Kindred, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.3%
Pick Rate
1.6%
Ban Rate
1.3%

Kindred Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Kindred D TierMarksman
Patch
26.20
Games
2,153
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Kindred's abilities include Dance of Arrows, Wolf's Frenzy, Mounting Dread, Lamb's Respite, Mark of the Kindred. Learn how to use Kindred's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.

Max order
Q > W > E
Levels 1-3
W > Q > E
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
9/9/9/9/9s
R cooldown
160/140/120s

Mark of the Kindred

Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

Kindred Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

1,956 games
QWE

Kindred Jungle maxes Q (Dance of Arrows) → W (Wolf's Frenzy) → E (Mounting Dread): 90% of players use this order and win 49.9% of 1,795 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > W > E Most played90.5%49.9%1,795
Q > E > W8.1%43.5%161
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Kindred Bot maxes Q (Dance of Arrows) → W (Wolf's Frenzy) → E (Mounting Dread): 85% of players use this order and win 56.5% of 46 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → 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.

Kindred Passive: Mark of the Kindred

Mark of the Kindred

Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

Kindred Q: Dance of Arrows

Cooldown 9s
Dance of Arrows

Kindred tumbles and shoots up to three arrows at nearby targets.

Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown9s9s9s9s9s
Cost (Mana)3535353535
Range340340340340340
Cooldown at 100 ability haste4.5s4.5s4.5s4.5s4.5s

Kindred W: Wolf's Frenzy

Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14s
Wolf's Frenzy

Wolf enrages and attacks enemies around him. Lamb passively gains stacks by moving and attacking. When fully charged, Lamb's next attack restores health.

Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown18s17s16s15s14s
Cost (Mana)4040404040
Range560560560560560
Cooldown at 100 ability haste9s8.5s8s7.5s7s

Kindred E: Mounting Dread

Cooldown 14/13/11/10/8s
Mounting Dread

Lamb fires a carefully placed shot, slowing the target. If Lamb attacks the target two more times, her third attack instead directs Wolf to pounce on the enemy, savaging them for massive damage.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown14s13s11s10s8s
Cost (Mana)No cost
Range500500500500500
Cooldown at 100 ability haste7s6.5s5.5s5s4s

Kindred R: Lamb's Respite

Cooldown 160/140/120s
Lamb's Respite

Lamb grants all living things inside a zone a respite from death. Until the effect ends, nothing can die. At the end, units are healed.

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

Rank123
Cooldown160s140s120s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range500500500
Cooldown at 100 ability haste80s70s60s

Kindred 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 Kindred's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Dance of Arrows9s6s4.5s
W · Wolf's Frenzy14s9.3s7s
E · Mounting Dread8s5.3s4s
R · Lamb's Respite120s80s60s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Dance of Arrows9s9s9s9s9s
W · Wolf's Frenzy18s17s16s15s14s
E · Mounting Dread14s13s11s10s8s
R · Lamb's Respite160s140s120s
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Kindred Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Kindred?

Most Kindred Jungle players max Q (Dance of Arrows), W (Wolf's Frenzy), E (Mounting Dread) in that order — 90% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.9% win rate.

What is Kindred's ultimate cooldown?

Kindred's ultimate, Lamb's Respite, has a 160 / 140 / 120 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 60 seconds.

When should I level Kindred's ultimate?

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

What does Kindred's passive do?

Kindred's passive is Mark of the Kindred. Kindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.

How much does ability haste lower Kindred's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Kindred's Dance of Arrows goes from 9 to 4.5 seconds and Lamb's Respite from 120 to 60 seconds at max rank.