- Win Rate
- 48.2%
- Pick Rate
- 4.5%
- Ban Rate
- 16.0%
Darius Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 4,127
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Darius's abilities include Decimate, Crippling Strike, Apprehend, Noxian Guillotine, Hemorrhage. Learn how to use Darius's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 9/8/7/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Hemorrhage
Darius Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
7,257 games
Q
E
WDarius Top maxes Q (Decimate) → E (Apprehend) → W (Crippling Strike): 83% of players use this order and win 49.4% of 6,080 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 82.9% | 49.4% | 6,080 |
| Q > W > E | 13.7% | 43.3% | 1,006 |
| W > Q > E | 2.3% | 41.5% | 171 |
QEWDarius Jungle maxes Q (Decimate) → E (Apprehend) → W (Crippling Strike): 84% of players use this order and win 51.9% of 756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 84.4% | 51.9% | 756 |
| Q > W > E | 13.1% | 47.0% | 117 |
QEWDarius Mid maxes Q (Decimate) → E (Apprehend) → W (Crippling Strike): 76% of players use this order and win 60.6% of 127 games.
QEWDarius Support maxes Q (Decimate) → E (Apprehend) → W (Crippling Strike): 68% of players use this order and win 41.3% of 46 games. The usual first three levels are W → 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.
Darius Passive: Hemorrhage
Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
Darius Q: Decimate
Cooldown 9/8/7/6/5sDarius winds up and swings his axe in a wide circle. Enemies struck by the blade take more damage than those struck by the handle. Darius heals based on enemy champions and large monsters hit by the blade.
Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
| Range | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s |
Darius W: Crippling Strike
Cooldown 5sDarius's next attack strikes an enemy's crucial artery. As they bleed out, their Move Speed is slowed.
Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2.5s |
Darius E: Apprehend
Cooldown 26/24/21/19/16sDarius hones his axe, passively causing his physical damage to ignore a percentage of his target's Armor. When activated, Darius sweeps up his enemies with his axe's hook and pulls them to him.
Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 26s | 24s | 21s | 19s | 16s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Range | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 535 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 13s | 12s | 10.5s | 9.5s | 8s |
Darius R: Noxian Guillotine
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Darius leaps to an enemy champion and strikes a lethal blow, dealing true damage. This damage is increased for each stack of Hemorrhage on the target. If Noxian Guillotine is a killing blow, its cooldown is refreshed for a brief 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 | 0 |
| Range | 460 | 460 | 460 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Darius 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 Darius'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 · Decimate | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Crippling Strike | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| E · Apprehend | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| R · Noxian Guillotine | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Decimate | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Crippling Strike | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
| E · Apprehend | 26s | 24s | 21s | 19s | 16s |
| R · Noxian Guillotine | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Darius Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Darius?
Most Darius Top players max Q (Decimate), E (Apprehend), W (Crippling Strike) in that order — 83% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.4% win rate.
What is Darius's ultimate cooldown?
Darius's ultimate, Noxian Guillotine, 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 Darius's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Darius skill order does.
What does Darius's passive do?
Darius's passive is Hemorrhage. Darius' attacks and damaging abilities cause enemies to bleed for physical damage over 5 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Darius enrages and gains massive Attack Damage when his target reaches max stacks.
How much does ability haste lower Darius's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Darius's Decimate goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and Noxian Guillotine from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.