Taric Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns (26.20)

Max order: E > Q > W
Levels 1-3: E > W > Q
Ultimate at level: 6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown: 3/3/3/3/3s
R cooldown: 180/150/120s

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Bravado

Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.

Taric Skill Order (Patch 26.20)

925 games

Taric Support maxes E (Dazzle) → Q (Starlight's Touch) → W (Bastion): 69% of players use this order and win 53.7% of 702 games. The usual first three levels are E → W → Q. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max order	Players	Win Rate	Games
E > Q > W Most played	69%	53.7%	702
E > W > Q	11.4%	43.1%	116
Q > E > W	10.5%	61.7%	107

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.

Taric Passive: Bravado

Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.

Taric Q: Starlight's Touch

Cooldown 3s

Heals nearby allied champions based on charges stored. Bravado-empowered attacks grant a charge of Starlight's Touch.

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

Rank	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	3s	3s	3s	3s	3s
Cost (Mana)	60	60	60	60	60
Range	325	325	325	325	325
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	1.5s	1.5s	1.5s	1.5s	1.5s

Taric W: Bastion

Cooldown 15s

Passively increase the Armor of Taric and any allied champion with Bastion.

Actively shields an ally and grants them Bastion for as long as they remain near Taric. Taric's spells also cast off the ally with Bastion.

Ranked up at levels 2, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s
Cost (Mana)	60	60	60	60	60
Range	800	800	800	800	800
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s	7.5s

Taric E: Dazzle

Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12s

Taric readies a beam of starlight that, after a brief delay, deals magic damage and stuns enemies.

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

Rank	1	2	3	4	5
Cooldown	16s	15s	14s	13s	12s
Cost (Mana)	40	40	40	40	40
Range	610	610	610	610	610
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	8s	7.5s	7s	6.5s	6s

Taric R: Cosmic Radiance

Cooldown 180/150/120s

Pulses cosmic energy onto nearby allied champions after a delay, making them invulnerable for a short duration.

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

Rank	1	2	3
Cooldown	180s	150s	120s
Cost (Mana)	100	100	100
Range	400	400	400
Cooldown at 100 ability haste	90s	75s	60s

Taric 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 Taric'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 · Starlight's Touch	3s	2s	1.5s
W · Bastion	15s	10s	7.5s
E · Dazzle	12s	8s	6s
R · Cosmic Radiance	120s	80s	60s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

Ability haste

Cooldown reduction: 0%

Ability (max rank)	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5
Q · Starlight's Touch	3s	3s	3s	3s	3s
W · Bastion	15s	15s	15s	15s	15s
E · Dazzle	16s	15s	14s	13s	12s
R · Cosmic Radiance	180s	150s	120s

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Taric Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.20

What should I max first on Taric?

Most Taric Support players max E (Dazzle), Q (Starlight's Touch), W (Bastion) in that order — 69% of ranked games this patch, with a 53.7% win rate.

What is Taric's ultimate cooldown?

Taric's ultimate, Cosmic Radiance, has a 180 / 150 / 120 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 60 seconds.

When should I level Taric's ultimate?

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

What does Taric's passive do?

Taric's passive is Bravado. Spellcasts empower Taric's next 2 basic attacks to deal bonus magic damage, reduce his spell cooldowns, and attack in quick succession.

How much does ability haste lower Taric's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Taric's Starlight's Touch goes from 3 to 1.5 seconds and Cosmic Radiance from 120 to 60 seconds at max rank.