- Win Rate
- 47.0%
- Pick Rate
- 0.6%
- Ban Rate
- 0.2%
Skarner Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 1,254
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 10, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Skarner's abilities include Threads of Vibration, Shattered Earth / Upheaval, Seismic Bastion, Ixtal's Impact, Impale. Learn how to use Skarner'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
- 8/7/6/4/3s
- R cooldown
- 120/105/90s
Threads of Vibration
Skarner Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
978 games
Q
W
ESkarner Jungle maxes Q (Shattered Earth / Upheaval) → W (Seismic Bastion) → E (Ixtal's Impact): 93% of players use this order and win 48% of 916 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 | 93.2% | 48.0% | 916 |
| Q > E > W | 6.3% | 32.3% | 62 |
QWESkarner Top maxes Q (Shattered Earth / Upheaval) → W (Seismic Bastion) → E (Ixtal's Impact): 88% of players use this order and win 46.7% of 105 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWESkarner Support maxes Q (Shattered Earth / Upheaval) → W (Seismic Bastion) → E (Ixtal's Impact): 77% of players use this order and win 44.9% of 78 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.
Skarner Passive: Threads of Vibration
Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.
Skarner Q: Shattered Earth / Upheaval
Cooldown 8/7/6/4/3sSkarner rips a boulder from the earth that empowers his attacks and can be thrown as a powerful projectile.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 7s | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| Cost (Mana) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Range | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 3.5s | 3s | 2s | 1.5s |
Skarner W: Seismic Bastion
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sSkarner gains a shield and creates an earthquake whose shockwave damages and slows foes.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Skarner E: Ixtal's Impact
Cooldown 22/21/20/19/18sSkarner charges forward and passes through terrain. If he collides with a champion or large monster, he'll slam them into the next wall he hits to damage and stun them.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 22s | 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 11s | 10.5s | 10s | 9.5s | 9s |
Skarner R: Impale
Cooldown 120/105/90s
Skarner's tails lash forward to suppress enemy champions. Once suppressed, the victims will be dragged along by Skarner as he moves around.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 105s | 90s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 625 | 625 | 625 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 52.5s | 45s |
Skarner 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 Skarner'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 · Shattered Earth / Upheaval | 3s | 2s | 1.5s |
| W · Seismic Bastion | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| E · Ixtal's Impact | 18s | 12s | 9s |
| R · Impale | 90s | 60s | 45s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Shattered Earth / Upheaval | 8s | 7s | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Seismic Bastion | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| E · Ixtal's Impact | 22s | 21s | 20s | 19s | 18s |
| R · Impale | 120s | 105s | 90s |
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Skarner Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Skarner?
Most Skarner Jungle players max Q (Shattered Earth / Upheaval), W (Seismic Bastion), E (Ixtal's Impact) in that order — 93% of ranked games this patch, with a 48% win rate.
What is Skarner's ultimate cooldown?
Skarner's ultimate, Impale, 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 Skarner's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Skarner skill order does.
What does Skarner's passive do?
Skarner's passive is Threads of Vibration. Skarner's Attacks, Shattered Earth, Upheaval, and Impale, apply Quaking. At max stacks of Quaking, enemies take max Health magic damage over its duration.
How much does ability haste lower Skarner's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Skarner's Shattered Earth / Upheaval goes from 3 to 1.5 seconds and Impale from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.