- Win Rate
- 52.2%
- Pick Rate
- 5.7%
- Ban Rate
- 4.9%
Cho'Gath Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 11,293
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Cho'Gath's abilities include Rupture, Feral Scream, Vorpal Spikes, Feast, Carnivore. Learn how to use Cho'Gath's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- E > Q > W
- Levels 1-3
- E > Q > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 6/6/6/6/6s
- R cooldown
- 80/70/60s
Carnivore
Cho'Gath Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
5,938 games
E
Q
WCho'Gath Jungle maxes E (Vorpal Spikes) → Q (Rupture) → W (Feral Scream): 83% of players use this order and win 52.6% of 4,988 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 83% | 52.6% | 4,988 |
| E > W > Q | 11.8% | 53.7% | 708 |
| Q > E > W | 4% | 45.9% | 242 |
EQWCho'Gath Top maxes E (Vorpal Spikes) → Q (Rupture) → W (Feral Scream): 73% of players use this order and win 52.7% of 2,835 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 73.4% | 52.7% | 2,835 |
| E > W > Q | 11.7% | 55.0% | 453 |
| Q > E > W | 10.3% | 52.8% | 398 |
EQWCho'Gath Mid maxes E (Vorpal Spikes) → Q (Rupture) → W (Feral Scream): 54% of players use this order and win 53.9% of 304 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 53.6% | 53.9% | 304 |
| Q > E > W | 18.7% | 59.4% | 106 |
| Q > W > E | 13.2% | 48.0% | 75 |
EQWCho'Gath Support maxes E (Vorpal Spikes) → Q (Rupture) → W (Feral Scream): 46% of players use this order and win 48.9% of 133 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| E > Q > W Most played | 45.5% | 48.9% | 133 |
| Q > E > W | 28.4% | 48.2% | 83 |
| Q > W > E | 15.1% | 54.5% | 44 |
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.
Cho'Gath Passive: Carnivore
Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
Cho'Gath Q: Rupture
Cooldown 6sRuptures the ground at target location, popping enemy units into the air, dealing damage and slowing them.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s | 3s |
Cho'Gath W: Feral Scream
Cooldown 11/11/10/10/9sCho'Gath unleashes a terrible scream at enemies in a cone, dealing magic damage and Silencing enemies for a few seconds.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Range | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s | 5s | 4.5s |
Cho'Gath E: Vorpal Spikes
Cooldown 8/7/6/5/4sCho'Gath's attacks release deadly spikes, dealing damage and slowing all enemy units in front of him.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Range | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s |
Cho'Gath R: Feast
Cooldown 80/70/60s
Devours an enemy unit, dealing a high amount of true damage. If the target is killed, Cho'Gath grows, gaining maximum Health.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 80s | 70s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 175 | 175 | 175 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 40s | 35s | 30s |
Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath'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 · Rupture | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Feral Scream | 9s | 6s | 4.5s |
| E · Vorpal Spikes | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| R · Feast | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Rupture | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
| W · Feral Scream | 11s | 11s | 10s | 10s | 9s |
| E · Vorpal Spikes | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| R · Feast | 80s | 70s | 60s |
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Cho'Gath Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Cho'Gath?
Most Cho'Gath Jungle players max E (Vorpal Spikes), Q (Rupture), W (Feral Scream) in that order — 83% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.6% win rate.
What is Cho'Gath's ultimate cooldown?
Cho'Gath's ultimate, Feast, has a 80 / 70 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Cho'Gath's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Cho'Gath skill order does.
What does Cho'Gath's passive do?
Cho'Gath's passive is Carnivore. Whenever Cho'Gath kills a unit, he recovers Health and Mana. The values restored increase with Cho'Gath's level.
How much does ability haste lower Cho'Gath's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Cho'Gath's Rupture goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Feast from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.