Innate:Aatrox periodically empowers his next basic attack to gain 50 bonus range and deal 5% − 12% (based on level) of the target's maximum health as bonus physical damage, capped at 100 against monsters. Aatroxheals for 100% of the post-mitigation damage dealt, reduced to 25% against minions.
Whenever Aatrox hits at least one enemy champion or large monster with a basic attack on-hit or an ability, the cooldown of Deathbringer Stance is reduced by 2 seconds, modified to 4 if he hits with the Sweetspot of The Darkin Blade.
Active:Aatrox can activate The Darkin Blade three times before the ability goes on cooldown, with a 1 second static cooldown between casts. If Aatrox does not recast the ability within 4 seconds of the previous cast, it goes on cooldown.
Aatrox performs a strike with his greatsword for each of the three casts, dealing physical damage to enemies struck within an area. Enemies hit within a Sweetspot of the area are dealt 60% bonus damage and also knocked up for 0.25 seconds. Each subsequent cast increases The Darkin Blade's damage by 25%.
First Cast:Aatrox's first strike affects a 625 × 180-unit rectangular area in the target direction, with him centered on the back line and the Sweetspot at the farthest edge.
Second Cast:Aatrox's second strike affects a trapezoidal area in the target direction, with the Sweetspot at the farthest edge. The hitbox begins 100-units behind Aatrox and extends 475-units in front of him, measuring between 300 and 500-units wide from behind to in front.
Third Cast:Aatrox's third strike affects a 300-radius circular area centered on a target location that is 200 units in front of him, with a 180-radius Sweetspot within.
The highlighted areas denote the sweetspot - enemies are affected where the two areas overlap (See edge range and center range).
The first and second casts function like any point-blank AOE (i.e. an effect centered on the caster). An enemy is considered to be hit by the ability based on edge range - i.e. if any part of your gameplay radius is within the hitbox, you are affected.
The third cast, as well as the Sweetspot for the first and second cast, function like ground-targeted abilities. An enemy is considered to be hit by the ability based on center range - i.e. an enemy's center has to be within the hitbox to be affected.
As implied by the previous point, the Sweetspot for the first and second cast is implemented as separate areas of effect to the main component of the ability. Enemies must be within both areas to trigger the bonus damage, knock up and Deathbringer Stance's cooldown reduction.
The 'target gets hit' SFX plays whenever an enemy is within the Sweetspot - meaning it is possible to trigger the sound effect without affecting an enemy.
Each cast counts as an ability activation for the purposes of on-cast effects such as Spellblade and stacking Force Pulse.
The hitbox and Aatrox's model are fixed to the initial target direction.
Aatrox's facing-direction, for effects such as Petrifying Gaze, is the direction he is moving, and not the direction the model is facing.
Active:Aatrox sends a chain in the target direction that deals physical damage to the first enemy hit, doubled against minions, and slowing them by 25% for 1.5 seconds.
Physical Damage:
30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 (+ 40% AD)
Minion Damage:
60 / 80 / 100 / 120 / 140 (+ 80% AD)
If Infernal Chains hits an enemy champion or large monster, a tether is formed between a source within the impact area and the target for 1.5 seconds, during which the target is revealed.
If the tether is not broken by the end of its duration, the target is dealt the same physical damage again and pulled to the center of the area.
The impact area is oriented relative to Aatrox's position when the projectile hits, not where the projectile originated from.
The location that the target is dragged to is not at the target's original location, but slightly closer towards Aatrox's position when the zone expires.
There's a small delay in checking if the target is in or outside the Infernal Chains area. Because of this it is still possible to drag the target if they leave the zone at the last instant.
Spell shield will block the chain's application and initial damage but not the aftereffects of one already applied.
This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the end of the cast time.
Tips & Tricks
To succesfully escape when moving in a straight line away from Aatrox requires at least 628 movement speed.
Active:Aatrox unleashes his true demonic form, fearing nearby enemy minions and monsters for 3 seconds, during which they are gradually slowed by up to 99% over the duration. For the next 10 seconds, Aatrox gains ghosting and bonus movement speed, decaying by 10% of the current bonus every 0.25 seconds.
Bonus Movement Speed:
60 / 80 / 100%
While transformed, Aatrox gains bonus attack damage and 5% increased size, and receives increased self-healing from all sources.
Bonus AD:
20 / 30 / 40% AD
Increased Healing:
25 / 40 / 55%
Scoring a champion takedown extends World Ender's duration by 5 seconds, refreshing its effects up to the original amount.
Once honored defenders of Shurima against the Void, Aatrox and his brethren would eventually become an even greater threat to Runeterra, and were defeated only by cunning mortal sorcery. But after centuries of imprisonment, Aatrox was the first to find freedom once more, corrupting and transforming those foolish enough to try and wield the magical weapon that contained his essence. Now, with stolen flesh, he walks Runeterra in a brutal approximation of his previous form, seeking an apocalyptic and long overdue vengeance.
Chief among the Arclight stand the Justicars, sentinels who serve as living embodiments of justice and order. Aatrox embodies power, for it is his martial prowess that holds the chaos back.
Designated ATRX-1, the “Mecha Aatrox” unit was developed in response to 'gliding' kaiju with the capability of limited flight. In addition, ATRX-1 wields a thermal blade that can turn residual light particles into a heated cutting edge.
Bilgewater is home to many bounty hunters, but those looking to track a target through hundreds of miles of open ocean go to the hulking creature known as Aatrox. Cool, professional, and capable of rapidly regenerating from near-fatal wounds, with Aatrox you'll always know your bounty is in good hands.
Ancient manuscripts tracking the orbit of the Blood Moon describe it not as celestial phenomenon, but as a cosmic womb. As the seasons grow shorter and the cult's activity continues to increase, some worry it will give birth to a new kind of demon—a creature helping to bring about its own dark ascendance.
Aatrox has been loosed upon the mortal plane. A creature born in the heart of the Blood Moon, he is the progenitor of all demons, and a malignant darkness that will consume the entire world.
Victorious Aatrox was awarded to players who reached Gold or higher in the 2019 season. With arm and sword sculpted from crystal quartz, he stands as a monument to all who wish to achieve greatness.
Aatrox is a violent and notorious crime lord whose name is feared throughout the criminal underworld. He is also disfigured by Ora abuse. Seeking to purge the substance from his body, he abducts Templars to extract it—and kills them when they are unable to do so. He has seized a number of high ranking Templar priests in order to draw out Karma, who he believes will finally heal him.
One of the few who took up the mantle of the Eclipse Knights in the days of old, Aatrox hopelessly pined for Kayle's affections… but she could only ever love the blazing sun. When she devoured it, the entity's lunar corona consumed him. He exists now as Kayle's monstrous, once-noble shadow, ever at her side.
Removed: If Aatrox takes down at least one champion, taking lethal damage during World Ender no longer revives him over 3.25 seconds, during which he is untargetable, invulnerable, slowed by 99%, unable to basic attack, cast abilities, or use summoner spells or item actives and heals himself for 30% of his maximum health. While reviving, The Darkin Blade's recast timer is locked.
Healing amplification increased to 50 / 60 / 70% from 40 / 55 / 70%.
Cooldown reduced to 120 / 100 / 80 seconds from 140 / 120 / 100.
Removed: No longer inflicts Mutilator against enemy champions, reducing healing and shielding by 40% for 3 seconds.
New Effect: Now heals for bonus physical damage dealt.
Damage reduced to 5% − 10% (based on level) of the target's maximum health from 8% − 16% (based on level).
Static cooldown reduced to 15 seconds from 25.
Removed: Cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds when Aatrox casts an ability or hits a champion with the edge of The Darkin Blade.
New Effect: Cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds when Aatrox damages a champion or large monster with a basic attack or an ability or when he hits an enemy champion with the edge of The Darkin Blade.
Maximum bonus damage against monsters reduced to 100 from 400.
Attack frame adjusted to match other basic attacks.
New Effect: Cooldown now begins on cast, rather than after World Ender expires.
Cooldown reduced to 140 / 120 / 100 seconds from 160 / 140 / 120.
Removed: No longer removes buffs during revival.
New Effects:
After 0.25 seconds, Aatrox unleashes his true demonic form for 10 seconds, fearing nearby enemy minions for 3 seconds, and gaining 60 / 80 / 100% bonus movement speed, decaying over the duration.
While transformed Aatrox gains increased size and 20 / 25 / 30% AD, and receives 40 / 55 / 70% increased healing.
With each enemy champion takedown, World Ender is extended by 5 seconds, refreshing its effects, up to the original amount. Additionally if at least one champion has been taken down, if Aatrox takes lethal damage, he will revive over 3.25 seconds, during which he is untargetable, invulnerable, slowed by 99%, unable to basic attack, cast abilities, or use summoner spells or item actives and heals for 30% of his maximum health. While reviving, The Darkin Blade's recast timer is locked.
Old Effects:
After 0.5 seconds, Aatrox unleashes his true demonic form for 10 seconds, fearing nearby allied and enemy minions for 3 seconds, and for the first second gaining 120 / 180 / 240 bonus movement speed.
While transformed Aatrox gains increased size and 20 / 25 / 30% AD, refreshing the bonus movement speed when out-of-combat with champions and turrets.
Aatrox generates Blood Well equal to 15% − 50% (based on duration) of his maximum health over the duration. Taking lethal damage during World EnderrevivesAatrox over 3.25 seconds, during which he is untargetable, invulnerable, slowed by 25%, unable to basic attack, cast abilities, or use summoner spells or item actives and consumes the Blood Well to recover the same amount in health. While reviving, The Darkin Blade's recast timer is locked.
Trivia
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Out-of-universe, Aatrox is a word play on Latin atrox "fierce, savage, cruel" in turn from ater "dull black, dark", from root PIE*h₂eh₁ter- "fire";[2]
All of these reference the Darkin weapon's physical manifestation and demonic nature (punning on dark kin), various historical fire-based weapons, the scorched earth strategy, and his 'war as an artform' philosophy. Latin atrox gives rise to Anglo-French atrocity.
Enemies hit by Massacre will leave a blood trail between themselves and Aatrox that he will rapidly absorb (this is a remaining visual effect from PBE testing, where Aatrox would gain attack speed based on how many enemies had been hit by Massacre, that was recycled in V5.6).
Aatrox can still use emotes during Blood Well's revive.
Sterak's Gage is speculated to have been Aatrox's missing left arm glove. Its passive was also coincidentally similar to Aatrox's.
Prior to his rework, on the statement "This champion needs an update", players ranked Aatrox 5th in NA; 4th in BR; 3rd in KR and 14th in CN. He ranked 4th overall.[3]
Aatrox, the Darkin Blade
Aatrox is the first champion, since Lulu'spatch introduced champion specific login screens, to receive two login screens and themes released for his Classic skin.
In-game, Aatrox can toggle his banner-style wings and his sword stance [default: Ctrl + 5].
Gameplay
Umbral Dash can be cast. Other abilities are disabled.
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