- Win Rate
- 50.3%
- Pick Rate
- 3.3%
- Ban Rate
- 20.5%
Locke Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,980
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Locke's abilities include Ritual Nails, Soul Ignition, Ashen Pursuit, Purgatory, Silver Stake. Learn how to use Locke's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/9/8/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Silver Stake
Locke Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
5,445 games
Q
E
WLocke Mid maxes Q (Ritual Nails) → E (Ashen Pursuit) → W (Soul Ignition): 85% of players use this order and win 48.2% of 4,669 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 84.8% | 48.2% | 4,669 |
| Q > W > E | 14.1% | 50.1% | 776 |
QEWLocke Jungle maxes Q (Ritual Nails) → E (Ashen Pursuit) → W (Soul Ignition): 87% of players use this order and win 43% of 521 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 87.3% | 43.0% | 521 |
| Q > W > E | 11.9% | 52.1% | 71 |
QEWLocke Top maxes Q (Ritual Nails) → E (Ashen Pursuit) → W (Soul Ignition): 73% of players use this order and win 42.1% of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 73% | 42.1% | 197 |
| Q > W > E | 26.7% | 45.8% | 72 |
QEWLocke Bot maxes Q (Ritual Nails) → E (Ashen Pursuit) → W (Soul Ignition): 78% of players use this order and win 42.4% of 125 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWLocke Support maxes Q (Ritual Nails) → E (Ashen Pursuit) → W (Soul Ignition): 90% of players use this order and win 44.4% of 90 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → 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.
Locke Passive: Silver Stake
Locke's attacks deal additional magic damage On-Hit, increased based on enemy missing Health.
Locke Q: Ritual Nails
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sLocke readies a set of Soul Nails to throw, dealing damage to and marking enemies hit. Locke can consume the marks to deal bonus damage with his attacks.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Range | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 | 950 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Locke W: Soul Ignition
Cooldown 18/17/16/15/14sLocke ignites his soul, gaining Attack Speed and Move Speed, and dealing damage to himself. At the end of the duration, Locke will heal back a portion of the damage he takes during the effect.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 8.5s | 8s | 7.5s | 7s |
Locke E: Ashen Pursuit
Cooldown 10sLocke teleports to a location before dashing to attack his next target, dealing damage to enemies passed through.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| Range | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 | 425 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s | 5s |
Locke R: Purgatory
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Locke throws a binding artifact that deals damage and potentially executes enemies hit. Locke gains additional power for sealing away enemy champions.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Locke 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 Locke'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 · Ritual Nails | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Soul Ignition | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| E · Ashen Pursuit | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Purgatory | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Ritual Nails | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Soul Ignition | 18s | 17s | 16s | 15s | 14s |
| E · Ashen Pursuit | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s | 10s |
| R · Purgatory | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Locke Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Locke?
Most Locke Mid players max Q (Ritual Nails), E (Ashen Pursuit), W (Soul Ignition) in that order — 85% of ranked games this patch, with a 48.2% win rate.
What is Locke's ultimate cooldown?
Locke's ultimate, Purgatory, 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 Locke's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Locke skill order does.
What does Locke's passive do?
Locke's passive is Silver Stake. Locke's attacks deal additional magic damage On-Hit, increased based on enemy missing Health.
How much does ability haste lower Locke's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Locke's Ritual Nails goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Purgatory from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.