Rammus, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
53.8%
Pick Rate
1.7%
Ban Rate
9.3%

Rammus Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Rammus S TierTank
Patch
26.20
Games
2,252
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Rammus's abilities include Powerball, Defensive Ball Curl, Frenzying Taunt, Soaring Slam, Spiked Shell. Learn how to use Rammus's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.20.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
W > Q > E
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
12/11/9/8/6s
R cooldown
120/105/90s

Spiked Shell

Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.

Rammus Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

1,852 games
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Rammus Jungle maxes Q (Powerball) → E (Frenzying Taunt) → W (Defensive Ball Curl): 61% of players use this order and win 52.8% of 1,264 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 > E > W Most played61.5%52.8%1,264
Q > W > E16.5%53.8%340
W > Q > E12.1%57.3%248

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.

Rammus Passive: Spiked Shell

Spiked Shell

Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.

Rammus Q: Powerball

Cooldown 12/11/9/8/6s
Powerball

Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.

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

Rank12345
Cooldown12s11s9s8s6s
Cost (Mana)6060606060
Range300300300300300
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s5.5s4.5s4s3s

Rammus W: Defensive Ball Curl

Cooldown 7s
Defensive Ball Curl

Rammus goes into a defensive formation, vastly increasing his Armor and Magic Resistance, and returning damage to enemies that attack him.

Ranked up at levels 1, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown7s7s7s7s7s
Cost (Mana)4040404040
Range300300300300300
Cooldown at 100 ability haste3.5s3.5s3.5s3.5s3.5s

Rammus E: Frenzying Taunt

Cooldown 12s
Frenzying Taunt

Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.

Ranked up at levels 3, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown12s12s12s12s12s
Cost (Mana)5050505050
Range325325325325325
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s6s6s6s6s

Rammus R: Soaring Slam

Cooldown 120/105/90s
Soaring Slam

Rammus hops into the air and slams down at a target area, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies. If cast while Rammus is in Powerball, Rammus knocks up enemies near the center as well.

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

Rank123
Cooldown120s105s90s
Cost (Mana)100100100
RangeGlobal
Cooldown at 100 ability haste60s52.5s45s

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

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Powerball6s4s3s
W · Defensive Ball Curl7s4.7s3.5s
E · Frenzying Taunt12s8s6s
R · Soaring Slam90s60s45s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Powerball12s11s9s8s6s
W · Defensive Ball Curl7s7s7s7s7s
E · Frenzying Taunt12s12s12s12s12s
R · Soaring Slam120s105s90s
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Rammus Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Rammus?

Most Rammus Jungle players max Q (Powerball), E (Frenzying Taunt), W (Defensive Ball Curl) in that order — 61% of ranked games this patch, with a 52.8% win rate.

What is Rammus's ultimate cooldown?

Rammus's ultimate, Soaring Slam, has a 120 / 105 / 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 Rammus's ultimate?

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

What does Rammus's passive do?

Rammus's passive is Spiked Shell. Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.

How much does ability haste lower Rammus's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Rammus's Powerball goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Soaring Slam from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.