- Win Rate
- 49.7%
- Pick Rate
- 1.5%
- Ban Rate
- 0.7%
Gnar Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 1,371
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Gnar's abilities include Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss, Hyper / Wallop, Hop / Crunch, GNAR!, Rage Gene. Learn how to use Gnar's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > W > E
- Levels 1-3
- Q > W > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 16/15/13/12/10s
- R cooldown
- 90/60/30s
Rage Gene
Gnar Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,058 games
Q
W
EGnar Top maxes Q (Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss) → W (Hyper / Wallop) → E (Hop / Crunch): 93% of players use this order and win 48.4% of 2,838 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 92.5% | 48.4% | 2,838 |
| Q > E > W | 4.5% | 49.6% | 139 |
| W > Q > E | 2.6% | 43.2% | 81 |
QWEGnar Mid maxes Q (Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss) → W (Hyper / Wallop) → E (Hop / Crunch): 77% of players use this order and win 46% of 50 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. 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.
Gnar Passive: Rage Gene
While in combat Gnar generates Rage. At maximum Rage his next ability will transform him into Mega Gnar, granting increased survivability and access to new spells.
Gnar Q: Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss
Cooldown 16/15/13/12/10sGnar throws a boomerang that damages and slows enemies it hits before returning to him. If he catches the boomerang its cooldown is reduced.
Mega Gnar instead throws a boulder that stops on the first unit hit, damaging and slowing everything nearby. It can then be picked up to reduce the cooldown.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 7.5s | 6.5s | 6s | 5s |
Gnar W: Hyper / Wallop
Cooldown 7sGnar's attacks and spells hype him up, dealing bonus damage and granting him Move Speed.
Mega Gnar is too enraged to be hyper and instead can rear up on his hind legs and smash down on the area in front of him, stunning enemies in an area.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Cost | No cost | ||||
| Range | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3.5s |
Gnar E: Hop / Crunch
Cooldown 22/20/17/15/12sGnar leaps to a location and bounces off the head of any unit he lands on, traveling further.
Mega Gnar is too large to bounce and instead lands with earth-shattering force, dealing damage in an area around him.
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 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 | 475 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 11s | 10s | 8.5s | 7.5s | 6s |
Gnar R: GNAR!
Cooldown 90/60/30s
Mega Gnar throws everything around him in a chosen direction, dealing damage and slowing them. Any enemy that hits a wall is stunned and takes bonus damage.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 90s | 60s | 30s |
| Cost | No cost | ||
| Range | 590 | 590 | 590 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 45s | 30s | 15s |
Gnar 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 Gnar'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 · Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| W · Hyper / Wallop | 7s | 4.7s | 3.5s |
| E · Hop / Crunch | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| R · GNAR! | 30s | 20s | 15s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss | 16s | 15s | 13s | 12s | 10s |
| W · Hyper / Wallop | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| E · Hop / Crunch | 22s | 20s | 17s | 15s | 12s |
| R · GNAR! | 90s | 60s | 30s |
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Gnar Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Gnar?
Most Gnar Top players max Q (Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss), W (Hyper / Wallop), E (Hop / Crunch) in that order — 93% of ranked games this patch, with a 48.4% win rate.
What is Gnar's ultimate cooldown?
Gnar's ultimate, GNAR!, has a 90 / 60 / 30 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 15 seconds.
When should I level Gnar's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Gnar skill order does.
What does Gnar's passive do?
Gnar's passive is Rage Gene. While in combat Gnar generates Rage. At maximum Rage his next ability will transform him into Mega Gnar, granting increased survivability and access to new spells.
How much does ability haste lower Gnar's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Gnar's Boomerang Throw / Boulder Toss goes from 10 to 5 seconds and GNAR! from 30 to 15 seconds at max rank.