- Win Rate
- 51.9%
- Pick Rate
- 2.3%
- Ban Rate
- 3.3%
Talon Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,089
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Talon's abilities include Noxian Diplomacy, Rake, Assassin's Path, Shadow Assault, Blade's End. Learn how to use Talon's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- W > Q > E
- Levels 1-3
- W > Q > E
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 8/8/7/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 100/80/60s
Blade's End
Talon Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
3,055 games
W
Q
ETalon Jungle maxes W (Rake) → Q (Noxian Diplomacy) → E (Assassin's Path): 97% of players use this order and win 51.5% of 2,957 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 96.6% | 51.5% | 2,957 |
| Q > W > E | 3.2% | 36.7% | 98 |
WQETalon Mid maxes W (Rake) → Q (Noxian Diplomacy) → E (Assassin's Path): 94% of players use this order and win 49.8% of 962 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → E. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| W > Q > E Most played | 94.2% | 49.8% | 962 |
| Q > W > E | 5.7% | 41.4% | 58 |
WQETalon Top maxes W (Rake) → Q (Noxian Diplomacy) → E (Assassin's Path): 88% of players use this order and win 46.5% of 43 games. The usual first three levels are W → Q → 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.
Talon Passive: Blade's End
Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.
Talon Q: Noxian Diplomacy
Cooldown 8/8/7/7/6sTalon stabs the target unit. If they are within melee range, this attack deals critical damage. If they are outside melee range, Talon will leap at his target before stabbing them. Talon refunds some health and cooldown if this ability kills the target.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Range | 575 | 575 | 575 | 575 | 575 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4s | 4s | 3.5s | 3.5s | 3s |
Talon W: Rake
Cooldown 9/9/8/8/7sTalon sends out a volley of daggers that then return back to him, dealing physical damage every time it passes through an enemy. The returning blades deal bonus damage and slow units hit.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9s | 9s | 8s | 8s | 7s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 | 650 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 4.5s | 4.5s | 4s | 4s | 3.5s |
Talon E: Assassin's Path
Talon vaults over any terrain or structure, up to a max distance. This ability has a low cooldown, but puts the used terrain on a long cooldown.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost (Mana) | No cost | ||||
| Range | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 725 |
Talon R: Shadow Assault
Cooldown 100/80/60s
Talon disperses a ring of blades and becomes Invisible while gaining additional Move Speed. When Talon emerges from Invisibility, the blades converge on his location. Each time the blades move, Shadow Assault deals physical damage to enemies hit by at least one blade.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 100s | 80s | 60s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 550 | 550 | 550 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 50s | 40s | 30s |
Talon 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 Talon'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 · Noxian Diplomacy | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Rake | 7s | 4.7s | 3.5s |
| R · Shadow Assault | 60s | 40s | 30s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Noxian Diplomacy | 8s | 8s | 7s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Rake | 9s | 9s | 8s | 8s | 7s |
| R · Shadow Assault | 100s | 80s | 60s |
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Talon Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Talon?
Most Talon Jungle players max W (Rake), Q (Noxian Diplomacy), E (Assassin's Path) in that order — 97% of ranked games this patch, with a 51.5% win rate.
What is Talon's ultimate cooldown?
Talon's ultimate, Shadow Assault, has a 100 / 80 / 60 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 30 seconds.
When should I level Talon's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Talon skill order does.
What does Talon's passive do?
Talon's passive is Blade's End. Talon's spells Wound champions and large monsters, stacking up to 3 times. When Talon attacks a champion with 3 stacks of Wound, they bleed for heavy damage over time.
How much does ability haste lower Talon's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Talon's Noxian Diplomacy goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Shadow Assault from 60 to 30 seconds at max rank.