- Win Rate
- 51.7%
- Pick Rate
- 4.4%
- Ban Rate
- 7.0%
Garen Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,885
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 16, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Garen's abilities include Decisive Strike, Courage, Judgment, Demacian Justice, Perseverance. Learn how to use Garen's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- E > Q > W
- Levels 1-3
- E > Q > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 8/8/8/8/8s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Perseverance
Garen Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
6,844 games
E
Q
WGaren Top maxes E (Judgment) → Q (Decisive Strike) → W (Courage): 89% of players use this order and win 52.5% of 6,141 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 | 89% | 52.5% | 6,141 |
| Q > E > W | 8.9% | 48.9% | 611 |
| E > W > Q | 1.3% | 45.7% | 92 |
EQWGaren Mid maxes E (Judgment) → Q (Decisive Strike) → W (Courage): 82% of players use this order and win 48.5% of 427 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 | 82.3% | 48.5% | 427 |
| Q > E > W | 14.3% | 45.9% | 74 |
EQWGaren Jungle maxes E (Judgment) → Q (Decisive Strike) → W (Courage): 89% of players use this order and win 42% of 119 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. 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.
Garen Passive: Perseverance
If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.
Garen Q: Decisive Strike
Cooldown 8sGaren gains a burst of Move Speed, breaking free of all slows affecting him. His next attack strikes a vital area of his foe, dealing bonus damage and silencing them.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s | 4s |
Garen W: Courage
Cooldown 22/20/17/15/12sGaren passively increases his Armor and Magic Resist by killing enemies. He may also activate this ability to give him a shield and tenacity for a brief moment followed by a lesser amount of damage reduction for a longer duration.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 22s | 20s | 17s | 15s | 12s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 11s | 10s | 8.5s | 7.5s | 6s |
Garen E: Judgment
Cooldown 9/8/8/7/6sGaren rapidly spins his sword around his body, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Garen R: Demacian Justice
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Garen calls upon the might of Demacia to attempt to execute an enemy champion.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost | No cost | ||
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Garen 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 Garen'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 · Decisive Strike | 8s | 5.3s | 4s |
| W · Courage | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| E · Judgment | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| R · Demacian Justice | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Decisive Strike | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s | 8s |
| W · Courage | 22s | 20s | 17s | 15s | 12s |
| E · Judgment | 9s | 8s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| R · Demacian Justice | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Garen Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Garen?
Most Garen Top players max E (Judgment), Q (Decisive Strike), W (Courage) in that order — 89% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.5% win rate.
What is Garen's ultimate cooldown?
Garen's ultimate, Demacian Justice, 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 Garen's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Garen skill order does.
What does Garen's passive do?
Garen's passive is Perseverance. If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.
How much does ability haste lower Garen's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Garen's Decisive Strike goes from 8 to 4 seconds and Demacian Justice from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.