Briar Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns (26.20)

Max order: W > Q > E
Levels 1-3: W > E > Q
Ultimate at level: 6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9s
R cooldown: 120/100/80s

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Crimson Curse

Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.

Briar Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

4,083 games

Jungle87% of gamesTop6% of gamesMid4% of gamesSupport1% of games

Briar Jungle maxes W (Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack) → Q (Head Rush) → E (Chilling Scream): 92% of players use this order and win 51.1% of 3,763 games. The usual first three levels are W → E → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max order	Players	Win Rate	Games
W > Q > E Most played	91.6%	51.1%	3,763
W > E > Q	7.8%	50.6%	320

Briar Top maxes W (Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack) → Q (Head Rush) → E (Chilling Scream): 84% of players use this order and win 42% of 231 games.

Briar Mid maxes W (Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack) → Q (Head Rush) → E (Chilling Scream): 91% of players use this order and win 55.3% of 188 games.

Briar Support maxes W (Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack) → Q (Head Rush) → E (Chilling Scream): 87% of players use this order and win 40% of 55 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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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.

Briar Passive: Crimson Curse

Briar Q: Head Rush

Cooldown 13/12/11/10/9s

Briar leaps to a unit and hits enemies with The Heel Wheel (of Pain), stunning them and breaking their Armor.

Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	13s	12s	11s	10s	9s
Cost	No cost
Range	475	475	475	475	475
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	6.5s	6s	5.5s	5s	4.5s

Briar W: Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack

Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s

Briar leaps forward and shatters her pillory, entering a Blood Frenzy that causes her to relentlessly pursue the nearest enemy (prioritizing champions). While frenzied, she gains increased Attack Speed and Move Speed, and her attacks deal damage in an area around her target.

Briar can reactivate this ability while frenzied to take a CHOMP out of her target on her next attack, dealing additional damage based on their missing Health, and healing Briar based on the damage she deals.

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	No cost
Range	350	350	350	350	350
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	7s	6.5s	6s	5.5s	5s

Briar E: Chilling Scream

Cooldown 16s

Briar refocuses her mind, removing Blood Frenzy and channeling energy into a powerful scream that damages and slows enemies. While charging, she takes reduced damage and heals for a portion of her max Health. A fully charged scream knocks foes back, dealing additional damage and stunning those who collide with a wall.

Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	16s	16s	16s	16s	16s
Cost	No cost
Range	400	400	400	400	400
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	8s	8s	8s	8s	8s

Briar R: Certain Death

Cooldown 120/100/80s

Briar kicks her pillory's hemolith gemstone, marking the first champion it hits as her prey. She then beelines straight to them, fearing other surrounding enemies upon arriving at her target, and enters a state of complete hemomania. She will pursue her prey until death, gaining the benefits of Blood Frenzy as well as additional Armor, Magic Resistance, Life Steal, and Move Speed.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank	1	2	3
Cooldown	120s	100s	80s
Cost	No cost
Range	Global
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	60s	50s	40s

Briar 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 Briar'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 · Head Rush	9s	6s	4.5s
W · Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack	10s	6.7s	5s
E · Chilling Scream	16s	10.7s	8s
R · Certain Death	80s	53.3s	40s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

Ability haste

Cooldown reduction: 0%

Ability (max rank)	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5
Q · Head Rush	13s	12s	11s	10s	9s
W · Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack	14s	13s	12s	11s	10s
E · Chilling Scream	16s	16s	16s	16s	16s
R · Certain Death	120s	100s	80s

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Briar Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Briar?

Most Briar Jungle players max W (Blood Frenzy / Snack Attack), Q (Head Rush), E (Chilling Scream) in that order — 92% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.1% win rate.

What is Briar's ultimate cooldown?

Briar's ultimate, Certain Death, 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 Briar's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Briar skill order does.

What does Briar's passive do?

Briar's passive is Crimson Curse. Briar's attacks and abilities apply a stacking bleed that heals her for a portion of the damage it deals. Perpetually hungry, she gains increased healing based on her missing Health, but lacks innate Health Regeneration.

How much does ability haste lower Briar's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Briar's Head Rush goes from 9 to 4.5 seconds and Certain Death from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.