Nautilus, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.7%
Pick Rate
4.9%
Ban Rate
11.7%

Nautilus Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Nautilus C TierTankSupport
Patch
26.20
Games
6,438
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 11, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Nautilus's abilities include Dredge Line, Titan's Wrath, Riptide, Depth Charge, Staggering Blow. Learn how to use Nautilus's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.

Max order
Q > W > E
Levels 1-3
Q > W > E
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
14/13/12/11/10s
R cooldown
120/100/80s

Staggering Blow

Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.

Nautilus Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

5,470 games
QWE

Nautilus Support maxes Q (Dredge Line) → W (Titan's Wrath) → E (Riptide): 74% of players use this order and win 49.9% of 4,452 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > W > E Most played74.5%49.9%4,452
Q > E > W9.3%47.2%557
W > Q > E7.7%51.4%461
EQW

Nautilus Jungle maxes E (Riptide) → Q (Dredge Line) → W (Titan's Wrath): 36% of players use this order and win 34% of 50 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
E > Q > W Most played35.7%34.0%50
E > W > Q35%51.0%49

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.

Nautilus Passive: Staggering Blow

Staggering Blow

Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.

Nautilus Q: Dredge Line

Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10s
Dredge Line

Nautilus hurls his anchor forward. Colliding with an enemy pulls them and Nautilus together, dealing magic damage. Colliding with terrain pulls Nautilus towards it.

Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown14s13s12s11s10s
Cost (Mana)6060606060
Range1,1501,1501,1501,1501,150
Cooldown at 100 ability haste7s6.5s6s5.5s5s

Nautilus W: Titan's Wrath

Cooldown 12s
Titan's Wrath

Nautilus gains a temporary Shield. While it persists, his Attacks deal damage over time to his target and surrounding enemies.

Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown12s12s12s12s12s
Cost (Mana)6060606060
Range350350350350350
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s6s6s6s6s

Nautilus E: Riptide

Cooldown 7/7/6/6/5s
Riptide

Nautilus creates three exploding waves around himself. Each explosion damages and slows enemies.

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

Rank12345
Cooldown7s7s6s6s5s
Cost (Mana)5060708090
Range600600600600600
Cooldown at 100 ability haste3.5s3.5s3s3s2.5s

Nautilus R: Depth Charge

Cooldown 120/100/80s
Depth Charge

Nautilus fires a shockwave into the earth that chases an opponent. This shockwave rips up the earth above it, knocking enemies into the air. When it reaches the opponent, the shockwave erupts, knocking his target into the air and stunning them.

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

Rank123
Cooldown120s100s80s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range825825825
Cooldown at 100 ability haste60s50s40s

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

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Dredge Line10s6.7s5s
W · Titan's Wrath12s8s6s
E · Riptide5s3.3s2.5s
R · Depth Charge80s53.3s40s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Dredge Line14s13s12s11s10s
W · Titan's Wrath12s12s12s12s12s
E · Riptide7s7s6s6s5s
R · Depth Charge120s100s80s
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Nautilus Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Nautilus?

Most Nautilus Support players max Q (Dredge Line), W (Titan's Wrath), E (Riptide) in that order — 74% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.9% win rate.

What is Nautilus's ultimate cooldown?

Nautilus's ultimate, Depth Charge, 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 Nautilus's ultimate?

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

What does Nautilus's passive do?

Nautilus's passive is Staggering Blow. Nautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.

How much does ability haste lower Nautilus's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Nautilus's Dredge Line goes from 10 to 5 seconds and Depth Charge from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.