@Riot Scruffy Darius

IsIsGankedParis·Jun 1, 2014·11 votes·7,650 views

Darius rework is "mothballed until art resources come its way" since January 2014. We have yet to hear about how the Darius rework is still going at this point and if it is going to come out this year.

When I first started LoL my friend showed me Darius and I instantly fell in love with him. An axe, DUNKS, what more could I ask for. I joined around mid season 3 in April 2013 which is after his resets got nerfed. The problem I saw with Darius was not that he was strong, but he could be the most fed person in the entire game but his damage would still be sup-par because he has no natural tankiness or sustain so he could only really afford 1 damage item and go full on tank.

When I first heard about Darius getting a rework I was really kinda happy. My favorite champion is getting reworked to be a team player and actually require a little more thinking(hopefully) to use. I just hope his issue of being a fed monster but falling off harder than a Renekton and getting SOME natural tankiness will be solved.

Scruffy, I know you got a lot of hate on the Skarner rework and some are calling you out on how Rengar rework was a failure in 1 part but a success in another part, but I have this feeling that Darius will be different. I just wish this rework will make him viable and I won't be called out in ranked games(he's my most used in ranked along with Nasus) as picking a troll champion or a champ that is not viable in todays meta due to NO mobility and being such a kser but not being able to use gold efficiently.

So please Scruffy, tell us he is at least still planned for this year, I, along with many other players, are very very anxious and excited on the Darius rework. If it's still not sure if he will be released this year because of other more important champions, that's fine, older champs like Sion deserve a rework before Darius.

Thanks for taking the time to read this, I really appreciate it.

Varin Omega

Link to Article: http://www.surrenderat20.net/2014/01...iscussion.html

Edit: I tried posting this on GD but they told me that Rioters respond more frequently on the Beta but goodness does it take forever to load when you have awful connection in Iraq.

20 Comments

RiotRiot ScruffyJun 1, 201410 votes

Darius is still being worked on by the Champion Update team, and we're still iterating on his gameplay. So no solid release date yet, but he is actively in progress.

Directionally, we are still working with the same goals Morello had mentioned in earlier posts: longer ramp up with a higher payoff. The goal is that the interesting gameplay moments come when the Darius player is fighting for "just a little longer" and the enemy is in more of a hit and run pattern to not let him build up too high.

ChaosThiefJun 1, 20142 votes

Is his old ult staying? Please?

Marksman AnnieJun 1, 20142 votes

I really hope the rework goes as well as the past ones. I'm ready to get back to dunking

Edit: oh, and good luck

a horse runningJun 1, 201413 votes

Please, god...not the rework where you have to get 8+ bleed stacks. No Darius wants that direction. None.

AveldenJun 2, 20142 votes

I'd tend to agree here. If they do go that direction, his laning will be considerably more boring (because his kit doesn't really favor extended trades). The kit change would have to be pretty drastic for that to be different. I really hope that they're talking about when Morello commented that he liked how Darius punishes mistakes with his kit and I think that they could expand that better.

5 Stacks GGJun 1, 20142 votes

Does that mean he is gonna have a full reset again?

Saint Tyrone Jun 2, 20141 votes

Can you give Rengar attack speed on Q again, and give W a 0.2 AD ratio?

IsIsGankedParisJun 2, 20142 votes

One final question: Will there be a discussion with us players before or after he is released on the pbe to discuss the Darius rework? I think the reason people don't truly like the whole 5+ bleeds is because he has no innate tankiness or sustain outside of higher health regen and higher base armor stats.

5 Stacks GGJun 7, 20141 votes

true, I think with more tankiness the 8 stacks thing could work.

RiletzJun 2, 20141 votes

How about you focus on Skarner before you move onto other projects?

thebloody7Jun 1, 20147 votes

I am too excited for his rework and really hope its coming this year. For our Dunklord!

IsIsGankedParisJun 1, 20145 votes

Thank you Scruffy for taking the time to respond. This really means a lot to me and really most anxious Darius players.

Thanks for telling us he doesn't have a release date yet, now I won't be so paranoid as to when he is coming out on the pbe.

Again thank you, I really appreciate it.

yayyyyJun 1, 20142 votes

pls dont kill him like Gragas :(

Doominator10Jun 2, 20144 votes

<- Loves playing gragas now :|

Andrew781Jun 5, 20141 votes

Gragas Support OP

Cosmic AccidentJun 2, 20142 votes

Darius getting a rework before Viktor? How many more years must we wait?

KKJGgljjPQJun 2, 20141 votes

Any possible information on if the Dunkmaster skin might be released any time around the reword? So excited for it once I saw a preview.

Dax AyrtonJun 2, 20141 votes

Does Darius really need a rework? I think he is fine as is. He is one of the better lane bullies, and if he's ahead, he can absolutely wreck in teamfights. I don't think his damage is subpar, or his tankiness.