When Safely poking an enemy behind minions and self-healing during laning

1. QOuter blade→
2. AutocancelWeave

Tip Q must hit with the outer blade to deal bonus damage and heal when it strikes a champion. The inner handle deals much less damage and does not heal, so adjust Darius's spacing during the cast to land the outer circle.

When Pulling the enemy in to win a decisive short trade

1. EPull→
2. WBuffer W→
3. QBlade Q→
4. AutocancelEmpowered finisher

Tip After E pulls the target, W empowers one following basic attack with a heavy slow and a Hemorrhage stack. W has no hit of its own, so do not let the empowerment expire while casting Q; land the outer blade, then make sure the empowered basic attack connects.

When Stacking Hemorrhage to maximize R damage and reset it on the kill

1. EPull→
2. WBuffer W→
3. QBlade Q→
4. AutocancelEmpowered attack→
5. RFinish

Tip Pull with E, prime W for the next empowered basic attack, and land Q's outer blade before confirming the W attack connects. R gains 20% true damage per Hemorrhage stack, raising the health threshold at which it can secure a kill. Its cooldown and mana are restored only when R delivers the killing blow, so add another basic attack when a stack is missing.

When Closing the gap with Flash then instantly pulling to force an engage

1. FlashClose gap→
2. EPull→
3. WBuffer W→
4. AutoEmpowered basic attack→
5. QBlade Q→
6. RFinisher

Tip Flash into E range, pull the target, then activate W and land the basic attack for its 90% slow. Casting W without that attack applies neither the slow nor its Hemorrhage stack, so use the slowed window to connect outer Q and R.