of his W (which isn't really all that useful when you play him AD except for a few points of extra damage. For a character that was magically corrupted to his very soul, that isn't very well exhibited until you get to his ult, where he chains you down for the punishment he is about to lay upon you. It is completely thematically realistic and appropriate.