BrandSkill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
Brand's abilities include Sear, Pillar of Flame, Conflagration, Pyroclasm, Blaze. Learn how to use Brand's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- W > Q > E
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 8/8/7/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 100/90/80s
Blaze
Brand Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,849 games
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EBrand Support maxes W (Pillar of Flame) → Q (Sear) → E (Conflagration): 62% of players use this order and win 50% of 2,461 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 61.7% | 50.0% | 2,461 |
| W > E > Q | 29.9% | 51.0% | 1,193 |
| E > W > Q | 4.9% | 51.3% | 195 |
WEQBrand Mid maxes W (Pillar of Flame) → E (Conflagration) → Q (Sear): 74% of players use this order and win 49.9% of 790 games. The usual first three levels are W → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 74.5% | 49.9% | 790 |
| W > Q > E | 16.8% | 46.1% | 178 |
| E > W > Q | 6.5% | 55.1% | 69 |
WEQBrand Bot maxes W (Pillar of Flame) → E (Conflagration) → Q (Sear): 80% of players use this order and win 52.9% of 465 games. The usual first three levels are W → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 79.6% | 52.9% | 465 |
| W > Q > E | 15.4% | 48.9% | 90 |
WQEBrand Jungle maxes W (Pillar of Flame) → Q (Sear) → E (Conflagration): 68% of players use this order and win 46.9% of 160 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 68.1% | 46.9% | 160 |
| W > E > Q | 28.1% | 36.4% | 66 |
WEQBrand Top maxes W (Pillar of Flame) → E (Conflagration) → Q (Sear): 48% of players use this order and win 45.5% of 88 games. The usual first three levels are W → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > E > Q Most played | 47.8% | 45.5% | 88 |
| W > Q > E | 39.7% | 53.4% | 73 |
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.
Brand Passive: Blaze
Brand's spells light his targets ablaze, dealing damage over 4 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. If Brand kills an enemy while it is ablaze he regains mana. When Blaze reaches max stacks on a Champion or large monster, it becomes unstable. It detonates in 2 seconds, applying spell effects and dealing massive damage in an area around the victim.
Brand Q: Sear
Cooldown 8/8/7/7/6sBrand launches a ball of fire forward that deals magic damage. If the target is ablaze, Sear will stun the target.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Range | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 | 1,050 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 4s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3s |
Brand W: Pillar of Flame
Cooldown 10/10/9/9/8sAfter a short delay, Brand creates a Pillar of Flame at a target area, dealing magic damage to enemy units within the area. Units that are ablaze take an additional 25% damage.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s |
Brand E: Conflagration
Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9sBrand conjures a powerful blast at his target that spreads to nearby enemies, dealing magic damage. If the target is ablaze, Conflagration's spread is doubled.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Range | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 | 625 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s | 4.5s |
Brand R: Pyroclasm
Cooldown 100/90/80s
Brand unleashes a devastating torrent of fire that bounces up to 5 times off of Brand and nearby enemies, dealing magic damage to enemies each time bounce. Bounces prioritize stacking Blaze to max on Champions. If a target is ablaze, Pyroclasm will briefly slow them.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 90s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 750 | 750 | 750 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 45s | 40s |
Brand 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 Brand'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 · Sear | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Pillar of Flame | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| E · Conflagration | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| R · Pyroclasm | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Sear | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Pillar of Flame | 10s | 10s | 9s | 9s | 8s |
| E · Conflagration | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s |
| R · Pyroclasm | 100s | 90s | 80s |
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Brand Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Brand?
Most Brand Support players max W (Pillar of Flame), Q (Sear), E (Conflagration) in that order — 62% of ranked games this patch, with a 50% win rate.
What is Brand's ultimate cooldown?
Brand's ultimate, Pyroclasm, has a 100 / 90 / 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 Brand's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Brand skill order does.
What does Brand's passive do?
Brand's passive is Blaze. Brand's spells light his targets ablaze, dealing damage over 4 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. If Brand kills an enemy while it is ablaze he regains mana. When Blaze reaches max stacks on a Champion or large monster, it becomes unstable. It detonates in 2 seconds, applying spell effects and dealing massive damage in an area around the victim.
How much does ability haste lower Brand's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Brand's Sear goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Pyroclasm from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.