- Win Rate
- 50.9%
- Pick Rate
- 4.3%
- Ban Rate
- 27.8%
Nasus Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 8,614
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 8, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Nasus's abilities include Siphoning Strike, Wither, Spirit Fire, Fury of the Sands, Soul Eater. Learn how to use Nasus'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
- 8/7/6/5/4s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Soul Eater
Nasus Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
6,223 games
Q
W
ENasus Top maxes Q (Siphoning Strike) → W (Wither) → E (Spirit Fire): 81% of players use this order and win 51.8% of 5,044 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 | 80.5% | 51.8% | 5,044 |
| Q > E > W | 15.7% | 45.5% | 984 |
| E > Q > W | 3.1% | 47.2% | 195 |
QWENasus Mid maxes Q (Siphoning Strike) → W (Wither) → E (Spirit Fire): 81% of players use this order and win 54% of 1,144 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 | 80.7% | 54.0% | 1,144 |
| Q > E > W | 15.1% | 45.8% | 214 |
| E > Q > W | 3.3% | 57.4% | 47 |
QWENasus Jungle maxes Q (Siphoning Strike) → W (Wither) → E (Spirit Fire): 75% of players use this order and win 47% of 332 games.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > W > E Most played | 74.9% | 47.0% | 332 |
| Q > E > W | 23.5% | 56.7% | 104 |
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.
Nasus Passive: Soul Eater
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Nasus Q: Siphoning Strike
Cooldown 8/7/6/5/4sNasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| Cost (Mana) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Range | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2.5s | 2s |
Nasus W: Wither
Cooldown 15/14/13/12/11sNasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s |
| Cost (Mana) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7.5s | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s |
Nasus E: Spirit Fire
Cooldown 12sNasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s | 6s |
Nasus R: Fury of the Sands
Cooldown 120/100/80s
Nasus unleashes a mighty sandstorm that batters nearby enemies. While the storm rages, he gains increased Health, Attack Range, damages nearby enemies, has a reduced cooldown on Siphoning Strike, and gains bonus Armor and Magic Resistance.
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 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Nasus 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 Nasus'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 · Siphoning Strike | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| W · Wither | 11s | 7.3s | 5.5s |
| E · Spirit Fire | 12s | 8s | 6s |
| R · Fury of the Sands | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Siphoning Strike | 8s | 7s | 6s | 5s | 4s |
| W · Wither | 15s | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s |
| E · Spirit Fire | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s |
| R · Fury of the Sands | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Nasus Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Nasus?
Most Nasus Top players max Q (Siphoning Strike), W (Wither), E (Spirit Fire) in that order — 81% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.8% win rate.
What is Nasus's ultimate cooldown?
Nasus's ultimate, Fury of the Sands, 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 Nasus's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Nasus skill order does.
What does Nasus's passive do?
Nasus's passive is Soul Eater. Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
How much does ability haste lower Nasus's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Nasus's Siphoning Strike goes from 4 to 2 seconds and Fury of the Sands from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.