Available
Cosmic Hunter Varus Chromas
Catseye
Emerald
Obsidian
Pearl
Rose Quartz
Ruby
Turquoise
Dark Star Varus Chromas
Antimatter
Empyrean Varus Chromas
Emerald
Neon Facade
Rose Quartz
Ruby
Sapphire
Turquoise
High Noon Varus Chromas
Catseye
Emerald
Nomad
Obsidian
Pearl
Rose Quartz
Ruby
Sapphire
Tanzanite
Infernal Varus Chromas
Catseye
Pearl
Peridot
Rose Quartz
Ruby
PROJECT: Varus Chromas
Amethyst
Catseye
Emerald
Obsidian
Pearl
Reckoning
Rose Quartz
Ruby
Sapphire
Snow Moon Varus Chromas
Amethyst
Citrine
Emerald
Obsidian
Pearl
Rose Quartz
Ruby
Turquoise
Legacy Vault
Conqueror Varus Chromas
Golden
Screenshots[]
Classic Varus (Visual VFX Update)
Eternals[]
Blightning
Maximum stacks of Blight (WP) detonated on champions
Maximum stacks of Blight (WP) detonated on champions
Bullseyes
Champions hit with full-draw Piercing Arrow (Q)
Champions hit with full-draw Piercing Arrow (Q)
Corruptions
Multiple (2+) champions rooted by Chain of Corruption (R)
Multiple (2+) champions rooted by Chain of Corruption (R)
Blight Popper
Damage to champions from Blighted Quiver (W, WP)
Damage to champions from Blighted Quiver (W, WP)
Blightening Fast
Times 6 Blight stacks have been detonated on champions within 10s
Times 6 Blight stacks have been detonated on champions within 10s
Withering Assault
Blight stacks applied to champions by Attacks during Living Vengeance (P)
Blight stacks applied to champions by Attacks during Living Vengeance (P)
Trivia[]
- Original Varus
- His look and ability animations were inspired by the Princess Mononoke anime movie.
- Blight Crystal Varus
- This skin shares the Legacy theme with:
- He might be a reference to the World of Warcraft MMORPG, where the undead would use Blight Crystals alike to the ones in the splash art to corrupt other creatures.
- ▶️ "I am forsaken." is also spoken by the undead from the same MMORPG.
- Arclight Varus
- This skin shares the Arclight theme with:
- In the old lore, this skin may be a nod towards his pre-corrupted life.
- It is the second light-themed skin for dark Ionian Champions, the first being Justicar Syndra.
- Varus' bow in this skin is similar to the Bow of Light from The Legend of Zelda game series.
- The arc on his back resembles the arc of The Savior from Devil May Cry 4 videogame.
- Arctic Ops Varus
- This skin shares the Arctic Ops theme with:
- He has a similar design to soldiers in the Battlefield video game series.
- Heartseeker Varus
- This skin shares the Heartbreakers theme with:
- He was released in celebration of Valentine's Day 2015 along with:
- This skin is directly inspired by Eros, Greek god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection; among whose paraphernalia were the bow & arrows. His Roman counterpart is Cupid.
- This skin was proposed by SuperKusoKao from deviantART.
- Varus Swiftbolt
- This skin shares the Rift Quest theme with:
- He was released along with:
- He references a traditional tabletop role-playing game.
- Varus has the B. F. Sword tied to his quiver.
- His appearance resembles somewhat of the Night elves from the "Warcraft" series.
- Also bears a strong resemblance to Drizzt Do'Urden: Ranger of the North from the world of The Forgotten Realms in the Dungeons of Dragons series.
- Dark Star Varus Chromas: Antimatter
Chromas:- This skin shares the Dark Star theme with:
- His splash composition slightly mirrors that of Cosmic Hunter Varus.
- In lore, Cosmic Hunter Varus was created in the image of Dark Star Varus to hunt the latter down, so they are not the same entity.
- Conqueror Varus Chromas: Golden
- This skin shares the Conqueror theme with:
- Infernal Varus Chromas: Catseye, Pearl, Peridot, Rose Quartz, Ruby
- This skin shares the Infernal theme with:
- Cosmic Hunter Varus Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Cosmic theme with:
- His splash composition slightly mirrors that of Dark Star Varus.
- In lore, Cosmic Hunter Varus was created in the image of Dark Star Varus to hunt the latter down, so they are not the same entity.
- In the background of his splash, a planet can be seen having been sniped by Dark Star Varus' Piercing Arrow, implying they are fighting.
- He was inspired by the Orion constellation.
- PROJECT: Varus Chromas: Amethyst, Catseye, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Reckoning, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire
- This skin shares the PROJECT theme with:
- On May 8, 2021, the official League of Legends Twitter leaked a portrait of this skin when they were celebrating his birthday.
- High Noon Varus Chromas: Catseye, Emerald, Nomad, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Tanzanite
- This skin shares the High Noon theme with:
- Snow Moon Varus Chromas: Amethyst, Citrine, Emerald, Obsidian, Pearl, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Snow Moon theme with:
- Empyrean Varus Chromas: Emerald, Neon Facade, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Sapphire, Turquoise
- This skin shares the Empyrean theme with:
- His dance references Fred Astaire[1] dancing with a hat rack in Royal Wedding (1951). Fred Astaire's dance can be viewed here.