AlistarSkill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
Alistar's abilities include Headbutt, Pulverize, Trample, Unbreakable Will, Triumphant Roar. Learn how to use Alistar's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 14/13/12/11/10s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Triumphant Roar
Alistar Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,154 games
Q
W
EAlistar Support maxes Q (Pulverize) → W (Headbutt) → E (Trample): 88% of players use this order and win 50% of 2,805 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 87.8% | 50.0% | 2,805 |
| W > Q > E | 7.2% | 51.5% | 229 |
| Q > E > W | 3.8% | 45.8% | 120 |
QWEAlistar Top maxes Q (Pulverize) → W (Headbutt) → E (Trample): 66% of players use this order and win 43.9% of 41 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. 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.
Alistar Passive: Triumphant Roar
Alistar charges his roar by stunning or displacing enemy champions or when nearby enemies die. When fully charged he heals himself all nearby allied champions.
Alistar Q: Pulverize
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10sAlistar smashes the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and tossing them into the air.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Alistar W: Headbutt
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10sAlistar rams a target with his head, dealing damage and knocking the target back.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Alistar E: Trample
Cooldown 12/12/11/11/10sAlistar tramples nearby enemy units, ignoring unit collision and gaining stacks if he damages an enemy champion. At full stacks Alistar's next basic attack against an enemy champion deals additional magic damage and stuns them.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s |
Alistar R: Unbreakable Will
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Alistar lets out a wild roar, removing all crowd control effects on himself, and reducing incoming physical and magical damage for the duration.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Alistar 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 Alistar'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 · Pulverize | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| W · Headbutt | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Trample | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Unbreakable Will | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Pulverize | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| W · Headbutt | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| E · Trample | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| R · Unbreakable Will | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Alistar Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Alistar?
Most Alistar Support players max Q (Pulverize), W (Headbutt), E (Trample) in that order — 88% of ranked games this patch, with a 50% win rate.
What is Alistar's ultimate cooldown?
Alistar's ultimate, Unbreakable Will, has a 120 / 100 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.
When should I level Alistar's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Alistar skill order does.
What does Alistar's passive do?
Alistar's passive is Triumphant Roar. Alistar charges his roar by stunning or displacing enemy champions or when nearby enemies die. When fully charged he heals himself all nearby allied champions.
How much does ability haste lower Alistar's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Alistar's Pulverize goes from 10 to 5 seconds and Unbreakable Will from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.