- Win Rate
- 50.0%
- Pick Rate
- 3.7%
- Ban Rate
- 2.5%
Smolder Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 2,857
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Smolder's abilities include Super Scorcher Breath, Achooo!, Flap, Flap, Flap, MMOOOMMMM!, Dragon Practice. Learn how to use Smolder'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
- 6/5/5/4/4s
- R cooldown
- 120/110/100s
Dragon Practice
Smolder Skill Order (Patch 26.20)
2,422 games
Q
W
ESmolder Bot maxes Q (Super Scorcher Breath) → W (Achooo!) → E (Flap, Flap, Flap): 94% of players use this order and win 50.8% of 2,284 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 | 94% | 50.8% | 2,284 |
| Q > E > W | 5.7% | 45.7% | 138 |
QWESmolder Mid maxes Q (Super Scorcher Breath) → W (Achooo!) → E (Flap, Flap, Flap): 93% of players use this order and win 46.5% of 213 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QWESmolder Top maxes Q (Super Scorcher Breath) → W (Achooo!) → E (Flap, Flap, Flap): 87% of players use this order and win 43.2% of 81 games. The usual first three levels are Q → W → E. 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.
Smolder Passive: Dragon Practice
Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.
Smolder Q: Super Scorcher Breath
Cooldown 6/5/5/4/4sSmolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 6s | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s |
| Cost (Mana) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 3s | 2.5s | 2.5s | 2s | 2s |
Smolder W: Achooo!
Cooldown 14/13/12/11/10sSmolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 7s | 6.5s | 6s | 5.5s | 5s |
Smolder E: Flap, Flap, Flap
Cooldown 24/22/20/18/16sSmolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 24s | 22s | 20s | 18s | 16s |
| Cost (Mana) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Range | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 12s | 11s | 10s | 9s | 8s |
Smolder R: MMOOOMMMM!
Cooldown 120/110/100s
Smolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 110s | 100s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 55s | 50s |
Smolder 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 Smolder'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 · Super Scorcher Breath | 4s | 2.7s | 2s |
| W · Achooo! | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| E · Flap, Flap, Flap | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| R · MMOOOMMMM! | 100s | 66.7s | 50s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Super Scorcher Breath | 6s | 5s | 5s | 4s | 4s |
| W · Achooo! | 14s | 13s | 12s | 11s | 10s |
| E · Flap, Flap, Flap | 24s | 22s | 20s | 18s | 16s |
| R · MMOOOMMMM! | 120s | 110s | 100s |
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Smolder Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20
What should I max first on Smolder?
Most Smolder Bot players max Q (Super Scorcher Breath), W (Achooo!), E (Flap, Flap, Flap) in that order — 94% of ranked games this patch, with a 50.8% win rate.
What is Smolder's ultimate cooldown?
Smolder's ultimate, MMOOOMMMM!, has a 120 / 110 / 100 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 50 seconds.
When should I level Smolder's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Smolder skill order does.
What does Smolder's passive do?
Smolder's passive is Dragon Practice. Hitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.
How much does ability haste lower Smolder's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Smolder's Super Scorcher Breath goes from 4 to 2 seconds and MMOOOMMMM! from 100 to 50 seconds at max rank.