- Win Rate
- 45.8%
- Pick Rate
- 3.5%
- Ban Rate
- 1.6%
Lucian Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,688
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Lucian's abilities include Piercing Light, Ardent Blaze, Relentless Pursuit, The Culling, Lightslinger. Learn how to use Lucian's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 9/8/7/6/5s
- R cooldown
- 110/100/90s
Lightslinger
Lucian Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
2,375 games
Q
E
WLucian Bot maxes Q (Piercing Light) → E (Relentless Pursuit) → W (Ardent Blaze): 88% of players use this order and win 46% of 2,115 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 | 87.9% | 46.0% | 2,115 |
| Q > W > E | 10.8% | 46.5% | 260 |
QEWLucian Mid maxes Q (Piercing Light) → E (Relentless Pursuit) → W (Ardent Blaze): 87% of players use this order and win 42.4% of 144 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.
Lucian Passive: Lightslinger
Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.
Lucian Q: Piercing Light
Cooldown 9/8/7/6/5sLucian shoots a bolt of piercing light through a target.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| Cost (Mana) | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 |
| Range | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s |
Lucian W: Ardent Blaze
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10sLucian shoots a missile that explodes in a star shape, marking and briefly revealing enemies. Lucian gains Move Speed for attacking marked enemies.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Range | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Lucian E: Relentless Pursuit
Cooldown 16/16/15/15/14sLucian quickly dashes a short distance. Lightslinger attacks reduce Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 14s |
| Cost (Mana) | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| Range | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 8s | 8s | 7.5s | 7.5s | 7s |
Lucian R: The Culling
Cooldown 110/100/90s
Lucian unleashes a torrent of shots from his weapons.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 110s | 100s | 90s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 55s | 50s | 45s |
Lucian 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 Lucian'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 · Piercing Light | 5s | 3.3s | 2.5s |
| W · Ardent Blaze | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Relentless Pursuit | 14s | 9.3s | 7s |
| R · The Culling | 90s | 60s | 45s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Piercing Light | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s |
| W · Ardent Blaze | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| E · Relentless Pursuit | 16s | 16s | 15s | 15s | 14s |
| R · The Culling | 110s | 100s | 90s |
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Lucian Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Lucian?
Most Lucian Bot players max Q (Piercing Light), E (Relentless Pursuit), W (Ardent Blaze) in that order — 88% of ranked games this patch, with a 46% win rate.
What is Lucian's ultimate cooldown?
Lucian's ultimate, The Culling, has a 110 / 100 / 90 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 45 seconds.
When should I level Lucian's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Lucian skill order does.
What does Lucian's passive do?
Lucian's passive is Lightslinger. Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.
How much does ability haste lower Lucian's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Lucian's Piercing Light goes from 5 to 2.5 seconds and The Culling from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.