- Win Rate
- 47.7%
- Pick Rate
- 1.1%
- Ban Rate
- 1.9%
Akshan Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,296
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Akshan's abilities include Avengerang, Going Rogue, Heroic Swing, Comeuppance, Dirty Fighting. Learn how to use Akshan's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > Q
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 9/8/7/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 100/85/70s
Dirty Fighting
When Akshan Attacks, he fires an additional Attack for reduced damage. If he cancels the additional Attack, he instead gains Move Speed.
Akshan Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
1,797 games
Q
E
WAkshan Mid maxes Q (Avengerang) → E (Heroic Swing) → W (Going Rogue): 95% of players use this order and win 47.1% of 1,738 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 94.6% | 47.1% | 1,738 |
| E > Q > W | 3.2% | 47.5% | 59 |
QEWAkshan Bot maxes Q (Avengerang) → E (Heroic Swing) → W (Going Rogue): 93% of players use this order and win 48.3% of 178 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWAkshan Top maxes Q (Avengerang) → E (Heroic Swing) → W (Going Rogue): 94% of players use this order and win 50% of 120 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Akshan Passive: Dirty Fighting
Every three hits from Akshan's Attacks and Abilities deals bonus damage and grants him a Shield if the target was a champion.
When Akshan Attacks, he fires an additional Attack for reduced damage. If he cancels the additional Attack, he instead gains Move Speed.
Akshan Q: Avengerang
Cooldown 9/8/7/6/5sAkshan throws a boomerang that deals damage going out and coming back, extending its range each time it hits an enemy.
Ranked up at levels 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 850 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s |
Akshan W: Going Rogue
Cooldown 18/14/10/6/2sAkshan passively marks enemy champions as Scoundrels when they kill his ally champions. If Akshan kills a Scoundrel, he resurrects the allies they killed, gains bonus gold, and clears all marks.
When activated, Akshan enters camouflage and gains Move Speed and Mana Regen while moving towards Scoundrels. Akshan loses the camouflage quickly while he is not in brush or near terrain.
Ranked up at levels 4, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 14s | 10s | 6s | 2s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Range | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 7s | 5s | 3s | 1s |
Akshan E: Heroic Swing
Cooldown 18/17/15/14/12sAkshan fires a grappling hook into terrain then swings around it, repeatedly firing at the nearest enemy while swinging. He can jump off early or gets knocked off when colliding with champions or terrain.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 17s | 15s | 14s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Range | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 8.5s | 7.5s | 7s | 6s |
Akshan R: Comeuppance
Cooldown 100/85/70s
Akshan locks onto an enemy champion and starts storing bullets. When released, he fires all stored bullets, dealing damage based on missing health to the first champion, minion, or structure hit.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 85s | 70s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 42.5s | 35s |
Akshan Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Akshan's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Avengerang | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Going Rogue | 2s | 1.3s | 1s |
| E · Heroic Swing | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| R · Comeuppance | 70s | 46.7s | 35s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Avengerang | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Going Rogue | 18s | 14s | 10s | 6s | 2s |
| E · Heroic Swing | 18s | 17s | 15s | 14s | 12s |
| R · Comeuppance | 100s | 85s | 70s |
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Akshan Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Akshan?
Most Akshan Mid players max Q (Avengerang), E (Heroic Swing), W (Going Rogue) in that order — 95% of ranked games this patch, with a 47.1% win rate.
What is Akshan's ultimate cooldown?
Akshan's ultimate, Comeuppance, has a 100 / 85 / 70 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 35 seconds.
When should I level Akshan's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Akshan skill order does.
What does Akshan's passive do?
Akshan's passive is Dirty Fighting. Every three hits from Akshan's Attacks and Abilities deals bonus damage and grants him a Shield if the target was a champion. When Akshan Attacks, he fires an additional Attack for reduced damage. If he cancels the additional Attack, he instead gains Move Speed.
How much does ability haste lower Akshan's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Akshan's Avengerang goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Comeuppance from 70 to 35 seconds at max rank.